Statement in regards to the UK – Honorable Premier
Statement in regards to the UK – Overseas Territories Relationship Consultation Process by the Honorable Premier presented in the Legislative Assembly on 17 November, 2011 Thank you Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, over the past couple of weeks there has…
Pirates Week
It was a beautiful day for Saturday’s (12) Landing and Float Parade. The sea had calmed down just in time for the two galleons full of marauding pirates to make their annual invasion and capture the Governor complete with loud…
Guilty verdict for teen and the role of fund directors
Things seem to be changing for the better with The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service with another successful prosecution. Hopefully, the tide has turned and the criminals at large will soon be quaking in their boots. Better still they might…
Apologies to Mr. Loxley Banks
In our lead story in Issue 137 headlined “It’s Rubbish Mr. Bush” we unfortunately called the well known Radio Cayman celebrity, Mr. Loxley Banks, as (E)Banks. iNews Cayman apologises to Mr. Banks for this mistake.
Rollover but don’t die
I have written a number of articles on the rollover issue and my opposition to it. I am a paper Caymanian so the Independent Member for North Side, Ezzard Miller, may not be interested in them. My views are totally…
Deaf ears
Who are we to dare have an opinion that our elected leaders don’t want to hear let alone act upon? Who are we to dare to put in print repeating the crying voice of the people. How rarely do our…
Dismay
The government hosted a public meeting last night (8) in the George Town Hall – full report in Thur (10) newspaper. The purpose of the meeting was to begin the process of appointing a district advisory council for the MLA’s…
Tell me the old, old story
A popular hymn, written in 1866 by Katherine Hankey (my late mother’s favourite), is “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”. Here in Cayman a similar song is called “Tell Me the SAME Old Story.” Whenever we get near a General…
The Editor speaks: Sneaky legislation could mean more of our liberties being removed
When one has to write an editorial five days a week it can be very hard to find a subject that’s “hot”. Then there’s days when there is so much you don’t know which one to choose. Today is like…
Parking and clamping
Parking spaces are woefully short in George Town. The present Planning Laws do not require commercial buildings to provide adequate parking spaces for their own employees let alone for the use of the public. It is welcome news now that…
