Rumours buzzing around North Sound golf course
Members of the North Sound Club that use the 18 hole championship golf course situated on SafeHaven Drive just east of the bypass behind the Ritz Carlton received some unwelcome news recently. General Manager of the Club, Davy Ebanks sent…
Deaf ears
Who are we to dare have an opinion that our elected leaders don’t want to hear let alone act upon? Who are we to dare to put in print repeating the crying voice of the people. How rarely do our…
Tell me the old, old story
A popular hymn, written in 1866 by Katherine Hankey (my late mother’s favourite), is “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”. Here in Cayman a similar song is called “Tell Me the SAME Old Story.” Whenever we get near a General…
The Editor speaks: Sneaky legislation could mean more of our liberties being removed
When one has to write an editorial five days a week it can be very hard to find a subject that’s “hot”. Then there’s days when there is so much you don’t know which one to choose. Today is like…
Parking and clamping
Parking spaces are woefully short in George Town. The present Planning Laws do not require commercial buildings to provide adequate parking spaces for their own employees let alone for the use of the public. It is welcome news now that…
Why was this sex fiend allowed out?
Jeffrey Barnes was let out of prison after serving a minimal prison sentence for RAPE. His victim then was a 16 year old girl and he received a time in prison of just over a year! He didn’t waste anytime…
The Editor speaks: The ‘F’ word
What is the ‘F’ word that all of us use without thinking? It is one, if not, the most important word in our lives. The word is F-A-I-T-H. Webster’s dictionary defines “faith” as: “(1) : firm belief in something for…
The Editor speaks: Surveys. Does anyone pay any attention to them?
I refer you to Georgina Wilcox’s article, “Crime and Community Safety” in Friday’s (28) edition of iNews. The article had a list of 21 paragraphs showing statistics and recommendations taken from the first Grand Cayman Crime and Community Safety Survey…
Rina is now a tropical depression
As of this afternoon (28) Tropical Depression Rina has been ripped apart by strong upper-level southerly winds. The low level center expected to drift slowly southwards along the Yucatan coast. Long range radar out of Key West shows that moisture…
The Editor speaks: Frightened to ‘grass’
To ‘grass’ means to inform on someone. In the UK the term is normally used when a criminal betrays another one to the authorities. If you are a ‘grass’ means you are not someone who is trustworthy. Normally other criminals…
