Government

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Stuart Jack, CVO, and his wife, Mrs. Mariko Jack, have announced that they will depart the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, 2 December. [more]

Government has declared November 6 a public holiday to mark the introduction of Cayman’s new constitution. [more]

Government has increased a number of fees, including those for marriage licences. [more]

The UK has given the Cayman Islands permission to borrow $279 million to help deal with its financial crisis. [more]

The Cayman Islands Government is considering reducing the pay of civil servants to help deal with the country’s financial crisis. [more]

The 2009 Miss Cayman Pageant has been cancelled as a direct result of the economic crisis facing the Cayman Islands. [more]

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush stated in a press conference yesterday that income tax and property tax are not options to resolve Cayman’s financial crisis. [more]

Leader of Government Business McKeeva Bush held an emergency meeting at the Ritz Carlton hotel yesterday to outline the financial difficulties government is currently facing. [more]

The OECD has placed the Cayman Islands on their ‘white list’ of countries that have substantially implemented international standards on tax disclosure. [more]

The UK Privy Council has approved the new Cayman Islands Constitution. [more]