Tag: Cayman Islands Parliament

Privy Council confirms House transition

Privy Council confirms House transition

| 12/11/2020 | 24 Comments

(CNS): The UK Privy Council formalised the change of the Cayman Islands’ Legislative Assembly into a Parliament on Wednesday, making the elected officials MPs instead of MLAs. The constitutional change is symbolic rather than substantial but it comes at the same time as members voted for the House to become an independent entity, which will […]

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Miller urges resurrection of respect

Miller urges resurrection of respect

| 05/11/2020 | 60 Comments

(CNS): Ezzard Miller (NS) has urged his fellow politicians to reverse the destruction of the Legislative Assembly as it transitions into a parliament after years of disrespect for the institution that has led to ‘brain dead’ MLAs making life-changing decisions for people in the middle of the night. While other members chose to mark Monday […]

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Politicians bid farewell to LA, hello to parliament

Politicians bid farewell to LA, hello to parliament

| 03/11/2020 | 69 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ politicians talked into the small hours of Tuesday morning as they bid farewell to the Legislative Assembly and hello to what will become a parliament later this month. The UK Privy Council is expected to confirm the agreed changes to the Cayman Islands Constitution that will include the upgrade for the […]

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