Cayman House of Parliament

WHAT: 17th Youth Parliament Debate

WHO: Premier, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly

Deputy Speaker of the House of Parliament, Hon. Heather Bodden

Chair of the Youth Parliament Organising Committee, Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks

Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Roy McTaggart

Members of the House of Parliament

WHEN: Monday, 11th March 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                

WHERE: House of Parliament, 33 Fort Street, George Town

BACKGROUND

Twenty-four youths, aged 14-19 years old, from ten schools across Cayman will have their voices heard on Commonwealth Day, Monday, 11th March, when they debate two Private Members’ Motions at the 17th Annual Youth Parliament. Students settled on two motions of their own choosing after careful deliberations:

• Private Member’s Motion No. 1 of 2024: Immigration and Border Reform
• Private Member’s Motion No. 2 of 2024: An Updated National Development Plan for the Cayman Islands

Held in the Chamber of the House of Parliament from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the annual debate is a highlight of Commonwealth Day celebrations organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Cayman Islands Branch of the CPA, and is the culmination of five months of training and preparations. 

Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Jane Owen will be in attendance for the opening of the annual event, along with: the Premier, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly; the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Heather Bodden; the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Roy McTaggart; and the Chair of the Youth Parliament Organising Committee, Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks.

The event will be aired live on Cayman Islands Government’s YouTube channel as well as on Radio Cayman’s Breeze FM.