NEWS & INFORMATION
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...
Exciting Summer Reading at Cayman Connection’s Book Club
Bildungsroman/ˈbɪldʊŋzrəʊˌmɑːn/Noun: a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education. (Oxford Languages) It's been an eventful, ambitious summer for our readers as we chose a writer whose work highlights the variety of creative talents...
Winners of inaugural Making Waves Awards
Cayman Connection announces winners of inaugural Making Waves AwardsCayman 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
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
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 processing time...
Her Late Majesty – A Moment of Reflection: Sept 17th 2022
A Moment of Reflection Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II You are invited to a “Moment of Reflection” at the Cayman Islands Government Office UK, hosted by the Premier Hon. G. Wayne Panton and Mrs Panton, to pay tribute to the life of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
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
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
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...