2021 New Year’s Message from Cayman’s Premier
By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MP As we bid farewell to 2020 I know we will all be sharing the hope that 2021 is a much better year. Undoubtedly 2020 will be remembered as the year that everything…
Cayman: Premier pays tribute to former Barbados Prime Minister
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin said he is saddened to hear of the passing of the former Prime Minister of Barbados, the Right Honourable Owen Arthur, who left this earthly realm Monday, 27th July. “He served…
Cayman: Premier lauds Conservative win in UK election
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin congratulates Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party on their general election victory. “It is not without relief that we have learned that the Conservatives won the majority of the…
Cayman: Premier’s father passes
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Alden McNee McLaughlin Sr. passed away after suffering a long illness on Monday, 11 November, 2019. He was 93. Mr. McLaughlin was born in 1926 and lived a full life and had a diverse career…
2020/2021 Budget Policy Statement from Cayman Premier
“Delivering Today’s Priorities; Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges” 2020 ~ 2021 Budget Policy Statement By Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 8 November, 2019 Good morning. I would like to thank His Excellency, the Governor for his gracious speech from the Throne….
Cayman: Premier responds to legal opinion issued by CPR – [Part of legal opinion follows]
From The Office of the Premier The Cayman Port Referendum (CPR) group on Saturday issued a legal opinion to the media. Responding to this Legal Opinion Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin said “The Government has taken legal advice on the conduct…
Cayman: Governor and Premier offers condolences to Kirkconnell family
Our prayers and condolences are with the family of Deputy Premier Hon. Moses Kirkconnell whose mother, Zita Foster Kirkconnell, went to her Heavenly home Wednesday morning. Mrs. Kirconnell, 92, was from Cayman Brac where her funeral will be held at…
Cayman: Premier’s response to Referendum Petition Signatures
From The Office of the Premier George Town, Grand Cayman: The Government has welcomed the completion of the process to verify signatures on the Cruise Port Referendum petition. Premier Alden McLaughlin said, “I would like to repeat my thanks to…
Cayman: Premier announces details of selection of Preferred Bidder
Cruise and Cargo Port Project Announcement of Preferred Bidder News Conference By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 29 July, 2019 Good afternoon and thank you for joining us here today for what is a highly significant milestone for…
The Editor speaks: Cayman’s Premier acts under pressure
After Cayman Islands Chief Justice, Anthony Smellie, last Friday (29 March) handed down his judgment that same-sex marriages would now be legal in the Cayman Islands, it made news all over the world. I was not surprised at the Chief…