Stephanie Ditta

3 weeks ago | caymancompass.com | Stephanie Ditta

Date: Wednesday, 2 April 2025CandidatesRomellia Welcome (IND)Joseph ‘Joey’ Hew*~ (PPM)* incumbent~party leaderThe forumThe 15th in the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce’s candidates’ series shifted to the district of George Town North, where incumbent and PPM party leader Joey Hew defended his seat against independent challenger Romellia Welcome. Hew has represented the constituency of George Town North since 2013 and served as Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure in 2017.

Dec 1, 2024 | caymancompass.com | James Whittaker |Stephanie Ditta

While in social media parlance the ‘receipts’ of a great vacation might go on Instagram or TikTok, the actual receipts of some of Cayman’s most important visitors go to the Department of Tourism. The department routinely funds trips for journalists, travel agents and influencers as part of its marketing of the destination. Here we look at the expenditure and the result of trips for three distinct groups. Print: Canadian journalists go off the beaten trailWHO VISITED?

Sep 10, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Stephanie Ditta

It’s hard to imagine the utter devastation Hurricane Ivan left in its wake. Today, 20 years later, there are only a few lingering signs of its impact. Photographer Courtney Platt documented the destruction in the days and weeks following the storm, publishing a series of stunning images in his coffee table book, ‘Paradise Interrupted: Hurricane Ivan’. These images are starkly contrasted by present day photographs taken by Platt in the same location.

Sep 10, 2024 | caymancompass.com | Stephanie Ditta

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Nov 16, 2023 | caymancompass.com | Stephanie Ditta

The ascent of Juliana O’Connor-Connolly to the office of the premier and the forming of the United People’s Movement from the remains of the PACT coalition, marks the end of a turbulent week in politics in Cayman.