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Daybreak – 24 October 2025
Hazard Management Cayman Islands reminds us what we need to do to prepare for a storm.
In this week’s Nature Break, we discovered that the largest orchid in the world is in bloom right here in Cayman!
And a special musical guest hits all the right notes to get your weekend started.
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Grandfather clauses will exempt some from stricter immigration rules
Grandfather clauses in the government’s proposed immigration reform bill will allow existing permanent residents and foreign spouses of Caymanians to be dealt with under the current legislation.
The bill, released for public consultation last week, caused concern among permanent residents and others with legal residency in Cayman, as well as those with pending applications, who worried that they may have to wait several more years before being granted Caymanian status.
The Immigration (Transition) (Amendment and Validation) Bill 2025 extends the length of time foreign residents must live in Cayman before they are eligible to apply for the right to be Caymanian, known as ‘Caymanian status’. Under the proposed amendments, residents who have been naturalised as British Overseas Territories Citizens would have to live here for 20 years before being able to apply for status, or 10 years after being naturalised. Under the existing immigration law, they can apply after 15 years of being legally and ordinarily resident here.
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