The Editor Speaks: Sometimes it is not a good thing to ‘hedge your bets’
With a seemingly wave of public discontent with the past United Democratic Party (UDP) Government but claiming the mess our country is in is mainly due to the party system and not its leadership, the Coalition for Cayman (C4C) candidates…
The Editor Speaks: ICTA’s reluctance to get involved
It is not strange the Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA), who is responsible for managing content on radio and television broadcasts in Cayman, have declined to act over Ezzard Miller’s formal complaint to them. The North Side MLA, Ezzard Miller,…
The Editor Speaks: Glidden tells all
Not surprising, when election time comes around a candidate will want to distance himself from someone who by association will not help his cause. West Bay MLA, and Cayman’s Tourism Minister, Cline Glidden, who had been elected over his last…
The Editor Speaks: Is it right to bash Cayman’s churches?
Over the past weeks some of Cayman’s media have led with stories brandishing Churches receive X$, Premier’s church receives X$, Church gives back X$, Another church gives back X$ and finally “Churches get $600K in 2013”. Then the Progressives get…
Bridger and Kernohan claim Jack misled them and Evans refutes Bridger’s claims
Operation Tempura is well and truly back on the front page of our news with first Martin Bridger, as we reported last week, making an allegation of crime against previous Cayman Islands Governor, Stuart Jack. Ex-UK Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent…
The Editor Speaks: We shout, we cry, we want answers but we won’t listen and we won’t show up
The Coalition to Keep Bodden Town Dump Free has an impressive amount of backers. Public opinion seems to be swinging their way. The two previous United Democratic Party MLA’s, Mark Scotland and Cline Glidden, who had supported the Dart Group’s…
The Editor Speaks: Baines under fire from cops
It is very disturbing there are two claims from police officers in the Cayman courts against the Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner, David Baines. The first is from Senior Constable Osbert Smith, who alleges after 26 years as a police…
The Editor Speaks: Speculation boiling over regarding PWC Report
In five weeks time the Cayman Islands goes to the polls and elects a new Legislative Assembly. The huge hot potato that has been boiling for a long time is about to explode. I am talking about the PricewaterhouseCoopers value…
The Editor Speaks: Can church grants be construed as influencing the election?
With a storm of almost hurricane strength hitting the donations that have been given to churches by the government is would appear the reason is that many persons feel it is a form of election bribery. I do not think…
Dismissal of CIAA financial controller was NOT due to suspicion of theft or any serious allegations
In an Editorial dated 28th February 2013 under the title “CIAA’s incredible statement” I said an employee of CIAA (the financial controller) was suspected of theft and dismissed. In an Editorial dated 25th March 2013 under the title “Airport irregularities…
