Law & Courts

Trump’s Brazen Capture of Maduro: A “Dress Rehearsal” for an Assault on Cuba — Vantage Point Article by Dr. Ron Daniels

Vantage Point Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels

Archive·Jan 12

Cayman: Man Formally Charged for Waterfront Burglaries

A man, age 37 residing in George Town, has been arrested and formally charged with two counts of Burglary and one count of Attempted Burglary, in relation to three incidents:

Archive·Jan 11

Cayman: Police Investigate Hit & Run of Cyclist on Rex Crighton Blvd, 11 January

At about 6:20AM on Saturday, 10 January, officers responded to a report of a collision involving a pedal cyclist and a white vehicle on Rex Crighton Boulevard, in the vicinity of Chime Street.

Archive·Jan 11

South Korea cracks down on labor trafficking

From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

Archive·Jan 11

DEH Resumptions Food Hygiene Training 2026

Grand Cayman, January 9, 2026 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is pleased to announce the resumption of its Food Hygiene Training sessions as part of its ongoing commitment to safeguardi...

Archive·Jan 9

Dutch pulls out of joint drugs operation with US in Caribbean

By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life

Archive·Jan 9

How We Fight for the Rights of Injured Clients

When someone suffers an injury due to another party's negligence, their world can turn upside down in an instant.

Archive·Jan 6

Sovereignty Is a Sham: The Hypocrisy of State Power Playing the Rules It Pretends to Follow

Author Bio: Martina Moneke writes about art, fashion, culture, and politics, drawing on history, philosophy, and science to illuminate ethics, civic responsibility, and the imagination.

Archive·Jan 5

Cayman: Police Seek Public Assistance to Locate Stolen Jewellery

Just after 10:30 AM on Sunday, 28 December, police responded to a residence in North Side where it was reported that a burglary had occurred.

Archive·Jan 3

A Worker Lynched: What the Murder of Dipu Chandra Das Reveals

By Fahreen Alamgir Author Bio: This article was produced by Globetrotter. Fahreen Alamgir is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing at Monash University (Australia).

Archive·Jan 3

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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

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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