The Editor Speaks: To be or not to be: that is the question
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles…… From Hamlet To be or not to be …. against a sea of troubles The sea…
The Editor Speaks: How much did the “antics” of the UDP government actually cost us?
This is the season of a “new beginning” and “working together” so I had better not put a “spanner into the works” and ask the question “how much did the “antics” of the UDP government actually cost us?” For ‘antics’…
Editorial: There are many meanings of love Joan Wilson
Joan Wilson With Valentine’s Day approaching I felt I had to share LOVE with you. ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. (That’s what Alfred Lord Tennyson said a long time ago.) And…
The Editor Speaks: Internal police investigations
With the not unsurprising news that that Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police, David Baines, is to be the subject of an internal investigation, I have to ask is this fair? The commissioner reportedly rammed the getaway vehicle in which three…
The law of contempt proposals ready for public comment
The Law Reform Commission submits for public comment a consultation paper on the law of contempt. The need for consideration of this area of law has arisen out of two particular, and relatively recent, developments. First, the coming into force…
OPINION: Landfills, fires and media ethics – In response to the Compass editorial
From Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free Long before the recent flames at the George Town (GT) landfill, the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free warned of the danger of fire inherent to a dump, and the potential toxic fallout. …
Nice try, Dow Jones, but your “hot news” case is doomed — the news is everywhere now
By Mathew Ingram From GIGAOM Summary: Dow Jones is suing a British news service, alleging that it steals breaking news reports, and that this is illegal under a century-old court ruling. But the U.S. wire service is trying to close…
The Editor Speaks: At least DISCUSS GANJA MLAs
Burns Connolly is becoming frustrated with the negative response from Minister of Health Osbourne Bodden’s initial response to his campaign to have at the very least a national discussion on whether it’s time to legalise the use of ganja (marijuana)…
The Editor Speaks: I am worried
I am a worried man today. I am worried because my editorial can be misconstrued, as I do not have the full facts. My sources for the editorial are from second and third hand reports that I have received. Never-the-less,…
The Editor Speaks: Heroes
Our National Heroes Day will soon be here – Monday 28th January to be precise. Cultural heritage is the theme and Minister responsible for Culture, Hon. Osbourne Bodden, said: “Celebrating our heroes is a way of giving thanks to those…
