Tag: Alden McLaughlin
Premier marks 60th anniversary of first elections
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin highlighted the importance of his own family to the political history of Cayman in an address marking the 60th anniversary of the first ever general election here in 1959. McLaughlin said his grandfather, William Allen McLaughlin, was on the ballot, and his grandmother, Ethel McLaughlin, had fought for women’s rights and […]
Premier’s New Year’s Message
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin writes: 2018 was a year to Celebrate Cayman as we began a two-year journey to commemorate the 60th anniversary of our Coat of Arms in 1958, and our first Constitution in 1959.
Indian national day commemorated
(CNS Local Life): The first-ever Indian Republic Day celebrated in Cayman by the Indian High Commission, which is headquartered in Jamaica, was marked by a reception 30 January at the University College of the Cayman Islands. At the event, Premier Alden McLaughlin acknowledged the positive contributions by Indian nationals to the Cayman Islands over the […]
Minister’s message for Vaccination Week in the Americas
Premier and Minister for Health Alden McLaughlin: In line with countries around the region, the Cayman Islands is commemorating Vaccination Week in the Americas with the theme: “#GetVax to celebrate a healthy tomorrow!” The event is being celebrated from 22 to 29 April 2017 and is an annual hemispheric event endorsed by the Directing Council […]
Minister’s message for World Health Day
(Premier and Minister for Health Alden McLaughlin): Each year, the Cayman Islands, along with countries around the globe, celebrates World Health Day on 7 April, the date that the World Health Organisation (WHO) was founded. This year the theme is “Depression: Let’s talk”. Depression is a very serious matter that can lead to devastating consequences. […]
Premier commends local groups on HIV work
(CNS Local Life): Premier Alden McLaughlin has commended the work being done by the Health Services Authority, Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross to educate and inform on HIV and AIDS, helping to prevent the spread of what is still an incurable disease. There are 67 people living with HIV in the Cayman Islands […]
Minister’s message for World No Tobacco Day
Premier and Minister for Health Alden McLaughlin: I am pleased that the Cayman Islands is once again marking World No Tobacco Day, along with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners around the globe. Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable illness and premature death and impoverishment worldwide, and the tobacco epidemic is one of the […]
UK kids TV star visits Cayman
(CNS): Once a stage and television star best known for presenting children’s TV in the UK, Floella Benjamin, now Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, visited Cayman recently to deliver an address at the Commencement Ceremony of the International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI). As well as visiting a number of schools, Baroness Benjamin who has […]
