Cabana at Boggy Sand (photo by the DoE) (CNS): Sir Jeffrey Jowel KC told the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal Wednesday that a Central Planning Authority decision to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of a wall and a cabana on Boggy Sand Beach was "perfectly proper". As Jowel opened the CPA's appeal against a…
Minister Jay Ebanks Addresses parliament on the EWA issue (CNS): Premier Wayne Panton's ongoing struggle to hold the PACT coalition together was laid bare last Thursday when his front- and backbench colleagues made it quite clear that they do not support a major part of his policy agenda. The debate over a private member's motion…
EWA Corridor Wetlands (CNS): A consortium of local environmental activists issued a statement Monday urging the Cayman Islands Government to follow the lawful and scientific process before starting work on the East-West Arterial extension. The six non-profit organisations raised numerous concerns about proposals by PACT to stop the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for part of…
Minister Jay Ebanks in parliament on Thursday (CNS): A private member's motion by McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) in parliament Thursday was accepted by the government in a unanimous vote that could see work start on the East-West Arterial extension immediately, even though the premier didn't appear to support the proposal. Planning and Infrastructure Minister Jay…