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Youth Shine in Parliament

Monday, March 12, 2012 - 4:59pm
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Seen with Youth Parliamentarians at the Legislative Assembly are Speaker the Hon. Mary Lawrence, MBE, JP (seated third from left), their mentors (l-r) MLA Mr. Dwayne Seymour (first left), LA Clerk Zena Merren-Chin (fourth left), MLA Mr. Cline Glidden Jr. (fifth left), Assistant Clerk Nana Bothwell (sixth left); LA Serjeant-at-Arms Kim Evans (third right) and Minister of Education, Training and Employment, the Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP (first right).

Youth Parliamentarians participated in a core democratic activity when they established their presence in the Legislative Assembly today (Monday, 12 March).

Practising for Parliament

Friday, March 9, 2012 - 5:04pm
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The participants take turns rehearsing the procedures they will perform during Youth Parliament.

After weeks of practice participants in the next Youth Parliament are ready to debate two motions, when they take over the Legislative Assembly (LA) for a day, on Monday, 12 March.

Practising for Public Office

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 10:55am
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Youth parliamentarians preparing for their big day with (front centre) the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Mary Lawrence, MBE, JP, representatives from sponsors Cayman Airways (including mascot Sir Turtle), Bank of Butterfield and Cayman National Bank, as well as Organising Committee Members: MLAs Mr. Dwayne Seymour (Chairman), Mr. Cline Glidden Jr. and Capt. Eugene Ebanks, JP and the LA Clerk, Mrs. Zena Merren-Chin.

Twenty-three students from Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman are busy gearing up to take over the Legislative Assembly for a day on 12 March.

Equality of Sexes

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 5:03pm
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The Gender Equality Bill comes before the Legislative Assembly in September.

Proposed new legislation by the Ministry of Community, Gender Affairs and Housing (CA&H) will pave the way for the Cayman Islands to join the 187 countries around the world that have ratified the Conv

Youth Parliament 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 12:39pm
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Minister the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP (left) and the Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP meet members of the youth parliament’s Opposition bench for a strategising session.

Twenty-two young persons are busy transforming themselves into ‘parliamentarians’.

Governor Installs Opposition Leader

Monday, February 21, 2011 - 3:54pm
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The Governor today presented the instrument of appointment to the new Leader of the Opposition to Opposition Leader, the Hon. Alden McLaughlin Jr., MBE, JP.

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE, presented the instrument of appointment to new Leader of the Opposition, Mr.

Premier Chairs Finance Committee

Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 2:52pm
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Finance Committee: Flanked by Financial Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Jefferson, JP (left) and Clerk of the LA, Ms. Zena Merren-Chin, the Hon. Premier, Mr. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, chairs budget discussions for the first time as Finance Minister.

As Finance Minister, the Hon. Premier, Mr. W. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, is chairing Finance Committee for the first time since the new Constitution changed the committee’s composition.

Hope Uplifts Prayer Breakfast

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 8:12am
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Pastor Randall Von Kanel was the main speaker at the 18th annual parliamentary prayer breakfast.

Government leaders, legislators and guests sang and gave praise and thanks at the eighteenth annual prayer breakfast at the Westin ballroom yesterday morning (Wednesday, 28 April).

LA Clerk Retires

Friday, July 31, 2009 - 1:19am
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After 28 years’ service in the Legislative Assembly, Clerk Wendy Lauer Ebanks retires tomorrow (Friday, 31 July).