The Editor speaks: Gambling
The Cayman Islands Government’s plan to to increase the penalties for gambling and to review the existing law that goes back to 1964, has stalled. In a press release, see iNews Cayman story “Cayman Islands Gambling Law Amendments under further…
The Editor speaks: World AIDS Day but more steam needed
Last Saturday (1) was World AIDS Day. Please read our Minister of Health’s message on World AIDS Day published on our website at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/cayman-islands-minister-of-healths-message-for-world-aids-day/ The Cayman AIDS Foundation on their Facebook page says: The Cayman AIDS Foundation (CAF) is…
The Editor speaks: Social Media
In an article published today about Social Media it states the obvious that it will be a “hot topic”. This topic is going to be discussed tomorrow (Friday) at a Youth Forum – “National Youth Forum on “Social Media &…
The Editor speaks: Suicidal? Not much help here!
Suicide is a subject we normally shy away from discussing. However, it is a subject that we should be discussing. What steps are in place here for suicidal prevention? What are the facts and figures of suicides, attempted suicides, etc….
The Editor speaks: Men’s Day passed me by
Over a week ago, specifically Monday November 19th, International Men’s Day was celebrated worldwide because of “the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities”. Did it pass you by here un-noticed? Well there was a movie…
The Editor speaks: The Singing Christmas Tree
Our lead Front Page Story today is “ “A spectacular, snowy, singing Christmas tree” a critique of The Singing Christmas Tree spectacular presented by The First Assembly of God last Saturday and Sunday. This was the eighth time it has…
The Editor speaks: Christmas in November
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Toys in ev’ry store It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Soon the bells will start, Roundabouts in Cayman Lit…
The Editor speaks: The most intrusive surveillance regime of any democracy
In case you missed it I have republished in full a comment by “GJ” to my recent Editorial “Drops and pops” November 21, 2018 at 8:33 am I concur but there are worse popups: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/652/made The Investigative Powers Act ……
The Editor speaks: Friendship
A friend sent me the following informing me it was World Friendship Day and telling me the message below was written by William Shakespeare. She was incorrect in both but it doesn’t matter because it is the thought behind it…
The Editor speaks: Drops and pops
I hate drop and pop downs and drop/pop ups when I am trying to read something, especially an article, on an Internet website. They are as unwelcome as an uninvited guest at a party. And to get these drops/pops to…