The Editor Speaks: A very unappealing appeal
Words rarely fail me but they have almost this time. I am referring to the appeal filed in the courts on Friday (23) on Cayman Islands Chief Justice’s decision regarding the election of Tara Rivers in which he ruled for…
The Editor Speaks: The Power of the JLSC
Sometimes it is necessary to ‘bite the bullet’ It has been revealed by a Freedom of Information Request that Cayman Islands Chief Justice, Anthony Smellie, has spent $360,799.22 on legal fees from the court’s budget seeking a ruling regarding the…
McField appeals Rivers ruling
Attorney Steve McField, representing John Gordon Hewitt, has appealed Cayman Islands Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s judgment in the matter of MLA Tara Rivers eligibility to stand for office in the district of West Bay when he found in her favour….
The Editor Speaks: Michael Myles I am surprised at you
I have had the occasion to listen to Michael Myles, Programme Coordinator at the Ministry of Education & Higher Education, give some speeches and I have been impressed. One such speech, where he pushed very hard for parents to stand…
The Editor Speaks: A Mac mountain out of nothing
I almost couldn’t believe my ears when I heard our new opposition leader, McKeeva Bush cry “foul” when he not only spoke to CNS and said these words: “The Commonwealth of which the Cayman Islands are a part — and…
Cocktails and Cabaret back for an Encore
If you didn’t get to see Cocktails and Cabaret featuring Melanie Ebanks and Friends you have another chance. If you have already seen the show you will want to see it again. All good things come to ye who wait….
The Editor Speaks: Outrage continues at sex offender’s paltry sentence
When the Cayman Islands’ Chief Magistrate, Nova hall, handed down a six months jail sentence to a 44 year old local man who admitted molesting his 8-year-old daughter and making her watch pornography including a movie of himself having sex…
Colin Wilson will die on Dec 8 2044
By Colin Wilson Yes it is true. I went to the website (pbump.net/death) mentioned in the two stories below and I put in all my criteria and it told me I will die on December 8th 2044. That means I…
The Editor Speaks: It will be interesting to see CIG’s announcement of CNCF appointees
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) will no longer be able to appoint its own board of directors. A new law will take effect on September 1st 2013 that will give more control directly to the Cayman Islands Government (CIG)….
The Editor Speaks: Dementia
On iNews Cayman’s front page today is the sad, and oh so terrible story, of a brilliant statistics sports columnist and blogger who committed suicide on Thursday August 15th 2013, because he was terrified of succumbing to dementia. Martin Manley…
