By Alric Lindsay Stakeholders in the Cayman Islands often refer to the financial services, tourism, and construction sectors as “pillars” of the economy. However, there is little discussion about what it truly means for an industry to be a...
By Alric Lindsay Data from a 2022 Compendium of Statistics published by the Economics & Statistics Office shows that three landfills were used in the Cayman Islands to manage over 100,000 tons of waste for most of the period...
By Alric Lindsay A British national who was the dependent of a permanent residence holder who passed away in 2021 is requesting the Grand Court to overturn the decision of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal rejected her application...
By Alric Lindsay A political candidate shows up at your doorstep, makes promises, gets elected, and then you don’t hear from them until a few months before the next election. As you look at them, you can’t help but...
Press Release By Tortuga Rum Company Tortuga Rum Company extends its gratitude to the Cayman Islands Government for its decisive action in proceeding with a public referendum on the question of a potential cruise berthing facility for Grand Cayman....
By Alric Lindsay According to the Elections Act, a candidate’s maximum allowable expenses are $40,000. Not included in this calculation are deposits made by candidates on their nominations and any expenditure incurred before the date of nomination. The latter...
By Alric Lindsay Notwithstanding the generally smooth operation of Cayman’s general elections to date, some improvements could be made to the Elections Act this year to enhance the independence of the Elections Office, remove any potential conflicts of interest...
By Alric Lindsay According to the Cayman Constitution, “Any person who is registered as an elector in an electoral district shall, while so registered, be entitled to vote at any election in that district for an elected member of...
At the Progressive National Council Meeting on Saturday, August 10, 2024, Hon Roy McTaggart announced his decision to step down as Leader of the Progressives at the next Party Conference in January. He will continue as Party Leader till...
By Alric Lindsay A supplement to extraordinary gazette no. 58/2024, dated August 9, 2024, contained the unaudited financial statements of the Core Government for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024. However, based on previous statements made in the...
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