Tag: Alden McLaughlin
Mac uses Facebook to criticise Alden
(CNS): The opposition leader has criticised government plans to spend $1.7 million to set up a task force to address unemployment and taken a swipe at Premier Alden McLaughlin’s management style. In one of a growing number of posts that McKeeva Bush is now making on his Facebook page criticizing the current PPM administration, and […]
Change of plan sees Alden lead work task force
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has said that he will be taking the lead himself of a task force t0 spearhead a new government work-placement programme to tackle the conundrum of high local unemployment in the face of increasing work permits. The premier told CNS that there had been a change of plan and Winston Connolly, […]
Discrimination against gay couples wrong, admits premier
(CNS): The Cayman Islands premier has admitted that it is wrong for government to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation. Regardless of the political fallout, Alden McLaughlin has said it is the right thing to do to amend the immigration legislation to accommodate the dependents of those in same-sex partnerships. However, there seems to […]
Premier names Connolly to chair work task force
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has announced the creation of a new programme and task force to tackle Caymanian unemployment, which he has described as his government’s Achilles heel. With 8% of the local workforce unemployed and around 21,000 work permit holders, government is launching ‘ReadytoWork.ky’, a project that will encourage employers to take on locals with […]
Premier to increase campaign spending limits
(CNS): Candidates for the 2017 General Election will be able to spend considerably more on their bid for office than in past years, with changes in the works for campaign finance. Premier Alden McLaughlin has confirmed that when he brings the amendments to the elections law to provide for ‘one man, one vote’ in single […]
Unemployment ‘Achilles heel’ for PPM
(CNS): The number of jobless Caymanians is proving to be the Achilles heel of the PPM government, according to the premier. In his New Year statement to the nation setting out his administration’s ambitions for 2016, Alden McLaughlin said the prospects for the year ahead were bright but admitted that at 8.3%, Caymanian unemployment remained […]
Cayman has plenty to give thanks for, says premier
(CNS): Given the “tragedy, turmoil and treachery” in the rest of the world, Premier Alden McLaughlin said Cayman was “blessed beyond measure” in his annual Christmas message. Accepting that there are issues, he urged everyone to count their blessings and be thankful this season. “In a world where so much seems to be going wrong, we […]
Daylight savings bill published
(CNS): The government has published the bill which, if it passes in the Legislative Assembly next year, will see Cayman introduce daylight savings in order to remain in sync with the east coast time zone in the United States. Having been debated for many years, it comes at a time when Florida is considering remaining on […]
Fire-fighters meet new expat boss
(CNS): The home affairs ministry introduced the new chief fire officer to the team of fire-fighters that he will be leading next year at a meeting held at the Airport Fire Station and headquarters Thursday. The ministry said in a news release that David Hails will take up the job on 1 February on a […]
Disability bill to go public ‘soon’, says premier
(CNS): A draft Disabilities Bill will soon be out for public consultation, the premier said in a statement released by his press office Thursday to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Calling on the country to commit to a more inclusive society, Alden McLaughlin said his government’s commitment to empowering the disabled was demonstrated […]
Beneficial ownership issue left open ended after JMC
(CNS) UPDATED: The Cayman Islands and other overseas territories have agreed to hold beneficial ownership information in their jurisdictions via “central registers or similarly effective systems”, according to the communique released by the FCO following this week’s meeting in London with territory leaders and the UK government. The agreement on the thorny issue appears to […]
