Technology & Science

Hassan Allam Construction Awarded a landmark USD 250 million contract to build the iconic Afreximbank African Trade Centre in Egypt's New Capital

CAIRO, Egypt, December 15, 2025/ --

Archive·Dec 15

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC) Celebrate Graduation of First Cohort of Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Program

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, December 14, 2025/ -- The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.

Archive·Dec 14

ADDENDUM Order Paper - Seventh Sitting of the Third Meeting 2025-2026 Session, Friday, 12 December

Archive·Dec 12

Tech Futures Week Report & FutureMe Cayman Platform

The Cayman Islands Tech Futures Week is a landmark public–private initiative presented by Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) and Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), through its non-profit ent...

Archive·Dec 12

Former McAfee and GoPro Human Resources (HR) Executive Nicholas Cull Appointed Head of HR for APO Group's Volunteer Program Supporting the Roman Catholic Church in Africa

ACCRA, Ghana, December 11, 2025/ -- APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is proud to announce the appo...

Archive·Dec 12

Employment holds steady in Latin America and the Caribbean, but informality and inequality persist

LIMA (ILO News) –The Latin America and the Caribbean region saw a moderate recovery in employment across the region, according to the newly released Labour Overview 2025 for Latin America and the Cari...

Archive·Dec 11

NMSU, Northwestern University astronomers discover new planet in old data

Working through years’ worth of data from an old observational campaign, a team of astronomers have directly imaged a new exoplanet, meaning a planet that exists outside our solar system.

Archive·Dec 11

Mauritania: CWP Global Close to Closing Host Government Agreement (HGA) for AMAN Green Hydrogen Project

DAKAR, Senegal, December 10, 2025/ -- Green hydrogen developer CWP Global has announced it is fast-tracking the finalization of its host government agreement (HGA) with Mauritania over the company’s l...

Archive·Dec 10

Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Urges Stronger Regional National Oil Company (NOC) Partnerships at MSGBC Energy Event

DAKAR, Senegal, December 10, 2025/ -- The Gambia’s national oil company (NOC), Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has urged regional NOCs in West Africa to partner on accelerating explorati...

Archive·Dec 10

Cayman: Passport and Corporate Services Office Early Closure, Wednesday, 17 December

The Passport and Corporate Services Office is advising the public that its office will close 11:30 am on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 to facilitate a staff function.

Archive·Dec 10

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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

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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