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Cayman delegation concludes London visit

A five-day ministerial visit in London saw Cayman officials hold a series of bilateral meetings and sign one key agreement.

Premier leads London delegation for Joint Ministerial Council meetings

André Ebanks, the premier and minister for financial services and commerce, is heading up the Cayman delegation to London for the UK’s annual Joint Ministerial Council meetings.

Cayman walks away with win from UK talks, Premier says

Premier Juliana O'Connor-Connolly has hailed as a success the recently concluded Joint Ministerial Council talks in London, saying the jurisdiction emerged in a better position than first anticipated going into the talks.
Premier Juliana O'Connor-Connor is pictured with UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty and fellow leaders of overseas territories on Wednesday in London. - Photo: GIS

Premier urges ‘amicable and transparent’ UK talks

Cayman's premier called for 'amicable and transparent' talks during the JMC, focused on issues impacting British Overseas Territories.

Premier leads beneficial ownership talks in London

Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly led a delegation to the United Kingdom to discuss beneficial ownership registers, among other issues.

Cayman to sign ‘British family’ declaration

Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has declared her government’s intention to join other overseas territories in signing a declaration of partnership with the United Kingdom.

Panton seeks change to government borrowing limits set by UK

Premier Wayne Panton has approached the United Kingdom to make changes to the existing borrowing limits set out in the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility to assist Cayman with climate change related challenges.

Premier Panton joins pre-Joint Ministerial Council meeting

Premier Wayne Panton joined leaders of other British Overseas Territories to set the agenda for the Joint Ministerial Council meeting with the British government in London later this year.

JMC tackles climate change, COVID-19

The UK and its Overseas Territories, including Cayman, have committed to work together on climate change with the aim of securing agreement on "ambitious action" to tackle the issue on a global scale at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow next year.

Johnson reiterates UK commitment to Overseas Territories

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday reiterated Britain's support for its Overseas Territories as he addressed the UK Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council.

UK election delays JMC

This year’s Joint Ministerial Council meeting between the UK government and British Overseas Territories has been postponed.

London talks end on financial services, disaster management

Beneficial ownership, tax transparency and disaster management dominated the second and last day of the Joint Ministerial Council meeting between overseas territories officials and the U.K. government in London.

Premier leads delegation to London for constitutional talks

Premier Alden McLaughlin and a government delegation will leave Cayman Friday to attend a series of meetings in London that will involve discussions on constitutional issues.

Overseas Territories heads meet at London talks

The British Overseas Territories heads of government and their delegations pose for a group photograph outside Church House in Westminster, London, on Wednesday.

Premier talks Brexit, budget, beer in London

The Cayman Islands government may wish to pay off some of its $500 million in debts early, according to statements made during the week-long Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London.

Overseas territories ministers to gather in London for annual meeting

Ministers from the British Overseas Territories will gather in London next week to discuss Brexit, economic development and good governance at the annual Joint Ministerial Council meeting.

Pre-UK ministerial meeting wraps up in Turks and Caicos

Anticipated consequences of the U.K. ‘Brexit’ vote was the major topic of discussion this week as British Overseas Territories leaders gathered in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

OT ministers gather in Turks and Caicos

Ministers from the Cayman Islands and seven other overseas territories will meet in Turks and Caicos this week to address issues ahead of the Joint Ministerial Council meeting in London this fall.

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