Tag: Roy McTaggart
Progressives begin new era of ‘dynamic’ leadership
(CNS): Roy McTaggart, the outgoing leader of the opposition, described the Progressives’ new leader, Joey Hew MP (GTN), as “dynamic” as he passed the baton to his colleague when parliament met on Monday. Governor Jane Owen officially appointed Hew as opposition leader and Barbara Conolly as deputy leader. In a short speech marking the transition, […]
Hew eyes premier’s job as he takes on PPM leadership
(CNS): Joey Hew told a crowd of the party faithful at the Progressive National Council Meeting at the weekend that he didn’t plan to “get too attached” to the job of opposition leader as he believes his party will be returned to government after next year’s election. Although Hew, who represents George Town North, was […]
CIG refuses to release task force housing report
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has refused to release a report it conducted examining the country’s critical housing problem that was supposed to help shape a new policy and provide some insight into solving this pressing issue. A shortage of affordable homes for both Caymanians and expat workers to buy or rent is reaching a […]
Parliament votes to take on banks over fees and fairness
(CNS): Financial Services Minister André Ebanks has said the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority will be reviewing the fees retail banks are charging local customers and already has plans to amend the Registered Land Act to make it harder for them to foreclose on homeowners. Accepting a private member’s motion brought by the opposition leader last […]
Gov’t considering how to cut fuel costs and light bills
(CNS): André Ebanks, in his role as acting finance minister, said the government was considering ways to help people face the cost of living crisis and high summer power bills. But a relief programme like the one that was rolled out in 2022 would now cost around $8.6 million. Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has called […]
Sub-sea cable may be taken on by private firm
(CNS): Government’s plans to finance a third sub-sea communications cable may have changed, but it’s not clear from Infrastructure Minister Jay Ebanks’ opaque answer to questions in parliament last week when he said that an undisclosed private sector company had offered to build it and Cabinet was exploring that option.
Minister offers little progress on transport policy
(CNS): With about eight months to go before the general election campaign formally begins in the Cayman Islands next year and parliament is prorogued, Minister Jay Ebanks had little to offer on the progress his ministry has made over the last three years when he was questioned on its public transport policy in parliament last […]
Bryan denies any failings over tourism policy
(CNS): In parliament last week, Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan denied that there are any issues relating to the UPM policy on tourism or that the decision to enhance and continue with the existing National Tourism Plan was a shortcoming on his part. Hitting back at the opposition for their criticisms of how he is handling […]
UPM dumps ‘untenable’ Dart deal for ReGen
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government is going through the process of withdrawing from the deal it signed with a Dart-led consortium to take on the country’s waste management problem and the construction of a waste-to-energy facility. What had become the UPM’s worst kept secret was finally revealed in parliament on Thursday when Sustainability Minister Katherine […]
Conflicted minister seeks minimum wage do-over
(CNS): Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour has effectively rejected the findings of the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee and wants a do-over of the report they submitted last year. Speaking in parliament on Monday, the minister, who employs minimum wage workers in his airport services business, said the UPM wants the committee to look at the minimum […]
Progressives call for UPM to take on banks
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart is calling on the UPM government to make Cayman’s high street banks implement a mandatory, modern code of practice, amend the Registered Land Act to enforce mortgage-type security over real estate, and ask CIMA to review the fairness of fees charged and interest rates paid on deposits. After years of […]
