Tag: Jay Ebanks
CIG seeks shift in driving culture to end road deaths
(CNS): With tens of thousands of cars being imported into the Cayman Islands every year and a rapidly growing population driving around on an inadequate network, Cayman’s roads have become increasingly dangerous. As a result, the government has launched a National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) with the aim of eliminating serious crashes within the next […]
Jobless locals asked to sign on for NiCE clean-up
(CNS): The infrastructure ministry will be funding a shorter than usual National Community Enhancement Winter (NiCE) Project this Christmas. The clean-up will offer jobless Caymanians just ten days work between 4 and 15 December, and unemployed locals can sign up now.
Public transport overhaul could cost CI$50M
(CNS): The long-awaited report from Deloitte reviewing the local transport network indicates that replacing the current mismatched private transport system with an electric government-owned and managed fleet, with depots, community routes and bus lanes, could cost at least $50 million. However, this will cut traffic by more than 20%, reduce emissions and create a reliable, […]
NHDT West Bay homes will be finished for Christmas
(CNS): The housing ministry expects the new homes in Phase 3 of the West Bay Light House Gardens Project, a National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) project, to be finished and handed over to owners in time for Christmas. Minister Jay Ebanks and his team visited the site recently for a photo opportunity, as the government […]
Ministry hands out five hydroponic units
(CNS): The Ministry of Agriculture has handed out five Flex Farms, hydroponic units that can produce a diverse range of foods efficiently and affordably all year round. According to an MoA press release, the new initiative is part of the Cayman Islands Food and Nutrition Security Policy. Five units have already been given to the […]
MPs to grill fuel suppliers on price
(CNS): Chris Saunders MP (BTW) successfully steered a motion through parliament last month to establish a select committee to determine how the price of fuel is arrived at here in the Cayman Islands. He said there is at least $2 charged on every gallon sold that, to date, has never been explained. Although this was […]
CPA taking Boggy Sand case to Privy Council
(CNS): The courtroom battle over the redevelopment of a controversial cabana and seawall in a marine park area on Boggy Sand Beach in West Bay that has pitched two government boards against each other is headed to London. In a surprising turn of events, given that the Central Planning Authority has lost a judicial review […]
$200k transport report remains under wraps
(CNS): It is not clear whether or not the $200,000 public transport report that was undertaken by private sector consultants has been approved by Cabinet yet as the minister responsible for transport, when asked about it in parliament on Wednesday, failed to tell MPs when it would be released to the public. Answering questions from […]
Staff face false fire alarm and power cut at GAB
(CNS): Public servants at the Government Administration Building in George Town faced a power cut and a false fire alarm on Monday. A power outage in the morning, blamed on CUC maintenance work, automatically triggered the emergency power generators, which powered the building for 30 minutes without any problems, officials said. Then around 1:45pm the […]
CI$550K added to housing repairs budget
(CNS): Cabinet has approved an additional CI$550,000 for a second Housing Repairs Assistance Programme to help people who don’t have the means to repair their homes. The government has also authorised the National Housing and Development Trust (NHDT) to use $1.6 million of its budget to do the same thing for people not eligible for […]
New members join NCC while CPA reappointed
(CNS): The two groups of people with the power to shape the protection of the Cayman Islands’ natural resources over the remainder of this current administration were appointed by Cabinet last week. Ian Pairaudeau has been reappointed as chairperson of the Central Planning Authority (CPA) and Stuart Mailer, the former environmental programmes manager at the […]
