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Cayman: 345FC shines at Rood-Wit International U10 Tournament

Cayman Islands-based 345FC recently competed at the Rood-Wit International Under-10 Soccer Tournament in the Netherlands, dropping only a single tournament match in a field that featured some of the best academy teams in the world. Cayman finished 17th overall at the…

HSM Instructed on Cayman Islands Inquest for Dr Amber Martinez – Case OverviewTakata Airbags: Deadline Ticking Time Bombs

HSM Chambers was instructed by the bereaved family of Dr Amber Martinez, a newly-qualified doctor whom had died in a car accident on the Queen’s Highway in the early hours of 21st October 2022, aged only 29. The accident took…

Continued Rainfall Advisory 13 June

This is an important safety announcement regarding the ongoing weather conditions in our islands. Between 7pm and this morning we received 1/4 inch of rain.  It is estimated that we will receive 1/2 inch to 1 inch of rain throughout…

Assessment Conducted on Flood-Prone Areas on Grand Cayman

Image of neighbourhood located in the eastern district of Bodden Town with water settlement following rainfall on Thursday, 13 June 2024. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 13 June 2024 Preliminary assessments were conducted early this afternoon in response to heavy rainfall received…

Our responsibility: ending forced child labor

From”Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United As we observe this World Day Against Child Labor, we must confront a harsh reality: child labor violations continue to soar into 2024, and legislative efforts to weaken protections are spreading across the United States.   Efforts to roll back…

Continued Improvement of Weather Conditions Expected

Aerial image of the Windsor Park Community George Town, Cayman Islands, 10 June 2024 Weather conditions are expected to improve gradually through the night following severe flooding on Monday 10 June. Cloudy to overcast skies with moderate showers and thunder are…

Cayman Islands’ Government Agencies Respond to Flooding Following Inclement Weather

The National Emergency Operations Centre has been partially activated, today Monday 10 June 2024, to provide coordinated and tactical relief to persons affected by flooding in Grand Cayman. Led by government emergency response and disaster relief agency, Hazard Management Cayman…

9AM Bulletin from the Cayman Islands National Weather Service

Abundant tropical moisture continues to surge northward over the Cayman area. Radar images show scattered to broken strong to intense thundershowers mainly over the western half of Grand Cayman moving towards the north. There are no showers over the Sister…

Fabian Whorms, President and CEO of Cayman Airways speaks out at Public Accounts Committee meeting re cancellation of Barbados route

At the Public Accounts Committee hearing on June 6, 2024, Fabian Whorms, the President and CEO of Cayman Airways, explained the arrangement between Cayman Airways and the Barbados Government (through Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.). This was during the discussion of…

Torrential Rain Floods the Western Caribbean including Cayman Islands

From Dale S. Destin-268Weather A trough system is causing flooding rainfall across the western Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, Cuba and the Bahamas. A severe weather alert has been issued for the Cayman Islands. According to the Cayman National Emergency Website,…