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The Island That Lost Everything: The Tragic Fall of Nauru – Environmental Documentary - AMP - YouTube

Archive·Dec 19

Cayman Cabinet Post Meeting Summary 12 December 2025

Archive·Dec 19

Kia PV5 Earns Global Recognition Across Performance, Safety, Design and Innovation in 2025

PV5 Cargo named multiple ‘Van of the Year’ titles by Electrifying.com, Parkers and News UK

Archive·Dec 18

Powering Mines & Industry Launches, Outlining Africa's Pathway to Clean Energy Manufacturing Leadership

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, December 17, 2025/ -- ESI Africa is thrilled to announce the release of Volume 6 of Powering Mines & Industry, addressing one of the most critical themes shaping Africa’s fut...

Archive·Dec 17

From Gorée to Energy Sovereignty: Africa’s Path to Energy Independence

DAKAR, Senegal, December 17, 2025/ -- Africa is at a crossroads. The continent is rich in resources, brimming with potential, and finally taking control of its own destiny.

Archive·Dec 17

A Stronger Africa Requires Stronger Investment Policies (By NJ Ayuk)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 17, 2025/ -- By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/).

Archive·Dec 17

Guinea Presidential Election 2025: Africa24 Group Delivers Unprecedented Coverage

CONAKRY, Guinea, December 17, 2025/ -- The Republic of Guinea will elect its President on 28 December 2025 for a new term of office.

Archive·Dec 17

AI Is Here — Is Your Personal Brand Ready?

Haiti Tech Summit - From Christine Ntim

Archive·Dec 16

African Development Bank and São Tomé and Príncipe sign three new grant financing agreements

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 15, 2025/ -- The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.

Archive·Dec 15

How to get into AI for Non-Technical Late Bloomers: A Beginner's Guide

Michael Spencer and Daria Cupareanu from AI Supremacy

Archive·Dec 15

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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

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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