Sister Islands

Police Investigate Wounding in Cayman Brac

Shortly before 12PM on Saturday, 27 January, officers in Cayman Brac responded to a report that a man had attended the Faith Hospital with a stab wound to the chest.

Archive·Jan 29

RCIPS Conducts Traffic Operation in Eastern Districts and Cayman Brac During Heroes Day Weekend

Following the RCIPS Holiday Safety Campaign, Operation Winter Guardian, officers in the Eastern Districts and in Cayman Brac conducted enhanced traffic enforcement operations over this past long holid...

Archive·Jan 26

RCIPS Conducts Traffic Operation in Eastern Districts and Cayman Brac During Heroes Day Weekend

Archive·Jan 25

UPDATE: Driver Involved in Cayman Brac Hit & Run Arrested

At around 3:30PM, Wednesday 10 January, a 28-year-old man from Cayman Brac was arrested in Grand Cayman in relation to the hit and run incident that occurred in the Brac on 26 December 2023.

Archive·Jan 12

Vehicle Involved in Cayman Brac Hit & Run Located

On Saturday 30 December, the white Honda Fit involved in the hit and run which occurred in Cayman Brac on 26 December, was recovered by police.

Archive·Jan 2

Police Investigate Hit and Run on Cayman Brac

Shortly after 7:30PM, on Tuesday 26 December, police and other emergency services responded to a report of a hit and run on West End Road East, Cayman Brac.

Archive·Jan 1

Sister Islands' Liquor License Holders Receive New Year's Extension

Grand Cayman, 12 December 2023-

Archive·Dec 12

Twelve migrants arrive in Cayman Brac

The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) confirms that twelve (12) migrants arrived in Watering Place, Cayman Brac at approximately 12:30 am today, Wednesday 6 December.

Archive·Dec 9

Little Cayman: New study reveals the crucial role of herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in restoring Caribbean coral reefs

A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida), published in PeerJ pre...

Archive·Nov 15

Public Advisory UPDATE: Phone lines at the Cayman Brac Police Station are now active

Phone lines at the Cayman Brac Police Station are now active and the station can once again be contacted at 948-0331.

Archive·Nov 6

Latest Articles

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