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Cayman troops forge training links in Trinidad

Cayman soldiers have finished a major training exercise with Caribbean partners in Trinidad and Tobago.

Cayman doctors fly mercy missions to stricken Jamaica

Two Cayman doctors have flown a series of mercy missions to Jamaica in a private plane in the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Fundraising efforts have continued across Cayman in support of Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. - Photo: Montessori By The Sea school

Support continues for Jamaica’s recovery efforts from across Cayman

Support for Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa continues to come in from all corners of the Cayman Islands, three weeks after the storm hit the nation.

Cayman church founder and daughter die in plane crash

Alexander Wurm, founder of Ignite the Fire Ministry, and his daughter Serena, 22, were killed when the small plane he was flying crashed in south Florida on Monday.
Humanitarian aid has been arriving from around the world into Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Aid reaches remote parts of Jamaica but fears rise over waterborne diseases

Crucial supplies are being distributed across Jamaica with aid finally reaching the worst-affected areas several days after Hurricane Melissa devastated large parts of the island.
Cayman Airways hurricane relief flight Jamaica

Premier: ‘Cayman stands with Jamaica’

The Cayman Islands has pledged essential supplies and resources to help Jamaica recover from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, the worst storm to ever hit the island.
The Category 5 Hurricane Melissa caused widespread damage across the country

More than 25,000 in shelters as Jamaica assesses devastation of Melissa

Nearly half a million people were left without power and thousands of people are in emergency shelters after Jamaica was hit by one of the worse storms in its history.
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Regiment trains for earthquake rescues

About 60 members of the Cayman Islands Regiment took part in realistic training designed to deal with building collapses from events such as earthquakes.

Regiment rescues elderly couple as neighbourhood floods

Cayman Islands Regiment reservists kicked into action on Thursday morning to rescue an elderly couple marooned in their home as flood waters rose in the heart of George Town during Hurricane Beryl's passage.
Honduras donation from Cayman

Medical supplies donated to Roatan after hospital burns down

Under the watchful gaze of an armed police convoy, hundreds of pounds of urgently needed medical supplies from Cayman were trucked through the lush countryside of Honduras.

51 reservists become Cayman’s first regiment platoon

The first platoon of reservists for the Cayman Islands Regiment officially graduated on Sunday.

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