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Spoilt votes better than no votes

Spoilt votes better than no votes

| 13/04/2021 | 6 Comments

CNS writes: The problem with politics is the politicians. And deciding which one to vote for can sometimes be like choosing between a poke in the eye with a sharp stick or a knock on the head with a blunt club. Voters in some constituencies might feel as though they have no choice at all […]

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Tourism workers and civil servants need to out Alden and his selfish crew

Tourism workers and civil servants need to out Alden and his selfish crew

| 12/04/2021 | 37 Comments

Shameless writes: When I was growing up, we used to sing a chorus in Sunday school that said:J             O           yJ             O           YThat must surely meanJesus firstYourself lastOthers in between.

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What Cayman needs but won’t get from the PPM Alliance

What Cayman needs but won’t get from the PPM Alliance

| 12/04/2021 | 32 Comments

Donovan Ebanks writes: After four years of pure PPM and then four more years of the PPM-led Government of National Unity, we should all know what to expect from the rebranded version, the PPM Alliance. While the new flavour is ‘McKeeva-free’, no one should be surprised if he’s an add-on after the election, as Alden […]

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Election for the environment

Election for the environment

| 09/04/2021 | 21 Comments

Candy Whicker writes: Cayman truly is a jewel: our beaches, our wetlands, our mangroves, our undisturbed green spaces, our coral reefs, underwater world and our wildlife on land and in the sea – all valuable beyond measure. All of these are perfectly balanced by nature and together they keep our air clean, filter our waters, […]

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Escaping the crossroads

Escaping the crossroads

| 07/04/2021 | 28 Comments

Mr Smartvote writes: Every four years we are told by political candidates that we are at a crossroads in this country, that we need to make some important choices about where to go and what issues to fix to finally deal with several ‘crucial’ issues’ at hand. And that they are the ones to choose.

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Alden pushing pandemic panic to win votes

Alden pushing pandemic panic to win votes

| 06/04/2021 | 27 Comments

(CNS): The idea that a PPM-led coalition is the only group of people experienced enough to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is now forming a major plank in the Progressives’ campaign platform, even though there is no evidence to suggest that any of the other candidates who might form an alternative government would not […]

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A convenient lie

A convenient lie

| 19/03/2021 | 5 Comments

Alric Lindsay writes: Over the next couple of weeks, you will continue to hear that the government did not have an option and was forced to dissolve Parliament.  This is a convenient lie. Set out below is an explanation why. Our constitution provides that the speaker shall be appointed by a majority vote of the elected […]

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Transparency cloud covers Cayman elections

Transparency cloud covers Cayman elections

| 17/03/2021 | 4 Comments

Alric Lindsay writes: The holding of the 2017 general elections was the first time that the one-man, one-vote system was used under the new electoral district scheme in the Cayman Islands. That election was observed by international observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, British Islands and Mediterranean Region, which deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) […]

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Learn from the past, vote for the future

Learn from the past, vote for the future

| 16/03/2021 | 5 Comments

Mary Lee Rowlandson writes: I have lived in Cayman for over 80 years. And I am now saddened by the recent onslaught on our natural environment and cultural identity and feel compelled to speak out. I believe that today our beautiful islands are at a crossroads beckoning us on to a highway of environmental and […]

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What has the PPM achieved?

What has the PPM achieved?

| 15/03/2021 | 19 Comments

An insider writes: I cannot state any of the following publicly — you can guess why — but I feel compelled to share these thoughts with all eligible voters, be they generational Caymanians or status holders. I listened attentively to Radio Cayman on Saturday night. All of those people were in Cabinet the last four (some […]

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