First sitting of the 2023/24 Session ~ Commencing September 19, 2023 Private Member’s Motions Motion on: Supporting Caymanians into Full-Time Employment WHEREAS the National Community Enhancement Project (NICE) has operated for several years, providing short periods of paid employment for Caymanians and spouses of Caymanians. AND WHEREAS the Fall 2022 Labour Force Survey...
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First sitting of the 2023/24 Session ~ Commencing September 19, 2023 Parliamentary Questions MP Joey Hew (Deputy Leader Of The Opposition) Constituency: George Town North To Ask: The Hon. Minister for Planning, Agriculture, Housing, & Infrastructure (Hon Johany “Jay” Ebanks – Elected Member For North Side) “Can the Hon Minister state when the Deloitte...
August 26th, 2023 Last week, the Government issued its June 30, 2023, financial results. These financials raise serious questions. The Premier’s recent warning memo to his Government requesting spending cuts has increased those concerns. Here is why. When presenting the budget in 2021, the Government initially projected revenues of $978 million for 2023. When the...
August 8th, 2023 As the leader of the Opposition, I am always appreciative when the Government takes the advice of my colleagues and myself on the Opposition benches. On several occasions this year, we have asked Premier Panton and the Government to increase the Ex-gratia payment of $950 per month to $1,500. Most...
August 7th, 2023 The Progressives Opposition welcomes the Premier’s latest announcement that he now expects to achieve financial close on Project ReGen by 30 September. This is, of course, not the first time the Premier has assured the country that the contract negotiation will soon be complete. I hope that, unlike previous occasions, he...
August 3rd, 2023 Three weeks ago, on July 12th, 2023, I wrote to Premier Panton regarding several concerns to do with the cost-of-living crisis that continues to challenge many Caymanians. This letter can be found here. As of today, I have had no response from the Premier. But his most recent press statement...
July 27th, 2023 (Video Link: https://youtu.be/wPYd_7vPV6E) The Honourable Kenneth Bryan does not seem to understand what is happening in Cayman’s tourism industry. He underestimates the difficulties and challenges that the sector faces and ignores the hardship being caused for those who work in tourism. This was confirmed again by the Minister announcing just last week...
July 24th, 2023 The Progressives Opposition notes, with interest and some concern, today’s announcement by Minister Bryan of the new Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) air route to Barbados. Of course, this route will make travel between the Cayman Islands, Barbados, and the Eastern Caribbean more accessible and enhance inter-region travel between Islands. That...
July 23rd, 2023 Video Link: https://youtu.be/xe6rBLDuyjM We have all seen the headlines announcing the decline of our cruise business, with one newspaper noting that Cayman’s cruise sector must sink or swim in the new dynamic. It has been curious to watch the Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Kenneth Bryan, maintain a smile...
July 20th, 2023 Video Link: https://youtu.be/xFS0tYhaOfo Fellow Caymanians and Residents. Many of you know I have a backyard farm at home and grow as much of my family’s food as possible. I firmly believe in sustainable living and, along with my colleagues in the Progressives, am committed to a more sustainable and...
