Politics
Vote trickles in after postal-mobile votes counted
(CNS): People who took advantage of postal and mobile voting have kicked off the national referendum results with an early spike for the ‘no’ vote on the cruise question but a thumbs up for decriminalising ganja and introducing a lottery. It was well after 9pm before the first results appeared on the election site, indicating […]
Activists make final bid for ‘no’ to cruise pier
(CNS): After six years campaigning against a cruise dock in George Town, CPR Cayman and other activists are making an all-out final push to persuade voters that cruise berthing facilities will be a disaster for the country and there are many more ways of improving the cruise sector. At the weekend, activists held a solidarity […]
The trees are counting on you. Vote wisely
Theresa Green writes: If the trees could vote tomorrow, we all know which party they won’t be voting for. And given that they don’t have the advantage of opposable thumbs, the more than 25,000 registered voters who do must use them wisely. Cayman’s environment is under the greatest threat it has ever faced, and the […]
UK court rejects CICA PR point system declaration
(CNS): The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London has found that the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (CICA) was wrong when it made an “entirely abstract and theoretical” declaration that the point system used to determine permanent residency applications here is incompatible with the Bill of Rights. In an unusual theoretical case, Attorney […]
Poll: Premier John John and other possibilities
(CNS): Tomorrow, voters go to the polls to elect their constituency representatives, but once that’s done, they must then sit back and wait to see what kind of government emerges from the horsetrading that follows. The only thing that most people agree on is that it’s unlikely that a single party will emerge with enough […]
Independents plan to be in a coalition gov’t
(CNS): Chris Saunders, who is campaigning to retain his Bodden Town West seat as an independent candidate, has revealed plans among several of the other 13 independent candidates to be part of a coalition government. Saunders said a group of independents has been getting together as “we don’t want a repeat of what the country […]
Detailed commentary on the Immigration White Paper
Nick Joseph writes: I consider that a wholesale updating of the immigration regime and the legislation and regulations governing it is long overdue. Unfortunately, the Immigration White Paper does not deal with many of the pressing longstanding issues and otherwise falls well short of its potential. I made a public statement on the White Paper […]
Dozens of workers sue port for CI$2.9M missing pay
(CNS): The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands is being sued for almost $2.9 million by 55 former and current workers who say the government-owned facility has shortchanged them on past leave, vacation and overtime in breach of the labour law. According to court documents filed last week and published on the public register yesterday, […]
PPM candidate faces $132k suit over 5-year-old debt
(CNS): AI Rentals has filed a lawsuit against Craig “Festa” Frederick, claiming over $132,000. This amount is an outstanding debt of almost $59,000 for rental services and equipment, which has been outstanding since 2020, plus close to $74,000 in interest. The suit was filed with the court on 17 April and posted on the public […]
Non-binding referendum result still matters, says CIG
(CNS): Government officials have said that although the results of the government-hosted referendum will not bind the next administration to any specific action, voting in the nationwide ballot still counts because whoever takes the reins of power next week will have a clearer idea of where Cayman stands on these three policy issues.
Ganja and gambling debates lose out to cruise fight
(CNS): As the battle over the referendum question on the development of cruise berthing facilities reaches fever pitch, a week from Election Day, debates on the other two questions — about the introduction of a national lottery and the decriminalisation of the use and small possession of ganja — have been almost non-existent.
