Topic: Alden McLaughlin
Premier's closer look at environmental health
Premier Alden McLaughlin visits the Department of Environmental Health which now falls within his ministerial portfolio.
Who will choose to run in the 'Dump District'?
If Cayman's solid waste management operations remain in George Town, who's going to run in the "dump district?"
Boundaries report deadline in June
Cayman's new voting map will be completed in June, the boundaries commission chair says.
Boundary chair: 'One man' won't cement political parties
Political parties won't waltz to election victory under 'one man, one vote,' Cayman's Electoral Boundary Commission chair says.
'Conspiracy' motion accepted, lawsuits threatened
Allegations of a government conspiracy surrounding the May 2013 general election may be headed to court via a defamation lawsuit.
DG run exceeds all expectations
Expectations are that the money raised in the 2015 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge will far exceed the $20,000 target to help Special Olympics Cayman Islands.
'That nah happen' (It might very well happen)
When North Side MLA Ezzard Miller and East End MLA Arden McLean argue for the preservation of their districts' boundaries, they are actually arguing for protection of their political livelihoods.
CARIFTA athletes well received
The CARIFTA track and field as well as the swimming team attended a reception in their honor at the Grand Old House restaurant on Tuesday night.
Dart submits application for Esterley Tibbetts relocation
Dart submits a planning application for the realignment and widening of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway near Camana Bay.
Cayman will set time limits for prohibited immigrants
Cayman seeks to set 'time limits' on prohibited immigrants.
Eastern representatives fear district redraw
The intentions of Cayman's Electoral Boundary Commission suddenly become a hot topic in Grand Cayman's smaller districts.
Consultant: No quick fix to landfill leaching
Closing and capping large areas of the George Town landfill will likely be the only way to lessen the potential environmental impact on the North Sound, according to consultants conducting tests at the site.
Leaders condemn Miller's remarks
Local politicians and business leaders have condemned comments made by North Side MLA Ezzard Miller suggesting there could be a revolution with bloodshed in the Cayman Islands over employment issues.
New JP rules take effect May 1
Local justices of the peace have some work ahead if they wish to retain their titles.
Premier dismisses conspiracy allegations
Premier Alden McLaughlin has dismissed allegations that he was involved in any “conspiracy” along with the governor and others to depose former leader of the country McKeeva Bush.
Premier: Staffing plans not working
A change is needed for immigration's business staffing plan regime, the premier says.
Private sector advises on government 'media merger'
Cayman's government media communications apparatus goes under the microscope this week.
MLA Ezzard Miller warns of 'revolution' and 'bloodshed' in Cayman streets
In remarks made on the floor of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, North Side MLA Ezzard Miller warned of coming “revolution” and “bloodshed” in the streets of the Cayman Islands if the territory does not change immigration policies that impact employment of Caymanians.
Legislative roundup: Caretakers get break on rollover
Caregivers of the elderly, sick and disabled are again granted their rollover exemption.
Mr. Miller's 'revolution': A condemnable and contemptible fiction
A half-century of careful toil; assaulted, if not undone, in a single, careless, reckless breath.
Current issues: When the power goes out in Cayman
Most people think of CUC when one of two things happens: 1) their monthly bill arrives, or 2) the power goes out. Their thoughts are not likely to be loving.
Premier: Electric bills drop 27% since Sept.
Worldwide reductions in fuel prices and a little help from government bring down local electric bills.
Bush motion: Conspiracy claim on hold for now
A call for an independent review of the "toppling" of Cayman's former government administration won't be heard during this LA meeting.
Government land sale could net $10M
Cayman's government will make far less from the sale of public lands than the $65 million a consultant's report indicated.
Mr. Bush's Motion: Extremely serious, potentially sensational
The charges that toppled the government of former Premier McKeeva Bush, and of which he was subsequently acquitted at trial, were serious. The allegations that Mr. Bush is now levying against officials in the U.K. and Cayman Islands are far more serious.
Above the minimum: Unemployment's cultural component
The recent minimum wage report sheds light on employment issues in the Cayman Islands that go far beyond the primary purpose of setting a minimum wage.
Bush motion alleges conspiracy 'toppled' UDP government
Cayman's former premier alleges a far-reaching conspiracy to remove him from office prior to the last election.
Busy agenda set for LA
Immigration and gas prices are on the list for the upcoming Legislative Assembly meeting.
Premier insists EY reforms progressing
Cayman's government says progress is being made on civil service consolidation and reform.
Abusing the most vulnerable among us
The most illuminating reading of the Cayman Islands government’s report on the minimum wages has little to do with wages and everything to do with decency.
Gov't committee calls for $6 minimum wage
A committee recommends setting a national minimum wage at $6 a hour.
Minimum wage: What it is … And what it isn't
According to American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society." According to the Cayman Islands government, the value of a dollar approximates to 10 months of effort by a 19-member committee.
Major investment in roads on the way
The first phase of a major multiyear project to redevelop the roads around George Town is under way.
The ‘nanny state’: For Cayman’s caregivers, exemptions, not equality
Domestic workers – nannies, housekeepers, helpers – are special
people. But that doesn’t mean they should continue to be treated as a
“special class” of people in the Cayman Islands. No one should.
