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Poll: Predict the winners of the five open seats
(CNS): With the retirement from politics of Sir Alden McLaughlin, Barbara Conolly, David Wight, Bernie Bush and Moses Kirkconnell, there are five hotly contested open seats in the 2025 General Election: Red Bay, George Town South, George Town West, West Bay North, and Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman. Although two of the parties technically […]
Beyond the breaking point: carrying capacity exceeded
Michelle Lockwood, CPR Cayman, writes: As the cruise berthing referendum approaches on 30 April 2025, it is crucial for the residents of the Cayman Islands to consider the concept of carrying capacity in evaluating the potential development of a cruise berthing facility. Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of individuals an area can support […]
UPM appointed tribunals just weeks from the election
(CNS): The minority UPM cabinet appointed several new members to the Labour Tribunal and the Labour Appeals Tribunal last month. The appointees will all now be in place until 1 January 2027 and cannot, under the Public Authorities Law, be replaced by Cabinet without cause.
Higglers, chickens and leafblowers: the forgotten issues
(CNS): Yes, yes, we all know that the cost of living is a major election issue, that traffic congestion needs to be addressed, that education is a concern for all, and that government spending is out of control. But it’s time we talked about some of the things that drive us all nuts every day, […]
Cayman’s biggest problem: Mount Trashmore
Beaumont Zodecloun writes: Dart should not have been the ‘selected bidder’ [for the waste-to-energy project] because Dart et al. have no experience with WTE or any facet of the problem. Here is my armchair analysis of the situation:
CINP, PPM, TCCP or a Box of Frozen Squid
(CNS): In October 2011, CNS conducted a straw poll about which political group its readers would vote for at the next elections: the PPM, the UDP or a Box of Frozen Squid. The UDP is no more, but we still have the PPM plus two fresh new parties. So we thought we’d try this again […]
Choose your dream government
(CNS): Nomination Day has come and gone, so we now know who will be running where. Come Election Day, registered voters will be able to vote for one candidate in the constituency where they are registered. But what if you could vote in every constituency? CNS conducted a straw poll in 2023 and found that most people […]
A Caymanian’s story of job-hunting in Cayman
Timisha Haylock writes: Ladies and gentlemen of the board, I stand before you today to share my journey, a journey marked by determination, resilience, and an unwavering belief in my own potential; a journey that began in 2012 when I made the bold decision to leave the financial corporate world and pursue a field that […]
Frankenstein’s monster of Caymanian politics
Unbought Caymanian writes: It’s official — Cayman’s political merry-go-round has taken yet another spin, and we’re right back where we started. The Progressives (PPM), once seen as a somewhat steady hand, have now thrown caution, credibility, and any remaining standards out the window. The recent news that Kenneth Bryan, Dwayne “John John” Seymour, and, if […]
Poll: Who should be the next premier?
(CNS): There are three political parties competing for power in the upcoming elections, and each party wants to see their leader as the next premier. But unless one of the parties ends up with a strong majority of ten, consisting of their own MPs and close associates, a coalition government at the end of the […]
Where is Cayman heading?
Depressed Young Caymanian writes: This government is hellbent on wasting public funds on the most ridiculous projects, and for what reason, I honestly don’t know. With this kind of spending, aren’t we headed for bankruptcy at some point? So many of the proposals, especially during this election season, seem like they’re trying to destroy the […]
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