Celebrating Cayman
May marks an important anniversary for the Cayman Islands, 60 years since the creation of the Coat of Arms. The Coat of Arms was ordered by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 14 May 1958. It represents the Royal Warrant…
Lawyers contracted for final stages of Cayman Islands’ Waste Management Plan
A contract was signed today (Tuesday, 24 January 2017) with a specialist legal team to take forward the plans for the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management System (ISWMS). The contract is with law firms Maples and Calder from Grand Cayman…
WB Fire Station reopens
Cayman Islands: West Bay Fire Station Reopens The West Bay Fire Station held a reopening ceremony on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 to showcase the new and improved facility. Ministry officials, government leaders and community members gathered at the station to…
Cayman Islands Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Bill, 2016 gazetted
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Bill, 2016 The Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Bill, 2016 has been gazetted and is among a number of key pieces of legislation that will be debated in the upcoming sitting of Legislative Assembly. “This new regime…
Hurricane Earl drenches Belize: Cayman Islands premier issues statement
Statement from Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 5 August, 2016 Our hearts and prayers go out to the people and Government of Belize as they face the road ahead to rebuild following the damage caused by Hurricane Earl…
KPMG Report recommends residential mental health facility for Cayman Islands
A newly released report recommends building a long-term residential mental health facility in the Cayman Islands as the best way forward to treat local patients. This was the conclusion of an outline business case prepared for government by consultancy firm…
Rotary International President meets Cayman Islands Governor
Her Excellency the Governor, Helen Kilpatrick and the Premier, Hon. Alden McLaughlin met Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran, who called on them at the Government Administration Building today (Friday, 29 January 2016). This is the first visit by a Rotary…
Cayman Islands Premier in London
Premier kicks off London visit with student reception LONDON – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin started off a busy week of activities in London for the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2015 by hosting Caymanian university students at the annual Cayman…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands Roads Authority appoints new Managing Director The Board of Directors of the National Roads Authority (NRA) has appointed Mr. Paul Parchment to the post of Managing Director on a 3-year contract with effect from 08th August 2014. The…
Plant Health Directors from 34 countries meet in Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Plant Health directors from 34 countries and territories in the Caribbean along with delegates from regional and international organisations, government entities and universities gathered here this morning to kick off the 7th Caribbean Plant Health…