Montserrat is currently caught up in the revelry of festivity and the harsh reality of its history as priorities compete for prominence during its now-annual popular March cultural festival.
Responding to the recently published Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report on the Cayman Islands, Premier Alden McLaughlin said:
A call by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, that the UK should revoke Article 50 to leave the European Union is worthy of attention.
That the President of the United States of America, Donald John Trump chose the song My Way, immortalised by Frank Sinatra, as the choice for his inaugural presidential twirl, speaks volumes.
The United Nations highlights four key areas in which volunteering has been transformational: These are in the areas of peacebuilding, environmental sustainability, social inclusion and basic services.
Mr. Alva Suckoo, Newlands MLA says he is working to make his constituency of Newlands the safest in the Cayman Islands. This announcement comes on the heels of a meeting he recently requested with the new District Area Commander of the RCIPS, Mr. Fernando Soto.
Another young Caymanian, Ms. Lashonda Powell, has been admitted to the rolls of attorneys licensed to practise law in the Cayman Islands. The application was moved by Attorney-at-Law William Jones before the then-Acting Chief Justice the Hon. Richard Williams on Tuesday (March 26, 2019).
His Excellency The Governor, Martyn Roper OBE has issued the following statement on the ruling given by the Court on Friday in relation to same sex marriage:
Since Friday’s court ruling on same sex marriage, I have been inundated by residents expressing their concerns with the judgement. I am aware that a Petition has started asking for the Marriage definition to remain between one man and one woman.
Over the course of the past week, there has been debate in several quarters following Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s decision to amend the Marriage Law to allow same-sex couples to be recognized in the Cayman Islands.