Topic: Politics
Premier’s aide fired
A close ally of Cayman's premier is given his walking papers.
Permanent residence tests delayed another month
Cayman is not quite ready to start hearing new applications for permanent residence.
PAC chairman defends witness list
Cayman's Public Accounts Committee chairman answers questions about why his committee appears to be selectively calling witnesses.
McKeeva Bush turns 60
McKeeva Bush celebrated his 60th birthday with about 200 friends on Jan. 20, 2015 at the home of Lewie Ceto Hydes in Governor's Harbour.
PAC must be held to account
The Public Accounts Committee, perhaps more than any other, must itself be accountable to the public.
Governor backs auditor general
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick has fully backed the territory’s auditor general who took a public verbal drubbing at the hands of Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush last week.
Who's to blame for Caymanian unemployment?
Expatriates aren't "stealing" jobs from Caymanians. Rather, far too many out-of-work Caymanians either aren't qualifed for, or don't want the jobs that are available.
Academic invited to Paris to speak at European conference
Caymanian academic and author Roy Bodden has been invited to a conference in Paris to share his ideas on the territory’s history.
Top Stories of 2014: Slots, plots and champagne moments: McKeeva Bush trial
Details of McKeeva Bush’s late-night casino gambling were overshadowed by former governor Duncan Taylor’s penchant for a “quiet bottle of bubbly” in a headline-grabbing trial that had more twists and turns than a John Grisham thriller.
Cayman Islands police commissioner defends record
Police Commissioner David Baines declares he will not resign, despite calls from some legislators for him to step down.
Schwarzenegger to keynote Cayman Alternative Investment Summit
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will headline the Alternative Investment Summer in February.
Pacquiao must look beyond Money
Manny Pacquiao would love to fight Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. in his next bout but the brash champ is still being evasive to committing to the only contest that sports fans are baying for.
Don’t miss the magic of Gimistory
The Cayman Islands International Storytelling Festival, better known as "Gimistory," is sure to entertain audiences, young and old, when it begins Nov. 29.
‘Reflections from a Broken Mirror’ Roy Bodden’s poetic plea
Roy Bodden's latest literary work is a collection of poems entitled "Reflections from a broken mirror."
Business in brief
A roundup of recent business news.
Misick congratulates Bush on acquittal
The former premier of Turks and Caicos, who is facing corruption charges in his own country, on Monday congratulated McKeeva Bush on his acquittal on 11 charges last week.
Jubilation among Bush supporters
There were scenes of jubilation both inside and outside the Grand Court in George Town on Thursday as supporters of McKeeva Bush celebrated his acquittal.
It’s time for our leaders to get off the sidelines
Cayman's "best and brightest" cannot remain above and aloof from our rough-and-tumble political discourse.
Former Governor Duncan Taylor: ‘Quiet bottle of bubbly’ if McKeeva charged with crimes
The former governor of the Cayman Islands Duncan Taylor suggested a “quiet bottle of bubbly” would be in order if McKeeva Bush was charged with criminal offenses, in a series of emails to a British foreign office official read out in Grand Court.
Big salaries revealed in government authorities, companies
The salaries of the leaders of some government companies and public authorities leave one local lawmaker "shocked."
‘Ivan the Equalizer’: The event that united us all
Ten years ago, Hurricane Ivan pummeled the Cayman Islands, killing two people, causing massive damage and indelibly etching itself into the memories of those who lived through it.
Jury pool quizzed on gambling, politics, credit cards
Potential jurors in the trial of McKeeva Bush were quizzed on their political affiliations and views on gambling on Wednesday in an effort to assemble an impartial jury to try the former premier.
Online poll: Economy, crime lead list of Cayman’s biggest issues
The economy and the cost of living, along with crime, remain Cayman’s biggest issues, according to respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll.
Online poll: Most would stay home during a major hurricane on island
More than 60 percent of the respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll said they would stay in their home if a major hurricane was approaching the Cayman Islands.
Online poll: Jury out on academy-style public schools
Most respondents either didn't know anything about UK-style school acadamies or didn't know enough about them to decide if they would be a good system for the Cayman Islands to adopt.
Miller: No ignoring ‘one man, one vote’
Former chair of One Man One Vote committee says the premier should listen to the will of the people on election reform.
Cayman schools: Elevate the education debate
Cayman needs more voices in the education debate, more government transparency and more accountability for everyone involved in the school system.
Taking charge of Cayman’s London office
The total dysfunction of Cayman's London office has embarrassed the country on the international stage.
Marquez sets up Pacquiao high five, which is a blow
Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez looks likely to meet Manny Pacquiao for a fifth fight even though the public is generally not interested nor will it generate much income.
Bush: ‘I have not connived’ with independents
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush says he is aggrieved by allegations about a “campaign of destabilization” being waged against the Progressives-led government.
Boat captains: No safe haven from the rent
There is something fundamentally wrong when government gets all mixed up with business and politics.
Lawmakers: Coalition government under attack
Some backbench lawmakers claim government destabilization attempts are under way, while others say it's just part of the political game.
Seven Mile Public Beach – Sad story of politics and promises
Writer concerned that West Bay Road public beach area will remain a construction site.
Online poll: Little bribery in Cayman
The overwhelming majority of respondents to the latest Caymanian Compass poll said that they had never been asked to pay a bribe to receive a public service.
Civil service: A crucial challenge for Gov. Kilpatrick
Only one person in Cayman is in the proper position and has the proper lawful authority to cut the civil service to an appropriate size: Governor Helen Kilpatrick.
