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5 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report

Sat 5 Aug 2023 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Sat 5 Aug 2023 Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM EDT Sat 5…

Cayman: Energy efficiency projects progressing

By: Hannah Reid    From Cayman Islands Government The Ministry of Sustainability & Climate Resiliency is progressing important projects to improve energy efficiency and facilitate retrofits to public sector buildings and National Housing Development Trust (NHDT) homes. Funded by the European Union…

4 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report

Fri 4 Aug 2023 TROPICAL REPORT ATLANTIC Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic – Caribbean Sea – Gulf of Mexico Tropical Weather Outlook (en Español*) 800 AM EDT Fri 4 Aug 2023 Eastern North Pacific (East of 140°W) Tropical Weather Outlook 500 AM EDT Fri 4…

Statement from Premier and Minister for Finance & Economic Development Hon. G. Wayne Panton, MP, JP On the local 30-day notice period for Interest Rate increases

Grand Cayman, 02 August 2023 – In light of the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) increasing the “prime” or “base” interest rate for borrowing by 0.25% on Wednesday, 26 July, I am pleased that the retail banks operating in the Cayman…

Cayman: Man arrested in relation to North Side Police Station Fire

Update (3 August): Yesterday, 2 August, officers arrested a man, age 55 of North Side, on suspicion of arson in relation to the fire which took place at the North Side Police Station on the morning of Monday, 31 July. He…

Cayman: Water-Related Death in George Town

From RCIPS Shortly before 8:15AM today, 3 August, the 9-1-1 Communications Centre dispatched officers and emergency services to a report of a person in distress in the waters off the shore of North Church Street, north of Arthur’s Way. It…

Meet the Breast Cancer Foundation’s new Chief Administrator

The Breast Cancer Foundation in the Cayman Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Beverly Edgington as the organization’s new Chief Administrator. This appointment marks a significant milestone in the foundation’s ongoing commitment to fighting breast cancer and supporting…

Cayman: Law Reform Commission invites comments on Adverse Possession paper

The Law Reform Commission invites stakeholders and members of the public to comment on the issues and recommendations identified in the discussion paper titled, ‘Adverse Possession’. The discussion paper aims to determine whether the doctrine of adverse possession should be…

Schrödinger’s Caymanians. The gap confronting most persons who are Caymanian by Entitlement

A longstanding issue is the simple question of “who is a Caymanian?” With many different options and processes for achieving (and maintaining) Caymanian status, widespread confusion has caused whole aspects of the Immigration (Transition) Act (and other laws in the…

Cayman: Innovative orthopaedic surgeon Dr Almeida joins HSA

Dr Almeida The Health Services Authority (HSA) is expanding the range of medical specialties available to its patients with the addition of innovative orthopaedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist, Dr Alwin Almeida.  With a passion for literally getting people back…