Archive for 2025
Voter register leaps to over 25,000 ahead of election
(CNS): The Cayman Islands revised election register now stands at 25,687 voters after 1,858 new people registered to vote between the beginning of October and 15 January. The 7.8% increase from 23,829 on 1 January is one of the largest leaps in the election roll for many years, which Governor Jane Owen described as a […]
UPM backs down on attempt to gut conservation law
(CNS): After the parliament met amid significant controversy on Friday, Sustainability Minister Dwayne Seymour withdrew the contentious National Conservation Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, citing, though not explaining, the cooperation that the UPM had enjoyed from the official opposition. After delivering a short speech in which he suggested (incorrectly, given the wide opposition to the legislation) […]
UPM adds four new names to national heroes list
(CNS): The Cayman Islands has four new national heroes after the government recognised them during the Heroes Day celebrations on Monday. The UPM Cabinet bestowed the national award posthumously to Captain Keith Tibbetts, Ernest Craddock Ebanks and Frank Hugh George Scotland. Francine Eldona Jackson, who was also named at the ceremony, is now Cayman’s only living […]
Crises, corruption and constitutional reform
Aristophanes Duckpond writes: Cayman is at a critical juncture. Caymanians face daily crises that our political processes have created or made worse. Change is needed. This Viewpoint sets out some of the linkages between and among the crises the majority of the electorate faces on a daily basis, political corruption and abuse, and defects in […]
Food delivery man injured and robbed by armed gang
(CNS): A food delivery driver was robbed by four masked men on Wednesday night just after he had taken food to an address on Marina Drive, close to Orange Drive. Police said that around 9:55pm the driver was returning to his vehicle when he was approached by the robbers dressed in black hoodies and armed […]
Activists urge PPM not to allow UPM’s contested bills
(CNS): As Cayman waits to find out if parliament will meet on Friday, local activist group Sustainable Cayman is urging the PPM to stick to their previously stated position and not allow the two controversial bills that the minority government wants to push through the House to pass or even to be debated. At a […]
Two arrested after jewellery store burglary
(CNS): Two men have been arrested and are currently being held in custody on suspicion of burglary following a break-in early Thursday morning at a George Town jewellery store. Police were called to the shop on North Church Street after 911 was alerted by an alarm on the premises at about 4:30am. Several pieces of […]
PPM unveils proposed candidate for Prospect
(CNS): Crystal Gomez Wilson has been earmarked by the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) to contest the seat in Prospect currently held by former health minister Sabrina Turner, who will be running for re-election with The Cayman Community Party. Michael Myles, a local trades educator, has also declared he will be running for the Prospect constituency […]
Premier overrules majority to put contested bills on agenda
(CNS): Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly has overruled the opposition majority of MPs on the parliamentary Business Committee and reneged on a deal the UPM minority government had with the Progressives, who agreed to support the government’s quorum until the election, which is just three months away, if the UPM did not put contentious bills on the […]
Another road to close as George Town revamp drags on
(CNS): Drivers are experiencing another week of road closures in George Town after the National Roads Authority closed Edward Street Wednesday evening for more work in relation to the revitalisation project that has been underway in downtown George Town for years. This latest “essential work” will see the road closed until 6am on Wednesday, 5 […]
Lawyers make case for acquittal of men accused of murder
(CNS): Both Antasacio Rankine (30) and Roland Welcome (33) declined to give evidence on their own behalf this week and left it to their lawyers to make the case for acquittal of the murder charges against them. One defence attorney said the crown came “nowhere near” proving its case, and neither man was required to […]
