Topic: Moses Kirkconnell
Opposition leadership questioned
It appears Alden McLaughlin remains opposition party leader...for now.
Premier returns, rumours fly
About 100 supporters burned the midnight oil to welcome embattled Cayman
Islands Premier McKeeva Bush home from a brief trip to Jamaica Friday
night.
Opposition deputy gets LA day
Leader of the Opposition formally introduced his new deputy Moses Kirkconnell to the Legislative Assembly Monday.
More PPM candidates named
The People’s Progressive Movement political party named
three additional candidates who will run in the May
general election.
Progressives ‘not proposing’ to challenge Ezzard, Arden
The opposition party says it will challenge 15 of 18 seats in the upcoming May 2013 general election.
Backbenchers revolt against ‘framework’ bill
Backbench MLAs cry foul over a UK-penned fiscal management plan, but is it really a bailout for local lawmakers?
Attempt at passing UK ‘framework’ bill flops
No clarity brought to UK-Cayman government financial wranglings after a week of debate.
Brac music programme grows
The Layman E. Scott High School on the Brac has received a boost to its music department/programme.
Fiscal framework bill stymied again
A revised version of what Cayman Islands lawmakers thought the United Kingdom wanted to pass as a fiscal framework for its overseas territory was scuttled Friday.
Brac pond no longer sanctuary
Legislators have amended the Animals Law to remove the protected designation of the only animal sanctuary on the Sister Islands.
Alden: No pre-election coalition agreement
The opposition party sets out to win the upcoming election all on its own.
Gov’t account audits nearing completion
The auditor general's office has signed off on the financial accounts for 2010/2011 of 10 of the 12 government ministries, Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick told the Public Accounts Committee Tuesday.
Brac stripped Grand of paving equipment
Paving equipment transferred to Cayman Brac to pave public and private roads and parking lots left the National Roads Authority on Grand Cayman without its own equipment.
Lost and Found
A Caymanian poet ponders the fate of aviation pioneer Amelia Erhart.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Grapplers looked up to the stars
It looked like an extremely difficult task to pull off well, but in the end, Bob Daigle managed it with aplomb.
Time running short on CI budget
It looks like government will be pulling all-nighters once again to get a budget passed.
Coral swims to the podium while Brackers take CNB plunge
The annual Cayman Brac Cayman National Bank 800m Sea Swim recently took place without a hitch.
Environmental fair on the Brac
The Lions of Cayman Brac are hosting a green fair.
Brac fishermen reel in big ones
A number of anglers recently earned props in the Sister Islands.
One man, one vote referendum bill passed
Lawmakers voted in favour of a bill Thursday to hold a referendum that will determine if Cayman will elect its politicians through a one man one vote system.
‘One man’ referendum is on
The referendum for 'one man, one vote' is now officially set for 18 July.
Opposition comes out swinging
The opposition has begun its political campaign.
Customs duty law changed
The government has passed a bill to revise the Customs Tariff Law to replace the existing 221 categories of imports and exports with 5,000 categories.
Editorial for 12 April: Duty changes will cost us
Changes to the customs duty law in the Cayman Islands will cost consumers.
Online Poll: Bush likely to be next premier
A poll of readers of the Caymanian Compass shows that a third believe McKeeva Bush will remain premier after the next election.
Leadership Cayman group explores Sister Islands issues
Participants of Leadership Cayman 2012 recently had the opportunity to visit Cayman Brac for their 4th seminar titled “Sister Islands Perspective”.
Parchman a staple at Brac market
Cayman Bracer Cecile Parchman still offers friendly service after 54 years on the job at the Kirkconnell's Market
Year in Review: The top stories in March 2011
March 2011 year in review
Compass Point – Healthcare: Wellness centre for Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac now has a wellness centre.
Dr. Frank wants his say on housing deal
A former government minister wants his say on a now-defunct public housing project.
Timing of audit reports’ release questioned
The Public Accounts Committee is examining if public audit reports should be kept under wraps until the committee has scrutinised them.
Enterprise City bill boldly goes forward
Members of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that enables the creation of a special economic zone called Cayman Enterprise City, and paves the way for similar future zones.
PPM’s Ritz deal released
Premier McKeeva Bush released the agreement signed between the PPM government and the developer of the Ritz-Carlton, which he said the former government kept secret.
Auditor: Reports should be released immediately
Cayman's auditor general says his reports should be made public sooner.
Kirkconnell appointed chairman of PAC
Moses Kirkconnell called his first meeting as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Thursday, less than 24 hours after being appointed to the role.
Editorial for 05 August: Making the PAC relevant
It is disappoining that a Public Accounts Commitee that will deal with a report of the audtior general will be held behind closed doors.
Demonstrations turn up politics
Protests mass in East End on Saturday against the proposed port development.
MLA Moses Kirkconnell named new PAC man
Time is running out on choosing a leader for government's financial accountability committee.
