Law & Courts

Protecting the game: Fighting piracy to keep African football alive

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 8, 2025/ -- On the evening of 21 December 2025, a football match will kick off between Morocco and Comoros in Rabat.

Archive·Dec 8

Cayman: CBC Intercepts two Major Drug Importation Attempts; Five Arrested

Grand Cayman, December 8, 2025 – The Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) recently disrupted two major drug-importation attempts, resulting in the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of sig...

Archive·Dec 8

The UWI joins the world in observing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Wednesday, December 3, 2025—The following statement is authored by Dr.

Archive·Dec 7

New Report Calls For Coordinated, Multi-sectoral Action to Tackle Firearm-related Violence and Trafficking in the Caribbean

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, December 4, 2025—The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARP...

Archive·Dec 7

Regulator Advances Modern Consumer Protection Framework for Cayman’s ICT Sector

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands - 5 December 2025 - The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (URCO) has published a Draft Determination on Proposed Consumer Protection Regulations for the Informatio...

Archive·Dec 7

Conflict in Sudan leaves thousands of children vulnerable

From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

Archive·Dec 7

Cayman: Police Investigate Armed Robbery in West Bay

Just before 10:30 PM on Friday, 5 December, police were dispatched by 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a report of an armed robbery that took place at a convenience store in the Mount Pleasant Road area ...

Archive·Dec 6

MATCH ALERT: Every dollar builds twice the power! - Freedom United

From Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United

Archive·Dec 6

Cayman: Police Investigate Incidents at Seven Mile Public Beach

Just after 1:40 PM on Wednesday, 3 December, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a report of a robbery at the Seven Mile Public Beach.

Archive·Dec 5

Cayman: Fake AI Video - Regiment Sanitisation Operations

Fake videos are currently circulating on social media platforms falsely depicting Cayman Islands Regiment personnel at sanitation facilities engaged in violent confrontations.

Archive·Dec 5

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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