Topic: premier

An ‘express lane’ for compliant businesses to receive swifter work permit processing is being considered as part of government’s overhaul of the immigration system,...

The premier of the Cayman Islands will in future be subjected to a weekly 30-minute grilling whenever Parliament is sitting, thanks to changes passed by MPs last week.

Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly finished off a busy week at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa by holding talks with key counterparts, including the Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Collins of Highbury.

Premier Juliana O’Connor Connolly denied rumours that government plans to kick scientists off the National Conservation Council or to ‘weaken’ the environmental legislation as she confirmed amendments are coming.

Juliana O'Connor-Connolly is the new leader of the Cayman Islands. Embattled Premier Wayne Panton agreed to step down after his leadership was widely condemned in a vote of no confidence in Parliament Tuesday.

Nothing will be certain until the majority of the Legislative Assembly arrives at a final decision and the governor makes her official appointments.

Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin indicated Thursday that his ruling Progressives party-led government would block any attempt to hold a referendum on whether Cayman should change its law to accept same-sex marriages.

“Lack of confidence” motions are serious parliamentary business. However, the particular motion being brought by independent and opposition lawmakers against Police Commissioner David Baines is not.