Protesters push back against East End port
A crowd too large to count assembled at Lover’s Wall in East
End on Saturday, 25 June, to protest the proposed port development.
Premier defends budget
Lawmakers voted to pass the 2011-2012 budget Monday night following four days of sometimes heated debate.
Brac’s Ms Essie celebrates 90
Estrana Dilbert's birthday party had lots of special guests.
Miller resigns from accounts committee
Independent
lawmaker Ezzard Miller resigned Friday as chairman of the committee that
reviews government audits, citing a lack of support from fellow members.
Ezzard quits accounts committee
Independent legislator Ezzard Miller resigned Friday as
chairman of the committee that reviews government audits.
Youth prepare for debate
Young parliamentarians prepare for a mid-March debate at the Legislative Assembly.
Insurer honoured
Long-time Cayman insurance professional Danny Scott was honoured with a function after his recent retirement.
Water, sewage privatisation OK’d
Premier
McKeeva Bush told lawmakers this week that a centralised sewerage system was
vital to Cayman for environmental, economic and health reasons.
District Councils bill passed
The government on Monday passed a bill to establish advisory district councils with eight ministers and backbenchers voting for the bill and all five opposition members voting against it.
Alden gets GT nod
The opposition political party branch in George Town makes its choice for a new leader.
Lawmakers want Compass prosecuted
The attorney general is determining whether a prosecution can be brought
against the Caymanian Compass and one of its reporters after legislators on
Thursday voted to support a motion to ask him to prosecute the paper and a
journalist for “impugning the integrity” of the Legislative Assembly.
Lawmakers want Compass prosecuted
Legislators voted to ask the Attorney General to prosecute the Caymanian Compass and one of its reporters over an article and editorial.
Online poll: Apathy over PPM leadership
Many online poll respondents were apathetic to the question about who should be the People's Progressive Movement's next leader.
Poll: Fingerprint more than expats
More than 61 per cent of the 588
respondents to last week’s caycompass.com online poll think that fingerprinting
only foreign workers will not lead to a reduction in crime in the Cayman Islands.
Tibbetts quitting as PPM leader
Kurt Tibbetts announced Wednesday
that he would step down as leader of the People's Progressive Movement as well
as leader of the opposition.
Tibbetts to quit as PPM leader
Kurt Tibbetts has announced he is stepping down as leader of the PPM
Opposition MLAs want government email addresses restored
Opposition members are
requesting to be put back on the government’s dedicated email address system
after their invitations to an official function went missing in cyberspace.
Sister Islands move to expand tourism
Cayman Airways began direct flights from Miami to Cayman Brac in April, a move that tourism industry insiders hope will boost tourist numbers on the Sister Islands.
Fuel levy increase passes
The proposed 25 cent increase on gas and diesel import tariffs passed the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on Monday by an eight to six vote.
Fuel levy increase passes
The proposed 25 cent increase on gas and diesel import tariffs passed the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on Monday by an eight to six vote.
Mutiny! Four Cayman lawmakers vote against budget
Four lawmakers vote against Cayman's new budget during a heated debate.
Heartfelt gift
The Cayman Heart Fund recently presented an automated external defibrillator to Cayman Brac.
Cayman Airways earnings, costs drop
Revenues for the Cayman Islands’ national airline are projected to drop some 17 per cent – or about $9 million – when government’s current budget year ends on 30 June.
Brackers really made a splash
The Cayman Brac swims were historic.
Brac’s long haul
The Cayman Brac six mile swim to Little Cayman was swum by seven people.
Tempura consultants hired by police
Two consultants who were brought to Cayman to help with the ill-fated Operation Tempura police corruption probe have been hired as full-time Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers.
Brac’s Faith Hospital reopens
Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac reopened after the completion of an ambitious renovation plan which began in mid-2008 in an effort to ensure services kept up with population growth and to upgrade the aging facility.
MLA: Grim outlook for Sister Islands
Hard economic times, partially put off by an influx of recovery money after 2008’s Hurricane Paloma, are about to strike Cayman Brac and Little Cayman with full force.
Faith Hospital reopens
Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital held its official reopening ceremony on Friday afternoon.
Farm turtles faced depletion by next year
Harvestable turtles at the Cayman Turtle Farm faced complete depletion by June of 2011 had the traditional slaughter rate continued.
Caymanian innovator, visionary dies
Captain Charles Kirkconnell died at roughly 8pm on Thursday, 18 February, after a long illness
Caymanian innovator, visionary dies
One of Cayman’s pioneers in business, a celebrated former member of EXCO and a founding father of commerce in the Islands’ society has passed away.Captain Charles Kirkconnell died last night, Thursday 18 February, after a long illness.
Election ’09 brings change of government
In what would have been considered nearly impossible in late May 2005, the 2009 General Elections brought the fourth change of government in the decade for the Cayman Islands.
