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Cayman Finance graduate programme participants complete industry training

Participants in the inaugural Cayman Finance Graduate Training Programme have successfully completed a comprehensive 12-week training schedule designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to th...

Archive·Jan 10

Jamaican Alex Anderson is the 2025 UWI Global Campus Valedictorian

Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Monday, January 5, 2026—On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus Virtual Graduation Ceremony, Mr Ale...

Archive·Jan 6

Senator Rasha Kelej (Ret.) received Kenya First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to discuss their joint programs to build healthcare capacity

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 5, 2026/ -- Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - M...

Archive·Jan 5

Cayman: West Bay Structure Fires – Early-Morning Response

At approximately 1:26 a.m., the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) responded to reports of a structure fire at 112 Watercourse Road, West Bay.

Archive·Dec 30

UPDATE: Tashaena Williams Remains Missing

The RCIPS continues to request public assistance in locating missing teen Tashaena Williams, age 16, residing in Bodden Town, who was last seen at the John Gray High School on Friday, 12 December.

Archive·Dec 26

Cayman: Blackbeard’s and Jacques Scott Join NDC for Coordinated Off-Premise Safety Training

Grand Cayman, December 22th, 2025

Archive·Dec 22

US aid cuts are putting Rohingya children in danger

Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

Archive·Dec 21

Cayman October 2025 funerals

Albert Edward Lawrence Hislop 9 Feb 1938 - 2 Oct 2025

Archive·Dec 21

Caribbean Tourism and Cruise Leaders Align on Resilience, Recovery and Shared Growth

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization

Archive·Dec 20

“Reimaginative Leadership” by Prof Canute S. Thompson honoured among 2025 Goody Business Book Awards

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I., Thursday, December 18, 2025—The University of the West Indies Press (UWI Press) proudly announces that Reimaginative Leadership: Concepts and Applications...

Archive·Dec 20

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Saharan dust plume expected to reach Cayman Islands on Friday evening

The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES), in conjunction with the Public Health Department (PHD), has issued a precautionary advisory, with the Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) expected to formally issue a Dust Alert on Friday, July 10.

The Caymanian Journal.Jul 10