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Report explores role of The Speaker, appointment, ongoing independence | Loop Cayman Islands

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Maintaining independence and impartiality of the Speaker are important, according to Constitutional Commission report

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July 12, 2022 12:10 PM ET

The Constitutional Commission of the Cayman Islands promotes public understanding and awareness of the constitution and its values. It also publishes reports, papers and other documents on any constitutional matters affecting the Cayman Islands. One of these reports, entitled “Explanatory Notes on The Speaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands,” was published in October 2021. One of the main highlights of the Notes was the importance of maintaining the independence and impartiality of the Speaker pre and post elections, including whether the Speaker should strictly be appointed from outside Parliament to allow the post holder to maintain his or her ongoing independence.

Expectations and practicality of independence

When it comes to impartiality and independence, the Notes state:

As the independent arbiter of the Parliament, the Speaker is therefore expected to act impartially in the exercise of various important functions that are central to the effective operation of a parliamentary democracy, including: (i) the maintenance of decorum in debates; (ii) the calling of Members to speak; (iii) the giving of rulings on points of order and allegations of breaches of privilege; (iv) the naming and suspending of members for misconduct; (v) appointing Members to committees; (vi) accepting or refusing motions on the Order Paper; (vii) regulating questions in the House; and (viii) generally acting as servant of the Parliament or its spokesperson.

Theoretically, any of these functions could be threatened if the Speaker loses his or her independence or if the Speaker develops an actual or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter to be laid before the Parliament. The practicality of achieving such independence and avoiding all conflicts is, however, another story. The reasons for this are as follows:

The person who normally occupies the seat of the Speaker in Parliament is an elected member of Parliament who ran for office. This means that the Speaker, if appointed from elected members, will have his or her own political views on motions coming before him or her. Therefore, a question can arise as to the reason why the relevant Speaker accepts or refuses a particular motion. There is a small pool of persons offering themselves for high office, either for elections or for the position of the Speaker. Therefore, elected members are likely to consider casting their ballot for someone that they knew well i.e., based on an existing relationship.Post-elections, all elected members, including the proposed Speaker, are involved in the formation of government and identifying candidates for Premier from among all elected members. If the Speaker is actually chosen from elected members, the question then becomes whether he or she has continued, indirect, involvement in any decision-making post-election i.e., behind closed doors.

Recommendations

Bearing in mind these potential risks to independence of the role of the Speaker, the Notes of the Constitutional Commission asks whether, on balance, it would be preferable to only be able to select a Speaker from outside of the members of Parliament and whether, if possible, it would be desirable to detach the election of the Speaker from the post-election negotiations, the appointment of the Premier and the formation of the government.

While the appointment of the Speaker solely from outside Parliament would be ideal, it would be a challenge to completely avoid conflicts of interest with the final Speaker appointment given the very small population and close ties between the people. For example, let’s say that the constitution was amended to state that the Speaker shall only be a person outside Parliament, it is likely that elected members will still consider someone that they had a past work or business or personal relationship with, thereby giving rise to the concern for perceived or actual conflicts of interest.

Detaching the election of the Speaker from the post-election negotiations would also be ideal. However, the reality is that “secret” negotiations will always take place within any political landscape whether we have independents or political parties.

If voters truly want full independence in the process of appointment of the Speaker and complete detachment from post-election negotiations for the post of Premier and formation of government, voters should consider having a referendum to amend the constitution and Elections Act to allow voters to vote for their choice of Speaker from a pool of qualified candidates who are not elected members of Parliament. The same concept might also apply to the selection of the Premier.

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NRA seeks design services for storm water treatment facility | Loop Cayman Islands

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(L-R: Patrick McLaughlin and Carlton Thomas on a previous draining cleaning exercise in the community)

The National Roads Authority (NRA) has now published a request for proposals (RFP) for a firm to provide the NRA with professional engineering services for the design of facilities for the treatment and disposal of storm drain wastewater.

The reason for the RFP, according to Alric Lindsay, chairman of the NRA’s board directors, is that the NRA no longer has access to the Water Authority’s treatment facility, which was previously utilised to treat drain water removed from drains across Cayman.

Without access to the Water Authority’s treatment facility and the George Town landfill being the only alternative made available to the NRA by government agencies, the NRA board decided that, either a water treatment facility would need to be acquired or built for the NRA or government agencies would need to make available water treatment facilities in different areas. This not only increases efficiency of drain cleaning and maintenance, but also ensures that drainage water is disposed of and treated in an environmentally safe way.

