The silliness of demographic panic
A Commentary By Froma Harrop If you drove to work today, did you worry about too few cars on the road? Do you wish more people were waiting in line at the public tennis courts? Are you eager to see…
The Editor Speaks: Why do burglars repeat the same offence?
It is with some puzzlement as to why most of the burglaries being committed here in the Cayman Islands are from repeat offenders. Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton was speaking at a police briefing with the media on Wednesday (20) and…
The Editor Speaks: Attacks from dubious sources and hurrahs from another territory
It is somewhat woeful when a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) accuses the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) of “many atrocities” with little or no evidence to back up such a statement. Because he can use the privilege…
The Editor Speaks: Down again but Not Out!!
It is nice to know that people care when they can’t login to iNews Cayman and send us emails to ask if we knew our website was down again. Yes we did know and it has been a frustrating four…
Letter to the Editor from Anon
Do some political candidates understand that advertising is not for free? I was driving on my way to town this morning listening to Cayman Cross Talk, as I was passing through the Red Bay area, I heard something that was…
The Editor Speaks: When is conservation a good time?
It is difficult to come to terms with a self-proclaimed “staunch environmentalist” who believes more protection for the marine environment and expanding the marine parks is a good idea, but “it’s simply not the right time to do so”. One…
Thailand, Investigate Murder of Environmentalist!
Care2 Petition Target: Thailand Government Sponsored by: Brittany E.G. Since 2001, 30 environmentalists and human rights activists have been killed in Thailand. Someone has been charged in fewer than 20% of the murders. The most recent case is the murder…
The Editor Speaks: When volunteers are “obstructive”
I was startled to hear Terrie Farrington from the Cayman Islands Humane Society Board say on CITN/Cayman27 that some volunteers who walk the Society’s dogs were “obstructive”. Unpaid volunteers who heeded the Society’s appeal for more dog walkers are being…
The Editor Speaks: Time costs money and it’s often wasted
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has made the public aware of how they are hard pressed to attend to the proper policing the Cayman Islands deserves because of manpower. They still have it on their radar to “focus” on…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman health insurances set to rise but HIC Super says it is “reasonable”
Mervyn Conolly, Superintendent of Health Insurance Commission, announced the Cayman Islands basic plan for health insurance has to be improved and updated because it was not meeting people’s needs. He also stated it was reasonable to expect cost increases as…
