The Editor Speaks: Lucrative contracts to police wives in UK
Following on from our lead story in iNews Cayman on February 11 2014 “Two Allegations of Crime committed in connection with Operation Tempura made” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/two-allegations-of-crime-committed-in-connection-with-operation-tempura-made/ John Evans the Complainant made reference to the employment of private contractors in 2008…
The Editor Speaks: A Cayman Pension Plan in trouble
Pensions in the Cayman Islands have been a thorny subject and the National Pensions Office (NPO) has been under fire for seemingly not doing enough diligence to protect employees. However, they now have jumped to action and have released a…
The Editor Speaks: When is a dog ‘dangerous’?
There has been a mounting call for a dog court to deal with owners of dogs who mistreat their pets or neglect them by allowing them to roam the streets without a leash or a muzzle. Dogs are labeled as…
The Editor Speaks: Reporting and history
If no one reported news there would be no history. Therefore the news should be reported fully without any incumbrance placed upon the reporting. I am extremely concerned at the proposed ‘Contempt of Court Consultation Paper’ that the Law Reform…
The Editor Speaks: Women’s survey says half of us have been stalked
Yes that’s what a survey from the Young Business and Professional Women’s Club show. They have found that one out of every two people in Cayman has been stalked at some point in their life. Whilst I believe the findings…
The Editor Speaks: Reporting Corruption
“No jurisdiction is reporting corruption enough through the anti-corruption mechanisms” The quote above is from Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin’s Keynote Address to Chatham House Conference “Combating Global Corruption” on 4th February 2014 in London UK. The whole address, in…
The Editor Speaks: Ash Wednesday still being used for a party
I am NOT a party pooper. I love a good party. However, Ash Wednesday, one of the Holiest Days in the Christian Calendar is NOT the day to celebrate Mardis Gras. I have spoken about this before, however as it…
The Editor Speaks: Trying not to put a personal slant on news
Whilst it’s acceptable to place your personal opinions in an editorial, because that is exactly what it is – an opinion (the editor’s), this is not the case with news reporting. News reporting should be unbiased and as an old…
The Editor Speaks: OffshoreAlert Conference Miami 2014 – speakers and sponsors
The following appeared in my mailbox on Friday (31): “Meet The Real Star of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Story “Want to meet the former U. S. federal prosecutor who brought self-styled ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ fraudster Jordan Belfort to…
The Editor Speaks: HARDtalk for Premier in London but no potshots here in Cayman
It struck me as very strange that Cayman’s Premier, Alden McLaughlin won’t participate in anymore press briefings in his own country but is willing to appear on the BBC television programme “HARDtalk” that takes no prisoners. I well remember an…
