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3 posts published by Cayman News on May 1, 2023

Derelict vehicles at the dump (CNS): The Cayman Islands Government is now restricting the importation of vehicles more than seven years old. About 24,000 vehicles were imported over the last five years, and there are concerns that older vehicles are harder to maintain, cause more pollution and fall short of safety standards. The aim is…

Minister Jay Ebanks in parliament on Thursday (CNS): A private member's motion by McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) in parliament Thursday was accepted by the government in a unanimous vote that could see work start on the East-West Arterial extension immediately, even though the premier didn't appear to support the proposal. Planning and Infrastructure Minister Jay…

Speaker Kathy Ebanks-Wilks checks vote on SPS (CNS): In the early hours of Thursday morning, Premier Wayne Panton defended both the figures and the policies in PACT's Strategic Policy Statement, as he wrapped up the debate on the government motion supporting the SPS. All opposition MPs except for Joey Hew had left the chamber before…

Governor Jane Owen with Premier Wayne Panton just after she arrived in the Cayman Islands (CIG social media) (CNS): Premier Wayne Panton said Friday that Jane Owen, in her new role as governor of the Cayman Islands, should not act only on behalf of Britain's interests, and made it clear that he hopes she will…

Parliament is scheduled to resume sittings (Wednesday, 26 April) with the presentation of Government’s Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) as the highlight of th

Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart addresses Parliament (file photo) (CNS): The PPM has filed eighteen questions for PACT to answer during the next meeting of parliament on topics ranging from the controversial ReGen project to the Deloitte Transport report. They have also tabled two motions, including one to mandate a private schools bus service. Chris Saunders,…

Members in Parliament last Friday (21 April) elected Hon. Isaac Rankine as the new Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands. He is also the Parlia

Premier Wayne Panton delivers the SPS, 26 April 2023 (CNS): Core government expenditure will exceed CI$1 billion by 2026, Premier Wayne Panton revealed in his Strategic Policy Statement delivered in the House of Parliament Wednesday. According to the document that sets out the government's proposed spending plans for the rest of this administration and beyond,…

As part of the month-long celebration of intellectual property, the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office (CIIPO) hosted a reception at the National Galle