Tag: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Police officer organises waterfront clean-up
(CNS Local Life): Community police officers, together with staff from the National Roads Authority and the owner of a landscaping company, came together to clean an area by the waterfront that was of concern to members of the public. On Thursday, 8 August, the group cleaned the spot on North Church Street across from Bodden […]
Cayman participating in CPA conference
(CNS Local Life): A five-member team is representing the Cayman Islands at the 44th annual conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), in Trinidad and Tobago, which opened Friday, 12 July and runs through 19 July. Speaker of the House McKeeva Bush is leading the group, which […]
UCCI students take part in CPA Youth Parliament
(CNS Local Life): University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) students Reon Porter and Leah Robinson are representing Cayman at the 15th Regional Youth Parliament set for Wednesday, 17 July and organised as part of the 44th annual conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), being held 14-19 […]
Law firm supports Youth Parliamentarians
(CNS Local Life): For a third straight year, Harneys is sponsoring the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Youth Parliament programme. Through this initiative, participants, aged 14-19, from both government and private high schools, are given the opportunity to gain insight into parliament, associate with peers from other schools, learn public speaking, engage in debates on topics […]
Cayman hosts CPA conference
(CNS Local Life): Cayman is playing host this week to the 43rd annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Caribbean, the Americas and the Atlantic Region. The 62 participants from 18 countries attending the conference, which opened Monday, 18 June, include speakers of the house from Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, St Kitts […]
Young ‘lawmakers’ set to take over LA
(CNS Local Life): The Legislative Assembly will be composed of decidedly younger members when 19 students aged 14-19 take over proceedings Monday, 12 March for the 11th annual Youth Parliament. Organised by the local branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to commemorate Commonwealth Day, this year’s event will feature debate on two topics chosen by […]
Two Caymanians join future parliamentarians
(CNS Local Life): Two young people are in Jersey this week representing the Cayman Islands at the ninth Commonwealth Youth Parliament (9th CYP). Chauntae Martinez (19) and Adrian Stewart (21) join the more than 50 Commonwealth youth delegates aged 18 to 29 at the parliament, hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the States […]
Local CPA to host youth event
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will host a special event for Cayman Islands’ youth on Friday, 4 August 2017 at the Town Hall in George Town. The CPA Secretariat and Cayman’s MLAs will be bringing the “CPA Roadshow” for youth that is taking place this year across […]
