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Trump threatens Musk’s government contracts — and SpaceX founder’s China ties may get new scrutiny
Just the News
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July 2, 2025
President Donald Trump has suggested he may end Elon Musk’s lucrative federal government contracts, and the SpaceX founder’s Chinese business dealings may get renewed regulatory scrutiny given that Trump has suggested that Musk may be...
Cayman Seafarers Registry Launch a Success, Moves to Cayman Brac
I News Cayman
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July 2, 2025
Premier Hon. André Ebanks addresses attendees at the launch of the Seafarers Registry at Constitution Hall last week. There was overwhelming community support and attendance at the official launch of the Cayman Islands Seafarers Registry, an...
Man Charged with Murder in Relation to Cayman Brac Toddler Case
I News Cayman
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July 2, 2025
From RCIPS UPDATE (2 July, 2025): The man, age 33, residing in Bodden Town, who was arrested on 11 December, 2024, has been formally charged with Murder and Abduction, in relation to the death of two-year-old Alissady Powell, whose body was found...
First Rock charts new path in Cayman Islands and Costa Rica
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
First Rock Real Estate has deepened its KFC partnership in Costa Rica. FIRST ROCK Real Estate Investments (FREI) will abandon Jamaican property development to become a real estate investment trust (REIT), pivoting toward rental assets in...
Lawyer of the Month: Darragh Mackin
Irish Legal News
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It’s certainly been an eventful summer for partner Darragh Mackin at Belfast solicitors Phoenix Law. Many of the firm’s cases have been in the public eye, and probably none so much as the discrimination case successfully brought by Irish language...
UK court upholds Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex partnerships
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
A court in London has upheld a Cayman Islands law legalising same-sex civil partnerships, in a move that campaigners say could turn the tide for other British overseas territories battling for LGBTQ+ rights. On Monday, the privy council, the final...
Cayman’s minimum wage begins in January 2026
The Royal Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Created: Jul 01, 2025 07:58 AM The Cayman Islands will raise the minimum wage on January 1 from $6 an hour to $8.75 an hour (File photograph) The new Cayman Islands government is pressing ahead with a higher minimum wage as of January 2026 after...
CAL passengers get a ‘serving’ of Cayman dialect
Cayman News Service
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July 1, 2025
(CNS): Cayman Airways is teaching its passengers a little Caymanian vernacular with the introduction of napkins featuring select authentic Caymanian sayings and phrases. The additional serving of in-flight entertainment has been developed with the...
Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Business After Hours with Sandbank Capital at Crown Square
Caymanian Times
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The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted another unforgettable edition of its signature networking event, Business After Hours, this time in partnership with one of its newest and most dynamic members—Sandbank Capital. Held at the striking...
Cayman Islands’ same-sex civil partnership law upheld by UK court
I News Cayman
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June 30, 2025
LONDON – A Cayman Islands’ law legalising same-sex civil partnerships was upheld by a London court on Monday, after a long-running legal battle, in a ruling hailed by campaigners. London’s Privy Council, the final court of appeal for the British...
Cayman Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar JULY 2025
I News Cayman
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June 30, 2025
Community Calendar – 30 July 2025 – For Immediate Release Training 8 July – Immigration: Work Permits (BVP’s, TWP’s and RERC’s) Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Unit 4-107, Governors Square, Seven Mile Beach. You will learn: the full range of...
Cayman Islands couple hail court ruling upholding same-sex partnerships
Yahoo News
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LONDON (Reuters) -A Cayman Islands' law legalising same-sex civil partnerships was upheld by a London court on Monday, after a long-running legal battle, in a ruling hailed by campaigners and the couple who brought the initial case more than five...
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...
10 beautiful islands in the world you must visit in July 2025
The Times of India
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It's time to hit the beach! The hot summer breeze is suffocating you in your homes and you can't spend the entire season within the walls of your abode. Thus, with the Fourth of July weekend coming soon or even later in July, you can plan an...
Cayman: Outstanding ICCI students recognized at Sigma Beta Delta Induction Ceremony
I News Cayman
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June 28, 2025
The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) recently inducted seven outstanding business students into the Sigma Beta Delta (SBD) Honor Society during a special Induction Ceremony. This year, the ceremony was held prior to graduation,...
Cruise operators are steering troubled waters with their own private islands
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
The Cayman Islands Is Getting Two New Nonstop Flights from Canada
Caribbean Journal
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June 29, 2025
Seven Mile Beach. Camana Bay. Rum Point. Cayman Kai. The East End. The Bluff. The Cayman Islands is filled with memorable spots — and now it’s getting even easier to fly to the tri-island destination. Porter Airlines, the upscale Canadian carrier...
Minister says NiCE is a failure as he rejects expansion
Cayman News Service
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June 27, 2025
(CNS): Labour Minister Michael Myles told parliament yesterday that the National Community Enhancement (NiCE) programme has been a waste of 15 years and that the government could have used the time and resources to create far more meaningful...
Cayman: Election Observation Misson Issues Final Report
I News Cayman
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June 27, 2025
Martin Vickery from CPA BIMR; Deputy Rob Ward who is Head of Mission; Elinor Souch from CPA BIMR CPA BIMR Cayman Islands 2025 Final Report.pdf Distributed on behalf of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. CPA BIMR Election Observers were in...
Governor calls for campaign finance reform
Cayman News Service
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June 26, 2025
(CNS): Governor Jane Owen added her voice to the calls for election campaign finance reform as she delivered the Throne Speech at the annual opening of parliament on Wednesday. Her address provided few details about what the government has planned...