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CBSE has Updated its rules for Fees amount - Now pay this much for the board exams

CBSE has revised exam fees for the 2026 board exams. The governing body approved the changes in June 2025.

Archive·Oct 18

Cayman September 2025 funerals

Paul Gilbert Nunez 25 jJan 1948 - S sep 2025 New Bodden Town

Archive·Oct 17

Cayman: Order Paper - Second Sitting of the Second Meeting 2025-2026 Session

Archive·Oct 16

The Editor Speaks: Cayman's Broadcast Television Pioneer, Rod Hansen, dies

I knew Rod had been ill for a long time but it always comes as a shock when it happens.

Archive·Oct 16

Your Voice is Your Currency: Speak, Build & Earn Before the Year Ends

As we enter the final stretch of the year, I’ve been reflecting on one key truth that continues to shape my journey — your voice is your greatest asset in business.

Archive·Oct 14

Cayman Water Authority Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients

Three promising young Caymanians are set to continue their academic journeys in the United Kingdom, pursuing careers in engineering.

Archive·Oct 10

Sri Lanka – Antigua and Barbuda establish diplomatic relations

Sri Lanka and Antigua and Barbuda have formally established diplomatic relations following the signing of an agreement in Washington D.C.

Archive·Oct 4

Cayman: Temporary Closure of Public Transport Unit Office

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - 30th September 2025 - The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI), in partnership with the Public Transport Unit (PTU), advises the pu...

Archive·Sep 30

Cayman Chamber Community Calendar – 22 September 2025

3 October – How to work with complicated people

Archive·Sep 30

Cayman: HSM IP Presents INTA Unreal Campaign to 200 Students at John Gray High School

68 Fort Street, Grand Cayman (29 September 2025): HSM IP was pleased to present the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Unreal Campaign to over 200 students at John Gray High School (JGHS) on...

Archive·Sep 29

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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