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Forefront
Forefront – 24 April 2025
With just one week to go before the general elections in the Cayman Islands, today we analyse the most important issues affecting the islands, together with Mark Scotland and Theresa Pitcairn.
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Cayman Compass
Manifesto watch: Will cost of living concerns decide the 2025 election?
Here’s a conundrum for Cayman’s next coterie of politicians.
If it costs over $60 to fill up a midsize car with petrol and a cauliflower will set you back $13, how is the average person balancing their household budget in the face of mounting cost of living challenges?
Add this to a bleak pre-election financial forecast, which indicates government will face a likely deficit of $26.2 million by the end of the next financial year, and it’s little wonder the three main parties are jockeying to offer solutions to voters already grappling with increased prices – and lay the blame for the state of the public purse at the feet of previous administrations.
