(CNS): The leader of The Cayman Community Party, André Ebanks, has taken aim at the Progressives for embracing candidates from the United People’s Movement who played central roles in the public finance crisis revealed last week, including the premier, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, and the deputy premier, Kenneth Bryan. Ebanks said electing the PPM wouldn’t be a […]
(CNS): Craig Merren (CINP) became the first of the challengers in this election who missed the Chamber Candidate Forum after two incumbents, Juliana O’Connor-Connolly (PPM) and McKeeva Bush (IND), both failed to show up for their respective Q&A sessions. Merren told CNS that he had a family emergency on Monday and missed the chance to […]
(CNS): Seven local people have been officially appointed by Governor Jane Owen as domestic observers for the 2025 General Election and Referendum. The team was selected from 20 applications by a panel consisting of members of various relevant commissions.
(CNS): Lonny Tibbetts, the independent candidate for Cayman Brac West & Little Cayman, was endorsed by the retiring incumbent, Moses Kirkconnell, on Friday night. At a rally on Cayman Brac to support Juliana O’Connor-Connolly and her campaign to retain the CBE seat, Kirkconnell, who has represented the Brac in parliament since 2005, passed the torch […]
(CNS): The PPM will introduce a $9 minimum wage, linked to inflation for future rises, if the party forms the government on 1 May, according to the party’s manifesto. The commitment is 25 cents higher than what was recommended by the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee over a year ago. However, the MWAC’s recommendation was rejected […]
(CNS): In an engaging Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum on Friday night, the three contenders battling it out for the open seat of George Town South all delivered a lively performance. Gary Rutty, who is running with the Cayman Islands National Party, oozed confidence throughout and told his opponents they were going to lose, but […]
(CNS): CNS readers think that there is a catalogue of issues that the government has ignored, but in a straw poll on five of them, the beach higglers, once unheard of in the Cayman Islands, have got under people’s skin the most, followed by the lack of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. Readers […]
(CNS): The Elections Office has extended its opening hours this month in the lead-up to the 2025 General Election and Referendum on 30 April. Members of the public are encouraged to take advantage of the extended hours to collect voter ID cards or for voter registration inquiries, mobile and postal voting assistance and general queries. […]
(CNS): At the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum on Thursday, Kenneth Bryan, who appeared confident of his own reelection on 30 April, said that immigration reform and stopping the abuse of the work permit system would be his main priority if he is part of the next government. Bryan is running for a third term, […]
(CNS): Romellia Welcome, who is challenging PPM leader and would-be premier Joey Hew, pointed out that as the representative of George Town North, he’s had twelve years to put things right. But the empty promises made were all forgotten after the election, she said at the Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum on Monday.
Buzzwords aren’t budgets: it’s time for truth in Cayman politics
Caymanian for Accountability writes: As a concerned Caymanian, I write not in anger but in deep frustration. We are being sold dreams without price tags, promises without plans, and slogans without accountability. In April 2025, the Cayman Islands Government is forecast to run a CI$26.2 million deficit. Next year, the deficit climbs to CI$44 million. […]
Weaker candidates should step aside for a clearer victory
Cayman Sentinel writes: In democratic elections, competition is healthy. It fosters debate, challenges the status quo, and offers voters a diverse array of choices. However, when an election is cluttered with too many candidates in a single constituency, the result is often not a fairer fight but a fractured electorate. The simple reality is that the […]
Why younger candidates deserve a seat at the table
Cayman Sentinel writes: In every election cycle, the call for fresh leadership echoes across the political landscape. Voters express frustration with stagnation, with decisions that seem out of touch with modern realities, and with representatives whose tenure spans decades. Yet, when young candidates step forward — eager, passionate, and determined to make a difference — their […]
Creating a better future through better politics in Cayman
Michael Myles writes: Caymanians deserve honest, solutions-driven leadership, not more of the same political games. I understand that in politics, criticism is inevitable. I expected the usual personal attacks, dishonesty, exaggerations, and political interference, especially from paid social media pages and their surrogates, some of whom hide behind anonymous accounts while profiting from the division […]
The case for a national vote for Cabinet leaders
James E. Whittaker writes: One of the most common complaints among the voting populace in the Cayman Islands is the continual lack of positive outcomes on the key issues facing the country: the cost of living, affordable housing, energy, healthcare, education and more. Many of us believe the root cause of this is because our […]
Haven’t we had a referendum on cruise berthing before?
Michelle Lockwood, CPR Cayman, writes: You may be wondering: Why are we having a referendum now? Wasn’t this already decided? The short answer is no. CPR Cayman began a petition for a people-initiated referendum in the summer of 2018. Our petition asked: “Should the cruise berthing facility, a matter of national importance, be decided solely […]
To anyone bashing their MP for going AWOL the past four years
➡️Change writes: Every constituency has the same issue when their MP becomes a minister. It is not that they stop caring about their area, but Cabinet members have no choice but to tackle issues at national level, and that takes budget, meetings, reports, travel, conference calls, sitting with lawyers to streamline bills and laws — all […]
Experienced incumbents vs. patriotic candidates
Cayman Sentinel writes: For decades, Caymanian politics has been dominated by the idea that experience is the most valuable asset a candidate can have. Career politicians tell us that because they have been in office before, they are the only ones qualified to lead. They argue that without their knowledge of government operations, the country […]
Repackaged political convenience
Michael Myles writes: As a citizen of my beloved Cayman Islands, I write this with a deep sense of frustration and disgust at how low and dishonest our political landscape has become. On 1 March, I witnessed politics at its worst — a spectacle of hypocrisy disguised as leadership. The chairman of the PPM stood […]
Cascabel 73 writes: There are a few realities that escape voters in our beloved islands. One: No candidate, even if they become a minister, can “change” anything by simply dictating it. In reality, ministers are very limited in what they can do. Even the bills (future laws) they bring are put together by lawyers who do […]
