The Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum for George Town North pitted Opposition Leader Joey Hew against his rival - independent candidate Romellia Welcome, a community advocate and businesswoman.
When the three candidates vying for the George Town Central seat squared off in the Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum, it was a brisk discussion in which immigration was again a prominent factor.
George Town South will have a new MP after the April 30th election with voters to choose from independent candidate Alric Lindsay, Craig Frederick - hoping to hold it for People’s Progressive Movement(PPM/Progressives), and Gary Rutty of the Cayman Islands National Party(CINP).
Normally, it would be the programme host interviewing the party leader, but for the West Bay South Candidates Forum, both were on the same side of the microphone being interviewed.
The Elections Office is urging all candidates, supporters, and voters to uphold the integrity of the electoral process following reports of vote-buying and voter harassment during the ongoing election period.
The West Bay North constituency is another that will have a new MP coming out of the April 30th general election.
The Elections Office is pleased to announce that the Official Register of Electors has been finalised and published, with a new record number of 25,643 voters.
“Independent candidate outlines bold vision focused on community, integrity, and participatory governance.”
In what turned out to be a veritable job interview, Julie Hunter of the Cayman Islands National Party(CINP) turned the West Bay West Candidates Forum into an unchallenged pitch to replace the longstanding incumbent McKeeva Bush, who was a no-show.
The West Bay Central Candidates Forum saw a feisty encounter between the incumbent and first-time MP - Katherine Ebanks-Wilks and her sole challenger, the independent candidate Jewel Hydes.