Gordon Barlow: “Civilians bearing arms”
By Gordon Barlow Inspired by Colin’s excellent Editorial of 22nd August, I dug up an old (November 2010) blog-post of mine on the general topic of guns in the hands of civilians. I think it’s still relevant to our situation…
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UK FCO responds to Foreign Affairs Committee report, provides reassurance that it has no plans to intervene on belongership, voting rights or same sex marriage
From Cayman Islands Governor’s Office FCO responds to Foreign Affairs Committee report, provides reassurance that it has no plans to intervene on belongership, voting rights or same sex marriage The Governor’s Office announced today that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office…
Global Britain and the British Overseas Territories: Resetting the relationship
From House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Fifteenth Report of Session 2017–19 NOTE: THIS NOT THE FULL REPORT Summary The British Overseas Territories (OTs) are a set of largely self-governing territories spanning nine time zones, from the Atlantic to the…
Statement on Cayman, UK constitutional discussions by Cayman Islands Premier
Statement on Cayman, UK constitutional discussions By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Monday, 17 December, 2018 Legislative Assembly Mr. Speaker, as this Honourable House will recall, last month I confirmed to members and the public that the UK…
Cayman Islands, UK hold constructive constitutional discussions
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – The United Kingdom Government has committed to formally responding to proposed Cayman Islands constitutional safeguards in the coming weeks. The UK and Cayman Islands Governments held constructive, positive talks on changes to the Cayman Islands…
New Cayman Islands Governor appointed
From the Cayman Islands Governor’s Office Mr Martyn Roper has been appointed Governor of the Cayman Islands in succession to Mr Anwar Choudhury. Mr Roper will take up his appointment in October 2018. BIO: His Excellency the Governor of the…
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The Editor Speaks: We will tell you nothing and don’t bother asking!
“I don’t think I’m in Kansas anymore?” – If you were would they tell you? “Kansas runs one of the most secretive state governments in the nation, and its secrecy permeates nearly every aspect of service”. This was a statement…
Cayman Islands opposition reacts to the Governor’s Office Statement on Chodhury
Following the issue of a release from the Governor’s Office this afternoon stating that Mr. Choudhury would not be returning to his post as Governor here in the Cayman Islands but would be re-assigned to another diplomatic post in London,…
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The Editor Speaks: Can Cayman really take on Mammoth Mother?
Not surprisingly, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have agreed with their brothers, the National Crime Agency (NCA), that it was “asking for information we don’t get” from the Cayman Islands. The NCA has launched investigations into British-based lawyers…
Bring Back Governor Choudhury – expanded signing locations
A people initiated action in the best interests of the Cayman Islands Petition Signing Locations In response to public support for the “Bring Back Governor Choudhury” petition, signing locations are at the following: A. L. Thompson Home Depot (North Sound…
