Topic: Alden McLaughlin
Overseas Territories leaders prepare for UK meeting
Economic challenges, tourism and financial and regulatory issues were among the topics addressed by leaders of British Overseas Territories at a meeting last week in Bermuda, the group said in a statement Wednesday.
Legislative Assembly takes up construction, financial services bills
The local financial services and construction industry will need to pay attention during Cayman's upcoming Legislative Assembly meeting.
Legislation aimed at improving the quality of local construction and Cayman’s financial services industry are due to come before the Legislative Assembly in what lawmakers expect will be a “brief” meeting next month.
Legislation aimed at improving the quality of local construction and Cayman’s financial services industry are due to come before the Legislative Assembly in what lawmakers expect will be a “brief” meeting next month.
Auditor General Report: Planning decisions 'not transparent'
Cayman's financial watchdog shines the spotlight on the appointed boards that control local development behind the scenes.
Auditor General Report 'Political direction' used in land purchases
A questionable government land purchase in Cayman Brac catches the auditor general's attention.
Lawmakers to review Builders Law
A law requiring builders and trades people to be licensed will go to the Legislative Assembly next month.
Overseas Territories leaders meet in Bermuda
Premier Alden McLaughlin will be in Bermuda this week for a meeting with all Overseas Territories heads of government.
British Navy ship visits Cayman
British Navy support ship the RFA Lyme Bay is scheduled to arrive Wednesday in Grand Cayman for five days.
Reaction to vote maps mixed
Former members of the "one man, one vote" grassroots movement finally get the voting map they wanted.
Inspectors return home after arsenic tests, will return later
International health and environment inspectors have returned to their Jamaica headquarters after testing several people and taking both ground and water samples in efforts to assess local arsenic contamination in Frank Sound.
Pay raise, praise for civil servants
Cayman's government leaders praise the civil service, but warn of further changes ahead.
Manhattan DA: Cayman ‘better positioned’ to fight terrorism finance
A top U.S. prosecutor says Cayman is currently better prepared to fight against terrorism financing than America.
Online poll: Opinions varied on Cayman corruption
A majority of respondents to last week’s caymancompass.com poll believe corruption is either not a particular problem or a problem that is not overwhelming in the Cayman Islands.
Carnival orders largest cruise ships ever built
Cruise giant Carnival has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four “next generation” cruise ships that will each accommodate more than 6,000 guests and are unlikely to use tenders.
Bush response: Ex-governor, premier in on removal plan
Cayman's opposition leader hits back at a defamation lawsuit against him.
Cruise pier report funded by Environmental Protection Fund
A report detailing the damage to coral reefs that will be caused by new cruise piers in George Town harbor will be funded, in part, through the Environmental Protection Fund.
Premier 'disappointed' with Chamber Council
Cayman's leader expresses disappointment that more criticism isn't being leveled against the Cayman Compass newspaper.
GT landfill: Still no 'on-site' solution in sight
In use for some 50 years now, the George Town landfill has long been a breeding ground for vermin, pests, pollution, toxins, smoke — and more recently, for consultants’ reports.
Lawmakers to approve $121M surplus budget
Cayman lawmakers are set to approve a budget that includes a CUC rate cut and pay raises for civil servants.
MLA McLean blasts merger of gov't oversight offices
An independent lawmaker speaks out against the merger of two government oversight offices.
Forum focuses on inequality
Cayman Economic Outlook will explore the impact of deepening global inequality.
Public Health director retires
After 33 years, Dr. Kiran Kumar will retire from his post as medical officer of health.
Chamber Council urges government to repeal ban on Compass advertising
Cayman's largest business organization says the government has stepped over the line in banning advertising in the Compass.
Legislators vote to pull Compass advertising
Legislators voted on Monday to pull Government advertising and cease any commercial activity with the Cayman Compass newspaper in response to an editorial which Premier Alden McLaughlin has described as “treasonous”.
