Tag: PPM
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PPM calls for full duty cut on fuel as COL bites
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart is calling on the government to remove all duty on fuel for twelve months to help people navigate the crippling cost of living in the Cayman Islands. Although the rate of inflation is slowing down, prices remain very high as the cost of most imported goods has increased due to […]
![PPM hits out at minister’s failure to reboot tourism plan PPM hits out at minister’s failure to reboot tourism plan](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chief-Officer-Stran-Bodden-at-the-PAC-meeting-on-6-June-150x150.jpg)
PPM hits out at minister’s failure to reboot tourism plan
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism is waiting until the end of next year to launch a new tourism plan after the current document expires in 2023, according to Chief Officer Stran Bodden. However, the opposition has criticised this decision. In a statement, PPM Leader Roy McTaggart urged Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan to “do […]
![PPM accuses gov’t of ‘abandoning’ cruise tourism ship PPM accuses gov’t of ‘abandoning’ cruise tourism ship](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Roy-McTaggart-cruise-message-150x150.jpg)
PPM accuses gov’t of ‘abandoning’ cruise tourism ship
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has accused the government of a “catastrophic failure” in managing the cruise tourism sector. He said the UPM had adopted an “abandon ships” strategy, doing nothing as bigger cruise ships now plying the Caribbean are diverted to other ports. The PPM leader did not say whether or not his party […]
![McTaggart makes pitch to voters over economy McTaggart makes pitch to voters over economy](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Roy-McTaggart-government-debt-150x150.png)
McTaggart makes pitch to voters over economy
(CNS): Ten months ahead of the expected start of the 2025 election campaign, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has begun campaigning in earnest based on the party’s previous time in office. In a political message, McTaggart, who was finance minister during the last PPM administration, claimed that his party had successfully managed the economy when in […]
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PPM: Gov’t lacks plan to tackle local unemployment
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has questioned why the government has no strategy to address the notable increase in local unemployment figures revealed in a report by the Economic and Statistics Office earlier this month. In a video statement posted on social media, he said there were “things to be concerned about” regarding the number […]
![PPM calls on UPM to tackle causes of gang crime PPM calls on UPM to tackle causes of gang crime](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Roy-McTaggart-crime-min-150x150.jpg)
PPM calls on UPM to tackle causes of gang crime
(CNS): The rise in gun crime and gang activity demands attention, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart said in the wake of the shooting last month during a football match at the Ed Bush Stadium, where seven people were wounded in what appears to be another incident of gang-related violence. McTaggart said the government must prioritise the […]
![PPM leader attacks minister over tourism figures PPM leader attacks minister over tourism figures](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Roy-McTaggard-on-tourism-recovery-150x150.jpg)
PPM leader attacks minister over tourism figures
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has taken aim at Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan over the final tally of visitors in 2023 and what he said was a lack of ambition for the 2024 target. McTaggart said that most of this destination’s regional competitors had already reached their pre-pandemic arrival numbers, while at the end of […]
![McTaggart warns of decline, division and debt in 2024 McTaggart warns of decline, division and debt in 2024](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Oppostion-Leader-Roy-McTaggart-New-Year-Message-2024-150x150.jpg)
McTaggart warns of decline, division and debt in 2024
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart took aim at the UPM Government in his New Year’s message, accusing the new administration of poor fiscal management, spending more than it earns, and even after raising new taxes, creating a budget that will add to the Cayman Islands’ debt burden this year. With CI$120 million in new taxes […]