A cook turns ribs over a smoking grill in Grand Case, waiters carry chilled rosé across the sand at Orient Bay, and a small boat leaves Cul-de-Sac with beach bags stacked near the bow. By late afternoon, couples are walking between galleries and restaurants while the lights come on along Boulevard de Grand Case. You […]
Above: Alden McLaughlin By Alexander Britell Alden McLaughlin has been appointed as the new Premier of the Cayman Islands, Governor Duncan Taylor announced Tuesday. The move comes after a decision by outgoing Cayman Islands Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly to join the People’s Progressive Movement, which gave the PPM the 10th seat it needed for a majority […]
Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell The opposition People’s Progressive Movement has won a plurality of seats in the Cayman Islands’ election, according to official results. The PPM, led by Alden McLaughlin, took 9 of 18 seats, one shy of a majority. Five independent candidates won seats, while former Premier […]
Above: the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands will decide Wednesday on its next leader. The vote comes six months after former Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush resigned following his arrest on suspicion of corruption. Bush was later formally charged with corruption, an investigation that is ongoing. His […]
