The Editor Speaks: Press by invitation only and barred. Shame on the premier and shame on the invitees.
It is with much dismay, not only with the Cayman Islands premier, but the majority of Cayman’s media. I am referring to another of the government’s press conferences when only selected media houses are invited and even worse when one…
The Editor Speaks: Civil servants agree to 3.2 rollback
It was with some surprise when I read James Watler, President of the Cayman Islands Civil Service, press release regarding the Throne Speech given by Acting Governor Franz Manderson. Manderson had announced as part of austerity measures being implemented to…
The Editor Speaks: Bush clock ticks past another scheduled meeting time
It is a safe bet the time Cayman Islands Premier McKeeva Bush announces for a meeting or opening (Legislative Assembly in particular) will not be kept. Sometimes the new announced time is on another day and this can be two…
Cayman Airways accident October, 1991
We received a blog under one of our stories relating to Cayman Airways and the blogger inquired why there was nothing reported on the Internet on the airline’s accident in 1991. We did some research and found the following: Cayman…
Bush delivers a budget, unapproved because he had to
Although the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister Henry Bellingham has not approved the Cayman islands 2012/13 Budget, Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush, presented it anyway because he said he had to and he was confident it would be approved….
The Editor Speaks: Throne speech delivered by Deputy Governor
This was, I believe, the first time the Throne Speech was given by the Deputy Governor of the Cayman Islands. With H.E. Governor Duncan Taylor off Island the 2012 Budget Throne Speech, the most controversial one in the history of…
The Editor Speaks: Clifford wants a coalition government for the Cayman Islands and to disband political parties
Former Minister of Tourism, Environment, Investment & Commerce in the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) government, and the first prominent member to leave the party, sent the media a press release entitled “Solutions vs. Politics.” – See separate story Mr. Clifford…
LA reconvenes Fri (17) for the Throne Speech and Budget Address
Government Information Services (GIS) have sent out a release stating that the Legislative Assembly will reconvene on Friday 17th August to present the Throne Speech and the Budget Address at 2:30pm. What isn’t at all clear is whether the Budget…
The Editor Speaks: The 2012 Budget. To be or not to be? That is the question
There is some sabre rattling, undisclosed sources and “it is understood (or understands)” media hype that the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is demanding even more cuts in the Budget Premier Hon. McKeeva Bush sent to London for approval….
The Editor Speaks: No cash for safety crash
On the wake of the latest construction incident involving a bucket lift that flipped over outside the CIBC First Caribbean Bank building in George Town on Sunday 29th July, bringing down power lines and sending the operator of the lift…
