The 5 things you need to know this week are:

1) Three new laws came into effect in the Cayman Islands this week: the trademark and design law, the non-profit law and the spent convictions law.

2) Cayman Airways is celebrating their 49th Anniversary with sales between Grand Cayman and Miami, Tampa, New York, Kingston, MoBay, La Ceiba, Roatan, Havana, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

3) Jamaican Independence Day is this Sunday, 6 August. Celebrations will be happening all over the island, including festivities from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm on Cardinal Avenue with food stalls, performing artists and much more.

4) Last weekend, there were 26 traffic accidents reported in the Cayman Islands, nearly three times the rate vehicle crashes normally occur in Cayman. Visit Share the Road for tips on using Cayman’s roads properly.

5) The Cayman Islands Government expects to see at least 400,000 guests this year, with air arrivals for June up by almost 13% from last year.

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