Candidates
Leslie refuses to leave political race
(CNS Elections): Embroiled in a very public and embarrassing marital scandal that has raised questions for many voters about his integrity, Prospect independent candidate Matthew Leslie has told CNS that he will not step aside in the political race. He has said the magnifying glass that is on him means he needs to work harder […]
Four candidates’ qualifications in question
(CNS Elections): The election authorities are understood to be examining questions surrounding at least four candidates in several constituencies who were nominated to run as independent candidates in the May General Election. Supervisor of Elections Wesley Howell said that he could not “reveal the specifics of any challenges at this time” but explained that where […]
On that $200 thing…
101 writes: Prospect’s political candidate for the 2017 General Elections, Mathew Leslie, has been allegedly caught doing inappropriate stuff on Facebook messenger. He is running for office and in the wake of this mess, he has publicly admitted that he has “partied”, made mistakes, etc. But instead of repeating ad nauseam that “my private life […]
Candidates reveal backing of local doctor
(CNS): Seven of the independent candidates who are contesting the general election in May revealed on their register of interest forms that they are being sponsored by Dr Steve Tomlinson. The candidates are: Sarah Orrett (West Bay North), Laura Young (West Bay South), Raul Gonzales (Newlands), Rudi Dixon (Cayman Brac East), Catherine Tyson (George Town South), […]
Women make up 25.3% of election field
(CNS Elections): Just over a quarter of the candidates nominated for the 2017 General Election are women, which is a promising advance on the road to political equality. But given that women make up more than half of the population, they are still under-represented at the ballot box. Of the sixteen women from a field of […]
Looking at your choices after Nomination Day
(CNS Elections): After months of speculation, we now all know which candidates are running in which districts. Yesterday was the day that anyone wanting to run in the 2017 General Elections had to be nominated, and while candidates can still drop out, no one else can enter the political fray. So, are you happy with […]
Warren may take cannabis debate to new level
(CNS Election): Dennie Warren Jr, who was nominated on Wednesday to contest the seat of George Town West, is expected to take the cannabis debate in Cayman to a new level, putting it squarely on the agenda for the general election campaign. But he is also keen to promote other aspects of his platform, including […]
The Lion and Aunt Sookie to challenge Mac
(CNS Elections): Veteran MLA and opposition leader, McKeeva Bush, may have been the first candidate to be nominated in West Bay West on Wednesday but he wasn’t the last. At around 2:30pm Daphne Orrett (a.k.a. Aunt Sookie), who served in the Legislative Assembly in the 1980’s, was nominated as a PPM candidate and Paul Rivers […]
PPM in surprise GT candidate shuffle
(CNS Election): Marco Archer, the current finance minister and one of the Progressives’ most popular candidates, will be running in George Town Central instead of Premier Alden McLaughlin, who was expected to be in a head-to-head fight with his former assistant, Kenneth Bryan. The party had been tight-lipped about where many of their candidates were […]
PPM and independent candidates emerge for nomination
(CNS Elections): After keeping a very tight lid on exactly who they would be fielding and where, the Progressive candidates began to emerge Wednesday morning for nomination. The current speaker of the House, Julianna O’Connor-Connolly, was nominated for the first time as a PPM candidate for Cayman Brac East, while Moses Kirkconnell was nominated for […]
