February 22, 2025

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Freedom of Information Request Reveals That High Ranking Government Deputy Solicitor General Role Is Not Performed In Cayman. Employment Contract Continues To Be Extended To Allow The Role To Be Done Outside Cayman.
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Freedom of Information Request Reveals That High Ranking Government Deputy Solicitor General Role Is Not Performed In Cayman. Employment Contract Continues To Be Extended To Allow The Role To Be Done Outside Cayman.

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By Alric Lindsay A recent freedom of information request has highlighted that the Cayman Islands Government continues to extend an employment agreement for a non-Caymanian Deputy Solicitor General to work remotely from outside the jurisdiction. Given the periodic concerns...
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Government Publishes Draft Amendments To The National Conservation Act: Composition Of National Conservation Council To Change, Voting Rights Of Council Members To Change, Advisory Committees To Be Removed, Council Cannot Delegate Authority To The DOE Director Without Cabinet Approval & Cabinet To Manage The Environmental Protection Fund
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Government Publishes Draft Amendments To The National Conservation Act: Composition Of National Conservation Council To Change, Voting Rights Of Council Members To Change, Advisory Committees To Be Removed, Council Cannot Delegate Authority To The DOE Director Without Cabinet Approval & Cabinet To Manage The Environmental Protection Fund

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By Alric Lindsay In the Cayman Islands Gazette published today, December 31, 2024, the Government published the National Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which, if passed in 2025, will amend the National Conservation Act, 2013. Proposed changes include the composition...
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Cayman’s Lila Higgo Named The Florida Times-Union’s All-First Coast Girls Swimmer Of The Year For 2024
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Cayman’s Lila Higgo Named The Florida Times-Union’s All-First Coast Girls Swimmer Of The Year For 2024

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By Alric Lindsay At just 17, Caymanian swimmer Lila Higgo is setting an inspiring example in her final year at the Bolles School in Florida. She has earned the distinguished title of All-First Coast Girls Swimmer Of The Year...
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Visitor Fined $5,000 & No Conviction Recorded After Ammunition Found In Luggage As He Was Departing Cayman
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Visitor Fined $5,000 & No Conviction Recorded After Ammunition Found In Luggage As He Was Departing Cayman

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By Alric Lindsay David William Hamilton, a visitor to the Cayman Islands, appeared before the Summary Court today, December 30, 2024, to answer a charge for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, specifically one .22 calibre round of ammunition...
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Policymakers Are Expected To Debate The Decriminalisation Of Possession Of Small Amounts Of Cannabis.  However, The Courts Are Already Ahead Of The Game, Imposing Fines & No Convictions For Small Amounts Less Than Two Ounces.
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Policymakers Are Expected To Debate The Decriminalisation Of Possession Of Small Amounts Of Cannabis.  However, The Courts Are Already Ahead Of The Game, Imposing Fines & No Convictions For Small Amounts Less Than Two Ounces.

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By Alric Lindsay According to a December 2024 gazette publication, parliamentarians are expected to discuss a referendum bill, including whether the possession of small amounts of cannabis should be decriminalised. Pending that Parliamentary debate and subsequent votes by voters,...
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Proposed Customs Act Changes:  Temporary Imports Will Be Subject To A 2% Duty, Persons Aiding Others To Illegally Remain In Cayman Face A $50,000 Fine & Seven Years Imprisonment. New Schedule Of Administrative Penalties Published.
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Proposed Customs Act Changes:  Temporary Imports Will Be Subject To A 2% Duty, Persons Aiding Others To Illegally Remain In Cayman Face A $50,000 Fine & Seven Years Imprisonment. New Schedule Of Administrative Penalties Published.

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By Alric Lindsay According to the Customs and Border Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, published in the Cayman Islands Gazette on December 27, 2024, the Customs and Border Control Act is proposed to be amended. Changes include a 2% duty...
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Sierrah Broadbelt Breaks Several Cayman Islands National Records At The GoCardless Swim England National Winter Championships In The UK
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Sierrah Broadbelt Breaks Several Cayman Islands National Records At The GoCardless Swim England National Winter Championships In The UK

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By Alric Lindsay This holiday season, 16-year-old Sierrah Broadbelt from the Cayman Islands has every reason to celebrate and inspire. Not only did she showcase her talent by competing against some of Britain’s top senior swimmers at the GoCardless...
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