The Editor speaks: More mental health woes
I have just checked our data base on iNews Cayman and in the last two years we have published nearly twenty articles, including editorials on mental health. Most have covered the lack of mental health facilities here and inadequate funds…
The Editor speaks: Crowdfunding
We have published a number of articles on crowdfunding, some showing the potentials and successes and others the pitfalls and the scams. Even The World Bank has promoted Crowdfunding – see http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/world-bank-group-promotes-crowdfunding-for-caribbean-entrepreneurs/ Law360 have published a story today (11) “Crowdfunding…
The Editor speaks: Women’s Day
Last Friday (8) was International Women’s Day. It wasn’t a day full of fun and games. Neither was it a Day just full of words from leaders (male) saying how wonderful women are and all the wonderful things they have…
The Editor speaks: Idols
Do you worship an idol or more than one? Of course not you will most likely say, but it all depends what you believe an idol is. I was given a book to read authored by Timothy Keller titled “Counterfeit…
The Editor speaks: Not going up – extending out
Hot on the heels of the premise of going up into the skies with sky scrapers, because we are running out of land, plans are now at foot to extend outwards. Well, the airport runway. The Cayman Islands Airports Authority…
The Editor speaks: Receptionists are dying. RIP
We have published an article today titled “The death of the Receptionist as we know it”. The article is not as bad as some you can find on other media websites. One asks the question in huge bold letters –…
The Editor speaks: The iconic tower
In 2016, MLA Mr. McKeeva Bush called for building heights of 20 to 40 storeys, citing Cayman’s finite land mass of around 76 square miles. More recently, and now Speaker of the House, Bush renewed calls for Cayman to ‘reach…
The Editor speaks: The legal media is gagged but social media can still shout
Five immigration officers and one civilian were found guilty this week in a conspiracy case relating to bribes in connection with the English Language Test. Even though the case is over, the legal media operating here, have been gagged by…
The Publisher speaks: What happened to the ‘Avon Calling’ girls?
Do you remember the Avon girls? The TV and Radio Ads with a door chime and a lady’s voice saying, “Avon calling”? They’re not calling anymore. And last year I learnt that Avon has closed in Australia and New Zealand….
The Editor speaks: Far from complacent
“Far from complacent” was the message from our Premier, Alden McLaughlin, when he said the fall 2018 Labour Force Survey results, when released by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO), they will show unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate…