Business

Study reveals wealth managers are focusing on stablecoin opportunities

Global study shows 94% have already invested in stablecoins and their use will expand

Archive·Nov 21

Aberdeen Capabilities Underpin Altera’s Offshore Success in Ivory Coast

ABERDEEN, Scotland, November 20, 2025/ -- Aberdeen’s role as a strategic base for companies operating beyond the North Sea was highlighted yesterday as Altera Infrastructure detailed how its UK capabi...

Archive·Nov 20

Wider African Energy Summit Highlights Role of Service Companies in Boosting Local Content

ABERDEEN, Scotland, November 20, 2025/ -- Global service companies were highlighted as a potential vehicle for local content development in Africa during the recent Wider African Energy Summit in Aber...

Archive·Nov 20

As European Union (EU) Plans Russian Gas Exit, Ministers to Convene in Paris to Chart Africa’s Export Potential

A high-level ministerial panel at the Invest in African Energy 2026 Forum in Paris will examine how Africa’s latent gas potential can reshape global energy geopolitics and attract sustainable investme...

Archive·Nov 19

African Development Bank Group rallies Stock Exchanges to reinvent Africa’s financial future

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, November 19, 2025/ -- The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.

Archive·Nov 19

Cayman Islands Chamber Celebrates 60 Years at Business Excellence Awards Gala

The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce marked its 60th anniversary in memorable style with the return of the Business Excellence Awards at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa.

Archive·Nov 19

African Energy Chamber G20 Forum Fireside Chats to Explore the Future of Africa’s Oil and Gas Value Chain

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 14, 2025/ -- The African Energy Chamber’s G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum (https://EnergyChamber.

Archive·Nov 15

Equatorial Guinea: the African Development Bank reviews its $167 million project portfolio

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, November 14, 2025/ -- The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.

Archive·Nov 15

Africa Tech Festival 2025: Government and tech leaders forge a shared vision for responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 12, 2025/ -- Africa’s technology leaders opened the 28th annual Africa Tech Festival 2025 (https://AfricaTechFestival.

Archive·Nov 12

Cayman: Police Investigate Wounding Incident at a Bar in George Town

Just after 2:00 AM on Monday, 10 November, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a stabbing incident at Everglo Bar in George Town.

Archive·Nov 11

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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