The Editor speaks: Jamaica Independence Day
Today our Jamaican neighbours are celebrating their independence from the UK. Congratulations. It has taken fiftyseven years to nearly reach a milestone of sixty. It hasn’t been a pretty road but at long last there are good signs for this…
The Editor speaks: Emancipation Day
Yesterday (Sunday) I was present at St George’s Anglican Church where Jamaica’s Independence Day (actually tomorrow Tue 6) was celebrated. Tagged with it was Emancipation Day. One can hardly “celebrate”Emancipation Day to its fullest because, although it is observed in…
The Editor speaks: Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is not a subject I feel comfortable to write about. Why is that? Am I embarrassed at someone thinking I’m a pervert? Probably, but it is inborn in me from my early youth – yes I am in my…
The Editor speaks: The Deputy Governor stands by his beleaguered CO
I have known Jennifer Ahearn for a very long time, mainly through my time with the Cayman Drama Society. I count her as a friend. What Jennifer is like to work with, I don’t know. I do know she was…
The Editor speaks: No need for Referendum. Thank you!
“Don’t you think the general public should know exactly what the Port Project entails?” “Don’t you think government should be completely open and tell us exactly what it is going to cost the country?” “Don’t you think we should be…
The Editor speaks: Good announcement marred by name calling
When will politicians learn that by slamming the press by name gives them more readership? McKeeva Bush took a long time to learn that lesson when he ranted and raged on Cayman News Service when they weren’t the voice they…
The Publisher speaks: Buy Caymanian
From Joan Wilson This is something I always tried to do and not order on line from Amazon or get on a plane and go to Miami. Now, as I am much older I have to buy here. When I…
The Editor speaks: When even too much ice cream is a bad thing
I love ice cream. It is one of my favourites. However, when I eat too much of it, minutes apart, I quickly have had enough. I like watching Game Shows, along with my wife, Joan. However, even when they are…
The Editor speaks: No hiding place
“No Hiding Place“ was a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967. It starred Raymond Francis as Detective Superintendent, later Detective Chief Superintendent Tom…
The Editor speaks: Shouldn’t we listen to our children?
We spend trillions of dollars on making weapons of destruction but none of that is permanent. It might kill a few evil people and at the same time killing the innocent. “Sorry about that. The innocent must die along with…