Tag: Joey Hew
Minister says NiCE is a failure as he rejects expansion
(CNS): Labour Minister Michael Myles told parliament yesterday that the National Community Enhancement (NiCE) programme has been a waste of 15 years and that the government could have used the time and resources to create far more meaningful initiatives to get those with genuine barriers to work into full-time jobs.
Hew: PPM on ‘greater journey’ to progress
(CNS): The opposition leader has once again lamented the outcome of last month’s election, stressing in a video message to voters that the final outcome was not what the PPM had hoped for, having secured seven seats, the most of any single party. Joey Hew said he was proud to have earned the support of […]
Panton takes a back seat to ensure female minister
(CNS): Allegations made by Opposition Leader Joey Hew that Wayne Panton is not in Cabinet because he is under investigation are not true. Panton has confirmed to CNS that he is sitting on the backbench to ensure that there is at least one woman in the National Coalition for Caymanians (NCFC) Cabinet.
Joey still claims new CIG ‘not the will of the people’
(CNS): In a short address to parliament on Wednesday, Opposition Leader Joey Hew said it wasn’t the will of the people but negotiations that had once again led to the formation of a new Cayman Islands Government. However, the number of people who voted for the party members and independents now seated on the government […]
Hew concedes defeat to a ‘marriage of convenience’
(CNS): PPM Leader Joey Hew issued a statement Thursday evening conceding defeat in the election, despite leading the party that secured the most seats and had the commitment of independent MP Chris Saunders (BTE) to join them. He said that once again, negotiations and not the will of the people had chosen a government with […]
Hew targeted by both opponents in leaders debate
(CNS): André Ebanks (TCCP) and Dan Scott (CINP) did not waste time on attacking each other at the Chamber Party Leaders Debate on Thursday but aimed their political ammunition at Joey Hew (PPM) when they met on a public stage for the first time in this election campaign. During a historic head-to-head between the three […]
Challenger calls out incumbent in feisty GTN forum
(CNS): Romellia Welcome, who is challenging PPM leader and would-be premier Joey Hew, pointed out that as the representative of George Town North, he’s had twelve years to put things right. But the empty promises made were all forgotten after the election, she said at the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum on Monday. Welcome never […]
Gov’t begins ID card rollout to ministry’s civil servants
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National ID Programme will begin a pilot rollout on Friday among government workers after Cabinet approved the relevant regulations. The Ministry of Social Development and Innovation (MSDI) and the eGov department will issue the first National ID cards to internal team members and key ministry personnel involved in the project. The […]
Suckoo returns to PPM for another bid in Newlands
(CNS): Alva Suckoo, the deputy leader of the opposition during the 2017-2021 parliament, has returned to the PPM team as a full member as he makes another bid for the Newlands seat he lost to Wayne Panton in the 2021 election while running on the PPM’s Alliance platform as an independent. This time, Suckoo, who […]
PPM back UPM’s controversial referendum bill
(CNS): Opposition Leader Joey Hew offered his backing to the controversial Referendum Bill on Monday, making it almost certain that on Election Day, voters will be asked whether or not they support the concept of a cruise pier without any details of what type of berthing facilities the next government should develop, how much it […]
Regulations cut duty for locals buying in 7MB area
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has changed the Stamp Duty Regulations, paving the way to reduce the amount of stamp duty Caymanians will pay if they buy property in and around Seven Mile Beach. A private member’s motion by Opposition Leader Joey Hew that passed through parliament last year made duty concession available to local […]
