MPs hope lessons are learned over George Hicks refurbishment spend
MPs have raised concerns over the cost and execution of the refurbishment of the former George Hicks High School campus, saying that there should have been greater oversight regarding how fast the project was progressing and how much needed to be done.
Julie Hunter, MP for West Bay West, raised the issue in the recent meeting of the Public Accounts Committee held to consider Auditor General Patrick Smith’s report on government financial management.
The report said that the Ministry of Education (MoE) undertook the refurbishment of the campus, now home to the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre, at a cost of almost $2 million, with the funds coming through emergency procurement procedures. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jan 21, 2026 11:49 AM