Statement on Potential Effects of U.S Government Shutdown on Air Travel

Statement by Hon. Gary Rutty, Acting Premier and Minister of Tourism and Trade Development GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (2 October, 2025) The Ministry of Tourism and Trade Development is closely monitoring the potential effects of the U.S. federal...

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign stakes in one of America’s most important military contractors.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed...

Cayman’s Real Estate Market Gains Transparency with Launch of Residential Property Price Index

In a landmark move toward greater transparency and data-driven policymaking, the Cayman Islands Government officially launched its first Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) on Thursday, 25 September 2025, at the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort....

Cayman: CICBD to Partner with CDB on Project for Small Businesses

Grand Cayman, 1 October 2025 – The Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) will lead the development of a comprehensive, data-driven small business policy to better support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with...

Cayman Cabinet Decision on Interim Directive on Blue Iguanas

Premier Hon Andre Ebanks After receiving requests from affected property owners, Cabinet has directed the cessation of the National Conservation Council’s 27 February 2023 interim directive, which identified several parcels of land in East End as...

Trump admin military contractor accused of taking money directly from Chinese investors

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most important military contractors. The recent...

JetBlue Announces Returning Service from Fort Lauderdale to the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Starting Winter 2025

Three-Times Weekly Service from Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) to Grand Cayman Begins 4 December 2025 The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) is pleased to announce that JetBlue will resume year-round service from Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) to Owen...

Ombudsman Appoints Caymanians to New Assistant Ombudsman Roles

The Ombudsman, Sharon Roulstone, has announced the appointment of two Caymanian professionals to leadership roles within the Office of the Ombudsman. Mrs. Shamique Frederick has been appointed as the Assistant Ombudsman for Complaints, and Mrs....

Polack Post: Caribbean Policing – Cayman the Crime Capital?

By Peter Polack The Cayman Islands police recently disclosed that their budget had increased from almost US$60 Million to US$70 Million in 3 years compared to the budget of their neighbor, Jamaica, of US$300 Million for their entire national...

Cayman Chamber Community Calendar –  22 September 2025 

Training 3 October – How to work with complicated people Time: 9:00am- 1:00pm Location: Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square, Seven Mile Beach Working with others isn’t always easy—especially when emotions, ego, or unclear boundaries get in the...

Cayman: WORC lunch & Learn

On Friday, September 26, 2025 – Chamber Conference Room, Governor’s Square Left to right: Photo: Reinaldo Fletcher, Saschelle Ricketts, Ashema Edwards from WORC and Emily Sintorn, Chamber. The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted a dynamic...

CIFEC Career Fair Opens Doors to Bright Futures for Cayman’s Youth

More than 250 students from the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre (CIFEC) connected with over 80 employers on Friday, 19 September during the Centre’s annual career fair, a flagship event designed to bridge the gap between compulsory...

Government Launches Cayman Islands Residential Property Price Index (RPPI)

The Lands and Survey Department (LSD), under the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI), has launched the new Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) for the Cayman Islands. The launch took place on Thursday,...

Director indemnification in the Cayman Islands

‘An interested observer’ writes: A recent article on CNS argued that director indemnification should be banned in the Cayman Islands, claiming directors are “immune” from lawsuits and that other common law jurisdictions have abolished such...

More than 37k work permits through low season

(CNS): Over this year’s summer season, the number of work permit holders in the Cayman Islands fell by several hundred when compared to the record-breaking figure at the start of 2025, though they are still high. According to the latest statistics...

Cayman: HSM IP Presents INTA Unreal Campaign to 200 Students at John Gray High School

HSM IP Presents to 200 Students at JGHS Sept 2025 68 Fort Street, Grand Cayman (29 September 2025): HSM IP was pleased to present the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Unreal Campaign to over 200 students at John Gray High School (JGHS)...

Rutty: US gov’t shutdown unlikely to affect visitors

(CNS): Tourism Minister Gary Rutty has said he is not expecting the US federal government shutdown to cause any widespread disruption to air services or visitors to the Cayman Islands. Although in observance of the Yom Kippur holiday, American...

Political Betrayal of the People of Bonaire – Part I

Posted on September 29, 2025 in Bonaire BONAIRE 28th September 2025 — In a long-overdue admission, Bonaire’s political leaders have recently publicly acknowledged what many citizens have known for years: they hold no real power. Since October 10,...

Severance pay and outside speaker add $200k to budget

(CNS): A small appropriation to MPs and minsters during the recent Finance Committee meeting is not an indication of yet another pay rise for lawmakers. The appropriation of just under CI$437,000 relates to severance pay given to seven MPs who...

United Kingdom Minister of State Visits the Cayman Islands Parliament

United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Stephen Doughty, visited the Parliament on Monday, 22nd September, during his visit to the Cayman...