The Editor speaks: Too many carnivals? Will there be a “Sweet Peg”?
Can you have too many carnivals? In Haiti they can’t have too many carnivals. However, this is largely due, according to Paul Sanaon writing on the Mirvaldy-intelect website, due to the Haitian politicians who “are wired to use carnival as…
The Editor’s Valentine’s Day Quotes & Messages
To all our readers we wish you a very HAPPY and BLESSED St. Valentine’s Day The Following Is Courtesy of ProFlowers By Erica Daniels Every year on February 14th, people honor their love for one another by spending time together, sending…
The Editor speaks: Rudeness to customers at fast food outlets
We hear continually of customers being rude to employees of restaurants, especially in the fast food businesses and even throwing food at them. Disgraceful. However, I have had experiences the other way round and other persons have reported to me…
The Editor speaks: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”
The above is one of the most famous lines from the pen of William Shakespeare. It’s from “Hamlet” and although my quoting it has nothing to do with the character in the play, it came immediately to mind when I…
The Editor speaks: Can you read God’s mind?
Whilst I one hundred per cent agree with the motion passed in the Legislative Assembly last Friday “to affirm that expressions of Christian doctrine and scriptures by Christian organisations and individuals is a right protected by the Cayman Islands Constitution…
The Editor speaks: The Colours are raised. Battle is set to commence
International law absolutely requires a ship of war to fly its ensign at the commencement of any hostile acts, i.e., before firing on the enemy. During battle there is no purpose in striking the colours other than to indicate surrender….
The Editor speaks: Lessons to be learned
I was pleasantly surprised that the government and the opposition are in agreement that we need a “massive” earthquake education campaign to be put in place for everybody living here. In the Legislative Assembly last week, following the earthquake last…
The Editor speaks: Technology to be further be embraced to help our Courts do their job
Hurrah to our Chief Justice, Anthony Smellie. In his speech at the opening of the 2020 Law Courts last week, one of his insights is to see the introduction of an electronic ticketing system through which traffic offenders can instantly…
The Editor speaks: Government have only themselves to blame for the Referendum delay
I can only lament at the terrible way our Government have gone about convincing all of us who supported the proposed Cruise/Port dock that perhaps it is not a good idea. The closed door mentality over some of the simplest…
The Editor speaks: Tinting v signaling
From the latest PR from the RCIPS: “…over the past four days, 17–20 January, RCIPS officers issued 32 tickets for speeding, 63 tickets for tint, 4 tickets for using a mobile phone while driving, and prosecuted 4 persons for DUI….