In light of a worrying and persistent spike in serious criminal activity, Her Excellency Governor Jane Owen has issued a recorded statement reassuring the community that the authorities are working diligently to curb the trend.
Government’s financial report for the nine months to the end of September have just been published, showing a $111.3 million surplus for the Core Government and a $116.6 million surplus for the Entire Public Sector (EPS).
Political leaders and British government-appointed Governors from the United Kingdom’s 14 overseas territories across the globe are meeting in London this week for the annual Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) meeting.
n light of yesterday’s development, there is obviously a change in the Government’s composition. However, I still believe that the members of this Government represent the best way forward for the people of the Cayman Islands.
Meanwhile, the fallout from Mr Bush’s decision to join the opposition benches has seen the main opposition Progressives party call for the resignation of Premier Wayne Panton.
The rift between Mr Bush and the PACT coalition is also linked to the budget with Mr Bush having written to Premier Panton in October expressing his misgivings about the government’s spending priorities.
Cabinet has approved for Emancipation Day to be formally recognised and reinstated as a public holiday in May 2024.
The main opposition Progressives party is applying pressure on the PACT government to finalise the contract signing for the ReGen waste-to-energy project.
Plans are now moving ahead to create a new government Department of Transportation which will focus solely on organising, designing and maintaining Cayman’s transport systems.
For the past few years, the Cayman Islands Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) has embarked on streamlining its processes using technology to better serve its stakeholders while maximizing customer experience.