Keep Your Friends Close…
British MP Joe Powell's latest article doesn't mention the Cayman Islands. That may be precisely why Cayman should pay attention.
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Opinion
Caribbean Crime - The Sisyphus Complex
The myth of Sisyphus reflects Caribbean politics: endless effort, repeated failure, and no lasting progress.
Peter Polack·
So It Go: The Power and Meaning of the Caymanian Voice
A personal reflection on how language, culture and history quietly shape the way Caymanians communicate.
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Cayman's Conservation Test: The Blue Iguana vs 204 Homes
Central Planning Authority to weigh housing, conservation and property rights in landmark planning decision.
The Curious Case of Cooked Food: Why Am I Still Waiting?
When you order Cayman-style cooked food, the cooking is already done. The curry has simmered for hours, the oxtail is tender, and the rice and peas are waiting to be served.
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Blaming Airbnb Protects the Status Quo - It Doesn’t Build Homes
Airbnb has become the convenient villain in Cayman’s housing debate. But the numbers tell a different story: the island’s affordability crisis is rooted not in a handful of short-term rentals, but in years of constrained supply
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Could Cayman Survive Another Hurricane Ivan?
Twenty-one years after Hurricane Ivan, the question is no longer whether we remember what happened. The question is whether everything we have built since is ready to withstand it happening again.
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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.
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The Mothers Behind Our Mothers
When conversations arise about domestic workers, they almost always revolve around immigration policy, work permits, wages or labour shortages. Those discussions matter, but they often overlook the human story unfolding behind front doors across the country. According to the Economics and Statistics Office's most recent Labour Force Survey, more than one in ten Cayman households employs a domestic helper, illustrating just how deeply these women have become woven into everyday family life. Workforce data also show there are more than 4,200 work permit holders employed as domestic helpers across the Islands, making it one of Cayman's largest categories of work permit holders. Many of those women are mothers themselves, raising families thousands of miles away.
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A Nation Without A Team
If the Cayman Islands ever did qualify for a FIFA World Cup, would the country truly unite behind its own team, or would decades of inherited loyalties prove too difficult to abandon? For one month every four years, the Cayman Islands becomes a sea of borrowed colours. Cars cruise the roads with England, Brazil, Argentina and Germany flags fluttering from their windows, while jerseys become the unofficial dress code in offices, restaurants and sports bars across the Islands.
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