National Mourning FAQ

National Mourning FAQ

National Mourning FAQs for the Cayman Islands In Honour of Her Late Majesty The Queen How did Her Late Majesty pass?Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at Balmoral on the afternoon of 8 September. How long is the National Mourning period?11...
National Mourning FAQ

Statement From The Governor

“It is with profound sadness that we have learnt of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen on the afternoon of 8 September at Balmoral.  The death of our much loved, and longest serving monarch, will I know be terribly sad news for people across our three...
CIGOUK Prepares for Cayman Day 2022

CIGOUK Prepares for Cayman Day 2022

CIGO-UK Prepares for Cayman Day in the UKSeptember 2022 Caymanians and friends of the Cayman Islands will gather together in the UK for the second year at Cayman Day hosted by the Cayman Islands Government Office in the UK. On Saturday, 17 September, The Cayman...
VYC Event Highlights Aug 22

VYC Event Highlights Aug 22

The Ocean & Us II and Waste Not: Rethinking Waste II Virtual Yard Meeting was nothing short of epic. What was initially scheduled as a 120-minute meeting, then reduced to 90 minutes to accommodate lunchtime attendees in the Cayman Islands, lasted a record 4.5...
Winners of inaugural Making Waves Awards

Winners of inaugural Making Waves Awards

Cayman Connection announces winners of inaugural Making Waves Awards Cayman Connection is proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Making Waves Awards, which recognise Caymanians living abroad who have made outstanding contributions to, and excelled in, their...
Tourism Recovery Milestone Achieved

Tourism Recovery Milestone Achieved

The Cayman Islands has achieved an important milestone in efforts to rebuild stayover tourism arrivals. An airlift capacity report created by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism Research Unit that tracks flights to the Cayman Islands through Q1 2023 and compares...
Assistance for New Students in the UK

Assistance for New Students in the UK

Students from the Cayman Islands who possess passports other than a British passport require a student visa to study in the UK – this includes students with BOTC/Cayman passports. The latest information from Her Majesty’s Government is that the current...
The Backyard Farmer Event Highlights

The Backyard Farmer Event Highlights

CC Bush Club Leads Erik Leacock and Hannah Reid Ford lead tours at The Backyard Farmer property in Bodden Town on Sunday, 31 July along with owners Jennifer and George Bodden. This tour combined discussions on bush medicines, permaculture, biodiversity, traditional...
Cayman lifts COVID travel restrictions

Cayman lifts COVID travel restrictions

The Cayman Compass 19 August 2022 The Cayman Islands government has announced it is dropping all its remaining travel-related COVID restrictions, meaning travellers will no longer be required to obtain permission from Travel Cayman to enter the islands and...
Commonwealth Games 2022

Commonwealth Games 2022

Cayman Compass Aug 2022 Louis Gordon arrives at the Owen Roberts International Airport following the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photo: Seaford Russell Jr Beaming with national pride, several Cayman Islands athletes returned home on Monday, 8 Aug., after recording...
Bloody Difficult Women and the Edinburgh Fringe

Bloody Difficult Women and the Edinburgh Fringe

How special to once again be able to share in and enjoy the successes of a fellow Caymanian overseas. We were delighted to be able to travel to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time this week – to enjoy the city, the comedy, theatre, street dance, the...
VYM & Socasize Event Highlights August 2022

VYM & Socasize Event Highlights August 2022

For the first time ever, we held a hybrid online/in-person Yard meet up! We had members as far away as Canada in the Virtual Yard mingling with our live crew hanging out at Snoozebox Hotel – the venue for Cayman Day 2022.  We introduced ourselves, reconnected...
YOUNG CHEF YOUNG WAITER CAYMAN ISLANDS

YOUNG CHEF YOUNG WAITER CAYMAN ISLANDS

Last chance to enter Young Chef Young Waiter Cayman Islands!Entries close 17 August 2022 The first Young Chef Young Waiter Cayman Islands competition will be open to chefs and waiters who are local Caymanians and are under 26 years old from any background working...
Webster Wins: Sailor Takes Top Honour

Webster Wins: Sailor Takes Top Honour

Caymanian sailor, Charlotte Webster has won a gold medal in the U19 Female International Laser Class Association 6 (ILCA 6) at the UK ILCA Open & National Championships.  Racing in an Olympic-class single-handed dingy, Ms Webster’s victory on Friday (22 July...
Hollywood Bound! LAX Reservations Open

Hollywood Bound! LAX Reservations Open

The Ministry of Tourism has today announced that travellers can now book their reservations for Cayman Airways (CAL) new service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California. In celebration of the launch Cayman Airways is offering an enticing special...
Visa Grants for Scholarship Recipients

Visa Grants for Scholarship Recipients

The Ministry of Education (MoE) announces the award of one-time grants to Education Council Scholarship recipients newly accepted to study in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.    “We are aware of the high costs students traditionally incur when...