The Editor Speaks: When ‘unusual’ can be explained
One must hand it to Independent MLA for North Side, Ezzard Miller. Whether one agrees with him or not, he is doing his job as a duly appointed representative of the people. He gives 100% of his time and energies…
The Editor Speaks: Our Constitution
Last Monday (2) was Constitution Day and I hope all of us celebrated the public holiday in style and/or relaxation. I also hope all of us have actually read our Constitution. If you haven’t, one of the best web sites…
McLaughlin hits back and Miller is embarrassed
Leader of the opposition party, People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), Hon. Alden McLaughlin has come back fighting in reply to Premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush’s presentation of a government motion for an emergency spending plan instead of a budget last week. McLaughlin…
The Editor Speaks: Premier’s reply to Budget Motion debate is hardly being statesmanlike
I hope you all read The Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP Premier and Minister of Finance Tourism and Development’s complete and unabridged Reply To Budget Motion Debate 2012, we featured on the iNews Cayman front page over the weekend. If…
The Editor Speaks: Will proposed liquor fee hike help raise much needed government funds?
The Chamber of Commerce’s response to Premier Hon. McKeeva’s message to the liquor licence holders that he was going to increase their government fees for doing business in the Cayman Islands met with a typical response. “While it is acknowledged…
The Editor Speaks: Bush blames PPM again for his budget failure
Despite being three years into his four year term of leader of government business, Cayman Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. McKeeva Bush, laid most of the blame for HIS failure of not being able to present a balanced…
The Editor Speaks: Welcoming message from the Elections Office
Although the One Man, One Vote (OMOV) is up against mounting hurdles from government, and its campaign to hardly a glow when it needs a furnance to have any chance of succeeding, there were some encouraging words from the Elections…
The decline of today’s Anglican world wide church
Is the worldwide Anglican Church in decline? The answer is “yes”. This “shocking” story appeared in The Toronto Star on Jun 12th and being an Anglican filled me with dismay and horror. If you needed any back up to my…
The Editor Speaks: Are we getting value for money from UK Lord?
It shouldn’t come as a shock to learn that our London Office in the UK has a deputy director, Charles Parchment, earning an undisclosed salary doing “more traditional duties” and working alongside him is Lord Blencathra and his firm, Two…
Nick Shaxson hits back at Chairman of Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Nicholas Shaxson, whose book “Treasure Islands” caused a furor here and was rightly blasted by Anthony Travers, Chairman of the Cayman Stock Exchange, has sent out a blog on his treasureislands.org website that is currently doing the web rounds. This…
