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Remembering Sonny Ramphal’s “Commonwealth in action”

By: Debbie Ransome From The Round Table

Archive·Jul 17

Cayman: Water-Related Death in West Bay

At about 3:30PM yesterday 11 April, officers were dispatched to a report of a person in distress at a dock on Raleigh Quay, West Bay.

Archive·Apr 13

Cayman: Water-Related Death off South Church Street

Around 10:45AM, Thursday 27 March, police and other emergency services responded to a report of a person in distress in the ocean off South Church Street, in the vicinity Memorial Drive.

Archive·Mar 31

Cayman: Public Consultation to Take Place on Amendments to Immigration Law

Minister of Border Control, Labour and Culture, Honourable Dwayne Seymour announced during the Third Meeting of the 2024/2025 parliamentary session this morning (Monday, 3 February) that public consul...

Archive·Feb 3

Cayman Migrants Repatriated to Cuba

The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) confirms the repatriation of sixteen (16) Cuban migrants to the Republic of Cuba in two (2) separate operations carried out by CBC.

Archive·Dec 10

Cayman: Eight Migrants Rescued at Sea

The Cayman Islands Coast Guard (CICG) received a report on Thursday, 28 November at approximately 1:45pm of a vessel in distress sinking 18 nautical miles NE of Grand Cayman.

Archive·Dec 10

Cayman: Water-Related Death on West Bay Road

At about 11:40AM Sunday, 10 November, officers responded to a report of a person in distress on the shore off West Bay Road, south of Canal Point Drive.

Archive·Nov 11

First Call: Nov 14th Town Hall "The 2024 Presidential Election Progress or Disaster?

From IBW 21 - Institute of the Black World 21st C

Archive·Oct 25

UK election: What's happened and what comes next?

By Matt Murphy & Graeme Baker, BBC News, in London & Washington DC

Archive·Jul 5

Cayman: George Town native serves with U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron

By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach

Archive·Jun 5

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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