The Editor Speaks: Warnings, interference and being cynical.
Because of the two recent deaths at Pedro Castle it would seem that warning signs are going to be the order of the day. With a 21 year old man deciding to risk his life by jumping into the sea…
Editorial: Tell me the old, old story
“Tell me the old, old story” is an old hymn I sang when I was a boy – now that tells you how old it is! One of the lines is “Tell me the story slowly, that I may take…
Editorial: iNews Cayman: Our first “year”
I almost cannot believe we have come to the end of our first year (since May from the first published edition). Joan and I started planning this around November last year but it was from January when we really started…
iThought
Blood counts for nothing in a quick-tempered man’s eyes, and where no help is to be had, he will strike you down. Ecclesiasticus 8:16b
Editorial: Blame and scum
People were very quick to lay the blame for the tragic death of Justin Henry last Monday (26) on the RCIPS or/and the Government. Justin drowned after diving into the ocean from cliffs in the Pedro Castle area along Grand…
The Editor Speaks: Almost quiet on the roads, swimming tragedy, patois according to Luke, and overweight cards
We nearly got away with it. It was a fairly quiet Christmas holiday on our roads until yesterday (28). Despite the dreadfully bad start no serious road accident was reported …. until early Wednesday morning. I was hopeful the RCIPS’…
The Publisher Speaks: My Christmas message
Christmas Greetings to all family and friends, also to visitors to these beautiful Cayman Islands. What a year 2011 has been. For some it has been a very difficult year. A lot of us are going through one of the…
The Editor Speaks: Cellphones in cars, DART, the premier is amused – the editor is not, lost NOT found
In an Associated Press article by Joan Lowy published on 15th Dec., the writer suggests, “When someone is talking to you, your brain is listening, processing and thinking about what’s being said — even if you’re in the driver’s seat…
The Editor Speaks: A winning streak but the same problems
I breathed a sigh of relief after Chief Justice Anthony Smellie found Philip Rose guilty of rape, assault and abduction last Monday (19). The RCIPS are on a winning streak. This case was particularly nasty as Rose had emotionally and…