Absent ministers opposed 'one man' motion
Government ministers absent from a key Legislative Assembly vote say they would have opposed the"'one man, one vote" motion.
Re: March 7 road editorial
tomlinson on road funding
Premier: 'One man' motion an 'assault'
Premier Alden McLaughlin says a recent one man, one vote motion was a political "assault" on him.
Chamber president: Cayman schools 'segregated'
Banning expatriate children from Cayman Islands public schools is "silly," according to Chamber of Commerce president Johann Moxam.
Online poll: Economy to improve, most people think
The majority of respondents in a CayCompass.com online poll are optimistic about the economy.
Politics of rubbish: Where are the George Town MLAs?
As vocal, aggressive and effective as the Bodden Town
MLAs have been in defending their territory, the George Town MLAs have been
silent, passive and wholly ineffective in protecting their district.
Minister Archer: Stick to finance, not PR campaigns
Given the good things we've heard about the minister's job performance, it was even more disappointing to read his response to budget criticisms.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Turtle Farm report: An 'attraction' in the tank
Some reports deserve to gather dust on government's shelves.
Ex-ERA chief admits to forgery, theft
Former Electricity Regulatory Authority chief Joey Ebanks has admitted scamming his employer out of around $100,000, spending a large chunk of the cash on iPhones and iPads.
Officials: Statutory authorities out of control
Cayman's leaders say it's time to stop the carnival for statutory authorities and government companies.
As the poisons continue to spew…
When we talk about the dump, we're talking first about the health of Grand Cayman's human population.
Stop feeding Cayman’s fire-breathing environmental monster
We despise the smell of irony in the morning. We suspect everyone else treated to lungsful of burning rubber Friday would agree.
New Chamber president calls for public sector reform
New Chamber of Commerce president Johann Moxam called for the privatization and outsourcing of some government services as he officially accepted the role this week.
Different voices create harmony
We may be witnessing an evolution in the Cayman Islands, and it has almost nothing to do with blue iguanas.
1956-2013 Michael Bourke
A memorial mass for former manager of the Grand Hyatt Regency Club in the Cayman Islands Michael Vincent Bourke will be held at St. Ignatius Church on Dec. 28.
The vote landowners will never forget
If you are a Caymanian landowner, ask yourself this question: Do you think you and your family will be better off or worse off if the National Conservation Bill is passed through the Legislative Assembly?
North Side MLA Ezzard Miller Intentions are binding
Mr. Miller asks, if the National Conservation Bill is intended not to infringe on private property rights, then why isn't that in text of the bill?
Mandela’s fighting instincts were honed as a boxer
Sports-mad South Africa saluted Nelson Mandela over the weekend with smiles and moments of silence in honour of the late anti-apartheid leader, who inspired people to pursue the impossible from politics to the playing field.
‘Get off of my land’
Land trumps politics. And may it always be so in these Cayman Islands.
It’s time for some tall tales
The popular storytelling festival Gimistory kicks-off this weekend.
William ‘Billy’ McLaren dies at 84
William "Billy" McLaren, formerly a member of Jamaica's Parliament and a longtime Cayman resident, died at age 84.
Doing the ‘TLEP Schlep’: Here today, gone tomorrow …
For the last two days, 1,500 working members of the Cayman Islands community, instead of being at their jobs, have found themselves enmeshed in an administrative process involving paperwork, checkbooks and long slow-moving lines.
Football seminar boosts tourism
Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the Cayman Islands and it is getting another boost this week with a three-day football seminar attended by iconic figures in world politics as well as Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football.
The politics of personality
The North Side and East End lawmakers may have more success with reasonable proposals if they acted more reasonably.
The Fed’s applied progressivism
Because Ben Bernanke’s public persona is as mild as milk, the transformation in American governance in which he has participated is imperfectly understood and hence insufficiently deplored. The change is dramatized by two recent developments.
Bush: Premier ‘hypocritical’ on travel
A war of words between Cayman's premiers, past and present, over government-sponsored travel.
Squash fight goes on
Squash’s governing body is continuing to campaign to get into the Olympics after the disappointment of losing out to wrestling.
Government changes, politics stays the same
Not too long after the May elections, new political battle lines are being drawn.
Editorial for August 15: The art of government
Be wary of mixing politics and art.
Anger building on election irregularities
Resentment at elections officials and the Attorney General continues to build among former candidates in Cayman’s springtime elections, frustrated by arbitrary opinions that disqualified some and forced others to renounce rightful citizenship.
Editorial for 9 August: Chief justice’s ruling: Critical to Cayman
The upcoming ruling in the Tara Rivers election challenge is a landmark legal decision for Cayman.
Online Poll: The royal baby is a joyful event
This week’s Compass poll asked readers how they felt about the 22 July
arrival of Prince George, son of Kate and William, and if that were
reason to celebrate.
Editorial for August 1: Introducing our new columnists
We would like to introduce you to two of the best columnists writing in the United States or, for that matter, anywhere in the world – and welcome them to our pages.
Webb eyes hosting World Cup
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association
Football president Jeffrey Webb wants the region to host the 2026 World
Cup and claims any candidate for the FIFA presidency post-2015 would
need to support the organisation’s ambitions to receive its backing.
The best job in the world
On a remote atoll in the South Pacific watching coconuts and catching fish is a full time job for some islanders.
Teacher, political candidate now an attorney
Recent political candidate Andrea B. Christian was called to the bar on 25 June.
