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Daybreak Highlights – 7 March 2026
In this weekly highlights show, the hosts of Daybreak recap their favourite moments from the week – three standout segments handpicked just for you.
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Cayman Compass
Buying back Cayman: Government spent $25M on new land last year
When it comes to land, government is a buyer not a seller.
Seeking to reverse loss of public spaces, parks and beaches and declining shoreline access over several decades, Lands and Infrastructure Minister Jay Ebanks said the coalition was committed to continuing a recent spending spree on buying land.
The creation of a the new Central Scranton Park is one part of a concerted strategy to acquire private land for public space, he said. Citing historic loss of open, public beachfront across the islands, and particularly along Seven Mile Beach, he defended the expenditure as an investment in Cayman’s future and a hedge against the perceived mistakes of the past.
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