Health City ramps up push for US patients
Health City Cayman Islands expects to see up to 100 medical tourists visiting the facility every month by the end of 2015.
Bill revives rollover respite for caregivers
Non-Caymanian caregivers who look after elderly, sick or disabled residents may get a rollover reprieve.
Cayman's finest honored
A sold-out crowd of 450 filled the Royal Ballroom at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, on Friday night in support of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, its officers and its Police Welfare Fund.
Premier's press chief injured in freak London accident
The premier's press secretary is hurt in a bizarre car crash in London.
AG lauds Cayman's human rights progress
The Cayman Islands' record on the territory's new human rights legislation is solid, the attorney general says.
EY report six months later
A six-month progress update on the Ernst & Young government consulting report shows slow going.
EY Report: Another one bites the dust?
More than six months after the publication of the EY report, it appears we have another "dust gatherer" in the making.
Finding a new landfill location: Not 'if,' but 'when'
James Schubert, Cayman's solid waste management chief, was asked a direct question. He responded with a direct (and we would suggest, honest) answer.
Fewer than 600 on NWDA registry
About one-third of those believed to be unemployed in the Cayman Islands have registered to look for a job.
Next port director faces big pay cut
The person chosen as Cayman's new port authority director will be taking a big pay cut.
Survey: Cayman's population largest ever
Cayman's population grew substantially during 2014, according to government estimates.
The dump is on fire: A poisonous portent from Jamaica
The Riverton City blaze is a graphic illustration of what inevitably happens to poorly managed dumps, including Grand Cayman's.
Chamber: Jobless should have to register
The Cayman Islands should force all unemployed people to register with government's job placement agency, the Chamber of Commerce says.
Glidden, Lawson called to the bar
Former government minister Cline Glidden and former Miss Cayman Islands Nicosia Lawson were called to the Bar last week.
Unprecedented access to immigration coming
Work permit holders, Caymanian job-seekers and local businesses will soon have better access to immigration records and employment data.
Rights commission pans cancer registry
The local human rights authority wants government to justify its proposed mandatory cancer registry.
Gov't agency seeks jobs 'authority'
Cayman's government wants its own agency to drive the local jobs recruitment process.
Youth parliamentarians take their seats
Members of Cayman’s Youth Parliament, from public and private schools throughout the Cayman Islands, met at the chamber of the Legislative Assembly on Monday to mark Commonwealth Day.
Builders Law will 'level playing field'
New regulations requiring builders and trades people to be licensed will help ensure a level playing field for the industry, according to Cayman Contractors Association President Heber Arch.
Work permits and unemployment: Exposing the myth
The assertion that foreign workers take jobs from Caymanians belongs in the realm of myth.
Daylight saving time in US; Cayman still pondering it
How daylight saving time would impact Cayman if introduced here.
Commission chair: Voting map will have 18 districts
Cayman's Electoral Boundary Commission gets to work on 18 single-member voting districts.
Cuban migrant costs soar to $1.6M
Major increases in the cost of housing and transporting Cuban migrants hit Cayman in 2014.
Fire crews find hot spots at landfill
Crews removed a large slab of concrete from the George Town Landfill that may have been a contributing factor to fires flaring up recently at the site.
'Pay to play': Terminations and suspensions
One difference between civil servants and everyone else in the Cayman Islands is a parachute — or, more precisely, a paycheck that keeps showing up regardless if they are showing up for work.
Premier names new political aide
The premier wastes no time in hiring a new political assistant. Several high-profile jobs in the rest of the Home Affairs ministry, however, are still looking for full time staffers.
The promise that must be kept
In May 2013, the Progressives came into power on a pledge (No dump in Bodden Town) and a promise (an onsite solution for the George Town Landfill). The pledge they have kept. The promise . . . we shall see.
Premier’s aide fired
A close ally of Cayman's premier is given his walking papers.
Gas falls below $4 a gallon in Cayman
The price of a gallon of regular, at one station at least, has dropped below $4 a gallon.
Graduates lead ICCI into new era
A total of 45 students graduated from the International College of the Cayman Islands in a commencement ceremony at the Marriott resort.
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson: Bad service may lead to firings
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson signals that bad customer service in government departments may lead to “separation” – firing – from the public sector.
Port Authority director put on ‘gardening leave’
Cayman's Port Authority director is sent home three months before his contract ends.
Cancer registry: No cure for privacy concerns
Proposed legislation that would create a mandatory cancer registry for the Cayman Islands is unnecessary and should not advance any further.
Tonie Chisholm: Cayman's new 'Queen'
Newly crowned Miss Cayman, Tonie Chisholm, shares her experience of the pageant and her hopes for the future.
Cayman has 'legal duty' to amend discriminatory laws
It is “legally and morally unacceptable” for the Cayman Islands not to adapt its laws to remove discrimination against homosexuals, the islands’ Human Rights Commission has warned.
Cayman's Ebola response scaled down
Plans for a field hospital to help handle potential Ebola cases in the Cayman Islands have been abandoned.
Law will make cancer reporting mandatory
Doctors who fail to report cancer diagnoses to the national registry could face fines under new legislation.
Cayman gas prices fall while US prices increase
Gas prices in Cayman continue to fall, but for how long?