Budget, legal issues hold up human rights legislation
Important human rights-related legislation is being held up over government staffing issues.
Budget: $69,000 spent per year, per prisoner
Cayman's prisoner housing costs continue their upward trend.
English as a second language classes irk MLA Ezzard Miller
Issues over English testing requirements for workers in Cayman flare up again in the Legislative Assembly.
Premier calls anti-corruption editorial 'treasonous'
Cayman's premier accuses the publisher of the Cayman Compass newspaper of crimes against the state over an editorial.
Premier: FOI 'unproductive use of time'
Support for open records laws in the Cayman Islands seems to be on the wane among government leaders.
The premier and FOI: From 'signal moment' to 'burden'
In the words of Premier McLaughlin from 2007, it's time “to tear off the shutters of the windows of the Glass House and let the sun shine in.”
'Acting' chiefs and unfilled jobs mount in civil service
The Cayman Islands civil service is having quite a time trying to fill various government jobs at both the top and within the rank and file.
Bureaucrats' meddling with public safety puts Cayman at risk
As the old saying goes, “There’s never a cop around when you need one.” Here in the Cayman Islands, now we know why: Because the government won't allow Police Commissioner David Baines to hire the officers he needs.
CAL struggles with outbound immigration checks
Cayman Islands Immigration Department officials said Monday that Cayman Airways passengers will still face outbound checks on some flights due to security issues with the airline’s Advanced Passenger Information System.
Local bank linked to CarePay corruption probe
More problems for a Cayman bank already embroiled in an international footbal bribery scandal.
Premier: 'Zero tolerance' for corruption
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has defended the islands' reputation in the wake of the FIFA bribery scandal, saying his government takes a “zero tolerance approach to anyone carrying out illicit activities” through the territory.
Premier: We fixed UDP 'mess'
Cayman's premier spends most of his budget response speech blasting the territory's opposition leader.
Bush: Sleeping photograph was 'doctored'
Cayman's opposition leader says a photograph of him sleeping in the Legislative Assembly is a fake.
Cayman reacts: Shock, sympathy and silence
Allegations that FIFA vice president and Cayman Islands resident Jeff Webb took millions of dollars in bribes were greeted with a mix of silence and sympathy by senior politicians and soccer officials in the territory.
Business in brief
A roundup ol local business news.
Windsor Park graduates emergency response team
Windsor Park residents have formed a Community Emergency Response Team after 14 weeks of training.
A snapshot of unacceptable behavior on the House floor
The fact that someone from the government bench took a photograph of Leader of the Opposition McKeeva Bush supposedly sleeping and then distributed it to the public is an example of bad behaviour in the Legislative Assembly.
Premier says he will back 'one man, one vote'
Cayman's premier vows to press on with changes in the territory's general election voting system.
Convenience stores can legally open on Sundays
Corner stores and gas station convenience stores can now open legally on a Sunday after Cabinet officially amended the Sunday Trading Law.
Seamen's support grows to $6M
Cayman's seafaring days may be in the past, but its benefits list for ex-seamen is growing.
Opposition party to petition against voting change
Cayman's opposition leader says his political party will start a petition against single-member voting districts and wants to sign up the premier in the effort.
Construction on unfinished school could resume in December
Officials are still doing administrative “groundwork” to restart the unfinished John Gray High School building project.
CUC rate cut: How much will it save?
Combined rate cuts in diesel fuel imported by Caribbean Utilities Company will cost the Cayman Islands government nearly $17 million dollars in tax revenue over an 18-month period.
Civil service healthcare payments put off
What looked to be an extremely difficult political decision for the Progressives-led administration has been put off until well after the May 2017 general election, government leaders announced Friday.
$6 minimum wage sent to lawmakers
Cabinet has approved the minimum wage recommendation and it's now in the hands of the Legislative Assembly.
