PROVIDENCIALES, TCI -- Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Governor Peter Beckingham welcomed leaders from seven of the UK’s Overseas Territories for lunch at his official residence on Thursday.
San Juan, Dec 19 (EFE).- The Cayman Islands government has approved amendments to its immigration policy to allow short-term business travelers to remain in the country for up to 10 working days without the need to obtain a work permit.
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The Court of Appeal is being asked to overturn a ruling by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie that Education and Employment Minister Tara Rivers can keep her West Bay seat in the Parliament after the husband of an election rival had filed a petition challenging her nomination.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Police say they will make no comment on reports that five charges of theft had been dropped against former premier McKeeva Bush. “The case against Mr. Bush is now in the courts system and the issues therein may be considered subjudice,” the police said in a brief statement. “It should also be noted that any decision made in relation to the charges and the framing of the indictments is a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions Office,” it added.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The British overseas territories often seem to have the best of both worlds. They are 14 island nations that represent a hangover from Britain's imperial past. On the one hand, they have a high degree of autonomy and constantly agitate for more. But on the other hand, they remain British territory, which gives them a huge advantage as financial centres. Foreign investors like the fact that countries like the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the British Virgin Islands offer the British rule of law.
(CARICOM News Network) Following its decisive victory in last Wednesday’s general elections, leader of the Progressives Party Alden McLaughlin has revealed a partial list of his new Cabinet members. In addition to being Premier, Alden McLaughlin will also serve in a new portfolio as Minister of Home Affairs. Deputy Premier Moses Kirkconnell, will take on the job as tourism minister as well as minister for district administration.
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – More than 18,000 voters in this Caribbean-island are going to the polls Wednesday to elect a new government with political observers pointing to the possibility of a coalition administration emerging after the ballots are counted.
Supervisor of Elections, Kearney Gomez, says his office is in a state of readiness and expects everything to go smoothly.
Polls open at 7:00 a.m. (local time) and will close at 6:00 pm (local time).
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – More than 18,000 voters in this Caribbean-island are going to the polls Wednesday to elect a new government with political observers pointing to the possibility of a coalition administration emerging after the ballots are counted.
Supervisor of Elections, Kearney Gomez, says his office is in a state of readiness and expects everything to go smoothly.
Polls open at 7:00 a.m. (local time) and will close at 6:00 pm (local time).