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PUBLIC ADVISORY: RCIPS and Cayman Government Warn of Text Message Scam
Updated as of 4 July 2026 9:00 p.m. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and Cayman Islands Government (CIG) are urgently warning the public of text message scam which is circulating locally.
Cabinet Approves Increased Duty Allowances for Returning Residents
Cayman Islands families will keep more money in their pockets this summer and beyond, as the NCFC Government delivers meaningful cost-of-living relief through higher duty-free allowances for returning residents.
Appointment of Marlon Bodden as Director of Customs and Border Control Service
MDAHA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marlon Bodden as Director of the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC), effective 1 July 2026, following a competitive and open recruitment process
New Trade Mark Regulations Strengthen Protection Against Counterfeit Goods
New Trade Marks regulations will come into effect on 17 June 2026, giving the Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) a clearer process to help prevent suspected counterfeit goods from entering the Cayman Islands.
MHES Boosts Screening & Surveillance at Cayman Ports of Entry
Monitoring the recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
CBC Intercepts Suspected Ganja Concealed in Imported Shipment
Officers secured the shipment and conducted a physical examination, which led to the discovery of several parcels containing vegetable matter suspected to be ganja, weighing more than thirty (30) pounds
