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Tourism arrivals break new records

Cayman needs more hotel beds to accommodate the growing number of tourists flocking to these shores, according to tourism chiefs. After record arrivals in 2014, the first quarter of 2015 has seen a further 5.7 percent increase in stay-over tourism.

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April 2015 Market Update

Cayman meets investors needs on Seven Mile Beach We have seen a marked upswing on inward investment into the Cayman Islands in recent months, no doubt in response to the gains made in the US financial markets of late. Whats really exciting from my perspective

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Frustration on roads as traffic congestion increases

More than 2,000 additional vehicles were on Caymans roads in 2014, fueling rising traffic congestion in and around George Town. According to the Department of Vehicle and Drivers Licensing, 35,885 vehicles were licensed in 2014, compared to 33,649 in 2013.

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Rich are target of immigration changes

Wealthy individuals who own property and want to live in the Cayman Islands or spend more time here without working will be the focus of the next round of legislative changes to the immigration law, the premier has said. The bulk of the changes impacting work permits will be dealt with via changes in the process and regulations, he explained, rather than in policy or legal amendments.

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Record year for Caribbean tourism

A successful year for Cayman Islands tourism was reflected across the region with almost every island in the Caribbean seeing an increase in visitation in what officials describe as the best ever year for the industry.

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Panel examines impact of Cayman’s economic model

As published in the Cayman Compass: MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2015 Cayman’s economic model has not fully benefited Caymanians and could have yielded more improvements to the quality of life, panelists at the last week’s Fidelity Cayman Economic Outlook conference heard. Speaking at a panel discussion