Tag: Cruise Port Referendum
Dredging has decimated regional coral reefs, says expert
(CNS): Renowned regional marine scientist Dr Tom Goreau has revealed the extent of the damage to marine environments all around the Carribean resulting from dredging for cruise berthing facilities and marinas or large ships stirring up sediment as they pull into docks. Speaking at the CPR rally on Tuesday, he said the massive amount of port […]
Cruise vote illogical without details, CPR founder argues
(CNS): One of the founders of the non-profit group Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR), which is campaigning for a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the development of cruise berthing facilities in the Cayman Islands, said the government’s decision to put the question to voters without giving them any idea of what those facilities […]
CPR not asked to contribute to Referendum Hub
(CNS)The Cayman Islands Government has created an online Referendum Information Hub as the central platform for the public to access official information, records and data related to the upcoming referendum. This webpage is designed to provide transparency and ensure that voters have access to key details that can help them make informed decisions.
Reef expert to present cruise impact on marine life
(CNS): Renowned marine scientist and coral reef expert Dr Tom Goreau will be visiting the Cayman Islands this month to join the line-up of speakers at next week’s Cruise Port Referendum Cayman (CPR) rally to help voters understand the threats associated with the development of cruise berthing facilities on marine environments. Goreau is the president […]
Regional economist to challenge cruise ‘wisdom’ at rally
(CNS): One of the Cayman Islands’ favourite regional economists will be examining the received economic wisdom about cruise tourism at a rally next week. Marla Dukharan has often praised Cayman’s economic policies, but she has challenged the concept that cruise tourism is a positive for the economy, and when she appears on the CPR platform next […]
Referendum battle heats-up between CPR and ACT
(CNS): Grassroots activists from the Cruise Port Referendum (CPR) campaign and those from the cruise industry’s lobby group, the Association for Cruise Tourism in the Cayman Islands (ACT), are locked in a battle that the well-funded pro-cruise group, even before the government begins pouring public cash into the fight, thinks its winning. However, the CPR […]
CPR calls for full transparency ahead of cruise vote
(CNS): The leading campaign group advocating for a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming referendum on cruise berthing facilities is calling for full transparency on the issue ahead of the referendum so voters have access to the critical data needed to make an informed decision. To date, the government has failed to disclose any details of […]
PPM back UPM’s controversial referendum bill
(CNS): Opposition Leader Joey Hew offered his backing to the controversial Referendum Bill on Monday, making it almost certain that on Election Day, voters will be asked whether or not they support the concept of a cruise pier without any details of what type of berthing facilities the next government should develop, how much it […]
Absence of data undermines proposal for cruise vote
(CNS): All relevant information and data on the plans, location, costs and environmental impacts relating to any proposed cruise berthing facility should be released to the public before the country is asked to vote on such a project, according to local activist group Cruise Port Referendum (CPR) Cayman, which disputes the need for such facilities. […]
Mac begs opposition to support the UPM’s bills
(CNS): McKeeva Bush MP has made an unabashed appeal to PPM Leader Joey Hew and other opposition members to attend the parliamentary Business Committee meetings ahead of the scheduled session this month and help get the referendum bill and changes to the conservation law on the order paper for debate.
Not the time for vote on cruise project, say activists
(CNS): CPR Cayman, the activists opposing the construction of cruise berthing facilities, have said there are still too many unresolved issues to support a national vote on the subject at the general election and have welcomed the members of the opposition who have said they’re not going to support the referendum bill when it comes […]
