Tag: Juliana O’Connor-Connolly
PPM will be watching UPM gov’t, says McTaggart
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said that while the Progressives will give the new government a chance to pull together a budget, they will hold the premier and her colleagues in the United People’s Movement accountable, “just like we have the previous premier”. Welcoming the group’s decision to take his advice and drop Panton, […]
Bernie moves to backbench in new UPM line-up
(CNS): Bernie Bush MP (WBN), the former culture minister, has sacrificed his Cabinet post in the new government line-up and will be moving to the back-benches. According to a press release about the new government that was both formed and sworn in behind closed doors on Wednesday, Bush volunteered to give up his ministry to […]
Panton ousted in favour of JOCC
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has been pushed out as premier and replaced by Juliana O’Connor-Connolly MP (CBE), according to a social media message circulated on Wednesday by McKeeva Bush MP (WBW). After rumour and speculation about the future of PACT mounted in the wake of Tuesday’s no-confidence debate, MPs spent the day horse-trading over a […]
High schools upgrade security with sign-in app
(CNS): The Ministry of Education has introduced a new digital sign-in process for visitors at John Gray and Clifton Hunter High Schools that is designed to enhance safety and security by managing and monitoring the entry and exit of visitors. The system was installed at the two schools on Friday, 29 September, and will be […]
Costly beach replenishment project still in the works
(CNS): The proposal to replenish the sand on parts of Seven Mile Beach is going through the business case process, Lands Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connnolly revealed in parliament Tuesday. Funding for the controversial plan to replenish the southern end of Seven Mile Beach between the Marriot hotel and Dart’s private house, which will cost more than […]
7MB vendors due to get licences in October
(CNS): People who have applied to trade on the Seven Mile Public Beach, one of a dwindling number of places where visitors and residents are still able to access the famous beach, can expect to receive their licences to set up shop officially next month. The minister responsible for public lands, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, told parliament […]
Private school bus proposal proves challenging
(CNS): Hope for a reprieve from traffic congestion with the introduction of buses for private schools was dashed in parliament Tuesday when Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly revealed that little progress had been made on a private member’s motion proposing the idea. Answering questions from Sir Alden McLaughlin (RED), who presented it in April, O’Connor-Connolly said […]
CI$1.7M deal signed for new Red Bay classrooms
(CNS): The Ministry of Education has signed a deal with local contractor Ron Wilson’s Equipment and Construction to build three Year 6 classrooms at Red Bay Primary School. The new school block is expected to cost around CI$1.7 million and will allow the three existing Year 6 classes to be converted into three Reception classrooms, […]
Bullying has long plagued schools, says minister
(CNS): As students return to school after the summer break, the Education Ministry has launched a National Anti-bullying Campaign to ensure that they learn in a welcoming and safe environment without the fear of being bullied. Officials said the goal is to raise awareness about recent changes to the Education Act, including the introduction of […]
Gov’t seeks planning approval for Brac school
(CNS): An application from the Ministry of Education and architects Chambers Gibb has been submitted to the planning department for a new high school on Cayman Brac. However, the government has revealed very few details about this latest public school project. During her address at the Annual Education Professional Welcome event last week, Education Minister […]
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 […]
