Archive for April 11th, 2025
Poll: Which incumbents are vulnerable?
(CNS): Incumbent candidates often have the advantage over their challengers but are not necessarily a shoo-in for re-election. Their record in office can be a double-edged sword, as voters look at what they did or didn’t do and judge whether they approve of their time in parliament. What policies they stand by is generally known, […]
Missing referendum law paves way for misinformation
(CNS): As the opposing campaigns for the referendum on whether or not the government should construct cruise berthing facilities heat up, CPR Cayman activists, who are advocating for a ‘no’ vote, say that signs being used by ACT, the group campaigning for a ‘yes’, are misleading the public about the question voters are being asked.
Minority Cabinet votes extra $7.7M for police budget
(CNS): The minority UPM government added another CI$7.7 million to the RCIPS budget last month, just days before the release of the Pre-Election Economic and Financial Update from the finance ministry. Financial Secretary Kenneth Jefferson confirmed that this vote for the supplementary funding was taken into consideration in the report and is part of the […]
CIG spends $2.5M on Turtle Centre pump project
(CNS): The tourism ministry has signed a CI$2.56 million deal with Sanpik Contracting Cayman Ltd to implement a saltwater pipe and pump project at the Cayman Turtle Conservation and Education Centre. The deal follows an open procurement process. The project involves the relocation of the pumping system and replacing the pipes that fill the tanks […]
Police await forensics to explain Myles’ death
(CNS): One week after the death of Judiann Myles (47), whose body was found in a blazing vehicle in a remote part of Lookout Gardens in Bodden Town, police have still not said what they believe caused her tragic death. Police Commissioner Kurt Walton said the RCIPS was aware of the community’s desire for answers […]
