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UK says Bush case is not their issue

UK says Bush case is not their issue

| 08/03/2021 | 24 Comments

(CNS): On the eve of International Women’s Day, a local activists received a letter from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stating that the position of Speaker McKeeva Bush was a matter for the local criminal justice system and it “would be inappropriate” for the UK to become involved. Linda Clark wrote to London in […]

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PPM to hold national meet after picking team

PPM to hold national meet after picking team

| 08/03/2021 | 13 Comments

(CNS): The Progressives will be holding their national congress on Friday, almost two weeks after already selecting its team to run for office and months after Premier Alden McLaughlin announced Roy McTaggart as heir apparent for his job if the party secures enough seats. But according to former members of the party, the original constitution […]

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Ethics board urges integrity in political race

Ethics board urges integrity in political race

| 08/03/2021 | 5 Comments

(CNS): With 50 candidates battling it out for the 19 seats in Parliament, the Commission for Standards in Public Life is urging all of them to “uphold high ethical standards of integrity throughout the election process and once appointed to office”. And they are asked to start by honestly updating and declaring their interests, assets, […]

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Miller says North Side is envy of many voters

Miller says North Side is envy of many voters

| 08/03/2021 | 14 Comments

(CNS): Ezzard Miller said his work and style of representative democracy has made North Side “the envy” of many voters in other constituencies. Launching his re-election campaign last week on the new Cayman Islands People’s Party (CIPP) platform, the political veteran outlined what he has done over the last term despite being opposition. Miller is […]

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Tara’s allies back André in WB South

Tara’s allies back André in WB South

| 05/03/2021 | 43 Comments

(CNS): At the official launch of his campaign to represent West Bay South on Thursday evening, André Ebanks was introduced and endorsed by two former West Bay political allies of the incumbent, Tara Rivers, a PPM/Coalition member who is not running for re-election. Paul Rivers and Mervin Smith are not appearing on their own hustings […]

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Candidates urged to ensure all signs are safe

Candidates urged to ensure all signs are safe

| 05/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): Planning permission is not required for political billboards and there are no limits on size, officials have confirmed. But candidates are urged to ensure that they request the permission of landowners before erecting signs that are not on crown and public land such as the roadsides. They are also asked to make sure billboards […]

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Elections Office clears all 50 candidates

Elections Office clears all 50 candidates

| 05/03/2021 | 9 Comments

(CNS): All of the 50 candidates who were nominated on Monday have been given the green light by the Elections Office to run, confirming that all of them meet the qualifying criteria. This means that all 19 seats are being contested. Election officials said that due diligence checks revealed that all candidates met the qualifications […]

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Moxam plots path to alternative government

Moxam plots path to alternative government

| 04/03/2021 | 93 Comments

(CNS): Johann Moxam has revealed a developing alliance between himself and at least another seven candidates that will present the country with a genuine alternative to the current administration. Moxam, the challenger for George Town North, said that the group, which includes Alric Lindsay, Sammy Jackson, Bernie Bush and Chris Saunders, will be growing over […]

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Half the candidates can’t vote for themselves

Half the candidates can’t vote for themselves

| 04/03/2021 | 8 Comments

(CNS): Only half of the 50 candidates that are running for office can be sure of at least one vote on Election Day. According to the Revised List of Electors, of all the candidates who were nominated this week to stand in the 2021 General Elections, a little under 50% of them are registered to […]

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Panton won’t be ‘defined’ by others

Panton won’t be ‘defined’ by others

| 03/03/2021 | 18 Comments

(CNS): Wayne Panton, the former minister for the environment and financial services, said he believes his narrow loss in 2017 was because he was not on the ground to counter the distorted messages about him from his opponent. Speaking to voters in this election campaign’s first open Zoom public meeting, Panton engaged in a Q&A […]

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