Tag: Progressives

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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PPM big guns on Brac but ‘ganja man’ fires back

PPM big guns on Brac but ‘ganja man’ fires back

| 12/04/2021 | 26 Comments

(CNS): Elvis McKeever urged the people of Cayman Brac to pray for his opponent on Sunday morning after three Cabinet ministers travelled to the island on Saturday to help shore up Juliana O’Connor-Connolly’s increasingly challenging race in Cayman Brac East against the self styled ‘ganja man’.

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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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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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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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Suckoo returns to PPM fold

Suckoo returns to PPM fold

| 15/03/2021 | 35 Comments

(CNS): The long rumoured return of Alva Suckoo to the Progressives was confirmed Saturday night at the launch of the party’s election campaign, when the former deputy leader of the opposition announced he would be running with the PPM-led alliance. Suckoo, who is campaigning for a seat in Newlands, resigned from the party and government […]

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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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Roy is new PPM leader, Joey new deputy

Roy is new PPM leader, Joey new deputy

| 13/03/2021 | 21 Comments

(Press release): At the Progressives Party Conference held on Friday, 12 March, at the Kimpton Seafire, the new leader and chairman were elected and Progressive candidates ratified. Roy McTaggart was unanimously voted in as the new leader of the party. He takes over the reins from outgoing leader Alden McLaughlin, who has led the party […]

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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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