The Editor Speaks: School uniforms and much more
I am all for school uniforms and support the government’s initiative in introducing a new strict national dress code. However, hasn’t it gone too far? Under the title of Take Pride in Your Stride’ this is what the Ministry of…
The Editor Speaks: New “national science education strategy”. But what about “Philosophy”?
Science to come to the forefront for all Cayman Islands government schools. This was announced yesterday (10) by Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Minister for Education, Youth, Sports, Agriculture, and Lands (EYSAL). She said, “Science is a fundamental subject for all. With science…
The Editor Speaks: Cruise ship berthing answers not good enough
If Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell thinks that his report on the proposed Cruise Ship Berthing Facility will answer enough of the questions surrounding the project, he is seriously mistaken. Kirkconnell was speaking at the Legislative Assembly Meeting held on Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: Anne Frank’s Diary is a wake up call
I was with other media writers and invited teenage school pupils last Tuesday (4) to watch the dress rehearsal of the newly adapted Wendy Kesselman stage play, “The Diary of Anne Frank”. Originally written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett,…
The Editor Speaks: Literacy
On Saturday September 8th we celebrate International Literacy Day. In today’s iNews Cayman we have published a number of articles concerning literacy including the persons who are at the centre of literacy, our teachers. Our Minister for Education, Hon. Juliana…
The Editor Speaks: Organ donations
No. I am not asking for monetary donations for an electronic organ or even one of the giant pipe organs found in some churches. I am talking about organs of human tissue. It is only recently (last month) that the…
The Publisher speaks: Peacock
Owing to Colin not being available most of today I have been asked to sit in his space. I, of course, am submitting to you one of my poems. This tells in rhyme a 100 per cent true story and…
The Editor Speaks: Labor/Labour Day
Today (Monday Sep 3) it is Labor Day in the US and it is also Labour Day in Canada. Note the different spelling. In both countries the Day is always held on the first Monday in September. In the Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: Someone will be seriously injured or worse
It is not the first time Cayman’s media have reported accidents and near misses involving jet skiers. Up until now the accidents have not been very serious and most of the near misses reported are only a fraction of the…
The Editor Speaks: Government must act to stop a Port Berthing Referendum
I can only say the government have themselves to blame for the referendum petition that is circulating by the ‘increasing’ number of opponents to the new cruise ship berthing facility. I say ‘increasing’ because this would seem to be the…
