The Editor Speaks: Child grooming is now an offense
Last Thursday (13), when the opposition benches were absent due to their petty walkout, the rest of the MLAs present passed into law that child grooming will now be an offence. What is child grooming? According to Wikipedia: “Child grooming…
The Editor Speaks: The worst storms makes even worse reporting
Listening and watching the reporting of the latest Atlantic and Pacific storms I was shocked at some of the reporting. It was with almost glee in the voices of some of the reporters on US television channels as they foretold…
The Editor Speaks: Big pot. Small teacup. Who pays?
An example of how not to act was demonstrated to us by members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday ( Wed 12) when opposition members walked out. All that was asked was an apology from offending MLA. Small teacup. Answer “No”…
The Editor Speaks: School uniforms and much more
I am all for school uniforms and support the government’s initiative in introducing a new strict national dress code. However, hasn’t it gone too far? Under the title of Take Pride in Your Stride’ this is what the Ministry of…
The Editor Speaks: New “national science education strategy”. But what about “Philosophy”?
Science to come to the forefront for all Cayman Islands government schools. This was announced yesterday (10) by Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Minister for Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture, and Lands (EYSAL). She said, “Science is a fundamental subject for all. With science…
The Editor Speaks: Cruise ship berthing answers not good enough
If Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell thinks that his report on the proposed Cruise Ship Berthing Facility will answer enough of the questions surrounding the project, he is seriously mistaken. Kirkconnell was speaking at the Legislative Assembly Meeting held on Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: Anne Frank’s Diary is a wake up call
I was with other media writers and invited teenage school pupils last Tuesday (4) to watch the dress rehearsal of the newly adapted Wendy Kesselman stage play, “The Diary of Anne Frank”. Originally written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett,…
The Editor Speaks: Literacy
On Saturday September 8th we celebrate International Literacy Day. In today’s iNews Cayman we have published a number of articles concerning literacy including the persons who are at the centre of literacy, our teachers. Our Minister for Education, Hon. Juliana…
The Editor Speaks: Organ donations
No. I am not asking for monetary donations for an electronic organ or even one of the giant pipe organs found in some churches. I am talking about organs of human tissue. It is only recently (last month) that the…
The Publisher speaks: Peacock
Owing to Colin not being available most of today I have been asked to sit in his space. I, of course, am submitting to you one of my poems. This tells in rhyme a 100 per cent true story and…
