March 2013 Weekend Supplement
Cayman Island Election Guide
Election Type: Parliamentary Date: May 22, 2013 Description of government structure: Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II * Government is headed by the Governor and the Cabinet Cabinet consists of the Premier and six other ministers Leader of Government: Premier Julianna O'CONNOR-CONNOLLY Assembly: Cayman Islands has now (from May 22 2013) a unicameral Legislative Assembly with 18 seats. * Represented by Governor Duncan TAYLOR since 15 January 2010. Description of electoral system: The Queen is hereditary head of state. Premier is appointed by the Governor. In the Legislative Assembly, 3 members are appointed ex officio to serve 4-year terms and 18 members are elected by block vote to serve 4-year terms. Main parties in the electoral race: Party: … [Read More...]
Cayman Islands former premier rejects new corruption allegations
From FOX NEWS GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The former premier of the Cayman Islands who faces charges in a corruption probe is denying allegations that he donated $1 million to a Caribbean university to obtain an honorary PhD. McKeeva Bush said in a statement late Friday (see below) that he knows nothing about a donation to University College of the Caribbean in Jamaica as alleged in local media reports. He notes that police arrested him a day before he was scheduled to travel and receive the honorary degree. In March, authorities accused Bush of misusing a state credit card and other offenses and charged him with five counts of theft, four counts of breach of trust and two counts of misconduct in public office. He denied he did anything wrong in that case and said the … [Read More...]
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