Revamped royal do declared great success
(CNS): Over 800 people attended the relocated celebrations for the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations this year, which were lauded by officials as a great success. The annual event which has been moved in its entirety from outside the Parliament Building, where it has traditionally been held, to the road in front of Government House, the governor’s residence, to support the growing independence of Parliament in Cayman and the separation of the different arms of government.
After the pomp and ceremony of the uniform parades and salutes, various royal and local gongs were handed out to recipients before the guests attended the traditional garden party in the grounds of Governor Martyn Roper’s Seven Mile Beach residence.
Roper said the garden party was the largest turnout for a Queen’s Birthday event in recent memory. “My huge thanks to all on the parade, the teams at Protocol and Government House for outstanding work to make this such a special occasion,” he said.
During the awards ceremony, Roper presented Director of Customs and Border Control Charles Clifford with his MBE, a medal from the New Year’s Honours List in 2020. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson revealed that Truman Bodden Law School Director Mitchell Davies had received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Premier Wayne Panton handed out a local gong to Pastor Randall von Kanel. He had received the Member of the Order of Cayman Islands award at the start of the year but was unable to attend the National Heroes Day ceremony.
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Is it only jamaican you are seeing in every corner, then may be you need to take a deeper look
17/06 @ 5:12pm – I agree but in all fairness, Caymanians have been very actively solicited to join the Cadets, the Regiment & Coast Guard and few responded to the calls. Most who did are first-generation Caymanians (of immigrant parents) or perhaps not Caymanian at all. I’m not sure of the requirements but if non-Caymanians can join RCIPS I would imagine they can join other uniformed services.
In Cayman, not unlike many other parts of the world, these posts are often taken by people who usually don’t have many prospects available. Joining a uniformed service is perhaps the only decent avenue they have for success.
So, if it’s a good option for certain non-Caymanian demographics, why not for some young Caymanians? Because, like other avenues available to them, they refuse to take those positions and prefer to sit back idle and complain!! Young Caymanian entitlement on display!! They would rather see the uniformed services charged with protecting these islands filled by people who may or may not have the Islands’ best interest at heart.
Concerned for my children and their kids – glad I know the Cayman I grew-up in!! Paradise lost!
You obviously have issues.
Point of fact here.
Out of the 5 senior posts within the CICG, 3 are now held by expats. Fact.
The experienced officers of the JMU were methodically pushed out.Facts.
There is an internal investigation occuring relative to serious misconduct within the CICG, which includes bullying, that they are trying to hide.
Facts
I would have liked to attend but there was mention of limited numbers and no updates pre event on how great the uptake was. Its very refreshing that the venue and time has changed to something a bit more people friendly.
For some reason cayman islands goverment I killing everything that is traditional to cayman.
Every Country will be independent one day, just like every child leaves their parents , some much younger than others, and some know they will be worst off, but still they go and be happier, same with countries
All countries are independent. Overseas Territories, not so much.
Betcha Lilibet was streaming it all live on her laptop and loving every minute of it. Dancing around the living room waving a union flag singing ‘God save me’. What a load of ordure. Time to consign this privilege to the bin.
7.11pm I bet you are one ignoramus who has never been near a recycling bin in your life.You are a perfect fit for the phrase “ignorance is bliss”.
‘I bet you are one ignoramus who has never been near a recycling bin in your life’
The exact opposite my friend. I can see past the pomp and nonsense of privilege and the outdated concept of royalty. You might be happy being a subject and a sheep, I’m certainly not. Chuck away the Daily Mail, bin The Telegraph and open your eyes.
As far as the ludicrous statement of ‘never been near a recycling bin in your life’, I have no idea how that equates at all to my earlier comment. But for your information, I’m a regular visitor to the recycling facilities at Kirks. Might see you there some day. Bet you’re wearing a Brexit t-shirt.
10.25pm I visit Kirk’s recycling bins 3 times a week. I will wear a red PPM T shirt, please identify yourself if you really go there.I am dying to meet the moron who can make fun of the Queen, when you have a person (not a man) who beats up a defenceless woman in a drunken rage and is then reappointed as Speaker. So many of your kind denigrate the U.K but have grabbed a British passport at the earliest opportunity.Show yourself!.
10.25pm Name a date and time and we can discuss at the Kirk bins and bring your British passport. I will wear a red T shirt.
This is the crap they were doing when they should have been busy formulating a damn plan? Disgusting.
I’m sure Lizzie paid for it herself, from her personal funds. You know, the ones she earned for all those years of hard work.
5.54 what an unwarranted stupid comment.
Imagine the day when Cayman is free.
Bring on the hate but it’s true.
You mean free how?
Free from COVID vaccinations? Free from hurricane emergency response?
The jackboots of oppression are hardly on your neck here.
Free to write its own laws and govern its own lands and peoples.
GDP per capita is $77,000 USD, more than enough to cover a few thousand vaccines and insurance.
Time for Cayman Independence with growth of its own international trading partnerships.
Oh, we have a Brexiteer-esque bit of thinking.
My thoughts and prayers are with your long suffering family.
Once we get rid of UK influence, we’ll do what? Build a naval fleet of armored cat boats? Kevlar hats made from thatch? Ban the Gays?
GDP is a terrible number to use. It’s heavily distorted due to the super wealthy that reside here.
7.22am The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday second vaccinations of the Pfizer vaccine have been suspended due to a shortage of the vaccine.A few days ago we recd another batch on the BA flight, courtesy of the British taxpayer.By all means pay the UK for all 86,000 vaccines recd so far, and go to the U.S and pay for future supplies.
7.22 do you really think those who create the $77k per capita will stick around once the British oversight is gone..?
It was the Bahamas independence that created Cayman’s financial industry.
All now you still be waiting on your first dose of vaccine to arrive
You sadly will not see that day
The way Jamaicans are moving into every corner of Cayman life, you may get your wish , with the forever honorable as your leader.
Go ahead and vote for your independence.
Cayman can be independent anytime it wants it.
Just let me sell my house first.
Independent from prosperity…