The Editor speaks: Can you read God’s mind?
Whilst I one hundred per cent agree with the motion passed in the Legislative Assembly last Friday “to affirm that expressions of Christian doctrine and scriptures by Christian organisations and individuals is a right protected by the Cayman Islands Constitution…
The Editor speaks: If DoE recommendations are ignored why do we bother to have one?
The answer to my question is probably, “because it looks good on paper”. The reason for asking this question is because of the latest “Coastal Works Review” issued on January 8th 2020, and prepared to give advice to government not…
The Editor speaks: The Colours are raised. Battle is set to commence
International law absolutely requires a ship of war to fly its ensign at the commencement of any hostile acts, i.e., before firing on the enemy. During battle there is no purpose in striking the colours other than to indicate surrender….
The Editor speaks: Lessons to be learned
I was pleasantly surprised that the government and the opposition are in agreement that we need a “massive” earthquake education campaign to be put in place for everybody living here. In the Legislative Assembly last week, following the earthquake last…
The Editor speaks: Where were you when the Earthquake struck?
I am sure all of us will remember, until the day we die, where we were on the Cayman Islands when the 7.7 mag. earthquake struck. We even had an aftershock that was just over 6 mag. What is incredible…
The Editor speaks: our website was down!
We have had many calls as to why we were not keeping up with the news yesterday per an Earthquake!! Was I asleep? No! From Monday afternoon our website was down and it showed just a mess when you logged…
The Editor speaks: Referendum Judicial Review wraps up
It has always seemed ironic to me that the Cruise Port Referendum (CPR) group, who have been pushing for a Referendum and got their wish, are now saying the Referendum Law, passed by the Legislative Assembly last month should be…
The Editor speaks: Technology to be further be embraced to help our Courts do their job
Hurrah to our Chief Justice, Anthony Smellie. In his speech at the opening of the 2020 Law Courts last week, one of his insights is to see the introduction of an electronic ticketing system through which traffic offenders can instantly…
The Editor speaks: Government have only themselves to blame for the Referendum delay
I can only lament at the terrible way our Government have gone about convincing all of us who supported the proposed Cruise/Port dock that perhaps it is not a good idea. The closed door mentality over some of the simplest…
The Editor speaks: Tinting v signaling
From the latest PR from the RCIPS: “…over the past four days, 17–20 January, RCIPS officers issued 32 tickets for speeding, 63 tickets for tint, 4 tickets for using a mobile phone while driving, and prosecuted 4 persons for DUI….





