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Cayman Islands approves 8 PM applications

Compared to the last four years applications for Permanent Residency are being processed at a supersonic speed rate. Below shows the Current Numbers of Permanent Residency Applications Reviewed by the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency (CSPR) Board. Thirtythree applications have…

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The Editor speaks: Should we legalise non-lethal weapons for citizens with no violent convictions?

An online petition has been launched urging our government to legalise non-lethal weapons for citizens with no violent convictions. This is what the petition argues: “With a major spike in home invasion, burglary, assault, domestic abuse, and rape in Cayman…

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The Editor speaks: Long hard road ahead for PR

The Cayman Islands Government have just announced the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board (CSPR) have “continued” work on the permanent residency applications. For the Board to have actually considered ten applications at their meeting last week this achievement warranted…

The Editor Speaks: Will CIFA’s appointment of accountants make any difference to Cayman Government’s non support?

The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) yesterday (Wednesday 21) June, 2017) announced the appointment of Grant Thornton as its independent auditor. In a Press Release from CIFA it said Grant Thornton will undertake forensic and financial statement audits of CIFA…

The Editor Speaks: It’s raining – robberies

Have you enjoyed all the rain recently.?The photo with this editorial shows the road immediately outside where I live in Newlands. It was taken last Sunday morning. We can welcome the rain as it has been very dry but this…

The Editor Speaks: Shadow Cabinet

I was much encouraged when I read the Press Release from the LA opposition Independents informing us they had organised a Shadow Cabinet – see iNews Cayman story This follows a system that has been operating in the UK Westminster…

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Shadow Cabinet for Cayman Islands

In a Press Release sent out by Deputy Opposition Leader Alva Suckoo the Cayman Islands Opposition have put in place a Shadow Cabinet. This is the first time I can remember this happening. Ezzard Miller (East End) will shadow Premier,…

The Editor Speaks: Give blood. Give now. Give often

Our new Minister of Health, Hon. Dwayne Seymour, has given a very important message concerning the importance of giving blood. Please read his World Blood Donor Day Message 2017 published today on iNews Cayman. Today (14) is World Blood Donor…

The Editor speaks: Do not deal with Grand Cayman if in the Brac. You will pay a penalty

Building materials are duty free to Cayman Brac but not if imported via Grand Cayman I find this not only strange but incomprehensible. Therefore no one in Cayman Brac is going to do business with traders in Grand Cayman because…

The Editor Speaks: When will they ever learn?

Where have all the politicians gone, long time passing? Where have all the politicians gone, not too long ago? Where have all the politicians gone? Made mistakes and had to form coalitions When will they ever learn? When will they…