Statement on crime initiatives by Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 14 March, 2018
Mr. Speaker, the events of the past week have once again heightened the public discourse around crime, particularly gun related crimes. The report from the RCIPS of two robberies and a subsequent murder and that they were looking for an…
Christmas Message from Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA, Premier Cayman Islands
Merry Christmas to one and all! Today we can take a verse from our National Song that adequately sums up Christmas day and indeed the season: “And when comes on the season, Of peace, good will to man, ‘Tis then…
From The Progressives 2017 Manifesto for the Cayman Islands #1
A Message from the Political Leader HON. ALDEN MCLAUGHIN, MBE, JP LEADERSHIP MATTERS Four years ago, our country was in a mess. The economy was stagnant and Caymanian unemployment stood at a high 10.5 %. At a time when Cayman…
Cayman Islands to play host to UK’s Chef Clare Smyth
Grand Cayman to play host to Chef Clare Smyth, the UK’s most acclaimed female chef during a 10-day pop-up dining experience Highlights include the annual Slow Food Day dinner, intimate dining experiences at Kimpton Seafire and an extravagant finale dinner…
Celebrating Commonwealth Day in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands observed Commonwealth Day (Monday, 13 March 2017) by raising the Commonwealth flag outside the Government Administration Building during a brief ceremony at 10 a.m. The event was part of the international ‘Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth’…
Christmas message 2016
By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA “I will honour Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” That is a quote from the Christmas classic A Christmas Carol written 173 years ago, but the…
Premier and Minister for Health Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA World AIDS Day Message 2016
As Minister for Health, I am very pleased to note the excellent work being done by the Health Services Authority, Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross to educate and inform our people on HIV and AIDS. HIV, the virus…
Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden MacLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA Statement on Hurricane Matthew
While we give a collective sigh of relief that it looks like the Cayman Islands will be spared the wrath of Hurricane Matthew, we remember our regional neighbours who are bracing for the storm’s impact. An extremely powerful and dangerous…
Thomas Russell Memorial Service
Former Cayman Islands Gov. Thomas Russell Memorial Service held Government officials, civil servants and others attended a memorial service this morning (Thursday, 4 August 2016), in celebration of the life of the much-respected former Governor of the Cayman Islands, the…
Remarks for Cayman Islands Constitution Day By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA
Today [Mon Jul 4], on this Constitution Day, we reflect on the document that is the supreme law of our Islands and sets the ground rules for the way we are governed in the Cayman Islands. Today we celebrate our…








