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JCPC affirms governor’s power in civil partnership case
Cayman News Service
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June 30, 2025
(CNS): The passage of the Civil Partnership Act by the previous governor, Martyn Roper, in 2020 was constitutional, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London has found, securing the future of the law and the hundreds of partnerships...
Cayman’s economy expanded by an estimated 3.3% in the first nine months of 2024
I News Cayman
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July 4, 2025
From Cayman Islands Economics & Statistics Office (ESO). The first quarter inflation rate was 1.8 percent, and among the main contributors was a 9.7 percent rise in the education index. The main contributors to the increase in the education index...
U-18 Volleyball Team Set For NORCECA Qualifier
Bernews
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July 7, 2025
Bermuda’s U18 women’s beach volleyball team, featuring Olivia Gazzard and Sophie Weikl, will compete in the NORCECA World Championship Qualifier in the Dominican Republic from July 7–9. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Volleyball Association...
Barbadian stars shine bright at inaugural Grand Prix
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The inaugural Barbados Grand Prix delivered a spectacular evening of track and field brilliance on Saturday, and the home crowd had every reason to celebrate. Held at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, the meet saw Barbadian...
CUC Announces Overall Declining Energy Costs
Caymanian Times
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Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) is pleased to announce an overall annual reduction in costs for its customers, due to ongoing investment in critical infrastructure. Delivery of the Cayman Islands’ climate change targets and responding to...
CTO unveils Reimagine Plan to reshape Caribbean tourism by 2027
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has rolled out an ambitious three-year strategy aimed at reshaping the region’s tourism landscape. The Reimagine Plan 2025–2027, officially launched during Caribbean Week in New York last month, sets a...
Squash: Junior CASA Results Day Five
Bernews
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July 4, 2025
Bermuda’s promising squash players continued their campaign on day five of the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships in the Cayman Islands. In the boy’s team event, Trinidad defeated Bermuda 21-12, with Seth Thong defeating Andrew...
Minimum wage: It’s NOT all about the base
Cayman News Service
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June 30, 2025
Nick Joseph writes: Until recent press initially confirming that planned increases in the minimum wage for the tourism industry were (for the immediate) on hold, things had been very quiet in relation to minimum wage. The outgoing administration...
CIG to roll out $8.75/hour basic wage in New Year
Cayman News Service
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June 30, 2025
(CNS): The new government will be rolling out the minimum wage as recommended by the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee in a comprehensive 2023 report that was rejected by the former administration. Answering questions in parliament on Friday, Labour...
Land registry or grab, Part II
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, Following on from Part I of this letter, I previously raised concerns about the land registry and related legislation. Why rekindle the land registry? To rekindle the idea of the land registry, the government operated quietly for some...
Jail time suspended in first local ‘revenge porn’ case
Cayman News Service
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June 27, 2025
(CNS): A local man has been sentenced to around six months in jail, suspended for two years, in the Cayman Islands’ first case of ‘revenge porn’ to reach the court house. Magistrate Kirstyann Gunn was the first member of the judiciary required to...
CTO launches plan to reimagine Caribbean tourism
Travel Press
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is planning to transform the region’s tourism sector with a new three-year plan that outlines a strategic vision that will position the Caribbean as a global leader in sustainable tourism, while...
RCIPS PROVIDES UPDATES ON THREE HIGH-PROFILE CASES
Caymanian Times
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July 4, 2025
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPS) has provided critical updates on three high-profile cases under investigation. In a significant development, murder charges have been brought against a man in connection with the abduction and death of...
Locals dominate inaugural Barbados Grand Prix
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): QUARTER-MILERS SADA Williams and Dasean Boyce, along with sprinter Ross Walrond, were among several Barbadians in winners’ row at the inaugural Barbados Grand Prix on Saturday at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Williams,...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Ahye, Nelson golden at Barbados Grand Prix
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 3 Hrs Ago TT's Michelle-Lee Ahye. - TRINIDAD and Tobago sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye and distance-runner Zalen Nelson powered to golden finishes in the women’s 100m and men’s 800m events at the inaugural Barbados Grand...
Man charged with murder of toddler on Cayman Brac
Cayman News Service
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July 2, 2025
(CNS): Devon Emmanuel Wright Jr (33), who currently lives in Bodden Town, has been charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old Alissady Powell, whose body was found on the ironshore in Cayman Brac in 2022. Wright is currently in police...
Squash: Junior CASA Results Day Four
Bernews
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July 4, 2025
Bermuda’s promising squash players continued their impressive campaign on day four of the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association [CASA] Championships in the Cayman Islands. In the boys’ doubles, Andrew Cox and Ethan Rosorea secured a 11-7, 11-7...
Seth Thong, Anthony Allum cop Jr CASA boys’ doubles title
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 4, 2025
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 3 Hrs Ago Trinidad and Tobago’s Seth Thong, left, and Anthony Allum celebrate winning men’s doubles gold at the 2025 Jr CASA squash tournament in Cayman Islands on July 2. - Photo courtesy TT Squash Association...
Anglin confirms deficit in face of Bryan’s scepticism
Cayman News Service
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June 26, 2025
(CNS): Finance Minister Rolston Anglin has again warned that unless the Cayman Islands Government can reverse the trend of growing monthly operational deficits for the remainder of the year, it will face a significant deficit. Answering the first...
Corrections and clarifications – The Times
The Times
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