November 22, 2024

Politics

Covid Report Shows How The Government Missed A Key Opportunity To Revamp The Public Transport System
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Covid Report Shows How The Government Missed A Key Opportunity To Revamp The Public Transport System

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By Alric Lindsay According to a high-level summary of recommendations by the Strategic Economic Advisory Council (SEAC) set up in May 2020, the Cayman Islands Government missed a unique opportunity to improve the public transport system significantly during the...
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George Town Central MP Kenneth Bryan, Committee Members & Other MPs Attend Ground Breaking Ceremony For Central Scranton Park
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George Town Central MP Kenneth Bryan, Committee Members & Other MPs Attend Ground Breaking Ceremony For Central Scranton Park

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By Alric Lindsay Community members joined George Town Central MP Kenneth Bryan, his fellow committee members, other MPs and supporters yesterday, September 12, 2024, to complete the groundbreaking for Central Scranton Park. The Park is located in Scranton, George...
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Cayman’s Minister of Sustainability Sits Down With Daphne Ewing-Chow To Discuss Cayman’s Energy Journey, Including The National Energy Policy
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Cayman’s Minister of Sustainability Sits Down With Daphne Ewing-Chow To Discuss Cayman’s Energy Journey, Including The National Energy Policy

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By Alric Lindsay In a Fireside chat today, September 10, 2024, at the Virtual Island Summit 2024, senior Forbes journalist Daphne Ewing-Chow sat down with Cayman’s Minister of Sustainability, the Hon Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, to discuss Cayman’s energy journey and...
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Chief Officer Says The Reported Number Of Caymanians Unemployed Is Understated & We Must Remove The Stigma Attached To Certain Jobs
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Chief Officer Says The Reported Number Of Caymanians Unemployed Is Understated & We Must Remove The Stigma Attached To Certain Jobs

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By Alric Lindsay In response to questions from MP Joey Hew at a Public Accounts Committee hearing on September 5, 2024, Wesley Howell, Chief Officer in the Ministry of Border Control, Labour & Culture, explained that the 1,000 or...
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Cabinet Makes Order Allowing More Vehicle Types To Be Exempted From The General Rule That The Import Of Vehicles Eight Years Or Older Are Prohibited
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Cabinet Makes Order Allowing More Vehicle Types To Be Exempted From The General Rule That The Import Of Vehicles Eight Years Or Older Are Prohibited

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By Alric Lindsay According to a publication in the Cayman Islands Gazette dated September 4, 2024, the Cabinet issued an order under the Customs and Border Control Act (2024 Revision) to broaden the categories of vehicles that are not...
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Credit Union Says Annual 200K Fee Proposed By Minister Andre Ebanks Is “Unreasonable and Unconscionable, and Potentially Unconstitutional”
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Credit Union Says Annual 200K Fee Proposed By Minister Andre Ebanks Is “Unreasonable and Unconscionable, and Potentially Unconstitutional”

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By Alric Lindsay The Cayman Islands Civil Service Association Cooperative Credit Union issued a statement on August 27, 2024, expressing concerns about a proposed $200,000 annual fee recommended by Minister Andre Ebanks through his ministry. The Credit Union said...
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Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan Says GDP is “A Narrow Measure Of Economic Activity” And Explains How To Identify An Economic Pillar Beyond GDP
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Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan Says GDP is “A Narrow Measure Of Economic Activity” And Explains How To Identify An Economic Pillar Beyond GDP

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By Alric Lindsay Stakeholders in the Cayman Islands often refer to the financial services, tourism, and construction sectors as “pillars” of the economy. However, there is little discussion about what it truly means for an industry to be a...
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An Escalating Population Combined With No Long-Term Waste Management Or Recycling Solution Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen
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An Escalating Population Combined With No Long-Term Waste Management Or Recycling Solution Is A Disaster Waiting To Happen

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By Alric Lindsay Data from a 2022 Compendium of Statistics published by the Economics & Statistics Office shows that three landfills were used in the Cayman Islands to manage over 100,000 tons of waste for most of the period...
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Surviving Spouse Of Deceased PR Holder Challenges Immigration Appeals Tribunal For Rejecting Her Application For Permanent Residence
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Surviving Spouse Of Deceased PR Holder Challenges Immigration Appeals Tribunal For Rejecting Her Application For Permanent Residence

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By Alric Lindsay A British national who was the dependent of a permanent residence holder who passed away in 2021 is requesting the Grand Court to overturn the decision of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal rejected her application...
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