The Editor speaks: Surveys. Does anyone pay any attention to them?
I refer you to Georgina Wilcox’s article, “Crime and Community Safety” in Friday’s (28) edition of iNews. The article had a list of 21 paragraphs showing statistics and recommendations taken from the first Grand Cayman Crime and Community Safety Survey…
The Editor speaks: Frightened to ‘grass’
To ‘grass’ means to inform on someone. In the UK the term is normally used when a criminal betrays another one to the authorities. If you are a ‘grass’ means you are not someone who is trustworthy. Normally other criminals…
Police under more fire
When we started iNews, we wanted to put a positive slant on our stories WHEREVER WE COULD. We felt too much negative publicity is a bad thing. We are still of that view. However, as an investigative newspaper, we have…
Cayman wins an ‘Oscar’ but no nomination in Leading Cruise Destination
The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman won The Leading Suite award at this year’s World Travel Awards for the Caribbean. The Wall Street Journal called the event the Oscars of the travel industry. Jamaica dominated the awards and it surely must…
The Editor Speaks: Business interests, lost evidence and the Chief Justice
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller hit the nail well and truly on the head when he said recently, “The mixing of politicians’ business interests with their role as public servants is becoming increasingly problematic.” He called on elected government members…
Letters to the Editor: Further to 22-24 Oct Letter to Editor
We have an update to the anonymous letter we received entitled “Bully Guards at Fairbanks”. The letter brought our attention to the strip search carried out at the Fairbanks women’s prison on 4th Dec. last year. Two officers were disciplined…
The Editor Speaks: New Government talk show to air on Government radio station
Officially iNews knows absolutely nothing about the new talk show to be aired on Radio Cayman by the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) as we weren’t sent the release. This may be because we aren’t on their radar or…
Halloween party games and things
So you want to have a Halloween party, but are unsure how to keep the kids entertained while they are there. After all, there is only so much pizza and candy that a kid can take! If you are tired…
New Year’s Eve
Here we are once again afraid to make a decision now, when it matters most, on whether to extend the liquor licencing closing laws on New Year’s Eve. You see, New Year’s Eve this year falls on a Saturday and…
Letter to the Editor: Bully guards at Fairbanks
iNews received a letter in the post marked for my attention containing photocopies of two reports another Cayman newspaper carried concerning a disturbing incident at Her Majesty’s Prison Fairbanks. The note attached to it said simply: “Colin. Love iNews. Why…
