Due to the changing situation with the formation of a new Cayman Islands Government, we have had to make some adjustments to our normal Monday edition.
West Bay West MP McKeeva Bush will be returning as Speaker of the Cayman Islands Parliament after he announced on Monday that he has joined the Wayne Panton-led PACT Independents coalition.
Dust from the Sahara desert crossing the Atlantic is more of an immediate concern to Cayman’s weather and medical experts than ash from the erupting volcano in St Vincent.
HE Governor Martyn Rope issued a firm warning on Monday urging restraint in the tone of debate following the inconclusive outcome of the elections.
Government’s decision to allow people to withdraw some of their pension funds during the pandemic last year has meant almost half a billion dollars being pumped into the economy, with final figures recently being announced.
The leader of the Progressive and Independents Alliance, Roy McTaggart, has rejected the assertions from the Wayne Panton led- PACT group that they have a majority to form the next government.
The PACT group of Independents has released an updated 10-member list of MPs giving it a majority to form the next coalition government
On Monday afternoon HE The Governor, Martyn Roper stated the following:-
‘The process of forming a Government is always a tense time, and I recognise that there is uncertainty at the moment.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 502 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 16 April 2021. Six were positive.
The Elections Office Notice April 21, 2021 - 2021 GE Results for Gazettal 19 April 2021 are attached