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Ambassador of the United Kingdom Presents Credentials to OECS Director General

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) today formally received the Letter of Credence of His Excellency Simon Mustard, British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, dur...

Archive·Nov 27

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Launches eBook Reader App Review Competition

EDDAH, Saudi Arabia, November 27, 2025/ -- The Islamic Development Bank Institute (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) is pleased to announce the launch of a Competition of the IsDBI eBook Reader App Review.

Archive·Nov 27

Nigeria Welcomes First Wave of St. Kitts and Nevis Delegation Following Landmark Visa-Free Agreement

CARIBPR WIRE, ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov. 26, 2025: Nigeria yesterday welcomed an official government delegation from St.

Archive·Nov 27

Cayman ESO : The Inflation Rate was 0.1% for the Third Quarter of 2025

From The Economics & Statistics Office (ESO)

Archive·Nov 27

Liberia: African Development Fund invests over $7 million to complete run-of-river hydropower plant and related infrastructure project

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 26, 2025/ -- The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, meeting today in Abidjan, has approved an additional loan of $7.

Archive·Nov 26

Cayman 2026-2027 Budget Passed in Parliament

The Cayman Islands 2026-2027 budget was passed in Parliament on Friday, 21 November after a five-day Finance Committee deliberation.

Archive·Nov 25

Ethiopian Electric Utility partners with Wingu Africa to strengthen digital infrastructure

The partnership underscores the vital role that secure, high-availability data centres play in enabling national utilities and enterprises to modernise and scale their services

Archive·Nov 24

Cayman: NiCE Programme Registration EXTENDED UNTIL 4PM ON 25TH NOVEMBER

George Town, Grand Cayman – 24th November, 2025 – The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI) has announced an extension to the registration period for the 2025 Nati...

Archive·Nov 24

Cayman: Third Meeting of the 2025-2026 Session Resumes on 21st November 2025

GEORGE TOWN, 20th November 2025

Archive·Nov 22

Italy-Libya Roundtable at Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 to Drive Strategic Energy and Infrastructure Investment

The Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 will highlight Italy’s growing strategic role in Libya’s energy and infrastructure sectors, presenting opportunities for deeper investment and collaboration

Archive·Nov 22

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Opinion

CI $100 Could Not Feed a Caymanian Family for a Week

The task was simple. Take CI $100 into a Cayman supermarket in 2026 and find out what it can buy for a family of four.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 11

Sister Islands

Two Men Arrested in Cayman Brac After Police Search Recovered Suspected Drugs

Two men were arrested in Cayman Brac on Thursday after police said they found suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia during a search on West End Road.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 10

News

Premier: "The Status Quo Cannot Continue," Vows New Development Plan

The Cayman Islands Government has published the findings of the Cayman Forward Initiative, setting out nine recommendations for planning reform and environmental decision-making.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 10

News

U.S. cruise visitor dies after snorkelling in the sea off George Town

A 71-year-old cruise visitor from the United States died on Thursday morning after getting into difficulty while snorkelling off South Church Street in George Town, police said. Members of the public pulled him from the water, and emergency responders took him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.Police said the man became unconscious while snorkelling. People nearby pulled him from the sea and began chest compressions before EMS arrived. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 10

News

Policymakers at home and abroad find digital ID a difficult sell

My eID is also intended to underpin future digital government services, offering a more streamlined way for residents to interact with public authorities and participating organisations. Applicants undergo identity verification and enrolment processes, including photograph capture, as part of obtaining the card. Officials continue to encourage eligible individuals to apply as the programme expands. In contrast, the Efforts in both the Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom to expand or reform digital identity systems highlight a shared ambition to modernise identification processes, but also reveal differing public responses, policy challenges, and implementation strategies, ranging from steady phased adoption in Cayman to political backlash and policy reversal in the UK. United Kingdom’s attempt to introduce a more comprehensive digital identity system has encountered significant political resistance and public scepticism. The government has abandoned plans to make it mandatory for workers to register for a new digital ID to prove their right to work, following criticism, declining public support, and concerns among Members of Parliament. Instead, ministers have confirmed that existing right-to-work checks will be made fully digital by 2029 using current documentation systems such as biometric passports. This shift marks a recalibration rather than a complete withdrawal from digital identity ambitions. Employers already conduct right-to-work checks, and digital verification services have been available since 2022 for certain passport holders, alongside Home Office systems for some non-UK citizens. The revised approach retains mandatory digital checks but removes the requirement for a new standalone ID.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 10