Former Cayman premier apologises after US arrest
From Jamaica Observer GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – Speaker of the House in the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush has apologised to the country following his arrest in the United States last week. Bush, who returned to the British Overseas…
The Editor Speaks: Curiouser and curiouser
We have published in full (under Breaking News) the full transcript of the Press Release from the elected Independent candidates who have “set the record straight”. It is a very curious Press Release and does not bode well for a…
Message from The Cayman Islands elected Independents
Monday, 29 May 2017 We the duly elected Independent candidates wish to set the record straight. Following the General Elections held on the 24th of May 2017, the voters returned 9 Independent members, 7 People Progressives Movement (PPM), and 3…
Cayman Islands election result could see unpopular elements of Cayman pension reforms law tweaked
By Helen Burggraf From International Investment Recent reforms by the Cayman Islands government to its pensions laws, which had been defended on grounds that they would bring the country’s pensions regime in line with pension regulations in the rest of…
The Long Black Train
Wayne is philosophical, sad, disappointed but not angry By Colin Wilson I met with Wayne Panton, former Minister of Financial Services, who did such an excellent job in the four years he was in that position. Our reputation abroad soared…
The Editor Speaks: How to hand over a seat in one easy lesson – don’t fight for it
Independent candidate for Bodden Town West, Chris Saunders, was handed the seat on a plate when Leader of the Progressives, Alden McLaughlin, decided not to take part in the CITN/Cayman27 National TV debate last Thursday (18). When leader of the…
Choir Festival attracts capacity crowd in Cayman Islands
The Berea Seventh-day Adventist Church’s choir festival attracted a capacity crowd last weekend to witness the annual Conference-wide event held at the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School. Berea Church’s 176-strong congregation, which has organised the festival every year since…
The Editor Speaks: One man – actually 63 persons
The Editor Speaks: One man – actually 63 persons It was an exciting day yesterday (Wed 29), especially when 3pm was fast approaching – the cut off time for declaring to run in the May election – and the majority…
Cayman Islands: West Bay Senior Citizen’s Annual Christmas Social
West Bay Community Council and West Bay MLA’s (Hon. McKeeva Bush, Capt. Eugene Ebanks and Mr. Bernie Bush) held an Annual Senior Citizens Social on Saturday 17th December 2016 at the Sir John A Cumber Primary School Hall. Prayers were…
The Editor Speaks: Cruise ship terminal – hot potato on all sides and centre
If there ever was a hot potato in the Cayman Islands it is a cruise berthing facility. Any government is damned if they go ahead and equally damned if they don’t. That is where the independent members stand a better…