Statement by Hon. Gary Rutty on Potential Effects of U.S Government Shutdown on Air Travel

The Ministry of Tourism and Trade Development is closely monitoring the potential effects of the U.S. federal government shutdown on air travel. Air traffic control, Customs and Border Protection, and Transportation Security Administration...

Cayman Carnival Batabano hosts a free workshop “The Business of Carnival”

The Cayman Carnival Batabano Committee, in collaboration with the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD), is proud to present The Business of Carnival, a free two-day workshop designed to elevate the tourism, cultural and financial...

“Tech Talks” Event • Future Proofing Cayman’s Tech Ecosystem Thu Oct 9

By Kaitlyn Elphinstone You’re invited to a “Tech Talks” discussion. Tech It From Me: Future Proofing Cayman’s Tech Ecosystem Our next “Tech Talks” discussion is on Thursday, 9 October 2025 at Signal House off Fairbanks Road. Doors open at 5:30pm...

Cayman: OSAIF Holds National Risk Assessment Workshop

Caption: Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks gave the opening remarks at the workshop. Grand Cayman, 24 September 2025 – The Office for Strategic Action on Illicit Finance (OSAIF) successfully hosted a...

Cayman Restaurant Month Returns with Record Number of Participating Eateries

Restaurant Month (RM) returns for its 12th year in October with a record number of restaurants participating in the culinary celebration. From 1 to 31 October, diners can enjoy three-course lunches priced between $20 and $30 and dinners between...

Cayman: Minister Ebanks Attends Official Handover of Locally Hatched Broiler Chicks at N Dee’s Farm

Minister Ebanks Attends Official Handover of Locally Hatched Broiler Chicks at N Dee’s Farm George Town, Cayman Islands – 22 September 2025 – The Honourable Johany “Jay” Ebanks, Minister of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure...

Cayman Chamber’s recent Sandler Lunch & Learn

George Town, Grand Cayman – 23 September 2025 – The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted a dynamic Lunch & Learn session on Friday, 19 September, featuring Gregory Fletcher, Owner & Principal of Clear Consulting Group Ltd—the exclusive...

Sun, sea and trash: The Caribbean islands struggling with managing waste -In the Cayman Islands, its landfill continues to grow

By Gemma Handy From BBC (Credit: Getty Images) Tourism is vital for economies across the Caribbean, but record-breaking numbers of visitors, coupled with insufficient local waste facilities, are leaving many islands choking on rubbish. The smell...

Cayman Islands MP Participate in the 47th CPA-CAA Regional Conference

Delegates from the Parliament of the Cayman Islands and the Youth Parliament attended the 47th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA-CAA), held from 5th to 13th...

Cayman Islands Tourism Association Honors Excellence at 2025 Stingray Tourism Awards

The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) proudly announced the winners of the 2025 Stingray Tourism Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the nation’s tourism industry, including the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The...

Cayman: CIRCA Recognizes 2025 Rising Stars

Charles Lewinson GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association (CIRCA) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Rising Stars program: Charles Lewinson of Knighthead International and Alfie Parker of Marsh...

Minister ‘pleased’ with Cayman’s progress on BO register

(CNS): Fears that the Labour government now in office in the UK might put much more pressure on the Cayman Islands to roll out a full publicly accessible beneficial ownership register were likely allayed after Stephen Doughty, the minister with...

FIU-IND Serves Notices To 25 Offshore Crypto Platforms For PMLA Violation

The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has issued compliance notices to 25 offshore Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) service providers for violating provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The action comes under...

Cayman Islands MPs Participate in the 47th CPA-CAA Regional Conference on Democracy and Parliamentary Independence

Back to Front Row Left to Right: Mrs. Nordra Walcott, Hon. Pearlina McGaw-Lumsden, Mr. Roy Tatum, Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, Youth Parliament Leader of the Opposition Mr. Raldayne Thomas, the Speaker, Hon. D. Ezzard Miller, Mrs. Heather Bodden,...

CDB Backs New Small Business Policy to Boost Cayman Islands’ MSME Sector

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) is partnering with the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) to strengthen the country’s Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) through the creation of a data-driven...

Mary Shelford Reps St. Kitts at Tourism Youth Congress

BASSETERRE – Mary Ann Shelford, St. Kitts’ Junior Minister of Tourism, is proudly representing her nation at the 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress, a flagship event of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) held during the State of the...

JetBlue Is Bringing Back Fort Lauderdale Flights to the Cayman Islands This Winter

The descent into Grand Cayman is always striking — turquoise water glinting in the sun, white sand stretching along the coast, and the island’s green interior unfolding below. Beginning this winter, that view will be within easy reach again from...

Hotel construction work in ocean fuels public outcry

(CNS): Members of the public expressed outrage over another development where there is blatant disregard for the marine environment after footage of construction work on the site of the Grand Hyatt Hotel at Pageant Beach, George Town, circulated...

Bass Pro Shops and White River Marine Group acquires Hobie, bringing production back to the USA

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro announced it is purchasing watercraft manufacturer Hobie. And it will move its operations from Mexico to Lebanon, Missouri. Hobie Alter launched his company in 1950 from his parents’ garage, handcrafting...

Empowering Cayman’s Sales Professionals: Chamber Lunch & Learn with Sandler Training a Success

The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted a dynamic Lunch & Learn session on Friday, 19 September, featuring Gregory Fletcher, Owner & Principal of Clear Consulting Group Ltd—the exclusive provider of Sandler Training in the Cayman Islands....