Opinion

Polack Post: Caribbean Women Equality

It has been a long, unfinished battle over several decades for Caribbean women to command equality by statute, education and social intervention in the work force, government, military and police.

Archive·Jan 26

Spotting Conspiracy Talk: A Linguistic Guide for the Digital Age

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

Archive·Jan 24

The Internet is Turning Against OpenAI

One of the most ardent critics of OpenAI, Ed Zitron who has a great newsletter on Ghost. Photograph: Maegan Gindi at The Guardian

Archive·Jan 22

When no one is authorised to decide (By Sanchia Temkin)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 21, 2026/ -- By Sanchia Temkin, Associate Director: Content, APO Group (www.APO-opa.com).

Archive·Jan 21

12 Lessons from African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco (By Victor Oladokun)

RABAT, Morocco, January 20, 2026/ -- By Victor Oladokun, Senior Advisor to Dr Akinwumi Adesina.

Archive·Jan 20

Donald Trump, America’s Auditor: How One Leader Exposed Democracy’s Fault Lines

Donald Trump, American audit, American democracy, democratic norms, political stress test, institutional fragility, civic culture, presidential accountability, political audit, political philosophy, h...

Archive·Jan 19

Polack Post: Caribbean Looks Are Deceiving

Some time ago I was involved in a a case where the complainant looked like Pippi Longstocking. She looked so cute, petite and harmless, as if lies would be strangers to her mouth.

Archive·Jan 18

Visa Restrictions and the Cost of Caribbean Disunity

When powerful states act, small states are tempted to personalize the action. When small states fragment, powerful states do not need to explain themselves.

Archive·Jan 18

FINAL NOTICE OF IEYENEWS CLOSURE

It is with deep regret that RackSpace who we have been with since our first publication im April 1 2012 will not extend to us any more credit and therefore we have had to make the hard decision to ce...

Archive·Jan 18

Measles elimination status in the United States and Mexico

Archive·Jan 17

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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