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Luxury real estate

Whether you are planning to relocate, buy a vacation home or purchase an investment property, Cayman has real estate to suit all tastes and budgets.

Big Game Fishing

On Cayman's annual fishing calendar, nothing reels in more fanfare than the Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament.

Fun in the Water

Cayman is all about having fun in the water, whether you are swimming, snorkeling or diving. There's also a variety of family friendly water sports to try out on vacation.

How should Cayman
handle Cuban migrants?

As of Monday, Feb. 15, Cayman was sheltering in the Fairbank’s detention center 134 Cuban migrants. The Cayman Islands government has spent $870,000 since the July 1 start of this fiscal year to maintain the illegal immigrants – and would appear to be on course to spend at least $1 million before the fiscal year ends. Is this acceptable? What alternatives exist for Cubans fleeing economic and/or political oppression and arriving on our shores? Should Cayman accept Cubans? Should Cayman detain them? For how long? Should Cayman repatriate them? At whose cost? Should Cayman ensure Cuban migrants are safe, but send them onward to a third country? Might Cayman profit from the experience of other countries which have faced similar problems?

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Animal tethering practices in Cayman questioned

Roni Wildoner was traveling along the eastern coast of Grand Cayman in October when she spotted a bull tethered on the side of the road near Breakers. She investigated and found that the animal was tangled in his rope. A plastic makeshift water trough, with jagged, sharp edges, was empty, save for a handful of leaves. Tethering animals on the side of the road is a traditional practice in Cayman, but some say it's time for the tradition to end.

Bridge Foundation gives residents new lease on life

The Bridge Foundation provides transitional housing for men and women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Residents of the foundation’s houses in West Bay – the Anchor House for men, and the Beacon House for women – like to call it their little piece of heaven off of Hell Road.

Simmering tension among Cuban migrants

Amid rows of decrepit bunks men lie sleeping on tattered mattresses surrounded by the few belongings they carried with them on the dangerous sea journey from Cuba.

The last of the great Wanderers

He’s the most successful footballer on Grand Cayman and the scorer of one of the best goals ever seen at England’s famous Wembley stadium. But few in Cayman know the name Sam Smyth, let alone his story. Mr. Smyth, a Northern Irishman who has lived in the Cayman Islands for six years with his daughter, realtor Sheena Conolly, is the last surviving member of the great Wolverhampton Wanderers team that won the FA Cup in 1949. Mr. Smyth scored the winning goal in front of 98,920 spectators, dribbling the ball from the halfway line before smashing it into the net to secure a 3-1 win against Leicester City. Now, at 90 years old, the memories are starting to fade.

Unwanted in paradise: No Hollywood ending for TV couple’s dream move

A British couple who gambled on a move to the Cayman Islands after appearing on the BBC television show “Wanted in Paradise,” say their dream turned into a nightmare after they were confronted with the reality of Cayman’s immigration system.