Archive for June 5th, 2020
About 1,000 people could carry virus
(CNS): The rate of transmission of the coronavirus in the Cayman Islands after around 20% of the population has been tested has led officials to estimate that there are almost 1,000 people carrying COVID-19 that are largely unaware they have it. At Friday’s press briefing, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee revealed four more positive […]
Homeowners snap up green energy option
(CNS): The Ministry of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure (CPI) has re-allocated 700 kilowatts from the government’s Consumer Owned Renewable Energy (CORE) power capacity, paving the way for affordable and smaller homes to include solar panels and allowing more people in the community to use renewable energy while remaining on the CUC grid. The policy change […]
Only 1/4 of tourism jobless register with ministry
(CNS): Only 1,000 Caymanians who lost their jobs in tourism have registered with the ministry so far. As a result, the deadline has been extended until Sunday night to give people more time to register their situation so government can plan how it will help those displaced by the COVID-19 shutdown. According to numbers promoted […]
