The Editor Speaks: Are we going to take notice of Commissioners’ Report?
It is often the norm to eagerly await the production of a report, government ministers to laud the recommendations, appoint a committee to discuss further, allow time to pass by, and then forget all about it. We have had three…
The Editor Speaks: Bullet loan payments and bond waiting to boom
Despite ex-premier Bush’s claims, just before he was removed, the government’s coffers were in a much better shape now than when he was thrust into power; this has proved to be far from the truth. It is extraordinary for an…
The Editor Speaks: Poor signage is the reason roundabouts are challenging here
Being British, roundabouts have never caused me any problems as I learnt the ‘give way’ golden rule even when I was a schoolboy. On every roundabout in the British Isles you will see a sign that says “Give Way to…
The Editor Speaks: Is it right to post an unofficial sex-offenders list?
Local activist Sandra Catron has come under fire by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) for her unofficial sex-offenders list. Catron has created a Facebook page to name those who are convicted of abusing children or other sex-related crimes….
The Editor Speaks: Experience no one wants and no one wants inexperience
When you reach 60 years of age no matter what experience you possess rarely does an employer want you. Why? I remember the late media mogul Desmond Seales telling me that the only way he can get employed now he…
The Editor Speaks: Do we need to prosecute trivial cases?
A crime is a crime no matter how trivial. It is not the amount, it is the intent. Thou shalt not kill! One cannot argue with that but ……. Our court system is so overloaded we have prisoners awaiting trial…
The Editor Speaks: Our election rules have caused the election challenge
Mario Galea, the Malta Member of Parliament who headed the six person Commonwealth Parliamentary Association observer team who visited Cayman during the week of the May general elections, said that the requirements under our Constitution for what qualifies a person…
The Editor Speaks: Open air concerts should be prepared for rain
It would seem to have escaped the promoters, Music Republic, of The First Rock and Reggae Concert, that holding a concert outside during Cayman’s rainy season, it might rain. The weather forecast for last Friday (12) was not good. iNews…
The Editor Speaks: Why so many water related deaths?
It was with some shock I learnt of yet another death in our waters last Friday. It was the tenth this year and the eighth involving swimming, snorkeling or diving. Most have involved tourists who were over the age of…
Letter to Editor
Everyone matters: please consider living the vegan ethic Posted by Angel Flinn From Care2 An Open Letter to the Leaders of the Progressive Movement Written by Sun, Co-Founder of Gentle World Dear friends of truth and freedom, If the value…
