Mr. David Charles Wight, JP, MP
Elected Member for George Town West
Mr. Wight has spent his working life in the private sector mostly in the retail industry. He is currently co-owner and co-manager of a large Service Station and brings years of private sector experience to his Public Service. He has previously served in the following capacities:
- Councillor to the Ministers of Tourism, Transport and Sports
- Member of the Standing Register of Interests
- Member of the Standing House Committee; and
- Member of the Standing Select Committee to Oversee the Performance of the Office of the Complaints Commissioner and Office of the Information Commissioner
Mr. Wight was also a very successful sportsman representing his country for many years on the National Cricket Team. After retiring from playing cricket he was chosen as a selector for the National Cricket Team. He was invited and played cricket in the semi-pro Central Lancashire League in England. He was regularly invited and played for Melbourne Cricket Club, a top cricket league team in Jamaica, playing alongside and against International cricketers. David was very active in other sports such as football, tennis, table tennis and others.
David has been very active in his community for many years and has a deep knowledge and caring for Caymanian Society especially the George Town constituencies.
The annual Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference (CWP) marked the launch of the 45th Annual General Meeting, with the Deputy Premier, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, JP, MP, and the Speaker, Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, MP, representing the Cayman Islands. Sessions included discussions on the critical role of women in democratic governance, youth crime, the CWP constitution, and roundtable discussions on the experiences of current female parliamentarians.
“The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference sparked a number of innovative ideas for how I can empower women in my community for the next women’s month” said the Speaker. “More women should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles in politics, so I intend to give women an opportunity to learn how to debate by spending the day at Parliament with myself and other female politicians.”
Following the CWP sessions, delegates held sessions on biodiversity and food security preparedness, adapting to climate change, preparing for national disasters, promoting democracy, crime and security, banking standards, and health care. Mr. Christopher Saunders, MP, was a panelist for the session on banking standards, and provided delegates with best practices from Cayman’s financial management and legislation.
A strong contingent of nearly two-dozen youth parliamentarians gathered on 26th July for the 16th Regional Youth Parliament. The two Caymanian delegates were selected for the top two positions, with Mr. Amani Ebanks as the YP Premier, and Mr. Alex Harris as the YP Leader of the Opposition.
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