Policy
Missing referendum law paves way for misinformation
(CNS): As the opposing campaigns for the referendum on whether or not the government should construct cruise berthing facilities heat up, CPR Cayman activists, who are advocating for a ‘no’ vote, say that signs being used by ACT, the group campaigning for a ‘yes’, are misleading the public about the question voters are being asked.
PACT/UPM gave CI$12+ million waivers to hotel projects
(CNS): The development concession giveaways continued over the last administration, despite the opportunities the PACT and UPM coalition governments had to address a major concern for voters at the last election. More than CI$12 million in duty waivers was given away to three Seven Mile Beach luxury hotel and condo projects, even though they offered […]
Critical cruise info still missing 26 days from vote
(CNS): Less than four weeks before Cayman voters will be asked to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the construction of cruise berthing facilities somewhere in Grand Cayman, campaigners advocating for a ‘no’ vote in the referendum say the people still don’t have access to important information. With no specific plan on the table, voters are […]
Cruise vote illogical without details, CPR founder argues
(CNS): One of the founders of the non-profit group Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR), which is campaigning for a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the development of cruise berthing facilities in the Cayman Islands, said the government’s decision to put the question to voters without giving them any idea of what those facilities […]
One man chopped during Brac barroom brawl
(CNS): A fight at La Esperanza bar on Watering Place Road, Cayman Brac, on Saturday evening left one man in hospital with machete wounds. Two men, aged 28 and 31, both residents of the Brac, were arrested on suspicion of assault GBH. They have both been granted bail with conditions pending further investigation.
Housing report to remain secret as crisis worsens
(CNS): The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has found in the Cayman Islands Government’s favour and ruled that the report by a ministry task force into the country’s housing crisis can remain secret. Although the work was conducted using public money and the government said it would help them tackle one of Cayman’s major social […]
Bryan increases welfare payments on last day in House
(CNS): People receiving long-term financial assistance from the Cayman Islands Government, ex gratia pensions or seafarers and veterans benefits will see an increase of CI$250 per month, as the CIG has upped the monthly payments to CI$1,500. Kenneth Bryan, who took on the social development ministry last October, said it was the subject of a […]
Revised immigration law must be ‘grounded in realities’
(CNS): The public consultation on the draft discussion paper outlining the changes the UPM minority administration wants to make to the current immigration law is open. However, the document is already being criticised for its significant inadequacies and the obvious problems some of the proposed changes will create without solving the existing fundamental flaws in […]
Over 22 years late, development plan still misses latest target
(CNS): The chief officer in the planning ministry has said the target to get the National Development Plan completed by the end of last year was “over-ambitious”, even though this project is now more than 22 years late. Eric Bush reeled off a long list of meetings, consultations, reviews and redrafts involving civil servants, politicians, […]
Discussion paper details new Caymanian Protection Act
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has published a ‘Discussion White Paper’ on amending the Immigration (Transition) Act (2022 Revision) to make a number of changes to how foreign residents can become Caymanian. It proposes making it longer to secure permanent residency or status but simplifying the acquisition by descent.
Bryan: Homeless families to be housed immediately
(CNS): The UPM government has made a policy commitment to house all homeless Caymanian families with children, ensuring that no kids are sleeping on the street, in tents or in cars. Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Minister Kenneth Bryan, who took over responsibility for social development last month, said the policy directions to the Department of […]
