Cayman coalition confirmed after days of wrangling

As published in today's edition of Caribbean Insight

After nearly a week of confused negotiations following an inconclusive result in the Cayman Islands General Election, a new Government of National Unity has been agreed on.

In the May 24 election, independent candidates took nine seats of the nineteen available in the territory’s legislature. The incumbent People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) took seven seats, and the opposition Cayman Democratic Party (CDP) three.

Under a final agreement reached on May 29, the People’s Progressive Movement led by Premier Alden McLaughlin agreed to share power in a Government of National Unity that includes eight independent candidates. The leader of the opposition CDP, McKeeva Bush, himself a former Premier, has agreed to accept the post of Speaker.

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