Lindsay added.

According to the RFP, the winning consultant will work directly with the NRA with input from the Water Authority, Department of Environment and Department of Environmental Health for successful implementation of the services.

Interested parties must submit proposals online via the Cayman Islands Government Public Procurement Portal at https://cayman.bonfirehub.com/opportunities.

The Q&A period for this opportunity started July 12, 2022 and ends on July 25, 2022 at 5:00pm.

Final submissions must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the closing time of August 5, 2022 at 5:00pm.

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Millennial Money: Curb inflation with these five credit card perks | Loop Jamaica

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As prices of goods and services continue to rise because of inflation, scaling back expenses isn’t the only way to free up cash to cover essentials.

Credit cards can feature valuable perks for new applicants, whether your goal is to pay off debt or save on costs. Even if you already have a card, you may be sitting on targeted offers, rewards or benefits that could make a difference.

Here are some ways to maximize value from a credit card.

1 Introductory Offers

If you’ve got good credit (a FICO score of 690 or higher) and a big expense coming up, consider financing it with a credit card that offers a 0% intro annual percentage rate on purchases and a sign-up bonus. As long as you pay off the balance, you’ll save on interest charges and potentially recoup some of the cost of the purchase with that bonus.

If you have good credit but want to pay off existing debt, a balance transfer credit card may lower costs. It allows you to transfer high-interest debt from another issuer and pay it off at a lower interest rate — ideally at a 0% APR for a period of time.

“There is going to be a (balance transfer) fee, so you have to shop around a lot of times,” says Melissa Cox, a certified financial planner and advisor at Fetterman Investments, a Dallas-based financial planning firm.

Aim for a fee of 3% of the transferred balance or lower. Compare that fee with the cost of long-term interest payments on your current card to determine which option saves more money. If the balance transfer makes sense, make a plan for it.

“If you know that the transfer is going to be six months before the interest starts kicking in, you want to have a plan to get as much of that debt paid off in that six months,” Cox says.

You can typically find promotional periods for balance transfers that run under two years. And you may not need to apply for a new credit card to get such a deal; some card issuers provide targeted balance transfer offers to existing cardholders.

2 Buy Now, Pay Later Options

Some major issuers have built-in “buy now, pay later” options on their credit cards that let you pay off eligible purchases in instalments for a fixed fee or interest rate.

The predictability of these types of payments can make it easier to budget for them, and such plans could save you money if their fee or interest rate is cheaper than your card’s normal APR. The plans don’t require a credit check, and you can generally still earn rewards on purchases if the card offers them.

3 Rewards on Purchases

A credit card that offers a rewards rate of 2% back on all purchases — or 3% or more back in specific categories — can help lessen the pain of rising prices.

For instance, let’s say you spend $500 a month at the supermarket. A credit card that earns 5% back on groceries could net you $25 back in rewards each billing cycle. Over the course of a year, that adds up.

If your current credit card falls short on rewards for frequent spending categories like gas, dining out or groceries, consider one that better aligns with your spending.

4 Merchant-Specific Discounts

Some major credit card issuers offer discounts or rebates when you use a credit card to shop with specific merchants in categories like everyday purchases, gifts and travel. These one-time offers may be found in your account or email, and you normally have to “activate” them or add them to your card.

You’ll snag more value if the eligible credit card also earns rewards on the purchase.

5 Benefits

Money-saving benefits like cell phone insurance may be sitting in your wallet. You can get coverage for damaged or stolen devices up to a maximum amount when you use cards with this benefit to pay the monthly bill. There’s typically a small deductible, and terms usually apply.

For Tony Florida — the primary account holder of his family cell phone plan — the savings from his credit card’s cell phone protection benefit add up. If he were paying his cell phone provider for protection, it could cost $14 or more per device monthly. Cell phone repairs could also be pricey. When his sister dropped her phone and broke it, he filed a claim using the benefit on his card, paid the deductible and got reimbursed.

“They just gave me a statement credit for the estimated cost of the phone,” says Florida, who’s also a content creator of the YouTube channel Thrifty Tony. “It was like over $500 that they reimbursed us for.”

The claims process is a bit clunky, according to Florida, but he says it’s still worth it since you’re not paying extra money for this benefit.

If your card lacks this perk, it may have others. For instance, you might have price protection, which refunds the difference in the price of an item found advertised at a lower price elsewhere. To find out which benefits your credit card offers, contact the issuer or log in to your account.

