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DeCou challenging new PPM leader in GTE

DeCou challenging new PPM leader in GTE

| 05/04/2021 | 4 Comments

(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.

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Voters list confirmed at 23,609

Voters list confirmed at 23,609

| 01/04/2021 | 13 Comments

(CNS): With less than two weeks to go, the Official List of Electors for the 2021 General Election came into effect on Thursday. Following the Claims and Objections hearings, the number has dropped by 39 names to 23,609 from the draft list of 23,648 published in February. So far, 587 eligible voters have already cast […]

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Alric: Without bio-diversity ‘we will die’

Alric: Without bio-diversity ‘we will die’

| 01/04/2021 | 16 Comments

(CNS): Alric Lindsay, who is campaigning on an environmental platform to take the George Town South seat from incumbent Barbara Conolly, has made it clear what is at stake for Cayman, as over-development undermines its diverse natural resources. Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum Tuesday evening, he said, “We must have biodiversity… if […]

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Alden ‘no show’ against Sammy for radio debate

Alden ‘no show’ against Sammy for radio debate

| 31/03/2021 | 28 Comments

(CNS): The outgoing premier, Alden McLaughlin, declined an invitation to go up against his challenger, Sammy Jackson, on Wednesday on a radio talk-show, just two weeks out from the general election, where he is fighting to retain his Red Bay seat and hang on to power with another coalition government.

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Bryan: Missing opponent doesn’t deserve votes

Bryan: Missing opponent doesn’t deserve votes

| 30/03/2021 | 29 Comments

(CNS): With the failure of Frank Cornwall to show up for the second time to debate him on a public platform during this campaign, Kenneth Bryan managed to score significant points in his challenger’s absence at the Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum on Monday.

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Public servants barred from observing elections

Public servants barred from observing elections

| 30/03/2021 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Nine people from the private sector have been appointed as independent election observers, selected from the 47 people applied to join the domestic team that will act as a watchdog on the 14 April poll. Although some public servants applied, the selection committee decided they should be excluded to protect their political neutrality.

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Moxam claims polls are in his favour

Moxam claims polls are in his favour

| 29/03/2021 | 99 Comments

(CNS): Johann Moxam, the challenger for the George Town North seat, believes that the race is going in his favour after the results of the Progressives’ polling show Joey Hew trailing against him in one of the hottest head-to-head races in this campaign.

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No alternative to Alliance, says Alden

No alternative to Alliance, says Alden

| 29/03/2021 | 13 Comments

(CNS): Claiming there was no alternative government line-up to the Progressive Alliance, the outgoing premier, Alden McLaughlin, urged Cayman to vote for his platform of candidates, as he closed a rally on Saturday evening to launch the manifesto that represents the PPM’s plan for a new Alliance government.

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PPM plans to cap cruise numbers

PPM plans to cap cruise numbers

| 29/03/2021 | 36 Comments

(CNS): Moses Kirkconnell has announced plans to review the future of cruise tourism in the Cayman Islands and cap the numbers of passengers allowed to come into George Town. With the majority of ships not expected back at sea until 2022, the current tourism minister has said that, if he is returned to that job […]

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547 votes already in through mobile polling

547 votes already in through mobile polling

| 29/03/2021 | 0 Comments

(CNS): With more than a week to go before the next opportunity to cast a mobile vote, over 900 people have so far applied for early voting, either by mobile or postal ballot. The Elections Office has already dispatched 268 postal ballots to people overseas and approved 664 mobile voting applications.

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