Topic: Cayman Compass 60th anniversary
Governor’s letter
Letter from The Governor, Jane Owen.
Cayman Compass 60th anniversary message from Premier André Ebanks
Imagine this: Since the day you were born, someone within your household has chronicled the events of your life. From teenage embarrassments, marriages and...
Congratulations to Compass Media from Jackie Doak
My journey to Dart began with a newspaper article I read in the Caymanian Compass in 2001.
It told the story of Dart: a company...
Our logo over the years
The newspaper logo has evolved through the decades, with the recent redesign capturing today’s Compass and our modern capabilities, while still honouring our past.
Celebrating the Cayman Compass
Founded on 6 Oct. 1965, the national newspaper of record has many stories of its own to tell about life as the guiding compass...
Compass through the decades
Significant developments in the evolution of the national newspaper of record.
Billy Bodden
Caymanian publishing pioneer William Dudley Churchill Parsons Bodden, known as Billy, was the man who launched the Compass.
Born in George Town in September 1927,...
Brian Uzzell: Leaving a legacy
He was a pioneer in the publishing field, a strong community leader and an innovative businessman and entrepreneur.
Brian Uzzell was many things to many...
Launching careers in journalism
Samantha Clark credits Brian Uzzell, late owner and publisher of the Caymanian Compass, for launching her career.
She was 19 years old when she first...
Legges purchase Cayman Free Press
In 2013, Cayman Free Press changed ownership, with David and Vicki Legge taking over from owner and publisher Brian Uzzell.
Uzzell had been at the...
James Bergstrom buys the Compass
Local lawyer and Caymanian businessman James Bergstrom assumed ownership of the Compass in 2019.
Its parent company was rebranded from Pinnacle Media to Compass Media,...
Compass in times of crisis
In the newspaper’s 60-year history, it has always been a trusted source of news to inform the people of the Cayman Islands.
This was of...
Proud of our printing press
Compass Media’s newspaper press could be considered something of a national treasure.
After all, it has been part and parcel of recording Cayman’s history ever...
Jewel Levy: Olden days were good days
Caymanian Jewel Levy worked for the newspaper for more than 40 years, joining the company in the mid-1970s, when she was just 15. Jewel...
Walwin Clarke: Fifty-four years in the print business
Walwin Clarke is one of the company’s longest serving employees, joining the newspaper in 1971. He worked as both a newspaper pressman and commercial...
Telling Cayman’s story: Then, now and next
For six decades, the Cayman Compass has chronicled the triumphs, trials and transformations of these islands.
In that time, ownership has changed hands only a...
TimeBack: A treasure trove of memories
Long-forgotten images in the archives of the Cayman Compass are sparking joy and nostalgia as modern technology brings them back to life.
These magical photos,...
1965 v. 2025
As part of the Cayman Compass' 60th anniversary celebration supplement that was included in the 31 Oct. edition of the newspaper, we looked at...
Compass Media: Meet the team
With the Cayman Compass newspaper at the heart of the company, Compass Media today comprises print, digital, radio and TV platforms. The newspaper editorial team is complemented by the special publications team, the radio and television departments, the sales and marketing department, and the accounts, IT, HR and press and distribution teams.
Cayman Compass recollections
My first day working as a full-time employee for the Caymanian Compass – as it was called then – was a momentous one.
A lifetime love of journalism
I’ve always loved working in newspapers. Even as a child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say...
Missing but not forgotten
Andrel Harris, a beloved member of the Compass Media team, worked at the Cayman Compass for several years.
During his time as a journalist with...
Former Miss Cayman takes up the baton of sports reporting
Landing the job of sports journalist with Cayman Compass has empowered young Caymanian athlete Ileann Powery to unlock new levels of personal and professional...
Compass archivist: My day is never boring
When I joined the Compass accounts section some 20-plus years ago. Brian Uzzell (the then-owner/publisher) asked me to try and get the receivables in...
Brewcaster Lager launched to say cheers to 60 years
As the Cayman Compass marks six decades of the newspaper being published, a limited edition Caybrew craft beer has been made to toast the...
Special Publications
Alongside the flagship newspaper of record, there has been a number of Compass special publications during the decades. These are the covers of some...
Cayman on camera
From natural disasters and political events to island festivals, people and places, here are a few memories of Cayman over the years. Through it...
Moments in time
1965
The first issue of the Caymanian Weekly is published on 6 Oct., with a front page report of a meeting of the Legislative Assembly....
