The Publisher speaks
Last Saturday (20) I, along with many talented performers, read two of my poems at the Annual NCVO Radio/Telethon. They were hoping to raise $160,000 but managed a good total of $117,000 in pledges. There is still time to pledge…
The Editor Speaks: Corruption and who you know
The word ‘corruption’ has been mooted that it is at our doors, in our society, and Cayman’s big players have their hands in the cookie jar. MLA and Leader of the Opposition said this week there is corruption and it…
The Editor Speaks: Men are happier people
Most of my Editorials last week were a rant about something so I thought it was time to lighten up a bit. By chance one of our readers sent the following to me and I thought I would share it…
The Editor Speaks: When fair is not fair
“ A fair and transparent bidding and evaluating process… to make the best decisions possible.” The above is what the Cayman Islands Airport Authority” claims when they awarded the new concessions at the newly renovated Owen Roberts Airport. All the…
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The Editor Speaks: Harvest Festival
The two churches I attend regularly, St.George’s Anglican and Elmslie Memorial, both have Harvest Festivals. The accompanying images are from Elmslie Memorial Church last Sunday (14). It was a lovely service with an almost full church that was beautifully decorated…
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The Editor Speaks: Grilled but not over cooked
I was very thankful I wasn’t in Cayman Islands representative in London, Eric Bush’s shoes, yesterday (16). Bush faced a real grilling when he appeared before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee that is reviewing Britain’s relationship with…
The Editor Speaks: Remove those trees!
It has been announced that the very first job, which obviously is the most important one, is to remove trees. Yes. We have too many trees. Well, according to Tristan Hydes, the deputy chief officer in the planning ministry, there…
The Editor Speaks: It’s not just community events!
The RCIPS has announced in future they will be restricting the amount of road closures they approve to accommodate community events. In a recent press release they said it is “evaluating public procession and road closure requests in a more…
The Editor Speaks: Immigration overstayers and snooping
In a Press Release from the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration’s (DOI) Enforcement Division it reported that 185 overstayers fled the Cayman Islands during the month of August 2018. “The revised number of 185 includes the previously reported 14 persons…
The Editor Speaks: CNB Directors windfall
The majority of the Directors of Cayman National Bank have, not surprisingly, recommended the sale of the Bank to Republic Bank Trinidad and Tobago (Barbados) Limited. Lawyer and former MLA, Truman Bodden has 1,125,135 shares and has agreed, according to…
