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Message from the Cayman Islands Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton, MP, JP on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

I come to you today with a heavy heart having learned of the passing of Her Majesty, our Queen Elizabeth II, at Balmoral Castle on 8th September 2022.  When she became Queen at the tender age of 25 in 1952,…

Cayman: Rotary Central donates to Jubilee Tree Planting Programme

Funds will facilitate the purchase of native, endemic and fruit trees from local nurseries, farmers and growers  Grand Cayman – The Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency is pleased to accept a generous donation of CI$20,000 from Rotary Central of…

Cayman: Census 2021: A Strategic Tool for Planning our Future – Remarks by Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton

2 p.m., Thursday, 28 July, 2022 Good afternoon to everyone,  Thank you very much for joining us this afternoon as we release Census 2021.  With this document, we now have clarity on what our population growth has been. It reflects…

CARICOM Chief Justices and Heads of Judiciaries Conference : Remarks by Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton

Thursday, 28 July 2022 I am truly delighted to extend a warm Cayman welcome to everyone attending this CARICOM Chief Justices and Heads of Judiciaries Conference.   A welcome as well to the members of the judicial and legal fraternity…

Statement on passing of former Governor Gore

By Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP 8 July, 2022 It saddens me and the people of the Cayman Islands to learn of the passing of former Governor of the Cayman Islands Michael Edward John Gore, CVO, CBE, who served…

Cayman: Statement to House of Parliament UK’s Decision on British Virgin Islands

By Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP 9 June 2022 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was invited by the Rt. Hon. Amanda Milling, UK Minister of State with responsibility for the Overseas Territories, to join a call…

2022 Hurricane message from Cayman’s Premier

By Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP Good day,  In two years’ time we will mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan and recall the struggles we went through as a people and a country during and in the wake…

Message on passing of Vestryman Mr. AJ Miller

By Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP In what has been a week of profound sadness for the people of the Cayman Islands, we once again bid farewell to another political trailblazer, Mr. Arley James “A.J.” Miller, Cert. Hon., who…

Statement on the passing of Benson Ebanks, OBE

By Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton, JP, MP Tuesday, 29 March, 2022 t is with sadness that the Government of the Cayman Islands recognises the passing of Mr. Benson O. Ebanks, OBE a distinguished former member of the Legislative Assembly. …

Cayman: Cruise Ship Regulations Released

Grand Cayman, 18 March 2022 – Updates to current regulations and restrictions were released today to deal with the arrival of cruise tourists starting Monday, 21 March 2022. At a COVID-19 community update press conference at the Government Information Services Studio…