Archive for September, 2020
Isolation breachers could be jailed
(CNS): As government began its pilot quarantine programme, which allows some arriving passengers to isolate at home rather than in government facilities in face of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials have confirmed that anyone who breaches the isolation rules could go to jail for six months. Two sets of public health regulations were published on Friday […]
Sex and gender education key to fight abuse
(CNS): Educating young people, teachers, parents and guardians on the sensitive subjects of gender identity, sexual orientation and mental health is important in the fight against discrimination, bullying, abuse, mental illness and even suicide, according to Colours Cayman, a local LGBT advocacy group. With a recent surge in hate speech and verbal attacks on the […]
Airport begins COVID-19 testing trial
(CNS): With the arrival of the first fortnightly British Airways service between London and the Cayman Islands on Thursday, government has begun the trial run of its new protocol system with around two dozen people. The passengers selected for home isolation with a geofencing device will be tested at the airport, taken to their home […]
Suspect of domestic abuse on the run
(CNS): Police are asking the public to help them track down Conway Clive Whittaker (41) from North Side, who is wanted in relation to a domestic assault, making threats to kill, as well as violating a probation order. He is about 5’9” tall, weighs around 140lbs with a dark complexion. He usually frequents the North Side […]
Work restarts on mental health facility
(CNS): Work on the much needed and long delayed mental health facility has resumed, after the project was halted by the COVID-19 lockdown in March, officials have said. Government re-started roadworks and gave construction workers the green light to return to sites back in June, and it is not clear why work has only just […]
Drivers fume over return of traffic jams
(CNS): With students back in school and parents back in the office, traffic congestion levels have quickly returned to pre-COVID-19 levels for commuters in the Eastern Districts. Drivers are fuming that government has failed to take the opportunity to press the reset button to better manage the commute for thousands of workers coming into George […]
MLAs to run independent parliament
(CNS): A bill that will see members of the Legislative Assembly manage the parliament themselves has been published on the government gazette ahead of its debate next month. The proposed law is designed to take away the management of the financial and day to day affairs of the political body from government and separate the […]
UK’s COVID-19 cases rise ahead of isolation trial
(CNS): On the eve of a trial run for new COVID-19 isolation protocols with selected passengers arriving on a British Airways flight from London, the UK saw its highest number of cases in one day since May. While the Cayman Islands had 140 negative COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, there were almost 4,000 new cases in […]
Women dominate new police recruits
(CNS): Eleven new RCIPS recruits will be on the beat this week after graduating from a 16-week basic training course on Monday. The new police constables, eight women and three men, who made it to the next operational phase of the training will spend the next six months on the streets, partnered with experienced police […]
Defence Bill ready to go to the Legislative Assembly
(CNS): Government has gazetted the draft legislation to give legal standing to the creation of the Cayman Islands Regiment. The bill was gazetted this week, giving an opportunity for public comment before it goes to the Legislative Assembly at the next sitting, which is expected next month. The bill, which defines the local army as […]
CAL adds more flights for essential travel
(CNS): Cayman Airways Limited has added another flight to Kingston, Jamaica, this month and three additional flights to Miami, Florida, in October as part of the COVID-19 repatriation schedule. The national flag carrier said the flight to Kingston will depart on Thursday, 24 September, at 10:00am. Flights to Miami will leave at 10:00am on 1, […]
