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Bryan Says He Supports Environmental Impact Assessments For Projects In His Portfolio. Says Statements Otherwise Are Unfair

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Bryan Says He Supports Environmental Impact Assessments For Projects In His Portfolio. Says Statements Otherwise Are Unfair

blackboxinsightsnews September 27, 2024

By Alric Lindsay Minister of Tourism Kenneth Bryan called the Cayman Marl Road Show today, September 27, 2024, to clarify that any projects under his portfolio, namely the airport runway extension and any cargo port redevelopment, would require an...

MP Kenneth Bryan Explains Why Ministers Have No Control Over Hiring In the Civil Service, Highlights High Percentage Of Jamaicans In The Police Service

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MP Kenneth Bryan Explains Why Ministers Have No Control Over Hiring In the Civil Service, Highlights High Percentage Of Jamaicans In The Police Service

blackboxinsightsnews September 21, 2024

By Alric Lindsay Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Minister of Tourism Kenneth Bryan appeared on the For The Record talk show with Orrett Connor on September 20, 2024. They discussed ministers’ authority to hire and fire employees, the difficulties...

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

blackboxinsightsnews September 16, 2024

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...

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

blackboxinsightsnews September 13, 2024

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...

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

blackboxinsightsnews September 10, 2024

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...

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

blackboxinsightsnews September 8, 2024

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...

Electoral Backlash Brewing: Voters May Reject MPs Backing Conservation Amendments

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Electoral Backlash Brewing: Voters May Reject MPs Backing Conservation Amendments

blackboxinsightsnews September 4, 2024

By Alric Lindsay In an upcoming parliamentary session, a bill to amend the National Conservation Act is expected to be introduced. While the specific changes have not been disclosed, there is public speculation that the amendments may affect the...

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”

blackboxinsightsnews August 30, 2024

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...

Politics

Bryan Says He Supports Environmental Impact Assessments For Projects In His Portfolio. Says Statements Otherwise Are Unfair

MP Kenneth Bryan Explains Why Ministers Have No Control Over Hiring In the Civil Service, Highlights High Percentage Of Jamaicans In The Police Service

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

George Town Central MP Kenneth Bryan, Committee Members & Other MPs Attend Ground Breaking Ceremony For Central Scranton Park

Cayman’s Minister of Sustainability Sits Down With Daphne Ewing-Chow To Discuss Cayman’s Energy Journey, Including The National Energy Policy

Chief Officer Says The Reported Number Of Caymanians Unemployed Is Understated & We Must Remove The Stigma Attached To Certain Jobs

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

Electoral Backlash Brewing: Voters May Reject MPs Backing Conservation Amendments

Credit Union Says Annual 200K Fee Proposed By Minister Andre Ebanks Is “Unreasonable and Unconscionable, and Potentially Unconstitutional”

Caribbean Economist Marla Dukharan Says GDP is “A Narrow Measure Of Economic Activity” And Explains How To Identify An Economic Pillar Beyond GDP