The Editor Speaks: The Chinese deal is looking a very dark shade of yellow
Our story in yesterday’s (6) iNews Cayman headed “Banned: CHEC’s parent company by World Bank” has appeared in differing forms in all of Cayman’s popular media sites and they all point to the same question: Should the Cayman Islands government…
Is Cayman Islands’ high DUI limit the cause of the fatalities and injuries on our roads?
Cayman Islands Justice Williams last Thursday (31 May) in a judgment he handed down to a death by dangerous driving case questioned why we have one of the highest legal alcohol limits in the world at 100mls? The judge pointed…
The Editor Speaks: Four robberies in one week and no level playing field
With no official condemnation of the robberies, it has been left for the Chamber of Commerce to issue a statement: “The Chamber is concerned and deplores the recent upsurge of robberies within our community. After a short period of reprieve…
The Editor Speaks: The world goes green whilst Cayman sleeps. Why?
An article I read in the Caymanian Compass on Friday (1) showed a jubilant figure of John Felder holding up his first Chevrolet Volt vehicle licence from the Cayman Islands Department of Vehicles and Drivers Licensing. “This is like a…
Public name and shame is the name of the game in new Pensions Law
As we reported in iNews Cayman yesterday (31) the proposed new Department of Labour (DOLP) and Pensions states that any employer who does not respond to orders to pay will not have their trade and business licence renewed nor will…
The Editor Speaks: Gasboy is back
I am somewhat pleased and surprised the abuse of government’s Gasboy fuel card system is resurfacing. After the Auditor General Dan Duguay’s original report highlighted an abuse of around $500,000 that COULD have been fraudulently obtained from government’s fuel station…
The Editor Speaks: Speed kills and survival can be worse
With another road death at the weekend where speed could have been a factor are we doing enough here to educate the public, especially the 17 – 29 years old bracket, the dangers of excessive speeding. Is enough crash data…
The Editor Speaks: It doesn’t matter what the story is, if it involves banking, the Cayman Islands will appear in it.
I read a very interesting article over the weekend written by Matthew D. Weidner P.A. that appeared on his blog site: mattweidnerlaw.com. It was titled “Dad…Why Are Men From The Bank Breaking Down Our Door? It’s Okay Son, The Government…
Billion-dollar tax evasion fraud case now linked to Cayman Islands
This case has been making headlines for three years, has involved countries around the globe and corruption within law enforcement institutions. This is the first time there has been a link with the Cayman Islands, which is, “thought to have…
The Editor Speaks: Yes I am repeating myself but it is APPALLING!!
Friday, I had another “go” at the bloggers and I have to repeat myself because what I read today is APPALLING!! So here is another “GO” at them! My friends (yes I still have a few) often mock me when…
