Law & Courts

Update: Two Additional Men Formally Charged for Seven Mile Beach Robbery

Two additional men from West Bay, aged 20 and 21, have been formally charged following a robbery on Seven Mile Beach.

Archive·Dec 20

A stark reminder on International Migrants Day

By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United

Archive·Dec 20

Cayman: Police Investigate Armed Robbery George Town

Just before 10 PM on Thursday 18 December, police were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a commercial property located on Walkers Road, where it was reported that an armed robbery had ta...

Archive·Dec 19

Update: Wanted Man Patrick Campbell Arrested in West Bay

Just after 5AM today, Thursday, 18 December, police conducted a search operation at a residence in West Bay.

Archive·Dec 18

Polack Post: Caribbean Methods - Cayman Anti-Crime Specialists

The Ivy League universities may be looking into the wave of new Cayman Islands anti-crime strategies with a hope that they could be extended to the Caribbean and worldwide.

Archive·Dec 18

Cayman: Another Man has been Arrested for Robbery and Other Offences

Sometime after 9 AM today, 17 December, officers conducting enhanced patrols in the West Bay district as part of Operation Winter Guardian, located a wanted man in the Boatswain Bay area of West Bay.

Archive·Dec 17

Re: Cayman Crime

Rewards while a reasonable idea, go to the end of the offence chain, namely arrest. Police and the justice system are there to detect, arrest and imprison.

Archive·Dec 17

Cayman: Wanted Man Located During Search Warrant in West Bay

Just before 8 AM on Sunday, 14 December, a team of police officers executed a search warrant in the district of West Bay.

Archive·Dec 16

Green NCAP tests reveal the real−world trade−offs of electric and combustion cars

LEUVEN, BELGIUM – Green NCAP testing highlights the trade-offs drivers of both electric and petrol-powered cars can face.

Archive·Dec 16

Chile: Pinochetism Returns to Power

Author Bio: This article was produced for Página 12 and Globetrotter. Atilio A. Borón is an Argentine sociologist, political scientist, professor, and writer.

Archive·Dec 16

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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

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

News

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