Election News
(CNS): The Cayman Islands National Party has said that, if elected, it will introduce a Foreign Worker “Opportunity Fee” in addition to the regular work permit fees to discourage employers from hiring large numbers of low-paid expatriates and instead take on local people. The party’s manifesto, launched on Monday, outlines a tiered foreign worker levy […]
(CNS): With the goal of supporting the orderly conduct of elections and ensuring a safe and fair voting environment for all electors, the legal ban on alcohol sales while the polls are open will be enforced on Election Day, Wednesday, 30 April. The Elections Office is reminding all licensed liquor establishments of their legal obligations […]
(CNS): In the TCCP’s 2025 Manifesto, the party has outlined plans to improve the system of governance, putting public interest above special interests and self-interests, and committed to addressing policy issues dominating this election cycle. If elected, the party promises to introduce a new style of government that takes place in the open and not […]
(CNS): The Elections Office has seen an increase in postal ballot requests from voters just days before they are due to travel, who expect to collect those ballots immediately upon arrival at the Elections Office. Officials said that while they recognise that unforeseen circumstances can arise, the preparation of postal ballots follows a specific process […]
(CNS): The leader of the People’s Progressive Movement, Joey Hew, has said that if his party wins the election, it will fix the fiscal problems revealed in the Pre-Election Economic and Financial Update (PREFU), which was published recently. However, his party now includes three of the five current Cabinet members who voted for additional spending […]
(CNS): The Elections Office has sent a notice to all candidates campaigning for election this month to tell them that they are not allowed to enter the homes of voters who have been cleared for mobile voting. Agents are allowed to attend with election officials on behalf of their candidates, but due to concerns about […]
(CNS): André Ebanks (TCCP) and Dan Scott (CINP) did not waste time on attacking each other at the Chamber Party Leaders Debate on Thursday but aimed their political ammunition at Joey Hew (PPM) when they met on a public stage for the first time in this election campaign. During a historic head-to-head between the three […]
(CNS): The TCCP candidate for GTE, Emily DeCou, warned voters about red flags being raised by the PPM, as she made the most of the opportunity to hold former party leader Roy McTaggart accountable at the Chamber Candidate Forum on Tuesday. DeCou said the Progressives were living in some kind of fever dream by claiming […]
(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 […]
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 […]
