Election News
(CNS): Well over a thousand voters have been sent a postal ballot, according to Elections Office statistics. Elections Supervisor Wesley Howell has said that, as of Thursday evening, over 900 of the 1,500 people who applied to use mobile voting had cast their ballots. This is double the number who applied to vote by post […]
(CNS): The election observer mission from the CPA is here to focus on watching the 2025 General Election process, but they will also look at the way the referendum is conducted, though it is not the priority, the team said during a press conference this week. While it is only a small team with a […]
(CNS): Michael Myles, the CINP candidate for Prospect, said that, despite believing he had a legal right to be at the district polling station during mobile voting this week, he left without protest when asked by election officials. But speaking to CNS after what he said was an untruthful account appeared on another media platform, […]
(CNS): The Elections Office is urging voters to confirm the location of their polling station ahead of the upcoming election and referendum on Wednesday, 30 April. The polling locations for Bodden Town East, West Bay North and George Town South have changed since the 2021 election, and the office is urging people registered in these districts to […]
(CNS): The international election observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association are here to watch the election process and listen to what people have to say, not to interfere with the campaign or the election itself, they said Tuesday. During their time here, they will be looking at what happens and asking everyone involved, including voters […]
(CNS): The seven local people who have been selected to form the domestic election observation team are beginning the preparation needed before they can begin their work watching over the 2025 General Election and Referendum. The team, which has established a private and confidential headquarters in Cricket Square, will take part in a training session […]
(CNS): With just over a week to go before the 2025 General Election, the Progressives are blaming the ministers who resigned from the UPM government last year for the public finance crisis and not their own members despite evidence that the spending over the last six months, after the former Cabinet members departed, has pushed […]
(CNS): More than half the readers who took part in the CNS straw poll on which incumbents are the most vulnerable thought that Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly is the most at risk of losing her Cayman Brac East seat. However, 730 readers took part in the poll, which was open to all, and the district itself […]
(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 […]
The trees are counting on you. Vote wisely
Theresa Green writes: If the trees could vote tomorrow, we all know which party they won’t be voting for. And given that they don’t have the advantage of opposable thumbs, the more than 25,000 registered voters who do must use them wisely. Cayman’s environment is under the greatest threat it has ever faced, and the […]
McTaggart is in the wrong party and should jump ship
Political Pollyanna writes: Roy McTaggart is currently campaigning for his fourth term in office. In 2012, after a successful career as an auditor, he retired as managing director of KMPG Cayman and the British Virgin Islands and ran for office for the first time in May the next year. In that election, he was supported […]
Ezra writes: Our political sphere has risen to new heights; in the upcoming election, there will be three political parties in the fray. Of the three, there is one which has had a trajectory of winning and screwing up with loyal blindfolded members who either are part of the KT old pose or are receivers […]
Elite class in Cayman politics: progress or power trip?
101 writes: In this election season, we are seeing more of a certain breed of candidate stepping into the political arena: wealthy, media-trained professionals with deep pockets and polished campaign teams. They look the part, speak the part, and seem to have spared no expense in branding themselves as Cayman’s next saviours. But beneath the […]
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 […]