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Walker chides Administration for failing to present audited accounts on National Housing, as $10 million loan is approved

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REAL NEWS- Barbuda MP Trevor Walker is adding his voice to the call for National Housing’s audited financial accounts to be laid before the Parliament.

Since the Browne Administration’s first term in office, the United Progressive Party has been making a similar call – which seems to have fallen on deaf ears, since only management accounts have ever been presented.

Walker reminds the Administration that, for years, the Government has been borrowing millions of dollars to inject into the entity; but there is no proof that the people have been getting value for money, despite the Prime Minister’s boast about the housing boom in Antigua and Barbuda.

Walker’s comments come on the heels of a Resolution that was passed by the Parliament on Monday, July 11, that sought permission to borrow another $10 million to inject into National Housing.

Walker warns the Government that it cannot continue to pump money into the entity without the people knowing how their tax dollars are being spent.

A resident involved in the construction industry, meanwhile, calls the request for another injection of $10 million “just incredible.”

“This is a project in which houses are sold,” he says. “This is not free housing provided for the indigent, like Section 8 housing for welfare recipients in America.

“Where is the profit on all the houses already sold; houses that were financed by bank loans the owners had to take out? And if there is no profit, then there is mismanagement, and an audit needs to be undertaken urgently,” he says.

Several years ago, the St. Phillip’s South MP, Lennox Weston, who is also the Minister of Works, declared that the Administration was burning money via the National Housing scheme of “500 Homes in 500 Days.”

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Ramps Logistics yet to submit documents needed for Local Content certificate – Bharrat

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Minster of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Monday provided an update in relation to the Ramps Logistics controversy regarding its denial of a Local Content Certificate by the Local Content Secretariat.

Ramps Logistics, a Trinidadian company, initially alleged that it was wrongly denied a Local Content certificate. However, the company has since climbed down from their stance after a letter was sent to them by the Local Content Secretariat detailing all the documents the company has still not submitted to qualify for the certificate.

Minister Bharrat noted that as of Monday, the company still had not fulfilled those requirements.

“To date, I don’t think we would have received any further documentation from that company…,” he told reporters when pressed on the issue.

The Natural Resources Minister went on to reiterated that the Local Content Legislation outlines several areas that companies most comply with in order to receive the Local Content Certificate and considered a Local Company. If companies fail to comply with these outlined areas, he contended that they will face the necessary penalties.

“We have a Local Content Legislation and like all laws, you have to abide by the laws and if companies are not acting in keeping with the laws, then obviously there will consequences. As we would have seen, the no approval of a few companies because of the fact they did not reach the criteria set out in the legislation,” he posited.

“You know there are more than one criteria, one criteria speaks to 51 per cent ownership by Guyanese or a Guyanese company, there is another criteria that speaks 75 per cent managerial staff, there’s another criteria that speaks to 90 per cent of general staffing.”

“So, companies need to satisfy all criteria, not only one criteria too, so once the Secretariat is not satisfied that companies are not acting in keeping with the legislation, obviously they will take action,” the Minister declared.

Local Content Secretariat Director Martin Pertab had written the letter to Ramps Logistics, explaining that the information submitted by the company fails to meet the 75 per cent threshold and the other areas outlined in the legislation. This, he had reasoned, led to RAMPS’ application for the certificate being refused.

In the letter, Ramps Logistics was also warned about submitting misleading information.

Apart from the outlined information, Ramps Logistics is also yet to submit signed, filed and certified company resolutions or evidence of shares transfer to Deepak Lall, the Guyanese national that Ramps claimed they sold the 51 per cent shares to.

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Colegio de Ingenieros y LUMA siguen sin reunirse para trabajar situación de ingenieros sin licencia

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El presidente del Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, Juan Alicea, informó en RADIO ISLA que aún no se han reunido con LUMA Energy para trabajar la situación de los ingenieros que están trabajando sin licencia. 

Juan Alicea detalló que la asamblea ha sido reprogramada en múltiples ocasiones debido a casos de COVID-19, pero que espera que la misma ocurra antes de que termine el mes de julio. “El análisis ya está hecho y, en efecto, tomando (en consideración) la información que LUMA ofreció, pues, ciertamente, hay unas posiciones que no cumplen con lo que establece la ley en Puerto Rico”, manifestó Alicea quien, además, fue director de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (AEE).    