Labor changes may impact jobless rate
Local unemployment numbers could stagnate or even rise if proposed changes to the Cayman Islands Labour Law and the civil service retirement age take effect within the next year.
McLaughlin v. Bush: The People's House or the courthouse?
While McKeeva Bush’s parliamentary motion and Alden McLaughlin’s defamation lawsuit are related, they are not equal. Though both are political in nature, one measure is “public,” and the other is “personal.”
Premier to present final 'UK-approved budget'
Cayman appears to be in its final year of having its government budget approved by the United Kingdom.
Budget: CUC diesel tax cut, minimum wage planned
The Cayman Islands government proposes a duty rate cut for diesel imports to CUC in next year’s budget, starting in January. It also plans to give a 4 percent cost of living pay increase to civil servants and increase spending in a number of other areas, leading to a projected $16 million rise in operating expenses from the current year’s budget.
Health City gains international accreditation
Health City Cayman Islands has officially received its international accreditation, opening up the East End hospital to more medical tourists from North America and Europe.
'Lost' police data: Does not compute
Where is the data? We ask because the police records that were "lost" in a hard-drive failure more than a year ago don't seem to be anywhere near the surface of the Earth.
Maritime services zone for Cayman
Government has approved a designated special economic zone for maritime services companies.
Report: 1 in 5 girls sexually abused
Nearly one in five adolescent girls in the Cayman Islands reported that they had been sexually abused, in a comprehensive survey of young people in the territory.
Upcoming premiere: Premier vs. Premier
Unlike the recent Mayweather-Pacquiao boxing match, the political pugilism between McKeeva Bush and Alden McLaughlin promises to live up to its top billing.
Workforce Development to visit Sister Islands
Representatives from the National Workforce Development Agency will visit Cayman Brac this week to help job seekers.
UK election: No Goliath, just David
What should we be expecting from London, in relation to positions and policies that will affect the colonial vestiges of the Empire, such as the Cayman Islands?
Additional libel claim against opposition leader
An additional claim of defamation has been made against Cayman's political opposition leader.
Cayman leaders celebrate Conservative win
Premier Alden McLaughlin has expressed relief at the U.K. general election result, claiming a Labour victory would have had “dire consequences” for the Cayman Islands.
'Light of freedom' burns bright in Cayman
A fiery beacon was lit off the coast of West Bay, Friday night as the Cayman Islands joined countries around the world in a poignant salute to the heroes of World War II.
Open records: The Progressives' 'signal moment'
Any step taken by government that undermines the Freedom of Information Law here in the Cayman Islands would signal a retrograde step in the country's development.
Premier sues opposition leader
Cayman's two political party leaders appear to be headed for a court showdown in a defamation lawsuit.
British Overseas Territories passport process changes
As of Friday, May 8, the local Passport and Corporate Services Office will no longer accept the current C1 and C2 application forms for Cayman Islands passports.
Modest savings expected from government merger
Government will likely not realize any savings from a proposed merger of two independent oversight offices.
VE Day to be observed in Cayman
Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II, will be observed Friday night in Cayman with a public bonfire at the seaside of the Turtle Farm.
Cayman on fire: Sound the alarm! … Bury the report
The scathing review of the Cayman Islands Fire Serivce should have been treated by officials as an "18-alarm" conflagration. Instead, they tried to dump it in the nearest wastebasket, hoping it might spontaneously combust. ... It didn't.
Cox Lumber opens in Bodden Town
After seven years in the works, Cox Lumber Ltd. opened its doors in Bodden Town Friday.
Premier McLaughlin: Defamation lawsuit moving forward
Cayman's premier says he's moving ahead with a defamation lawsuit against the territory's opposition leader.
Concern rises over pay inequity in public sector
Government is facing increasing dissatisfaction over pay and conditions with salary inequality blamed for driving talented employees out of the public sector.
Powers of MLAs questioned
Premier Alden McLaughlin insists his backbench MLAs have far more influence on government policy than outside observers may realize.
