Tag: Christmas message
MPs urge unity and kindness in Christmas messages
(CNS) Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart urged optimism and unity in his Christmas message to the country this week, a sentiment echoed by many other MPs who have posted festive videos on CIGTV’s YouTube channel. Deputy Premier André Ebanks asked people to spread some joy while acknowledging those facing difficulties. Meanwhile, Sir Alden McLaughlin, in his […]
Queen reflects on ‘bumpy year’
(CNS): Queen Elizabeth II emphasised the need to set aside past differences and come together, as she gave her annual message to the Commonwealth this year. In her 68th Christmas broadcast, the 93-year-old monarch spoke about a “bumpy year”, but did not convey whether she was referring to the bumps in British politics or her […]
Opposition leader says better days are ahead
(CNS): Arden McLean, the opposition leader and member for East End, has said that 2019 was a “pivotal year for citizen engagement”. He said it gave him hope that Caymanians and residents were committed to standing up for Cayman, even in the face of fierce criticism, and suggested that there were better days still to […]
Premier: Cayman is paradise in troubled world
(CNS): In his Christmas message this year Premier Alden McLaughlin urged people to count their blessings, saying that despite the challenges the country faces, the Cayman Islands remains a paradise in a troubled world. He said his government remained steadfast in its goal to improve the lives of all Caymanians and that it would be […]
Governor calls for tolerance in 2020
(CNS): Governor Martin Roper said that all across the world, including in the UK with the divisive Brexit debate, people have lost some of the tolerance that we are used to and he hopes that in 2020 “all of us can make our own contribution to putting that right”, as he delivered his Christmas Message […]
Queen calls for respect over opposing views
(CNS): In her annual Christmas broadcast to the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II, now aged 92, said the Christmas message of “peace on earth and goodwill to all” was needed more than ever, as she urged people to treat each other with respect, even when they have opposing views, and urged the nation to come together. […]
