Well loved Insurance “Hall of Fame” founder laid to rest
by Colin Wilson (from the Eulogy by J. Lemuel Hurlstone, CVO, MBE, JP) It was with much sadness I witnessed the Mass of Christian Burial for Rupert Lloyd Anderson Christie at St. George’s Anglican Church last Tuesday (24). Lloyd was…
“Grease” was a well-oiled production
Last week I wanted to see the Cayman Prep and High School’s latest stage production, Jan Jacobs and Warren Casey’s musical “Grease”. I managed to view it, but not until after two attempts because every ticket had been pre-sold the…
The Editor Speaks: Thank you Mr. Bush for giving me something to write about.
It is a hard job writing a fresh editorial every day of the week. It has been relatively easy recently with our premier McKeeva Bush in pole position. Thank you Mr. Bush. There is even a morsel concerning him today…
Murdoch: Hacking scandal changed my entire company
AP) — Rupert Murdoch used his testimony before a U.K. inquiry on Thursday to portray himself as the victim, not perpetrator, of a cover-up over phone hacking – a bold claim unlikely to be accepted by those suing his company…
Taylor conviction sends warning to tyrants
(AP) — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday became the first head of state since World War II convicted by an international war crimes court, a legal landmark observers say sent a clear message to tyrants around the world…
Financial elite from Cayman prepare for OffshoreAlert Conference
Three hundred high-level attendees from 23 countries or jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, will attend next week’s OffshoreAlert Conference to discuss everything that’s important in the world of offshore finance. The event – which will be broadcast live over the…
Morality Part Two
Giving does not have to be monetary, it can be in other forms, such as giving time or knowledge. This bring us to our next example of morality reduction that has been in existence here. Many parents today are not…
Pakistan deports bin Laden family to Saudi Arabia
(AP) — Pakistani authorities deported Osama bin Laden’s three widows and his children to Saudi Arabia early Friday, less than a week before the first anniversary of the unilateral American raid that killed the al-Qaida leader in his hideout in…
Budget goes down the drain
It seemed a good idea at the time and it helped the Cayman Islands government to submit a balanced budget with a small surplus. However the budget is already in shreds and already the Government has warned there will be…
Morality: Part 1
Have we lost the basic principle of morality? Do we actually know now what it means? The recently retired Anglican Lord Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Reid, once questioned the moral authority of Jamaica’s…
