The Editor speaks: Our first garden mango of 2019
It was a big event at our house this morning. I found our very first mango of the season lying by my car. Yes, we have had lots of tiny fallen mango fruits about the size of a ping pong…
The Editor speaks: What happened to the Opposition shadows?
I was not surprised when I learnt Newlands MLA Alva Suckoo had resigned as Deputy Leader of Cayman Islands Opposition. Suckoo made the announcement last Friday (22). When the Opposition Party was formed it was said then that Ezzard Miller…
The Editor speaks: Planning board is open to corruption
It has been perceived over many years that it is “who you know” that will get your application for planning approved. It has been seen over the years approvals have been given by the Central Planning Authority (CPA) that has…
The Editor speaks: Further to yesterday’s (20) Editorial
Yesterday I wrote about the USA’s Federal Aviation Authority (F.A.A.) asking the question “Can we be Confident?” See: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-can-we-be-confident-in-the-f-a-a/ I have received a comment from a reader referring me to an article published nearly EIGHT years ago. I make no…
The Editor speaks: Can we be confident in the F.A.A.?
Before a new plane can fly in the USA, the F.A.A., in partnership with manufacturers, assesses the technology, design and components that make up the jet. They look for potential safety issues that could affect the airworthiness of the plane….
The Editor speaks: 274 Page Mutual Evaluation Report
If I was to tell you I have read the very recently published Mutual Evaluation Report on “Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures” you would know I was lying. It is 274 pages to wade through. It went live yesterday…
The Editor speaks; St Patrick’s Day passed me by
Being English, St Patrick’s Day, isn’t a huge celebration for me, but then neither is St. George’s Day. As this year it fell on a Sunday, there didn’t seem to be the usual Paddy Day Madness I usually associate it…
The Editor speaks: “If”
“… the raw exercise of power by the strong over the weak.” Sir Ronald Sanders has hit the nail, as he always seems to, right on the head in his latest commentary we have published today (courtesy of Caribbean News…
The Editor speaks: The earth may be flat
I have heard from my Washington sources that US President Donald Trump is becoming convinced the earth is flat and will be Tweeting his views to that effect. This will explain the increasing news that people disappear every day and…
The Editor speaks: Sleep
Did you know Friday, March 15 is World Sleep Day? I didn’t until I received today the Press Release from Health City Cayman Islands. See iNews Cayman story published today” 750 SLEEP STUDIES COMPLETED AS HEALTH CITY CELEBRATES WORLD SLEEP…