Community Voice: Defeat of Domestic Partnership Bill in the Cayman Islands
The Caribbean CAUSE congratulates the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Cayman Islands on their decision to reject the Domestic Partnership Bill.
The Caribbean CAUSE congratulates the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of the Cayman Islands on their decision to reject the Domestic Partnership Bill.
“It is a sad day for the rule of law in the Cayman Islands, a cornerstone of our democracy,” His Excellency, Governor Martyn Roper reportedly wrote in his official statement after the Domestic Partnership Bill failed passage by a 9-8 vote in our Parliament.
Workforce Opportunities and Residency Cayman (WORC), under a directive by Cabinet, is recompensing time on Temporary Work Permits granted to employers. Due to the ‘shelter in place’ suppression measures, all non-essential businesses were closed.
The Department of Education Services (DES) has issued a reminder to all parents and guardians of students in the government school system that the 2020 /2021 Academic year commences on 26 August 2020 and that registration for students is ongoing.
The Health Services Authority and the Public Health Department is advising the public that the childhood immunization programme continues. The next phase will be for George Town, having covered the Eastern Districts and concluding in West Bay on July 31.
The growing pains of a small colonial territory, such as the Cayman Islands, are today varied and complex. Traditionally, the growing pains of a British colony, or territory, have revolved around the removal of the colonial administration, or at the very least the struggle....
This current legislative and public debate on the Domestic Partnership Bill highlights two words—and the grave dangers of actions based on them. These words are expediency and conflate.
The Ministry of District Administration, Tourism and Transport will reopen registration for the stipend program aimed at assisting Caymanians who worked in the Tourism sector and have been displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted our tourism industry.
The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park in partnership with the Cayman Islands Orchid Society is hosting an Orchid Sale on Saturday, 1st August 2020. This latest sale is set for 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Botanic Park on Frank Sound Road, North Side and will feature outdoor orchids only.
An increased number of trade and business licence applications over the past few weeks are resulting in delays in processing time by the Trade and Business Licensing Board.