Spending necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the government’s budget deep into the red for this financial year.
I will make a separate statement on the COVID-19 position during this meeting, Mr. Speaker, but, for now, suffice it to say that the Government recognises that we must get the tourism sector moving again but we will do so in a way that does not jeopardise the hard-won position we now have achieved.
Mr. Speaker, my statement today takes the form of a State of the Nation address. These occasions are usually an opportunity to place on the record Government’s achievements and its plans for the year ahead. For those of you looking forward to that, I hope not to disappoint.
The Cayman Islands Veteran’s Association does a crucial job in helping Cayman’s veterans in times of need, assisting individuals who have fought for their country and who have shown immense bravery.
Government representatives including Hon. Premier Alden McLaughlin and Minister of Health Hon. Dwayne Seymour, and the Dart-led Consortium that is taking over management of George Town Landfill signed a number of ‘early works’ agreements.
Complaints and enquiries regarding public sector entities, data protection issues and freedom of information (FOI) appeals all increased in the months after Cayman’s COVID 19 lockdown, according to records released Thursday by the Office of the Ombudsman.
TravelCayman, previously known as TravelTime, is the government’s agency responsible for coordinating travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting from next month (November) medium and large companies in Cayman will be able to tap into a new government loan-guarantee scheme offering loans on concessionary terms of up to CI$3 million.
To further aid in the rebound of the Cayman economy and to alleviate the financial strain the pandemic has had on industries, the National Pensions (Amendment) Law 2020 (“the Amendment”), in accordance with section 1(3) of the Amendment relating to the pension holiday....
MLA for George Town Central, Kenneth Bryan, has submitted a battery of questions for the upcoming meeting of the Legislative Assembly on a range of pressing issues for which he is seeking answers from the government.