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2025 Year in Review: The seas around us

Looking back at the marine environment around the Cayman Islands in 2025, including a landmark survey of the deep sea bed.

2025 Year in Review: Hurricanes and earthquakes

2025 was characterised by a relatively quiet hurricane season for the Cayman Islands, but a powerful hurricane passing within 200 miles and a strong earthquake in the region emphasised the importance of preparedness.
George Town Cayman Islands at night — Cayman Compass year in review

2025 Year in Review: The stories that made the biggest impact

From board accountability and road safety to energy policy and housing insecurity, the Compass looks back at the reporting that helped drive change in 2025 and the questions still unanswered.

2025 Year in Review: The road to immigration reform

One of the biggest stories of 2025 reached its climax at the end of the year with the passage of new immigration legislation.
Andre Ebanks, Joey Hew and Dan Scott

2025 Year in Review: Cayman Islands voters go to the polls

Cayman’s election 2025 was a rollercoaster ride from start to finish, with drama and intrigue from nomination day until after Election Day itself.

2025 Year in Review: Hew’s report card on government

Opposition leader Joey Hew ended the year with swipe at the government over what he said was rushed immigration legislation which would cause problems in the future
airlift

2025 Year in Review: Cruise at a crossroads and a bet on stayover tourism

2025 tourism year in review: while cruise numbers faltered, airlift, hotel development and marketing all pointed to a long-term bet on stayover tourism as an engine of sustainable growth.

2025 Year in review: Food security moves centre stage

In 2025, local food security shifted from long-term strategy to tangible action, as leadership changes, infrastructure investments and exposed vulnerability brought renewed urgency to how the country feeds itself.
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2025 Year in review: Reform, risk and response in Cayman health

In 2025, Cayman’s health system turned toward structural reform, prevention and access, as chronic disease, rising mental health demand and global health risks dominated the headlines.

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