The Editor Speaks:
….. I’m leavin’ on a jet plane Don’t know when I’ll be back again John Denver’s classic song has kept ringing in my ears today after receiving the People’s Progressive Movement’s (PPM) press release about the Cayman Islands Premier seemingly…
The Editor Speaks: Bush touts San Miguel Corporation of the Philippines but I see only red flags
In a news release last week it has been reported that our premier, McKeeva Bush, is touting Southeast Asia’s largest publicly listed food, beverage, and packaging company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) of the Philippines for business opportunities. Mr. Bush met…
The Editor Speaks: Letters to the Editor
I welcome Letters to the Editor, even the ones I don’t agree with. Only in rare instances will I comment on them. Today is an exception as both letters are very important. The first one concerns the story that iNews…
The Editor Speaks: Why we must be careful of petitions
iNews Cayman is a big supporter of Care2 and its petitions. We carry most of the ones they send us and are very happy too. But we don’t publish nor support all. The reason is we are sometimes not too…
The Editor Speaks: Is this the start of a new crime wave?
Since our story on Oct 3rd “Crime down in latest RCIPS release of Crime and Traffic Stats” there has been a sudden spate of disturbing incidents. The RCIPS figures confirmed a drop of 35% in robberies and a 3.6% drop…
The Editor Speaks: In times of hardship should we drive away our investors?
“I don’t care if it might be wrong. Ezzard doesn’t put bread on my table.” I overheard that the other day and similar statements from other people. Ezzard Miller, the champion of openness and non-secrecy in government, is the “culprit”…
The Editor Speaks: Settlement at Clifton Hunter High School … but more to come
Following a Caymanian Compass open record request it has been revealed the Cayman Islands Government spent $1.3 million to find out it owed another $3.5 million to its former high schools construction project subcontractor, Caribbean Mechanical (High Schools) Ltd. 2008!…
The Editor Speaks: What is truth?
“Yeah, the ones that you’re calling wild Are going to be the leaders in a little while This old world’s wakin’ to a new born day And I solemnly swear that it’ll be their way You better help the voice…
The Publisher Speaks: The Month of the Older Person
Because this is the Month of the Older Person we are replacing our normal Editorial with our Publisher’s, Joan (Watler) Wilson’s poem, “Ageing” that says it all. She mentions Caymanians still thankfully with us, and some that have passed away…
The Editor Speaks: Why the need for a government TV station?
In response to a Compass Editorial that inferred the new government television station named Cayman Islands Government Television (CIGTV) – I hope government didn’t pay big bucks for someone to come up with that – could be used for propaganda…
