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Daybreak – 30 July 2025
In this week’s Nature Break, the Department of Environment is here to tell us about turtle-friendly lighting.
Leadership Cayman guides us through an insightful interview about the various industries impacting our leaders.
It’s story time with the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, and they are here to tell us about the details behind the national symbols.
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Cayman Compass
Clearing of old-growth forest in George Town creates social media storm
The proposed International Mall Ltd. development along Walkers Road in George Town has ignited frustration and anger on social media after heavy equipment recently started clearing trees – an action developer Sam Thevasaeyan has defended as the project awaits appeal.
The initial planning application for the development was approved by the Central Planning Authority but is now subject to an appeal by the objectors to the development.
The developer, who previously built City Plaza on Crewe Road and City Walk on Maple Road in George Town, applied last year for permission to erect three, two-storey commercial buildings and seven, two- and three-storey townhouse buildings on the 4.36 acres of land.
