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St. Ignatius students dive into the world of media at Compass

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Eight Year-12 students from St. Ignatius Catholic School got an unforgettable behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of news, radio, and television during an immersive visit to Compass Media on Wednesday, 19 June. Arriving bright and early at 6:30 am, the students – all members of the school’s drama society or aspiring creatives with interests in journalism and marketing – spent the day actively engaging across multiple departments, alongside their Head of Drama, Catherine Marron.
The King's Birthday in Cayman: Everything you need to know

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Although King Charles III was born on 14 November 1948 and usually celebrates the occasion in private, his official birthday – like those of monarchs before him – is celebrated at a completely different time of year. The reason? A thoroughly British one: the weather. Early summer offers a far better chance of sunshine, which is why, for over 270 years, the British monarch’s birthday has been publicly celebrated in June.
Potential previously unidentified sponge species spotted in Cayman

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Norma Connolly

A dive instructor and a student of marine biology are currently waiting to find out if a sponge they’ve photographed on Cayman reefs is a previously undocumented species. Indepth Watersports dive instructor Dan Schofield and recently graduated Madelaine Cronier had separately captured photos of the sponge, and uploaded them to a citizen scientist website, inaturalist.org. The sponge is now being studied by a US-based researcher to determine if, as thought, it’s a never-before-documented species.
Marriott repair works cannot limit beach access says Public Lands Commission

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

Plans by the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort to limit public access to Seven Mile Beach while it carries out repair and related work have failed to gain the support of the Public Lands Commission. The agenda for the Central Planning Authority’s meeting on 25 June shows that the hotel has made an application to repair the deck on its beach terrace and to relocate its bar and pond pump.
King’s Birthday medals to be awarded to distinguished Caymanians

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

Caymanians Loxley E M Banks and Frances McConvey will be presented with medals by Governor Jane Owen at the official celebrations of the King’s Birthday on 23 June. Also to be recognized is the family of the late Morgan DaCosta. The presentation of honours will follow a special parade set to take place outside Government House on West Bay Road at 8am. Both Banks and McConvey were awarded 2025 New Year’s Honours by His Majesty the King for outstanding service to the Cayman Islands.
From North Sound to the majors, Justin Hastings taking scenic route to golf stardom

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | James Whittaker

Caymanian golfer Justin Hastings’ swift rise to the brink of sporting stardom is an overnight success story that has been years in the making. The 21-year-old’s performance in the US Open last weekend, where he made the halfway cut and took the low-amateur title, brought him to the notice of the wider world. But the talented former Cayman International School pupil hopes that brush with the limelight will not be the pinnacle of his golf career.
Largest reported campaign donation: $200,000 from DMS to Progressives

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Norma Connolly

The largest donor to a political party or individual candidate reported in this year’s general election was DMS, which donated $200,000 to the People’s Progressive Movement. According to records and receipts filed by the candidates and parties with the Elections Office, which were viewed by the Compass, the PPM received $487,868 in total donations, which included the single $200,000 donation from DMS.
Hospital pharmacy reopens after fumes leak scare

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Raymond Hainey

A hospital pharmacy closed down in April after equipment used to extract fumes from the manufacture of chemotherapy medicines was found be not connected to the ventilation system reopened on Wednesday. The Health Services Authority added it had also moved the preparation of the medicines to the George Town Hospital’s chemotherapy department “designated cleanroom” for safety reasons, although tests had shown there was no “hazardous contamination” detected in the pharmacy.
UCCI hosts leading Caribbean women writers and scholars in three-day event

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Sarah Bridge

Leading academics and writers from across the Caribbean, the USA and Canada attended the 17th conference of the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars at UCCI last week, the first time the event has been held in the Cayman Islands. Speakers and delegates from more than 20 universities took part in the three-day event which had the theme “Global Feminist Leadership in a Time of Crisis: Scholarship, Advocacy, Activism, Creativity, and Pedagogy”.
Attorney: Citizenship by investment under fire, but Cayman safe

1 week ago | caymancompass.com | Daphne Ewing-Chow

A Cayman attorney says there is no reason for alarm following a leaked memo from the United States government that threatens potential travel restrictions against countries offering citizenship by investment or golden passport programmes. According to Cline Glidden Jr. of Ogier law firm, Cayman’s residency by investment model is fundamentally different, offering no shortcuts to nationality without residency.