Tag: Governor Martyn Roper

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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Hew drags governor into his election campaign

Hew drags governor into his election campaign

| 10/03/2021 | 26 Comments

(CNS): Joey Hew has been using pictures of himself on social media in such a way as to make it look as if Governor Martyn Roper was campaigning with and endorsing him, which has sparked an election scandal for the George Town North incumbent. The commerce and infrastructure minister is already in a tight head-to-head […]

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Search begins for local election watchers

Search begins for local election watchers

| 09/03/2021 | 1 Comment

(CNS): The governor’s office has open a recruitment process to find people to act as Domestic Election Observers for the 2021 General Election. As reported recently on CNS, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA-UK) will not be sending independent observers to keep a watchful eye on this campaign and Election Day because of the COVID-19 […]

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Election observers to monitor remotely

Election observers to monitor remotely

| 01/03/2021 | 5 Comments

(CNS): Governor Martyn Roper has told CNS that discussions are underway with the Elections Office about how Cayman can have its own independent observers on the ground for the April elections, since as the COVID-19 pandemic means that overseas observers will not be coming. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK) will conduct virtual […]

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Roper: Date change won’t impact fair elections

Roper: Date change won’t impact fair elections

| 17/02/2021 | 8 Comments

(CNS): Governor Martyn Roper is confident that the change of date for the elections will not prevent Cayman from enjoying a free and fair election, he has stated. The UK representative appears to be content to support an entirely political decision to cut the campaign by six weeks, which is designed to help the current […]

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Demo planned against election switch

Demo planned against election switch

| 11/02/2021 | 14 Comments

(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 […]

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