(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin’s political decision to call early elections has disenfranchised 16 teenagers who will turn 18 years old between 14 April and 26 May and had expected to be able to vote in their first general election this year. The Elections Office has confirmed that these 17-year-old would-be voters will now be removed […]
(CNS): A number of local activists were expressing outrage across social media platforms Wednesday evening, in the wake of the strategic move by Premier Alden McLaughlin to bring the election forward. Angered by what is clearly a way for government to avoid dealing with the ‘Bush question’ and throwing undeclared candidates off guard, at least […]
(CNS): In a significant and politically strategic move, Premier Alden McLaughlin has moved the date of the election up by six weeks, blaming the controversy surrounding Speaker McKeeva Bush. Ensuring that his team will avoid having to publicly support or condemn the speaker, McLaughlin has instead ended the current parliament. The election will now take […]
(CNS): Decency and accountability will be the heart of the opposition’s campaign platform, according to a statement released Thursday welcoming the early election. Arden McLean, the official opposition leader, said that both had been in short supply during the current administration. The member for East End said Premier Alden McLaughlin’s move on Wednesday to call […]
(CNS): As he revealed his intention to take on the education minister in Cayman Brac East at the 2021 General Election, Elvis McKeever said he is not a rich man, but he believes he can sell enough hot peppers between now and Nomination Day to raise the $1,000 candidate deposit. McKeever will be running on […]
(CNS): Election canvassers are being urged to make sure that they do not approach homes where people are in COVID-19 isolation, and those in isolation should refuse anyone entry. Officials from Travel Cayman have sounded the alarm about the potential risk surrounding those in home quarantine, as the election season gets underway and politicians and […]
(CNS): People are being urged to be careful about individuals coming to their doors claiming to be conducting official election surveys. The Elections Office said it had received a number of concerns from members of the public that people are going house-to-house claiming that they are doing a survey relating to elections purportedly on behalf […]
(CNS): McKeeva Bush, the veteran MP for West Bay West who is under pressure to resign from his prestigious office as speaker after his conviction for a violent assault, has fuelled further scandal with a social media post admitting controversial ‘giveaways’ to constituents. From kids bicycles to turkeys, voters in West Bay were treated to […]
(CNS): The elections office has published the draft election register which will, once claims and objections have been dealt with, become the official voter list for the General Election in May. The latest draft stands at 23,648 potential voters some 1407 more than the current list and a growth of more than 6.6% on that […]
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has said he is confident the People’s Progressive Movement will choose Roy McTaggart as the new party leader at the PPM conference, which is expected in the coming weeks. During an address at the Chamber of Commerce AGM last week, McLaughlin took the opportunity to campaign for a third PPM-led government. […]
DeCou challenging new PPM leader in GTE
(Press release): Independent George Town East candidate Emily DeCou, has announced The 3 E’s platform for a holistic national overhaul, vowing to begin the formation of a Holistic Sustainable Development Plan in her first 100 days.
Maxine runs for 7th time in the Sister Islands
(Press release): Maxine McCoy-Moore, one of two candidates for Cayman Brac West and Little Cayman, has launched her seventh campaign for a seat in the Cayman Islands legislature, having run in every general election since 1996. She is a seventh-generation Bracker who has dedicated her life to improving the quality of life for everyone on […]
Johann going head to head with Joey
(Press release); Local businessman Johann Moxam announced today that he intends to stand as an independent candidate in the upcoming April election for the constituency of George Town North. He said, “Cayman is at a crossroads. The choices we make in the upcoming election will chart the course of our future for the next decade.
(Press release): André Ebanks, the former Cayman Islands Representative to the UK and Europe, has officially declared his candidacy as an independent for West Bay South in the upcoming April General Elections for the Cayman Islands. Ebanks said he is running because he believes the country is at a crossroads.
Mario to battle McKeeva for WBW
(Press release): Today, after spending 16 years in private life since his last general elections bid in 2005, Mario Ebanks is declaring as a candidate for West Bay West in the upcoming General Elections to now be held early on 14 April. “In presenting myself for service and as a future member of Parliament (MP), […]
Ebanks-Wilks aiming to unseat the captain
(Press release): On September 15, 2020 Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, along with her family, announced her candidacy for MP to represent West Bay Central in the upcoming Cayman Islands General Election on 14 April 2021. She is running as an independent, citing that it is time to get things done for West Bay Central and Cayman. Since […]
Second challenger for East End
(Press release): The Committee to elect Isaac Douglas Rankine has announced his candidacy to represent the district of East End in the upcoming 2021 General Elections. Rankine is running as an Independent candidate. He believes that it is time to put East End first, not party politics and personal interests.
NS challenger: Our future matters
(Press release): Justin Ebanks says that the theme ‘Cayman’s future matters’ is his driving force as he seeks the support of the people of North Side and engages in conversations with them to earn their trust and become their elected representative in the upcoming general elections. He says it will serve as his campaign slogan […]
Lindsay takes second run at GTS
(Press release): Alric Lindsay, a Caymanian who has lived in George Town for over 40 years, will be running in the April General Elections for the George Town South constituency. “I believe that our future requires economic viability, diversity and sustainability. This includes exploring opportunities to create additional sources of revenue and working on ways […]
Former civil servant eyes Arden’s EE seat
(Press release): Career civil servant and former Director of Hazard Management Cayman Islands, McCleary Frederick has announced that he will be running for the constituency of East End in the upcoming May Election. A seasoned former civil servant of 36 years, Frederick believes his experience as a leader at the community, national and regional level, […]
Sammy takes on Alden for Red Bay seat
(Press release): Samuel “Sammy” Jackson has announced that he will be a candidate in the (now expedited) upcoming General Election on 14 April 2021. Jackson is a candidate in the constituency of Red Bay and will presumably be running against the current premier, Alden McLaughlin.
Elvis selling hot peppers to finance campaign
(CNS): As he revealed his intention to take on the education minister in Cayman Brac East at the 2021 General Election, Elvis McKeever said he is not a rich man, but he believes he can sell enough hot peppers between now and Nomination Day to raise the $1,000 candidate deposit. McKeever will be running on […]
McGaw-Lumsden is second challenger for GTW
(Press release): Pearlina McGaw-Lumsden announced today that she will be a candidate in the upcoming Cayman Islands General Election on 26 May 2021. McGaw-Lumsden is running as an independent candidate in the constituency of George Town West.
Suckoo ready for the challenges ahead
(Press release): The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and MP for Newlands, Alva Suckoo, will contest the Cayman Islands General Election in May as an Independent candidate. Suckoo was elected as the first representative for the constituency Newlands in May 2017 and has maintained his independent status for the past four years while working as […]
(Press release): Wayne Panton and Heather Bodden have announced their candidacies for the upcoming 2021 Cayman Islands General Election, where they will once again contest seats in the Newlands and Savannah Electoral Districts respectively, this time as aligned independents.
Ossie looks to regain seat in Parliament
(Press release): Osbourne Bodden has declared his candidacy for the upcoming 2021 Cayman Islands General Election, when he will run for the Bodden Town East Electoral District. Bodden will campaign in affiliation with Wayne Panton, his former political party and government colleague, and Heather Bodden, a former Bodden Town MLA.
Nicholson-Coe aims to oust Rivers for WBS
(Press release): Raul Nicholson-Coe has announced that he will be a candidate in the upcoming election on 26 May 2021. He will be running as an Independent candidate for the Member of Parliament in the West Bay South constituency. “I am extremely proud and excited about the opportunity to represent the people of this constituency. […]
