Bishop slams lottery scam and shed populist politics
Two stories concerning Jamaican and Cayman Islands Bishop Howard Gregory Bishop slams [Jamaican] government over lottery scam From Jamaica Observer Bishop Howard Gregory yesterday scolded the Jamaican Government’s response to the lottery scam, saying that it was slow to enact…
Ireland: Side stepping side letters?
Article by James Gaden, MAPLES In a market where fundraising has been challenging, side letters providing tailored investment terms to investors can be a helpful tool to attract capital. Although advisors will commonly highlight issues arising with side letters, including…
The Editor Speaks: It is not surprising but it is surprising
It is not surprising that ex Cayman Islands premier Bush made all the decisions without consulting anyone. It is not surprising that what he told the public was not exactly the truth. It is not surprising that he kept much…
Coalition For Cayman launches anti-corruption ad campaign
C4C: “We cannot let politicians continue to grow a culture of corruption in our government” Coalition for Cayman (C4C) is launching an anti-corruption advertising campaign urging Caymanian voters to refrain from selling their votes to political candidates. The advertising campaign…
Richard Christian opts not to challenge his election disqualification
Release from Richard Christian April 4 2013 After receiving a letter of disqualification from the election office on March 28th 2013 on my candidacy, I sought legal advice and although I feel I have a case and can make some…
Update from Martin Bridger on issues concerning Operation Tempura
Since my return from the Cayman Islands there has been a concerted campaign by the establishment to keep the truth about what happened during Operation Tempura from the public. In the next few weeks there are likely to be some…
The Editor Speaks: What does it mean now we have a jobs law only for Caymanians?
So now we have legislation in place that will allow the Cayman Islands Cabinet to designate certain positions, jobs, types of work or business areas as the sole purview of Caymanians. So, what does this mean? At the moment, ALMOST…
The Editor Speaks: Do our sitting LA members really care?
With the television cameras, lights and recording apparatus allowing everyone in the Cayman Islands with a television set to view every second of the proceedings going on in the Legislative Assembly, and with a general election just around the corner,…
The Editor Speaks: Airport irregularities silence
It seems incredible that despite serious allegations made against the chief financial officer of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority before Christmas and more recently its CEO, Jeremy Jackson, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) have received no complaints to…
The Editor Speaks: What should Evans do?
In my Editorial on March 7th in iNews Cayman, I asked the question “Can ICO hand over confidential submissions to third parties?” (go to http://www.ieyenews.com/2013/03/the-editor-speaks-can-ico-hand-over-confidential-submissions-to-third-parties/). I announced that John Evans, who was one of the persons who applied to the…
