(CNS): Over the last 24 hours, around 450 CNS readers took part in our last series of Election Section polls to tell us who they think would be the least appropriate potential candidate for premier in the likely event of a coalition emerging after today’s election results are in. Of those that took part in […]
(CNS): The polls opened at 7am on Wednesday, the General Election and Referendum Day, and by 10:30am, more than 8,400 people, almost a third of all voters, had already cast their ballots, including postal and mobile votes. The Elections Office is expecting a good turnout for the election and referendum before the polls close at […]
(CNS): Tomorrow, voters go to the polls to elect their constituency representatives, but once that’s done, they must then sit back and wait to see what kind of government emerges from the horsetrading that follows. The only thing that most people agree on is that it’s unlikely that a single party will emerge with enough […]
(CNS): Chris Saunders, who is campaigning to retain his Bodden Town West seat as an independent candidate, has revealed plans among several of the other 13 independent candidates to be part of a coalition government. Saunders said a group of independents has been getting together as “we don’t want a repeat of what the country […]
(CNS): AI Rentals has filed a lawsuit against Craig “Festa” Frederick, claiming over $132,000. This amount is an outstanding debt of almost $59,000 for rental services and equipment, which has been outstanding since 2020, plus close to $74,000 in interest. The suit was filed with the court on 17 April and posted on the public […]
(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): 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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]