The Editor Speaks: The NBF row
The NBF – the National Bush Fund – whoops! The National BUILDING Fund was set up by ex-Premier McKeeva Bush with no favourtism and a council was appointed to decide how the grants would be awarded. His only involvement was…
The Editor Speaks: Balloon payments really are like a bullet in the chest
Balloon payments are an agreed inflated final payment of a loan that is paid in full at the end of the loan agreement. Right up until the final amount due, the payments are relatively small, but then arrives the bullet…
The Editor Speaks: Did you men celebrate November 19th?
“Too often we think of the males in our societies as the protectors, the providers; those who would provide safety and security. “How often do we step back and truly look at the needs of boys and men when it…
The Editor Speaks: Why hasn’t Bridger been ordered to return Tempura’s documents?
I could even ask a supplementary question, “Will Bridger be prosecuted for what could reasonably be surmised as theft of Tempura documents that belong to the RCIPS?” I am referring to the records including legal advice, emails and memorandums (280…
The Editor Speaks: Simply appalling
Two aerial photographs published on CNS on Monday (18) show the extent to which landowner Rene Hislop under RC Estates has reclaimed land for the residential development on the waterfront in South Sound. The South Sound activists, mainly residents there,…
The Editor Speaks: Environment and conservation
There was a big “hurrah” that echoed across our three islands at government’s announcement its Cabinet has finally approved the National Conservation Bill for passage in the Legislative Assembly (LA). Wayne Panton, the Minister with responsibility for the Environment, said…
Cayman Airways SpikeFest
Cayman Airways SpikeFest 2013 was held on the weekend of November 8th, 9th & 10th at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall UCCI gymnasium, with competing teams from across the Caribbean region and the United States. Final standings: Cayman Airways…
The Editor Speaks: The persecution of whistleblowers
From GAP What is a Whistleblower? Every year, thousands of Americans witness wrongdoing on the job. These workers discover waste, fraud, abuse or malfeasance that could jeopardize the lives of others, or well-being of the public. They may see food…
The Editor Speaks: Diabetes
World Diabetes Day is Thursday November 14th. If it hadn’t been for the timely message by Osbourne Bodden, Cayman’s Minister of Health, it would have passed me by without a thought. In the Minister’s message he points to some very…
The Editor Speaks: Why civil servants should be politically neutral
In the latest minutes from the Deputy Governor and Chief Officer’s Meeting on the 28th October it revealed HE Governor Helen Kilpatrick had met with COs present there. She emphasised the importance of being politically neutral and that she expected…
