Law & Courts

‘It’s Our Duty’ …Nandlall defends gov’t’s US$62,000 payout to Jamaican lawyers in Mohameds extradition case

…says taxpayers must foot bill under international law

Archive·Nov 13

AFRICA NEWS ROOM - Gabon: Trial of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon, November 12, 2025/ -- In Gabon, the trial in absentia of former First Lady Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin promises to be a major test for the independence...

Archive·Nov 13

Cayman: Police Investigate Armed Robbery in West Bay

Just after 7:15 PM on Sunday, 9th November, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a report of an armed robbery in West Bay.

Archive·Nov 11

Polack Post: Caribbean Incompetence: Cayman Attorney General

The outgoing chairman of the most senior anti-corruption body and his predecessor, topped only by the new Premier, has described the performance of the Attorney General and his portfolio as unacceptab...

Archive·Nov 11

Why does the US still defend child marriage?

By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

Archive·Nov 9

Cayman: Police respond to an attempted robbery and a robbery, both In Geoge Town

Just after 2:00 pm Fri 7th November, police were dispatched to a report of an attempted armed robbery on Commercial Way, George Town.

Archive·Nov 8

Cayman Police Arrest Male Juvenile Riding an Illegal Motorcycle Following a Collision Involving a Police Vehicle

Just before 11:20 PM on Tuesday, 4 November, a Firearm Response Unit was on patrol in the area of Windsor Park when they came upon two males who were stationary on dirt bikes.

Archive·Nov 5

Cayman: Police Investigate Collision in George Town

Shortly before 1:00 AM yesterday, 4 November, officers responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Boilers Road in George Town.

Archive·Nov 5

Guyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Authorities in Guyana arrested the South American country’s incoming opposition leader on Friday following an extradition request from the U.S. government.

Archive·Nov 4

BERMUDA AND CAYMAN ISLANDS MUST TAKE ACTION AGAINST OIL COMPANIES FOR SUSPECTED MYANMAR SANCTIONS BREACHES AFTER JFM LEGAL SUBMISSION

Oil companies based in British Overseas Territories have earned hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for the illegal Myanmar junta since the military’s 2021 attempted coup, in suspected violati...

Archive·Nov 4

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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