Opinion

Opinion: Caribbean Utility Company Sales - The Missing Link

The electricity provider for the Turks and Caicos Islands was recently sold to a private equity fund properly called a wealth fund.

Archive·Sep 10

Why Birth Equity Determines the Future of Justice and Democracy

By Esther Afolaranmi, Zahara Nabakooza, and Mwesigye Robert

Archive·Sep 8

Caribbean Election Mirage - More Of The Same

The recent election in Jamaica set the stage for future elections across the Caribbean with a disaffected populace not only by the existent state of each particular country but the available candidate...

Archive·Sep 8

Sanders: Case for Caribbean action on mental health

Mental health is no longer hidden in the margins of public life, whether in Europe, North America, or the Caribbean.

Archive·Sep 6

How Gerrymandering Undercuts Workers’ Freedom

Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW).

Archive·Sep 5

Understanding APEC: The Making of Global Value Chains

By Matthew Phillips and Rory Ainsworthx

Archive·Sep 5

Caribbean Government Bureaucracy - The Manchurian Candidates

Both versions of the classic Hollywood thriller, The Manchurian Candidate, show loyal persons being brainwashed into unconditional support of the real enemy as will happen in big and small ways throug...

Archive·Sep 4

Rules vs. Reality: How Competing Views Shape the Way We Use Language

Author Bio: Danica Tomber is an applied linguist with a master of arts in teaching English to speakers of other languages from Portland State University.

Archive·Sep 4

The language of sound

Words are a poor substitute for what we hear.

Archive·Sep 3

How Union Membership Leads to a Great Life

Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW).

Archive·Sep 3

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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