SUSTAINABLE CARIBBEAN » Government http://sustainablecaribbean.com Everything Sustainable For the Caribbean Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:28:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 New Constitution provides Greater Autonomy from Britain for Cayman Islands http://sustainablecaribbean.com/2009/10/new-constitution-provides-greater-autonomy-from-britain-for-caymen-islands/ http://sustainablecaribbean.com/2009/10/new-constitution-provides-greater-autonomy-from-britain-for-caymen-islands/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:32:53 +0000 admin http://sustainablecaribbean.com/?p=232 McKeeva Bush CaymanVoters approved the change in May and British officials endorsed it in June, a new constitution giving the Cayman Islands greater autonomy from Britain will go into effect from Nov. 6.

McKeeva Bush, who is now leader of government business will be the territory’s first premier.

The constitution adds three seats to the 15-member parliament and sets a limit of two consecutive terms for the premier.

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