Issue No. 835 Thursday, 12 May 2005
PPM sweeps UDP
 The
People’s Progressive Movement, (PPM) won a landslide victory in the Cayman
Islands General Election 2005 on 11/12 May, when the party returned every one of
its fielded candidates to the Legislative Assembly. The party slogan of: “We
need all nine - don’t leave any behind,” was heeded by the electorate who
returned Kurt Tibbetts, Alden McLaughlin, Lucille Seymour and Alfonso Wright in
George Town...
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UDP’s battle for West Bay won – but the war was lost
 By 2:30 am the United Democratic Party had been victorious in the party’s
stronghold of West Bay but the victory of that battle was short-lived when the
PPM swept the board in both Bodden Town and George Town, North Side and East End
as all nine candidates were returned. The evening’s results began just after
nine in the evening when North Side was declared and the People’s Progressive
Movement (PPM) took its first victory
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The Cayman Islands Election Day 2005
Before the results were known many of the candidates were very optimistic
of their chances in Election 2005. The day began with voters queuing outside
many of the polling stations as they waited for the doors to open for them to
cast their vote. From early morning candidates were visiting the station in
their districts and casting their own votes. In North Side Alex Johnson, Edna
Moyle and Bo Miller...
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PPM plans to march on the Glass House
The People’s Progressive Movement met for the final national rally in George
Town on Monday evening (9 May) before the election. Arden McLean aka ‘Action
Man’ stirred up the crowd as he introduced the candidates and took the
opportunity to remind the party faithful of what he described as the failings of
the incumbent “United Democratic Party”. He also had it in for the independents
running...
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Catron makes her own way to the end of the campaign trail
 As the 2005 election campaign drew to a close, Sandra Catron stood alone on
the side of Shamrock Road in her district of Bodden Town waving to passing
drivers with her own promotional placard hoisted high above her head. Just
past 30-years-old and a first time runner in a race that has seen some enter up
to five times within the last two decades, Ms Catron stood out in the campaign
with her very own style....read more...
Person of the Day - Wayne Seymour
What he likes most about managing the
posts of Information Technology (IT) Administrator for the Elections Office as
well as at the Customs Department is tackling challenges and finding what it
takes to solve problems, says Wayne Seymour. “I have been in the IT field for
about nine years and, even though I completed my MCSE (Microsoft certification)
three years ago, I am largely self taught in the field....
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