 Alicea expuso que, al momento, sobre 250 empleados de esta empresa no tienen licencia o no cumplen con los requisitos para ejercer en Puerto Rico. “He escuchado a algunos colegas decir que ‘porque yo no poncho un plano, porque yo no hago un diseño, en el cuál tiene que presentar un plano, no requiere la licencia de un ingeniero’. ¡Eso es falso! La ley en Puerto Rico establece que todo aquel que ejerce la ingeniería, tiene que tener licencia de ingeniero”, expresó Alicea.       

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Elenco de versión teatral de “Elsa & Fred” se prepara para subir al escenario

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Emocionado y entusiasmado, así se expresó el equipo de producción detrás de la puesta en escena de la versión teatral del filme “Elsa & Fred”, la exitosa comedia romántica que cautivó a Puerto Rico y al mundo cuando se estrenó en 2005. La obra está bajo el mando del creador del largometraje original, Marcos Carnevale.

“Elsa & Fred” busca conquistar el Teatro Tapia en San Juan del 25 al 28 de agosto y del 1 al 4 de septiembre. En el mismo, protagonizan Johanna Rosaly y Jacobo Morales. Apoyando a los actores, hay un elenco de reparto que incluye a Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Israel Lugo, Luis Gonzaga y Mónica Pastrana, además de un equipo de producción netamente puertorriqueño, con Kisha Tikini Burgos Sierra como codirectora y la productora Cynthia Wiesner y Fernando Sumaza. 

“He tenido la dicha de trabajar con lo mejor de la clase artística y creativa en numerosos países y digo categóricamente que el talento puertorriqueño, tanto en escena como tras bastidores, es de calibre mundial. El profesionalismo y compromiso de los boricuas con el arte cala hondo y por eso confío plenamente en Jacobo, Johanna, Kisha, Cynthia y al resto del equipo como custodios de la versión teatral de ‘Elsa & Fred’”, dijo Carnevale.

“Codirigir Elsa y Fred es enfrentarme a un clásico de nuestros tiempos y hacerlo junto a Marcos Carnevale es un privilegio y una gran encomienda. Me siento feliz y a manos llenas con este gran elenco y con una pieza que todes llevamos en nuestros corazones”, dijo Kisha Tikina Burgos.

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Pedirán mediante una marcha que el gobernador firme medida que “evitaría los aumentos en la luz”

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La Alianza de Empleados Activos, Jubilados y movilizados de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (AEE) junto a organizaciones cívicas, sindicales, ambientales y políticas se reunirán en el Capitolio el próximo miércoles, 20 de julio, desde las 9:00 de la mañana para marchar a la Fortaleza y pedir al gobernador, Pedro Pierluisi, firmar el Proyecto de la Cámara 1383 que evitaría más aumentos en la factura, recortaría la deuda de la AEE y protegería el Sistema de Retiro de los empleados.

Durante la actividad, pedirán también la cancelación del contrato con LUMA Energy.

“Desde que LUMA asumió la transmisión y distribución de la energía del país, hemos enfrentado siete aumentos en la tarifa. El gobernador tiene la oportunidad de evitar más aumentos firmando esta medida que establecería tarifas no mayores a los 20 centavos por kilovatio hora. Actualmente estamos pagando 33 centavos el kilovatio hora, un precio totalmente inaceptable e inaccesible. El pueblo ya no aguanta más golpes al bolsillo y más cuando el servicio por parte de LUMA es ineficiente. Al convertir en ley este proyecto se evitaría otro aumento y en esta ocasión de forma permanente por 40 años”, explicó Ronald Vázquez, portavoz Alianza de la Alianza y vicepresidente del Capítulo de Jubilados de la UTIER en declaraciones escritas.

Vázquez detalló que al gobernador firmar el proyecto, se crearía la Ley para la reestructuración de la deuda de la AEE que establece las condiciones indispensables para la reestructuración de la deuda de la Corporación.

“Además de evitar los aumentos en la factura, la ley protegería el Sistema de Retiro de los empleados estableciendo cero recortes a las pensiones actuales y congelación a las pensiones futuras, logrando así un financiamiento adecuado de nuestro sistema de pensiones”, precisó.

Por su parte, Johnny Rodríguez, presidente de la Asociación de Jubilados de la AEE, añadió que con la firma de esta ley se recortaría en un 75 por ciento la deuda con los acreedores de la Autoridad se cumpliría con la política pública energética, las metas de la cartera de energía renovable que se han establecido para el país y se detendría la privatización de la generación de energía lo que evitaría otro aumento adicional.

