From the
Cayman Islands, Ebanks graduated from
Morgan State University in the U.S. with a degree in sociology, later receiving a
Bachelor of Laws from the
University of Liverpool through studying at the
Truman Bodden Law School in the Cayman Islands and a Masters in Legal Practice from
Manchester Metropolitan University. He became a member of the
Bar of England and Wales in 2005 and joined the Cayman Islands Bar in 2006. He worked as an investment funds associate for Appleby Cayman and was an associate for the Investment Funds Practice Group of Walkers, specializing in investment fund formation, restructurings, and liquidation. Ebanks later entered civil service. He worked for the Ministry of Financial Services as a senior policy advisor from 2014 to 2018 and then served as deputy chief officer for the Ministry of Community Affairs from 2018 to 2019, "with primary responsibility for the Department of Children and Family Services, the Needs Assessment Unit, and the Gender Affairs Unit". After being elected, he became the minister of financial services and commerce and served as deputy premier under
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly. During his tenure, he joined the
United People's Movement (UPM) but later left the party in October 2024. In January 2025, he was announced as the leader of a new party, the
Caymanian Community Party (TCCP). Although his party did not win an outright majority in the
2025 Caymanian general election, the TCCP, the
Cayman Islands National Party (CINP) and three independents formed a coalition called the
National Coalition for Caymanians (NCFC), putting Ebanks in a position to be Premier. He was sworn in as Premier on 6 May 2025. ==References==