AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAviation Expansion: Cayman Airways is extending its Austin–Grand Cayman route with winter and spring service and adding a second weekly flight during peak summer, starting Dec. 20, 2026 (Sundays) and adding Wednesdays from May 26 to Aug. 11, 2027. Citizen Science & Conservation: The Department of Environment and volunteers are running Bat Count Cayman, with 558 surveys across 57 bat houses on Grand Cayman and a push to recruit more volunteers; DoE also reported the first recorded spawning of critically endangered pillar coral in its coral nursery. Climate & Public Health: The Cayman Mosquito Research and Control Unit says biting mosquito numbers are elevated, driven by tidal flooding, while the National Weather Service reports a very hot, very dry July and a revised hurricane outlook tied to El Niño. Local Tech & Regulation: Blockchain.com received full VASP custody authorization from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding regulated custody and trading services; MPLAHI welcomed a Bahamas delegation to discuss planning automation and digital transformation. STEM Infrastructure & Environment: A Canadian engineering firm (GHD-UK) won a contract for EIAs tied to runway extension plans at Owen Roberts and Cayman Brac.
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