Former government minister and Member of Parliament Winston Williams Jr is recovering well following surgery in the Cayman Islands.

Williams Jr, who currently serves as General Manager of Pointeville Communications Inc., suffered a medical emergency on Sunday morning.

He was initially taken to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, where he was stabilised before being airlifted earlier today for advanced treatment overseas.

Sources close to the family report that the procedure was successful and that Mr Williams is now in recovery.