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Charles III (then Prince Charles) and Premier Wayne Panton at COP26, November 2021 (CNS): The Cayman Islands will continue enjoying its annual June public holiday as Buckingham Palace has revealed that King Charles III will adopt the tradition of an official royal birthday. The new king, like his mother before him, will celebrate his birthday…

DoE Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie, Premier Wayne Panton, Chief Officer Jennnifer Ahearn and Marriott Manager Hermes Cuello in August 2021 (CNS): A recommendation to establish a Seven Mile Beach coastal setback reference line is expected to go before Cabinet for approval in the second quarter of this year. The Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency is…

Minister Dwayne Seymour (CNS): The appointment of Dwayne Seymour MP (BTE) to Cabinet has scuppered his plan to file a private member's motion asking the government to cancel the environmental impact assessment for the stretch of the East-West Arterial Road extension from Hurst Road through Bodden Town. Seymour, a former environment minister who has shown…

11 posts published by Cayman News during March 2023

Alastair David (CNS): The Cayman Islands Government's troubles with the permanent residency system got a whole lot worse on Thursday when the Court of Appeal declared that the Immigration Act is incompatible with section 9 of the Bill of Rights, which deals with family and private life. Two individuals whose PR applications were denied over…

George Town landfill (CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said negotiations surrounding the ReGen waste management project have presented serious difficulties, not least of which has been the challenge of securing value for money. Over the 25-year lifetime of the proposed project, it is expected to cost the public purse at least $1.5 billion, but Cayman…

Area of planned road extension (CNS): The East-West Arterial Road extension is an emotive issue and there are legitimate concerns about the potential impact of this road on the environment and cultural heritage, Premier Wayne Panton has said. He told CNS that his goal remains to preserve the integrity of the central wetlands, but many…

4 posts published by Cayman News on March 29, 2023

John Grey High School campus (CNS): The New John Gray High School (JGHS) campus officially opened on Monday, 20 March, some 15 years after construction began in 2008. The state-of-the-art school was besieged with delays triggered by disputes with both the original general contractor and sub-contractors, as well as the government's financial problems due to…

4 posts published by Cayman News on March 27, 2023