Cayman Compass

09/10/2025

Drivers are being warned against dangerous behaviour around school buses and in school zones after a recent collision in Bodden Town raised a red flag.

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08/10/2025

CIFEC and dual-entry high school students at UCCI escaped injury after their school bus crashed in Bodden Town on Tuesday.

CIFEC and dual-entry high school students at UCCI escaped injury after their school bus crashed in Bodden Town on Tuesday, 7 Oct.

08/10/2025

For Cayman to thrive in the new reality presented by artificial intelligence, AI literacy must begin in the schools.

08/10/2025

Captain Harris Arlen McCoy, master mariner, passed away peacefully on 7 Oct. 2025. He was 87 years old.

His son Harris McCoy Jr. described his father as a legend.

“My father was an extraordinary person and a Caymanian that made waves internationally with a career that spanned 60 years,” he said. “He was the most accomplished master mariner Cayman ever produced, a fellow of the Nautical Institute and with qualifications that fill three binders. Yet he was so humble, kind and generous.”

Captain Harris McCoy passed away on 7 October at age 87. He was a highly respected Master Mariner, who began his seafaring career at the age of 17.

08/10/2025

The latest inflation numbers were mostly bad news for Cayman’s consumers, with prices across the island still rising.

The Consumer Price Index published by the Economics and Statistics Office on 6 Oct. showed prices rose at an annualised rate of 1.9% in the second quarter of 2025.

The latest inflation numbers were mostly bad news for Cayman’s consumers, with prices across the island still rising.

08/10/2025

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has launched ‘Welcome to vaCay’ – a $12 million global campaign positioning the destination as an antidote to overbooked, high-stress travel.

The Department of Tourism has launched 'Welcome to vaCay', a $12 million global campaign touting Cayman as an antidote to high-stress travel.

07/10/2025

Adding a solar canopy over a bike lane alongside the extended East–West Arterial highway would help solve Cayman’s energy problems, according to analysis from environmental engineers.

They modelled the concept of linking two major infrastructure goals by adding a corridor of solar panels over a micro-mobility path – for bikes, e-bikes and pedestrians.

Adding a solar canopy over a bike lane alongside the East–West Arterial highway would help solve Cayman’s energy problems, according to analysis from environmental engineers.

07/10/2025

Police are looking for thieves who used a backhoe in a failed bid to make off with cash from a Credit Union ATM in Savannah in the early morning hours of 5 Oct.

A press release by the Credit Union said the ATM sustained no damage and no cash was lost. However, the building sustained unspecified damage.

In their press release, the RCIPS said they responded to the Countryside Shopping Plaza just before 4:45am.

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07/10/2025

The Utility Regulation and Competition Office has created a regulatory framework that allows satellite firms to sell telecom services on the islands. Experts say it will protect Cayman’s communications during hurricanes while also providing much-needed additional capacity to the two existing undersea data cables.

With the regulations in place, companies like Starlink, Amazon, Viasat and Eutelsat OneWeb can now be licensed to provide services to individuals and companies in the islands.

OfReg has created a regulatory framework that allows satellite firms to sell telecom services on the islands.

07/10/2025

A Caymanian family of seven say they are days away from “pitching tents on the beach” after being left homeless and unable to find an affordable place to stay.

Over the last month they have slept in cars, borrowed money for hotel rooms and huddled in a one-bedroom flat provided by a charity. Now the married couple and their five children have been left with nowhere to go.

A Caymanian family of seven are days away from “pitching tents on the beach” after being left homeless and unable to find a place to stay.

07/10/2025

UPDATE: The roadway has now been cleared and reopened.

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VEHICLE FIRE AT THE JUNCTION OF NORTHWARD ROAD, 7 OCTOBER

Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a vehicle fire located at the junction of Shamrock Road and Northward Road. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.

Due to the location of the vehicle fire, there is no possibility of a traffic diversion at this time. The Cayman Islands Fire Service is working as quickly as possible to extinguish the fire and clear the roadway.

The RCIPS is asking for your patience and cooperation at this time.

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07/10/2025

Today marks an important date in Cayman history and a momentous milestone in our journey – 60 years since our first issue of the national newspaper.

6 Oct. marks an important date in Cayman history and a momentous milestone – 60 years since our first issue of the Cayman Compass.