The Editor Speaks: Interesting but unlikely
We have two colleges here in the Cayman Islands – the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) and the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI). It is obvious to everyone the two colleges must work together. “Collaboration between…
The Editor Speaks: An apology?
One of our main stories published today is headlined “Cayman Islands Ombudsman recommends Government Ministry to apologize”. Excuse me? A government department to apologize? That’s asking for the moon. The article centres around someone (a woman) who “ was not…
The Editor Speaks: How many tourists have we lost?
“We had no legal reason to refuse the licences. The main reasons for the grant was to accommodate tourists arriving on Sunday.” The above is attributable to The Cayman Islands Liquor Licensing Board (LLB) Deputy Chair Lynn Bodden. It was…
The Editor Speaks: Do you agree with no-fault divorce?
Although the Cayman Islands has a high divorce rate (in 2010 it was reported as 5th highest per capita in the world -UN), it has one of the most strict divorce legislations. Now the Law Reform Commission has presented three…
The Editor Speaks: Crime still high – less than 1% drop and serious crime up just over 1%
If you analyze the statistics just released by the RCIPS – see iNews Cayman story today “Cayman Islands Crime and Traffic Statistics Report 2017” – you will note that nearly half – 44% – of all crime is serious. These…
The Editor Speaks: Outrage and rightly so
The Cayman Islands Immigration Department have sparked outrage to not only Caymanians but the paper variety too. The Immigration Department issued a statement aiming to clarify the situation for people who are Caymanian by right through descent who have to…
The Editor Speaks: “The Day After Tomorrow”
“The Day After Tomorrow” was a disaster film that depicted catastrophic climatic effects following the disruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling and lead to a new ice…
The Editor Speaks: When transparency becomes opaque. When it’s the Cruise Berthing Facility!
“Government is deliberately misinforming the public,” says Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller. Jumping up and down is Kenneth Bryan, the independent MLA for George Town Central, who noted the lack of transparency. Speaking to CNS, he stated that he believes the…
The Editor Speaks: Friday 13th
I am writing this Editorial on Friday 13th. The earliest you will get to read it will be the late evening of Sunday 15th. You will (hopefully all of you), therefore, be able to smile that you have survived the…
The Editor Speaks: Sol issues statement praising itself
After the damaging report by the utilities regulator, OfReg, who stating clearly Sol Petroleum Cayman Ltd were responsible for the fire last year at its fuel depot at Jackson point, SOL issued its own statement in reply. And what did…
