Tag: Kenneth Bryan
CIG spends $2.5M on Turtle Centre pump project
(CNS): The tourism ministry has signed a CI$2.56 million deal with Sanpik Contracting Cayman Ltd to implement a saltwater pipe and pump project at the Cayman Turtle Conservation and Education Centre. The deal follows an open procurement process. The project involves the relocation of the pumping system and replacing the pipes that fill the tanks […]
2025 sees early peak in cruise and stay-over guests
(CNS): Despite claims by the pro-cruise port lobby and Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan that Cayman must have cruise berthing facilities to reverse the current decline in the number of ships visiting here, the latest statistics from the Department of Tourism show that cruise arrivals were up 22% in February compared to last year. In the […]
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 […]
Cruise ship delivers over 500 tourists to Cayman Brac
(CNS): Local businesses on Cayman Brac were given a chance to boost their takings Wednesday with the rare event of a cruise ship call. The MSC Explora I brought 651 passengers to the island and 505 disembarked using the ship’s lifeboats to spend several hours on shore where they shopped, dined, soaked up the charm […]
January guest numbers grow by 7.7% over 2024
(CNS): Overnight visitor numbers got off to a good start in January, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Tourism. The number of stay-over guests was 41,418, an increase of 7.7% from January 2024, making it the second-best January in recorded history and setting the pace for a strong 2025, officials said.
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 […]
Bryan denies forcing Red Spot acquisition for port project
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has denied accusations that the real reason the Cayman Islands Government wants to buy a small piece of beachfront land in the George Town Harbour is to prepare for a cruise berthing project. The CIG is seeking a compulsory acquisition of Red Spot, which Bryan has said is to support […]
Bryan finally breaks for PPM
(CNS): After several weeks courting Deputy Premier Kenneth Bryan, the incumbent for George Town Central, the Progressives have announced that he has returned to the party where he started his political career but then successfully ran for office twice as an independent candidate. The PPM made the announcement on social media as Bryan appeared on […]
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 […]
UPM still pursuing forced acquisition of GT beach land
(CNS): The minority UPM administration is proving to be less of an actual lame duck, despite having lost its majority and mandate to govern. The Cayman Islands Government has revealed it is continuing to pursue a compulsory acquisition of a small piece of beachfront land in George Town known as Red Spot. Speaking in parliament […]
Referendum bill passes 13-5 after PPM backs minority UPM
(CNS): Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan successfully steered through the bill for a government referendum to take place on Election Day, 30 April, after he secured the support of the official opposition. All five members of the Progressives and independent opposition MP Chris Saunders voted ‘yes’, while all five members of TCCP gave the bill a […]
