Dominica’s Prime Minister Visits Cayman

George Town MLA Alden McLaughlin (left) and Leader
of the Opposition Hon Kurt Tibbetts (right) with
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt

Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerritt (left)
with Minister of Education, Human Resources and
Culture, the Hon Roy Bodden, after their meeting at
the Glass House last Monday

Thursday, April 22, 2004

The Cayman Islands hosted a visit from Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt of Dominica, who arrived on Grand Cayman last Friday afternoon and stayed through Wednesday.

Mr Skerritt, who is 31 years old, took office after former Dominica Prime Minister Pierre Charles died of a heart attack on 6 January 2004. He is the youngest person ever to hold the office of Prime Minister in the Caribbean.

Here primarily for rest and relaxation, Mr Skerritt met with several of Cayman’s leaders on his stay. On Saturday night, he attended a welcoming reception and barbeque at the Prospect home of George Town MLA Alden McLaughlin, which was attended by approximately 70 people including Leader of the Opposition Hon Kurt Tibbetts.

On Sunday, Mr Skerritt met with some 30 People’s Progressive Movement members to discuss what McLaughlin described as “matters of mutual interest.”

During his stay, Mr Skerritt also met with HE the Governor Bruce Dinwiddy on Monday, as well as Deputy Leader of Government Business, Hon Gilbert McLean and Minister of Education, Human Resources and Culture, the Hon Roy Bodden.

Mr Skerritt first stayed at Morritt’s Tortuga Club in East End, and then moved to the Grand Caymanian resort.

The visit was Mr Skerritt’s first to the Cayman Islands. “It is a wonderful place,” he said, “though the topography is much different from Dominica’s.”

There was one big difference Mr Skerritt noticed between his country and Cayman. “There is a lot more infrastructure here,” he said.

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