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Cabinet approves $.5m for feral chicken cull
Agriculture Minister Jay Ebanks announced a $500,00 boost to Avian Flu containment efforts and fund a pilot project to cull feral chickens.
The funding was approved by Cabinet this week and was reported to Parliament on Friday.
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Cayman Compass
Sweeping changes to immigration laws aimed at protecting Caymanian workers and making it harder for foreigners to acquire residency and status were widely supported by MPs during debate in Parliament on Thursday, 11 Dec.
The reforms, which include a new 20-year residency requirement before most foreign nationals can apply for Caymanian status, were debated after Immigration Minister Michael Myles tabled the bill on Wednesday afternoon. Parliament was adjourned at 9pm Thursday night before several MPs, including Premier André Ebanks, had contributed to the debate, which will continue on Friday.
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