Sister Islands

SCTLD Confirmed on Little Cayman

Marine researchers were recently in Little Cayman conducting annual long-term coral reef assessment and noticed coral lesions resembling SCTLD at Black Hole and Windsock Reef dive sites.

Archive·Sep 5

New Cayman Brac High School Project Progresses with Cost-Saving Adjustments

Construction of the new high school campus in Cayman Brac is advancing with a revised scope and an expected completion date in 2026.

Archive·Sep 1

Register now: Food Handlers Training in Cayman Brac

Grand Cayman, August 29, 2025 – The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is conducting a Food Hygiene Handlers Certification session in Cayman Brac on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for persons who h...

Archive·Aug 29

CCMI & Little Cayman Research Centre's Science in Focus

Cutting-edge scientific research is at the core of everything we do here at CCMI. So far this year, this has included the conclusion of mapping offshore seamounts in the Cayman Islands and development...

Archive·Aug 28

Cayman Brac Airport Promotes Two Caymanian Employees

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (27 August 2025) The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) on Grand Cayman and the Charles Kirkconnell Int...

Archive·Aug 27

Cabinet Meeting in Cayman Brac, Followed by First 100 Days Update

Cabinet will meet in Cayman Brac on Friday, 22 August to discuss key policy matters and initiatives affecting the Sister Islands and the wider Cayman Islands, and to meet with the people to discuss Go...

Archive·Aug 21

Cayman Seafarers Registry Launch a Success, Moves to Cayman Brac

There was overwhelming community support and attendance at the official launch of the Cayman Islands Seafarers Registry, an online portal dedicated to preserving the stories and memorabilia of seafare...

Archive·Jul 2

Man Charged with Murder in Relation to Cayman Brac Toddler Case

The man, age 33, residing in Bodden Town, who was arrested on 11 December, 2024, has been formally charged with Murder and Abduction, in relation to the death of two-year-old Alissady Powell, whose bo...

Archive·Jul 2

Temporary Closure and Relocation of Cayman Brac Lands and Survey Office

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – 20 June 2025 – The Department of Lands and Survey (DLS) and the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI) wish to inform the public that ...

Archive·Jun 21

Government Officials Visit Cayman Brac High School Site

The Honourable Rolston Anglin, Minister for Education and Training, conducted an official visit to Cayman Brac in early June to tour two key educational sites: the construction site of the new Cayman ...

Archive·Jun 20

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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