Cayman: Cabinet Post Meeting Summary 5 March 2024
Her Excellency the Governor Mrs. Jane Owen, chaired the meeting of the Cabinet held on Tuesday, 5th
March 2024 in the Cabinet Conference Room, Government Administration Building.
The Hon Minister for Youth, Sports and Heritage acted for the Hon Minister for Planning, Agriculture,
Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and Development. All other Ministers and Members of Cabinet were
present.
At this meeting Cabinet:
- Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) Report 2022; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Balance of Payments and
International Investment Position Report 2022; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Quarterly Trade Bulletin:
April to June 2023; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Quarterly Trade Statistic
Bulletin: July to September 2023; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ First Quarter Economic
Report 2023; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Semi-Annual Economic
Report 2023; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Consumer Price Index
Report: July to September 2023; - Confirmed circulation on 23rd February 2024 of the Cayman Islands’ Consumer Price Index
Report: October to December 2023; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the acquisition of Block 99A
Parcel 83 for conservation purposes; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the acquisition of Block 23B
Parcel 71; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the acquisition of Block 40A
Parcel 133 and the dedication of a 30-foot vehicular right of way over Block 40A Parcel 133 in
favour of the general public; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the transfer of 0.25-acre
portion of Crown land (part of Block 15B Parcel 388), in accordance section 10(3) of the Governor
(Vesting of Lands) Act (2005 Revision); waiver of requirement of sections 10(1) and 10(2) in the
public interest and for educational purposes and for the variation of existing lease of Crown land
Block 14D Parcel 403; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the acquisition of Block 31A
Parcel 58; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the grant of a 24 ft vehicular
easement over Crown land Block 38B Parcel 97; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the proposed new public road
as depicted by Boundary Plan 676; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 for the renewal of two leases of
storage premises for Hazard Management Cayman Islands; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 26th February 2024 to increase the remuneration of
the Public Lands Commission to:
o Chair – $200 per meeting;
o Deputy Chair – $143 per meeting;
o Ordinary Members – $125 per meeting; - Confirmed circulation on 26th February 2024 of the Note in relation to the Wreck of the Ten Sails
shop rental; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 23rd February 2024 for the Minimum Wage
Advisory Committee’s proposed plan for public engagement and consultation; - Confirmed approval granted by circulation on 27th February 2024 for the issuance of drafting
instructions to amend the Customs and Border Control (Visas, Entry and Landing) Regulations,
2019; - Approved the re-appointment of the following persons to the Board of Directors of the Cayman
Islands National Insurance Company: Dr. George Meggs, Director; Karen Turner, Director; Rudy
Myles, Director and Langston Sibblies, Director; - Approved the 2024 Statistical Publication and Dissemination Calendar and its publication;
- Approved the 120th Anniversary of Cayman Registry commemorative stamp issue;
- Approved the Coronation of HM King Charles III commemorative stamp issue;
- Approved the repealing of the Immigration (Transition) (Work Permit Exemptions) Regulations,
2020; - Advised the approval of the issuance of drafting instructions by the Portfolio of the Civil Service to
amend the Personnel Regulations; - Approved in accordance with section 39(2) of the Public Authorities Act (2020 Revision) to
exempt Statutory Authorities and Government Companies from paying-over to Core Government
surplus cash reserves as at 31st December 2023; and - Noted and Approved the following changes to the Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands
Development Bank:
o Expiration of tenure of Rosalie Twohey and Lucille Seymour as Directors;
o Resignation of Ingrid Simms as Deputy Chair;
o Re-appointment of Mark Scotland, Chair; Daniel Reid, Deputy Chair; and Andrew
McBean, Director;
o Appointment of Rosalie Twohey, Director; Andrew Hulse, Director; and Cheyenna
Calderon-Hoaglund, Director\
Published by the Cabinet Office on Wednesday, 13th March 2024.