With a potential constitutional crisis averted and buoyed by a clear 12-7 parliamentary majority, the legislative programme, economic agenda and portfolio assignments of the new Cayman Islands government led by Hon. Premier Wayne Panton is now awaited.
After one of the most tumultuous weeks in recent Cayman political history, the jurisdiction has a new government.
Questions were being asked Tuesday if Cayman was heading towards a constitutional conundrum, the day before Parliament was due to be opened following last week’s general election.
Elected candidate from the Newlands electoral district, Mr. Wayne Panton, this morning (Tuesday, 20 April 2021) presented a revised letter of support for his appointment as Premier, to His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Martyn Roper
West Bay West MP McKeeva Bush will be returning as Speaker of the Cayman Islands Parliament after he announced on Monday that he has joined the Wayne Panton-led PACT Independents coalition.
The PACT group of Independents has released an updated 10-member list of MPs giving it a majority to form the next coalition government
The leader of the Progressives, Roy McTaggart has made an impassioned plea for calm in the Cayman community in the wake of the uncertainties coming out of Wednesday’s elections.
The post-election political drama was continuing in Cayman on Friday evening as members of the Wayne Panton-led PACT group of independents(People-driven, Accountable, Competent and Transparent) tried to hold on to the coalition that they had announced within hours after Wednesday’s election.
Less than a day after a new government was announced - just hours after Wednesday’s election, another post-election shocker has sent tremors throughout the Caymanian society.
The Civil Service began preparations for the swearing in of a new Government following the Governor's meeting yesterday (Thursday, 15 April 2021) with elected candidate Mr Wayne Panton.