Tag: Cayman Islands Constitution
Commission backs need to clarify CI constitution
(CNS): As Cayman marked the 59th anniversary of its original constitution this week, the commission which has responsibility for the national document has published the advice it has given to the government ahead of planned talks with the UK to amend the 2009 Constitution. The Constitutional Commission is backing government’s desire to address specific issues […]
Cayman waiting on timeline for constitutional talks
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin told his colleagues in the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday that he has already requested a time frame from the British government for when constitutional talks can begin and said he had been assured that the dates would be settled soon. The decision to approach the UK about removing the […]
Elder MLAs to shape constitution proposal
(CNS): A ‘Council of Elders’ comprising members of the Legislative Assembly that have served at least two full terms will be established shortly to hammer out a proposal to amend the Cayman Islands Constitution, Premier Alden McLaughlin has said. The government, supported by the opposition, decided to seek discussion with the UK to amend the […]
Cayman seeking constitutional changes
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government, with the support of the opposition, is entering into dialogue with the United Kingdom to change parts of the Constitution relating to the territory’s relationship with Britain. Premier Alden McLaughlin said he had already spoken with Prime Minister Theresa May about clarifying and amending parts of the Constitution to prevent […]
Cayman to mark major historic milestones
(CNS): Government is planning two major celebrations over the next 14 months to mark the diamond anniversaries of the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms and the country’s first Constitution. Premier Alden McLaughlin told the Legislative Assembly Friday that a small project team has been assembled to organise the events to celebrate and commemorate these historic anniversaries. Celebrations […]
Suspected Jamaican killer fights deportation
(CNS): A Jamaican national who is currently being held on remand at HMP Northward, having been charged with illegal landing, is fighting deportation to his native country over fears he could be executed because he is a murder suspect there. The Jamaican authorities believe O’Brian Ellis, from Westmoreland, murdered his brother, Steadman Sterling, last December […]
Constitution should have a braille version
I read that the Constitutional Commission and the Human Rights Commission are working on producing an audio version of the Cayman Islands Constitution for people who have vision problems (See Audio of Constitution for visually impaired ‘soon come’). Is there also a copy of that or any of our other important documents in braille, which […]
Audio of Constitution for visually impaired ‘soon come’
(CNS): More than seven years after the Cayman Islands Constitution was implemented and three years after the Bill of Rights came into effect, the Constitutional Commission has revealed plans for an audio version for the visually impaired. The commission said the project was in “the preliminary stages” and said they hoped to have it completed […]
Judges to manage themselves under constitutional change
(CNS): The chief justice and the president of the Court of Appeal will now be the post holders who to keep judges in line during the day-to-day running of the courts. According to the governor’s office, a minor amendment to the Cayman Islands Constitution passed this week, requested by the governor and supported by both the […]
Constitutional reform considered as Cayman takes a holiday
(CNS): As people enjoyed a day off Monday to mark the first constitution in the Cayman Islands’ history in 1959, Premier Alden McLaughlin pointed to the importance of the one that came 50 years later. He said that the 2009 constitution steered through by the previous PPM government had established a new and modern framework […]
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 […]