“Esta ley está alineada con los reclamos de los empleados activos y jubilados de la AEE, así como con las organizaciones ambientales, de base comunitaria y de auditoría de las deudas públicas quienes han hecho reclamos sobre la insostenibilidad de acuerdos de pagos de deuda que vulneren aún más tanto la prestación de servicios públicos como la calidad de vida de nuestra población. Urgimos al Gobernador convertir firmar esta ley antes que se siga adelante con la presentación y confirmación de un nuevo plan de ajuste de la deuda de la AEE que está actualmente ante la espera del Tribunal Federal”, puntualizó.

Los portavoces insistieron en que “no queremos otro aumento en la factura, aumentos como los que LUMA ha solicitado, y siguen drenando el bolsillo de los puertorriqueños. Hay una manera de evitar más aumentos y es firmando el PC 1383. El próximo miércoles salimos todos a la calle a exigirle al Gobernador no más aumentos en la tarifa convirtiendo en ley el Proyecto de la Cámara 1383”.

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Carrefour Market : « Nous sommes déterminés à négocier pour sortir de ce conflit… »

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Le conflit de Carrefour Market au François est en cours depuis maintenant 146 jours. Les salariés grévistes ainsi que le secrétaire général de la Centrale syndicale des travailleurs martiniquais (CSTM), Bertrand Cambusy, ont tenu une conférence de presse, lundi matin, à la maison des syndicats, afin de faire un point sur la situation.

Les salariés de Carrefour Market ont choisi de prendre la parole afin d’évoquer leur situation. C’est le statu quo au niveau des négociations depuis le 8 juin dernier. Pour rappel, une quarantaine d’employés sont en grève depuis le 16 février 2022. Une situation « qui s’enlise du fait de la direction qui n’est pas prête à négocier et fait traîner les choses », expliquent les salariés. 

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“Dada”, une mamie de 103 ans comblée

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Entourée des siens, Julienne, Virginie, Désilia Faleyras, dite Dada a soufflé, dimanche dernier, ses 103 bougies.

Il y a trois ans Julienne, Virginie, Désilia Faleyras, dite Dada, née le 8 juillet 1922, au Moule, fêtait ses 100 ans. A Château-Gaillard, dans la maison familiale, le week-end dernier, entourée de quelques-uns de ses enfants, de ses petits-enfants et de ses arrières petits-enfants, la centenaire a soufflé ses 103 bougies. “Trois ans déjà !”, s’exclame celui-ci. “Trois ans, tu te rends compte”, reprend celui-là. Beaucoup se remémorent ce 14 juillet 2019, à la salle Nobial où parents, amis, voisins se sont retrouvés pour honorer la mamie de 11 enfants, 24 petits enfants, 29 arrières petits-enfants et une arrière-arrière-petite-fille. Trois ans et tout le monde se félicite de la voir, égale à elle-même, et quand on lui demande de ses nouvelles, elle dit comme pour s’excuser : “an pa pi mal, ko la ka alé, mé an ka tyen gwas a Dié”.  Autour dimanche dernier, c’est la joie, on chante, on danse, on filme. Les petits courent dans tous les sens. Difficile de les canaliser, ils sont heureux. Des sourires se dessinent sur les visages. Mamie ne parle pas. Elle regarde, elle observe : des gâteaux, tout en sucre et en crème, aux jeunes qui l’interpellent, voulant qu’elle se souvienne de leur prénom.

Dada a transmis l’amour

Dans son fauteuil, spécialement adapté à sa morphologie, Dada, dans sa robe madras, trône, et regarde sa descendance, affectueusement. Chacun essaie de ne pas trop s’approcher à cause de la Covid qui est repartie à la hausse. Au passage, d’aucuns lui effleurent la main, d’autres lui sourient. “Ça va mamie”, dit celle-ci, penchée au-dessus d’elle. “Oui”, répond-t-elle, forçant sur ses cordes vocales. Elle sourit, tape des mains en entendant tout le monde lui chanter : joyeux anniversaire. Et puis chacun veut prendre sa petite photo avec elle, seul ou en famille. Elle regarde ses petits-enfants, défiler pour le cliché unique, inoubliable, historique. Elle en dévisage certains, et murmure à l’oreille de l’ainé de tous ces petits enfants, « Comment s’appellent-ils, ce sont les enfants de qui ?» Amusée sa petite fille, donc, la plus grande, lui refait la généalogie. Dada sourit, et répond : “d’accord”. 

Julienne, Virginie, Désilia dite Dada est née le 8 juillet 1919 au Moule.

– DR

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