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The Editor Speaks: All is well, so we won’t beat about the bush – not today

It would seem on face value that our Premier has done nothing wrong. We have heard his explanations to two of the charges against him and he is Lily white and we can all go on with our sails trimmed,…

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The Editor Speaks: Is this a record for a government referendum?

Premier McKeeva Bush’s government must hold a new record. Where else in the world has a government held their own referendum – I will say this twice – their OWN referendum, and officially opposed it? How can they possibly introduce…

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the Editor Speaks: Is blasting of Bush a damp squid?

After reviewing the paperwork, albeit at a distance and copies, on face value I really can’t understand what the fuss is about. The premier said from the outset he was only trying to help someone out and in this case…

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The Editor Speaks: What a mess

I must wonder at the thinking behind PPM leader, Alden McLaughlin, at some of his invited “guests” at the PPM rally in Savannah on Monday (7). I am not sure he is doing himself or his party much favour. It…

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The Editor Speaks: Is independence McKeeva’s last hope?

It is a well known “secret” that our premier, Hon. McKeeva Bush has longed for the British to pack up their bags and go. He would love to see the Union Jack be struck off the Cayman Islands flag. There…

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The Editor and Publisher speak: Robbery, verbal attacks and a thirteenth generation (250 years) Caymanian apology

It is a very sad day for the Cayman Islands to have to write this editorial. by: Colin Wilson and Joan Wilson Our editorial started out to slam the scumbags (Colin’s choice words) that crawled out of their sewers to…

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The Editor Speaks: CUC want more

So not content with handing us with awfully high electricity bills over the last three years, with all sorts of formulas designed in their favour to beat out the last dollar we have, they want more. Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC)…

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The Editor Speaks: Two years is two years too long

The one thing that I can agree with, that was oft repeated in CITN-Cayman27’s “The Panel” programme on Tuesday (1), was why it has taken two years of police investigations into a letter supposedly sent by Mr. Bush to Texan…

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The Editor Speaks: The Cayman Islands press is unfair

It is astounding that politicians, government officials, et al, blame the Cayman Islands press for speculation and actually having the temerity to actually publish the news that according to The RCIPS Commissioner, David Baines, is “not fair.” “Whilst I appreciate…

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The Editor Speaks: No confidence vote looks doomed

With at least one UDP cabinet member publically stating he will be supporting Premier McKeeva Bush despite the three police investigations surrounding him, the opposition’s no confidence motion is doomed. Health Minister Mark Scotland said that all of the UDP…