Tag: Roy McTaggart

PACT looking for ‘sensible’ way forward

PACT looking for ‘sensible’ way forward

| 10/11/2023 | 60 Comments

(CNS): In an extremely brief statement on Friday, Wayne Panton said the remaining members of PACT were looking for a sensible way forward. He said almost nothing about the turmoil surrounding his government in the wake of the resignation of McKeeva Bush MP yesterday. Despite leading a hung parliament, at 3pm Panton remained as premier.

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PPM calls on Panton to go as PACT crumbles

PPM calls on Panton to go as PACT crumbles

| 10/11/2023 | 97 Comments

(CNS): The resignation of McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) from the PACT Government on Thursday has left Premier Wayne Panton without a viable government, and he should step down, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said. He added that Panton cannot secure a quorum without opposition support with a hung parliament. As a result, the opposition wants […]

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PPM accuse PACT of heading for 2023 deficit

PPM accuse PACT of heading for 2023 deficit

| 03/10/2023 | 43 Comments

(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said the Progressives abstained on every vote during last month’s Finance Committee because of concerns that the PACT Government is heading towards a budget deficit for this year. In a recent statement, McTaggart, who has also urged PACT to increase welfare support and other spending, said government expenditure was […]

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PPM watching and waiting for PACT’s demise

PPM watching and waiting for PACT’s demise

| 02/10/2023 | 65 Comments

(CNS): The Progressives are not planning to push for a no-confidence vote in the government, despite the ever-growing differences within PACT, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart and his deputy, Joey Hew, revealed last week and implied that they are, instead, watching and waiting for the coalition of independents to implode. Hew said the Progressives were not […]

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Opposition asking ministers key policy questions

Opposition asking ministers key policy questions

| 15/09/2023 | 28 Comments

(CNS): Members of the PPM have filed eleven parliamentary questions for ministers to answer during next week’s meeting on a number of key policy issues that the government has failed to address for many months. Many of the questions reflect topics regularly queried by the public, such as the outcome of the consultant’s report on […]

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PPM motions would hike spending if adopted

PPM motions would hike spending if adopted

| 13/09/2023 | 39 Comments

(CNS): At least three of six private members’ motions filed with the parliament by the opposition ahead of the meeting next Tuesday would increase public spending significantly if the government accepted and implemented them. Despite Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart’s criticism of PACT’s management of public finances, his team is calling on the administration to spend […]

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PPM doubts PACT will achieve budget cut

PPM doubts PACT will achieve budget cut

| 29/08/2023 | 68 Comments

(CNS): Cutting almost $50 million in spending over the last four months of the year is a huge task, Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said following news that Premier Wayne Panton is seeking an 8.5% reduction in the budget for the remainder of this year. In his latest video message, McTaggart said the need to […]

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Opposition blames premier for dump deal delays

Opposition blames premier for dump deal delays

| 09/08/2023 | 57 Comments

(CNS): The PPM is blaming the government for the continued delays and increasing costs associated with the long-awaited and troubled deal with Dart for the proposed waste-management project, ReGen. Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has criticised Premier Wayne Panton’s handling of the situation left by the Progressive administration, in which McTaggart served as finance minister.

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PPM presses premier for more action on COL

PPM presses premier for more action on COL

| 06/08/2023 | 30 Comments

(CNS): Following news of another interest rate hike, the opposition is pressing Premier Wayne Panton to do more to help people navigate the rising cost of living. But PPM Leader Roy McTaggart has called for an increase of more than 50% in the monthly stipend for the elderly, as well as a freeze on water […]

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PPM intensifies campaign against Bryan

PPM intensifies campaign against Bryan

| 31/07/2023 | 66 Comments

(CNS): The opposition party has escalated its campaign against Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan. In another message that is critical of the minister, PPM Leader Roy McTaggart said he doesn’t “seem to understand what is happening in Cayman’s tourism industry”. However, sources have told CNS that Bryan is well liked by some of the local CITA […]

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Reporting $2.1B liability would create huge deficits

Reporting $2.1B liability would create huge deficits

| 27/07/2023 | 73 Comments

(CNS): Financial Secretary Kenneth Jefferson has said that putting the Cayman Islands Government’s future liability for post-retirement civil service healthcare costs firmly on its books would create massive annual deficits for public finances. But until it fully reports and accounts for these future expenses, the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) will continue to give […]

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