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One man, vote for all

I quote from Wikipedia: ‘“One man, one vote’ (or one person, one vote) is a slogan that has been used in many parts of the world where campaigns have arisen for universal suffrage. It became particularly prevalent in less developed…

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The Editor speaks: Reply to Premier’s attack

Well, I have got my just desserts. In my Editorial of Nov. 11th titled “Deaf Ears”, I complained no one was listening. I said, “Our paid politicians ignore the editorials. They don’t care what we say. Only one time did…

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Education and RCIPS record keeping

I salute Education Minister Rolston Anglin for initiating the new academic criteria for students’ graduation from government schools. (Please see our story  “Schools Shake Up” Thu 17 Nov.) Students will no longer be said to have ‘graduated’ simply by turning…

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Statement in regards to the UK – Honorable Premier

Statement in regards to the UK – Overseas Territories Relationship Consultation Process by the Honorable Premier presented in the Legislative Assembly on 17 November, 2011   Thank you Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, over the past couple of weeks there has…

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Pirates Week

It was a beautiful day for Saturday’s (12) Landing and Float Parade. The sea had calmed down just in time for the two galleons full of marauding pirates to make their annual invasion and capture the Governor complete with loud…

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Guilty verdict for teen and the role of fund directors

Things seem to be changing for the better with The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service with another successful prosecution. Hopefully, the tide has turned and the criminals at large will soon be quaking in their boots. Better still they might…

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Apologies to Mr. Loxley Banks

In our lead story in Issue 137 headlined “It’s Rubbish Mr. Bush” we unfortunately called the well known Radio Cayman celebrity, Mr. Loxley Banks, as (E)Banks. iNews Cayman apologises to Mr. Banks for this mistake.

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Rollover but don’t die

I have written a number of articles on the rollover issue and my opposition to it. I am a paper Caymanian so the Independent Member for North Side, Ezzard Miller, may not be interested in them. My views are totally…

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Deaf ears

Who are we to dare have an opinion that our elected leaders don’t want to hear let alone act upon? Who are we to dare to put in print repeating the crying voice of the people. How rarely do our…

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Dismay

The government hosted a public meeting last night (8) in the George Town Hall – full report in Thur (10) newspaper. The purpose of the meeting was to begin the process of appointing a district advisory council for the MLA’s…