The Editor Speaks: Driving nightmares
With yet another serious motor accident very close to my home, Hirst Road, last night (Mon) leaving a man in critical condition with life threatening injuries, I have to ask, when will drivers slow down? What amazes me is why…
From The Publisher
Our thatch palm shows the “way we coming from” By Joan E. (Watler) Wilson Life is so hectic today I wonder where the day has gone, let alone the hours. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and time does seem…
The Editor Speaks: Courthouse MUST not be left in limbo
A new courthouse is not going to happen anytime soon. Maybe not during this administration. At the moment there is not even an interim solution to the problem that has plagued the judiciary for years – not enough room. This…
The Editor Speaks: A resounding Trump
Every single day since he was elected (and to a lesser but significant time before) US President Donald Trump has dominated the media. Today we publish a story from the UK’s Daily Mail that at first sight would seem Trump…
The Editor Speaks: Miller to grind out a ‘Vision’.
Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller has announced his team will be drawing up a national social and economic plan this year. He calls it a ‘Vision’. This will be very interesting to see how it will compare to the one the…
The Editor Speaks: Earthquakes
It is a sobering thought that if we were struck with a Tsunami the majority of us would not have known about it. This is especially true if the event happened after 10PM. Last night at 10:46PM we received an…
From the Publisher
Christmas in the air Oh, but it’s a beautiful time of the year. There’s singing and a lot of parties everywhere, Happy shoppers are buying gifts galore As the shops keep stocking more and more. The lights are hung and…
The Editor Speaks: Why do the poor countries allow their leaders to live a life that rivals Royalty?
In an article we have published today titled “Filthy Rich” it highlights the lavish lifestyle of Africa’s longest self-serving dictators. The article states: “The former First Family of Zimbabwe – The Mugabes – deposed by the military, after the tanks…
The Editor Speaks: Charity may not soon begin at home
‘Charity begins at home’ is a well known cry and here in the Cayman Islands we have been lucky that charities exist. Without them our social services, already stretched, would be overwhelmed to the point of extinction. And what would…
The Editor Speaks: Respect for our police
The incidents we have seen recently on television showing police officers acting like soldiers in a war zone have done little to add to the respect that they need in order for them to execute their duties. The main one…
