AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUtility Regulation: OfReg pushed back on Opposition Leader Joey Hew’s questions over CUC’s rate hike, saying the automatic adjustment mechanism has been in place since 2008 and can’t be legally blocked, while warning CUC’s licence needs updating for the future. Cost of Living: With CUC’s summer increases and fuel pressures already squeezing households, the regulator’s stance lands amid expectations of roughly a $50 average bill jump after government fuel relief. Energy & Planning: Cayman’s Finance Committee heard that much of the 2026 added spending is flowing to land acquisitions, including for port-related expansion work in the Industrial Park area and on the Sister Islands. STEM in Schools: The Department of Education Services rolled out 220 programmable “Pro-Bots” to Year 5 and 6 students on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac to boost coding, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Climate Watch: The National Weather Service flagged a third straight month of above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall, with sea temperatures staying elevated—another pressure point for power demand and bills. Financial Services Risk: Apollo/Athene’s John Golden warned of “contagion risk” building in Cayman’s life insurance reinsurance sector, citing regulatory guardrails that he says fall short of US and Bermuda standards.
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