MAJOR IMMIGRATION REFORMS EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 1st
After months of deliberations and consultations via Parliament and the public, Cayman’s extensive immigration reforms take effect on May 1st.
After months of deliberations and consultations via Parliament and the public, Cayman’s extensive immigration reforms take effect on May 1st.
A Delegation from the Parliament of the Cayman Islands recently participated in the 74th Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments, held in London, United Kingdom, from 9th – 13th March 2026.
On Tuesday, Parliament passed two laws that it was hoped would clarify two specific areas that needed attention.
On Tuesday, Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure Jay Ebanks brought forward reforms in Parliament to strengthen transparency and fairness in the mortgage system, with Parliament passing the Registered Land (Amendment) Act, 2026.
The Ministry of Tourism and Trade Development is once again giving out grants of up to CI$50,000 to help Caymanians who have tourism-related projects that they would like to get off the ground.
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability has strengthened the legal framework used to address littering and illegal dumping with the passage of the Litter (Amendment) Bill, 2026 during the recent sitting of Parliament.
A spirit of cross-party unity that characterised recent sittings of the Cayman Islands Parliament was again demonstrated with the broad support of a motion brought by Hon. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Kenneth Bryan, to restrict the wearing of face masks in public as an anti-crime measure.
Department of Sports Honouring Women’s Month, public events continue to flourish! On March 16, the FitDance Session ‘Her Move, Her Power’ filled the venue to capacity with 25 enthusiastic women in attendance.
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rayle Roberts as Director for the Department of Counselling Services (DCS). He assumed his role on Monday, 9 February.
The Ombudsman, Sharon Roulstone, is pleased to announce, ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the appointment of home-grown talent and a consummate Caymanian professional to a key leadership position within the Office of the Ombudsman.