Issue No. 834 Tuesday, 10 May 2005
Page 1 Editorial
Change is good
We believe it is fair to say that, by and large, the people of the Cayman Islands are not especially resistant to change, but neither do they seem to welcome it. There seems instead to be a passive co-existence with the changing times and environment as it occurs.
However, sometimes change needs to be precipitated if the country is to continue
to progress in a way that benefits everyone and not just the chosen few....
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UDP candidates split on condoms
 During the campaign trail there have been plenty of disagreements between the candidates but sometimes it has been between those from the same camp. At the National Candidates’ Youth Forum Dr the Hon Frank McField, United Democratic Candidate (UDP) for George Town and Minister for Youth, among other things, and Hon Roy Bodden also running on the UDP ticket in Bodden Town, and Minster for Education....read more...
Chamber Forums applauded for democratic maturity
The process of debate in the run up to the 11 May
Elections received a significant shot in the arm through the eleven District Candidates’ Forums hosted by the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
(CICC). The Forums, which ran from 4 to 29 April, were events at which
political candidates campaigning for a seat in the Legislative Assembly were
given the opportunity to participate...
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The winding trail of the 2005 campaign
This political campaign has had its ups and downs for all the candidates and it has been a tough battle in the wake of Ivan. With so many issues up for debate the political meetings have been well attended and the interest in the political battlefield has been widespread. The candidates have been on the hustings for several weeks and since the race began in earnest the campaign has not let up...
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People disaffected says PPM candidate
The four George Town Candidates for the People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) held a rally in Prospect on Thursday 5 May. Lucille Seymour began her speech by saying that more and more people were becoming disaffected with the Government...read more...
Person of the Day - Egbert Jackson
As the assignment officer for the Elections Office, Egbert Jackson makes sure the presiding officers will get the various guidelines, forms and laws they need to run the polling stations on Election Day. It is his third term working with the elections, and he said it is the best job in the world. “It
is wonderful to know that when the elections are over next week, I have aided
democracy,” said Mr Jackson...
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