Family, murders, crime, unacceptable violence, silence, schools
You may wonder what ‘family’ has to do with the other topics in the heading? It would at first sight seem to be nothing. Actually, it has everything. It is our start in life. It is what shapes and moulds…
Guns, robberies, murders
The headline is a teaser advertising the latest action movie. We are shown the trailer. A young man and a woman are sitting in a car. It is night. They kiss. All is bliss. Soft music plays. The music changes….
Rollover rolls away
As we reported some weeks ago, and therefore it was no surprise to iNews, premier Hon. McKeeva Bush announced in the L.A. last Wednesday (14) that the controversial rollover policy will be suspended. The real news in his statement to…
Unity in the House and disunity in Gangland
It was wonderfully refreshing to find a normally divided House unanimously supporting Friday’s (9) motion by Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush, calling for Governor H.E. Duncan Taylor and RCIPS Commissioner David Baines to provide a lead on permanent enhancements in the…
Yes, a very sad day
I have to agree with RCIPS Commissioner David Baines when he said recently after the verdict of the Devon Anglin murder trial that: “It was a sad day…”. It was a very sad day, indeed. The saddest thing about it…
Tourism and the blame game
With cruise ship arrivals down for July (in a decade) and hotel occupancy rates not improving over last year’s dismal figures, the Cayman Island Government is celebrating the improvements in stay over tourism and air arrivals. Any crumbs that fall…
More cash for policing
I think the whole country will welcome the news that the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) will be receiving a million dollars to pay for extra officers and vital equipment including bulletproof vests and improving equipment to interview suspects….
Life’s storybook cover
We are approaching some very memorable days on ‘life’s storybook cover’ as Scottish singer Isla Grant’s beautiful song puts it. Unfortunately for many of us there is nothing beautiful about the first two on the cover. It will be ten…
Secrets, theories and gossip
How hard is it to keep a secret? Are you one of these people who simply have to tell a friend you have a secret; that you will only divulge this secret to them if they promise on the Holy…
The Editor speaks: Miami advice
My recent trip to Miami exposed the differences in police presence compared to here in the Cayman Islands. Whether the method the Dade County Police Dept. adopts produces better statistics than the RCIPS I do not know, as I am…