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Announcing the 2023 Making Waves Award Winners: Celebrating outstanding Caymanians making a global impact

(L-R) Marzeta Bodden, Making Waves Awards Judge; Ben Gilolly, Director, Cayman Connection; Dart Education Award Winner – Sandy Gray; Co-Winner of the Health & Wellness Award Winner – Roberto Silva; Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency Environment & Sustainability Award…

Brac Youth Day Event

Sustainability Takes Centre Stage at Department of Children and Family Services’ International Youth Day Event in Cayman Brac Grand Cayman, August 11, 2023 – The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was thrilled to participate in this years International…

Cayman: FSI Diplomas offer opportunity as registration begins

Paul Byles, Founder FSI he Cayman Islands Financial Services Institute (FSI) has commenced registration for its 2023 Diploma Programmes, starting in September, which offer a recognised qualification in financial services to greatly enhance career prospects in this dynamic industry. The…

11 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report

Fri 11 Aug 2023 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Fri 11 Aug 2023 Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM EDT Fri 10…

Cayman public encouraged to give feedback on draft Sexual Harassment Bill

Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – The Cayman Islands Government will be holding a Town Hall, as well as several District Meetings, over the next 4 weeks to discuss the proposed Sexual Harassment Bill, 2023.  In March of this year, a White Paper…

Further delay in completing the Project ReGen Contract is increasing the cost & risk to our country

The Progressives Opposition welcomes the Premier’s latest announcement that he now expects to achieve financial close on Project ReGen by 30 September. This is, of course, not the first time the Premier has assured the country that the contract negotiation…

Report confirms Cayman Enterprise City is driving knowledge-based economic shift

Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) has released an Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) on the CEC Socioeconomic Development Project by Marla Dukharan. The report illustrates how CEC increased its contributions to the Cayman Islands economy by almost USD $147 million in 2022 while helping to…

RCIPS warns against sophisticated Global Investment/Romance Scam utilising virtual currency

From RCIPS The RCIPS is warning the public about a Global Investment / Romance Scam known widely as “Pig-Butchering”, a sophisticated scam operated by overseas criminal groups targeting victims in the Cayman Islands. The scam is a type of fraud…

The Government agreed with the Opposition to increase the Ex Gratia Payment

From The Progressives Hon Roy McTaggart As the leader of the Opposition, I am always appreciative when the Government takes the advice of my colleagues and myself on the Opposition benches.   On several occasions this year, we have asked Premier…

Cayman: Postal Service reps to participate in overseas workshop

Acting Postmaster General Melissa Martinez-Ebanks and Mails Manager Henry McField of the Cayman Islands Postal Service are set to participate in the Electronic Advance Data, Customs Declaration System (EAD/CDS), and Postal Security Training Workshop, which will be held in Miami,…