AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCayman Government Finance: Core Government posted a $267.9m surplus for the first five months of 2026, with revenues ahead of forecast, and Finance Committee approved $134.3m in supplementary funding to back education, cost-of-living support, infrastructure, environment protection, and public services. Energy & Utilities: CUC pushed back on OfReg’s stance on customer self-consumption, saying it supports rooftop solar but wants safe, reliable, fair systems as more customers add solar-plus-battery setups. Marijuana Reform: The Law Reform Commission released a discussion paper on cannabis reform after last year’s decriminalisation vote, seeking public comments by Sept 1 and outlining harm-minimisation options while weighing whether to move beyond decriminalisation. Tourism & Air Travel: Cayman saw 40,000+ air arrivals in May, up 16.5% year-on-year, while cruise visitors fell 30.5% on fewer calls. Duty-Free Changes: Home Affairs clarified returning-resident duty-free allowances: CI$1,000 during peak periods (through Aug, then again Nov 23–Jan 7) and CI$800 at other times. Aviation Routes: BermudAir outlined new Caribbean and Central America expansion, including Bermuda–Grand Cayman–Turks & Caicos service and links onward to Belize and Guatemala. Tech/Finance Markets: VALR plans to launch 200+ Hyperliquid perps markets on July 6; Toobit rolled out an AI Trading Assistant for web users; and Cayman-incorporated Polibeli surged on an AI infrastructure pivot.
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