Topic: Population growth
Editorial: Cayman needs more than just plans and Band-Aids
Cayman's infrastructure needs are many, but in most cases the government has offered only interim measures and no long-term solutions.
‘Bursting at the seams’: Cayman has outgrown its infrastructure
From the cargo port and the landfill to the airport and the energy grid, Cayman has outgrown its infrastructure and is facing a bill that could run to billions of dollars to catch up.
Cayman’s future development rests on fragile foundations
The Compass takes a look at some of the most pressing issues a development plan - and a co-ordinated package of policies to support it - could help resolve.
Caymanian unemployment rate rises to 5%
The unemployment rate among Caymanians has risen to 5%, with 1,143 locals out of work, according to the most recent data released by the government's Economic and Statistics Office.
Population analysis: Caymanians now ‘outnumbered’ on islands
For the first time in recorded history, Caymanians find themselves outnumbered in their homeland, with the total population topping 83,000.
Increased demand for hospital beds strains HSA’s capacity
Cayman's Health Services Authority says it has seen an "increase in patient demand for hospital beds in recent months" prompting implementation of measures to...
Premier: Cayman struggling to cope with population surge
The Cayman Islands is struggling to cope with the impact of a surge in population that saw 8,000 new residents arrive on island in the space of a year, Premier Wayne Panton told business leaders Wednesday.
Saunders: ‘Increased scrutiny’ has delayed permanent residence applications
Deputy Premier Chris Saunders, in responding to concerns over lengthy processing of permanent residence applications, said increased scrutiny and not a moratorium has caused the delay.
Editorial: The clock is ticking
Cayman’s census doesn’t just show where we have been, it shows were we are going – a graph stretching ever upwards like the hypothetical skyscrapers of the future. Some fear it; some welcome it.
Economist: Cayman needs more income distribution than growth
The Cayman Islands may not need quite as much growth as is commonly believed, because the goal of higher living standards can be achieved, in part, through better income distribution, according to economist Marla Dukharan.
Thousands more students pack into Cayman school system
With the potential for Grand Cayman to add more than 2,000 students over the next 10 years, and, in the absence of government plans to significantly expand government school capacity, the big question is: Where are we going to put all the kids?
Can Cayman succeed without population growth?
When Roy Bodden was born in 1945, the Cayman Islands population stood at just under 7,000. When he went away to school in Canada in the early 1960s, it had risen to 8,500.
