Country Report Cayman Islands

Content

• Summary
• Political structure
• Economic structure: Annual indicators
• Review: The constitutional referendum is postponed
• Review: Allegations of misconduct in the police service
• Review: Electricity generation to open to competition
• The region: Summary
• The region: Several Caricom countries have elections ahead
• The region: Drug-trafficking will remain a major security concern
• The region: Regional integration will advance slowly
• The region: Public finances will remain under strong pressure
• The region: The tourism sector will be hit by the US downturn
• The region: EU trade adjustments pose challenges
• The region: High prices support mining investments
• The region: Financial sector's performance will vary across the region
• The region: Caricom acts on security measures
• The region: Energy prospects raise interest in maritime boundaries
• The region: Brazil is newest member of the Caribbean Development Bank
• The region: Agreement with EU to be signed by end of July
• The region: WTO rules in favour of US on EU banana policy
• The region: Caricom to begin trade negotiations with Canada
• The region: COTED suspends external tariffs in bid to ease inflation
• The region: Tourism performance strong despite US downturn