The Editor Speaks: Labor/Labour Day
Today (Monday Sep 3) it is Labor Day in the US and it is also Labour Day in Canada. Note the different spelling. In both countries the Day is always held on the first Monday in September. In the Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: Someone will be seriously injured or worse
It is not the first time Cayman’s media have reported accidents and near misses involving jet skiers. Up until now the accidents have not been very serious and most of the near misses reported are only a fraction of the…
The Editor Speaks: Government must act to stop a Port Berthing Referendum
I can only say the government have themselves to blame for the referendum petition that is circulating by the ‘increasing’ number of opponents to the new cruise ship berthing facility. I say ‘increasing’ because this would seem to be the…
The Editor Speaks: Water
Did you know that we are in the middle of “World Water Week”? It runs from Sunday 26 August to Friday 31 August I was not. I was made aware when I was sent two stories for publishing from World…
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The Editor Speaks: Cayman Islands coast guard service
It’s official. We now have a Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Agency. Yesterday (Mon 27) at a hastily announced Press Conference, Premier Alden McLaughlin announced Robert Scotland, Leo Anglin and Charles Clifford as heads of the new agency. See…
The Editor Speaks: Airport security staff need to be polite
There would seem to be some training needed for our security staff to be POLITE! I have noticed it too at the airport and now a frequent visitor to our islands has complained on tripadvisor. This is what the visitor…
The Editor Speaks: Wong was wrong but Immigration was right
Deputy Chief Immigration Officer (DCIO) Garfield Wong was found guilty last Wednesday of careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The third charge against him of DUI was found not guilty. On December 27th 2013 Wong was driving…
The Editor Speaks: National Anthems and Songs
Here, in the Cayman Islands we have the National Anthem – “God Save the Queen” and the National Song – “Beloved Isle Cayman”, At national events, including sporting events where one of the teams playing is representing our country, our…
The Editor Speaks: Joke! Lady readers the following is a JOKE!
Ladies do not read this Editorial. [This will mean you will!] Sent in by one of our readers. As I will not be in the office very much today (Wed) I thought all of us males needed a laugh instead…
The Editor Speaks: Water and NEWSTART
Last Friday, my wife, Joan, came home with a free bottle of water and a pamphlet informing us how precious water is. The free bottles of water and the pamphlet hand out was an initiative of the fifteen Seventh-day Adventist…
