Technology & Science

Orange Middle East & Africa and the Confederation of African Football sign a landmark agreement for the mobile broadcast via the Max it super app

CASABLANCA, Morocco, December 29, 2025/ -- Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) (https://Orange.

Archive·Dec 29

Tomorrow (Tue 30) at 11AM — a necessary conversation for 2026

Tomorrow at 11:00 AM, I’m hosting a live encore masterclass — and I want to be honest about why I felt it was important to offer this again.

Archive·Dec 29

Firearm Ownership in America by Year

Have you ever wondered how many gun owners there are in America? We sure have! While the answer to that question isn’t easy (thanks to the Bill of Rights), we collected the most reputable information ...

Archive·Dec 29

Ministry of Finance Ghana and Afreximbank announce successful resolution of US$750 million facility

CAIRO, Egypt, December 26, 2025/ -- The Government of the Republic of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Finance, and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://Afreximbank.

Archive·Dec 26

‘Holy Evidence’: Scientist Converts After Studying the Shroud of Turin. [AND A THANK YOU FROM IEYENEWS TO ALL OF YOU]

Dr. Robert Harrington, a renowned skeptic and scientist, recently shocked his colleagues and peers when he announced his conversion to Christianity after a groundbreaking investigation into the Shroud...

Archive·Dec 25

Cayman: CBC REMINDS PUBLIC OF PROHIBITION ON IMPORTING VEHICLES EIGHT YEARS OR OLDER

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – December 24, 2025- The Cayman Islands Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) is reminding importers, brokers, dealers, and members of the public of the existing prohibit...

Archive·Dec 25

With the warmth of a Cayman Christmas breeze: Happy Holidays! From Cayman Airways

Cayman Airways | 91 Owen Roberts Drive Box 10092 | George Town, KY1-1001 KY

Archive·Dec 24

Hyundai Motor Group Strengthens Software and IT Leadership with Key Executive Appointments

Hyundai Motor Group announces pivotal executive promotions to accelerate its transformation into a software-defined mobility group

Archive·Dec 24

MHES plants 100 trees in Batabano Cemetery for National Tree Planting Programme

As part of the National Tree Planting Programme (NTPP), the Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability has planted 100 native plants at Batabano Cemetery in West Bay.

Archive·Dec 23

Hyundai Motor Group Tops 2025 IIHS Top Safety Awards Underscoring Automotive Safety Leadership

Hyundai Motor Group secures a total of 21 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards in 2025 — the most of any automotive group for the second consecutive year

Archive·Dec 23

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