The Editor Speaks: The Value for Money DART/NRA isn’t quite as good as it seemed
The Editor Speaks: The Value for Money DART/NRA isn’t quite as good as it seemed I am not surprised the Dart Realty Cayman Ltd (DRCL)/National Roads Authority (NRA) deal isn’t the superlative deal we had been led to believe by…
The Editor Speaks: Why is it not surprising DART said “No more”?
DART has come in for almost merciless criticism and downright hatred from politicians, would be ones, activists, groups of concerned citizens and from all quarters of Cayman’s community. I expect he is praying hard that the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
The Editor Speaks: Voters know where they stand and whom they stand with from two candidates
Further to a previous Editorial where I bemoaned the Coalition for Cayman (C4C) “independent” candidates would not openly say whom they would align themselves with if there were a split vote in Cayman’s General Election, the two independents in North…
The Editor Speaks: No walk-ins or you’ll be run-in
“We will not be allowing any more walk-ins from [Friday, 3 May] until the 23rd May – the office will be on lock-down. “No one will be permitted into the office unless they are on the list with an appointment….
The Editor Speaks: Scott is brave but has he committed suicide?
From what I know of Jude Scott he is a well respected and learned man. He is an accountant, a former partner of Ernst and Young (he was with them for 23 years) and former Global CEO of Maples and…
Consuelo Ebanks death
It is with much sadness we announce the death of the much loved Consuelo Ebanks, writer, actor, activist, artist, and more who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after collapsing the day before (6) at Hurley’s and being admitted to the George…
The Editor Speaks: When “imminent” means “I don’t really know”
The Editor Speaks: When “imminent” means “I don’t really know” and the new environment law is not even imminent. Question: When does “imminent” mean “I don’t really know”? Answer: When a present government minister says, “the value for money report…
The Editor Speaks: Should civil servants have outside employment?
The Caymanian Compass reported recently they had now received answers to a Freedom of Information Law request they made “to ministries and portfolios seeking information about public servants who declared having private gainful employment or business interests, how many public…
Elections Office: issuing of voter cards – UPDATE
The Elections Office is extending the hours during the weekday for Voter ID cards in order to ensure as many persons as possible have the opportunity to receive their ID. The last day to collect a voter’s card from the…
The Editor Speaks: Accidents do happen and stop vandalizing/stealing election posters
It is extremely unfortunate that an elector was accidentally struck off from the register of voters. Mistakes do happen and it always pays to check. The Elections Office admitted it was a mistake on the part of its staff. However,…