There are those … who it appears would rather be king of nothing than prince of something,
- Premier Alden McLaughlin
In his annual speech to the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce yesterday Premier Alden McLaughlin said further “radical” changes to local immigration and labor policies would be forthcoming during his government’s term in office in order to build effective workforce readiness skills. The impetus for this policy is an desire to move towards full Caymanian employment as unemployment rates on the islands are still deemed to be too high. Outgoing Chamber of Commerce President Kyle Broadhurst pushed to ensure that local businesses would be part of the process of consultation and open and frank dialogue. He noted that it would be easier for local companies to accept the changes referenced by the premier, if they saw it before it was agreed.
