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Compass News – 7 May 2025
A breakdown of the National Coalition for Caymanians party and the new leader of it all — the Honourable André Ebanks.
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Cayman Compass
André Ebanks elected premier following parliamentary ballot
In a surprise move, the head of Cayman’s new National Coalition For Caymanians government, André Ebanks, found himself being challenged Tuesday for the job of premier, when the People’s Progressive Movement nominated its own leader, Joey Hew, for the role.
In a less surprising outcome, Ebanks was the victor after a secret ballot by the newly sworn-in members of government and opposition, which ended in a 11-8 vote. The NCFC has 11 members, all of whom, presumably, voted along party lines, while the PPM has seven members. There is also one independent opposition member.
The move, made minutes after all MPs had been sworn in to their new seats by Governor Jane Owen, does not bode well for Ebanks’ hopes, as outlined in his first speech as premier, that the government and opposition would develop an advocatory relationship, working together, rather than the typical adversarial one that often occurs in the House.
