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Day: January 15, 2023

U.K. passing harmful policies without watchdog scrutiny

Miriam Karmali, Freedom United January 15, 2023 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyU.K. government delays appointing slavery watchdog while weakening protectionsThe U.K. government is attempting to weaken protections for modern slavery victims while failing to appoint…

Cayman: Governor Martyn Roper signs off on UWI Day

His Excellency Governor Martyn Roper recently proclaimed Saturday, 7 January 2023, University of the West Indies (UWI) Day in recognition of the institution’s 75th anniversary.    Handing the signed proclamation to Dr. Beverly Shirley, Head of the University of the West…

Cayman: Statement by the Minister for Health and Wellness on the Long Term Residential Mental Health Project (LTMHF)

Minister for Health and Wellness, the Hon. Sabrina Turner MP, has provided the following statements to add context and clarify claims recently made in the media regarding the completion of the Long Term Residential Mental Health project (LTMHF). “As the…

Cayman: CBC migrant operations a success

The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) assisted by officers from Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Services and Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman carried out two successful operations on 11 January 2023. Sixteen (16) male migrants were repatriated to…

Cayman: Query on Firework Incident

From RCIPS Shortly after 8:20PM on Saturday, 7 January, officers responded to a report of an incident that had taken place at a fast food restaurant on West Bay Road. It was reported that what appeared to be a group…

Quotable Caribbean – JANUARY 14, 2023

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American Baptist minister and civil rights…

15 Jan Weather in Cayman

Sun 15 Jan 2023 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Day: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy skies. Chance of rain 10%. Sea: Rough with a wave height of 4 to 6 feet. Small craft should…