Politics
Tackling Cayman’s Cost of Living Crisis
There is hardly a day that I do not hear from someone concerned about the increasing cost of living.
There is hardly a day that I do not hear from someone concerned about the increasing cost of living.
National Gallery Director and Chief Curator, Mrs. Natalie Urquhart’s outstanding contributions to arts and culture “in the Cayman Islands and the wider region” over more than 20 years have distinguished her as an extraordinary achiever in her field
Speaking to the Jamaica Parliament via Zoom on Wednesday (November 18, 2020), Cayman’s MP Ezzard Miller highlighted the joint responsibility of the Government and the Opposition to work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for their constituents and for participatory democracy....
The newly formed People’s Party held their very first district meeting in George Town Hall on Monday 17 November. There were roughly a dozen attendees including George Town MLA Kenneth Bryan, who asked several questions about the new party, and expressed an interest in the new party.
“We should not assume that someone else is looking out for our interests and those of our children,” he continued, adding: “It is time for far more of us to take our responsibilities seriously. CIPP will provide a much-needed tool for all Caymanians to do just that."
Our system of government requires that the role of the Opposition is to hold the Government to account, influence debate and represent our constituents’ interests.
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