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Businessman Lee Aronfeld passes away
Long-time businessman Lee Aronfeld has passed away. Aronfeld passed last Sunday.
He was a co-owner of Cimboco Caribbean Café and Chicken! Chicken!, and a founding partner of Island Companies.
His funeral will be held on Thursday at the Cayman Brac Ballroom at 4 p.m.
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No ‘sea fee’ in Cayman – Tourism Department dismisses fake press release
A fake press release circulating online recently claimed that Cayman would begin charging residents and visitors to use its beaches. The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has dismissed the claim as false and reiterated that beach access remains free.
The fraudulent statement, dated 12 Oct. and titled ‘Introduction of the Proposed ‘Sea Fee’ Programme,’ alleged that a new policy would take effect on 1 Jan. 2026, requiring everyone to pay to access Cayman’s public beaches and coastal waters. The Department of Tourism quickly shut it down, stating that it did not issue the press release, there is no such thing as a ‘sea fee’ in Cayman and that no such plan exists.
“This message does not represent official government policy,” the department said. “Beach access in the Cayman Islands remains public and free for all visitors and residents.”
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