Archive for March 1st, 2021
85% of over 60s get first COVID shot
(CNS): Government is inching towards its first vaccination target of inoculating 90% of the over 60s with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday officials said that 85% of the over 60s have had one shot, which means the mandatory 14-day quarantine remains in place for at least another few weeks. In total, over […]
50 contenders declare for 2021
(CNS): The snap election called by Premier Alden McLaughlin appears to have had an impact on the potential field of candidates for this general election. Just fifty people have formally declared for the 2021 race for the 19 constituencies, the lowest number of runners for several general elections. There are many more head to head […]
Ex-DoT deputy to ‘drive trust’ in government
(CNS): Oneisha Richards-Scotland, a former deputy director of marketing and promotions at the Department of Tourism, has been appointed to the governments top communication job to “drive public trust and engagement in government priorities”. Richards-Scotland was seconded to the Cabinet Office in November 2019 and will take over her new role there in May when […]
Premier ‘bags’ his new Cabinet job
(CNS): Premier Alden McLaughlin has his eye on being the next financial services minister and combine that with his current portfolio of international affairs after the elections next month, as he expects the new government to be the third consecutive PPM-led administration. McLaughlin laid claim to the Cabinet job as he spoke to the press […]
New T&B applications shoot up in 2020
(CNS): There were 3,861 applications for new trade and business licences in 2020, a near 23% increase in applications for new start-ups from 2019. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Commerce and Investment (DCI) reported a significant increase in applications for both renewals and new business licences last year as people […]
Election observers to monitor remotely
(CNS): Governor Martyn Roper has told CNS that discussions are underway with the Elections Office about how Cayman can have its own independent observers on the ground for the April elections, since as the COVID-19 pandemic means that overseas observers will not be coming. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK) will conduct virtual […]
Killer coral threat very serious
(CNS): The threat posed to local reefs by the still enigmatic Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is very serious, according to the director of the Department of Environment. Against the backdrop of climate change, other diseases, excessive coastal development and ocean pollution, this extremely contagious and deadly disease is advancing towards Seven Mile Beach, […]
Two men stabbed during fight in BT
(CNS): Three men were involved in a fight at a house in North Sound Estates, Bodden Town, on Saturday evening and two of them were seriously wounded, according to an RCIPS release. Officers were called to the scene at around 6pm, where they were told that both the injured men had been taken to hospital […]
Cops crash into house during bust
(CNS): Another police vehicle ended up in the shop last week after an officer crashed it into a house during a George Town drug bust. This is the sixth police vehicle in the last month to be involved in a collision and comes against the backdrop of officers clamping down on traffic violations and drunk […]
RCIPS nets 20+ drunk drivers in one month
(CNS): More than 20 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol last month, with some being more than three times over the legal limit. Given the role that drinking plays in the significant number of smashes on Cayman’s roads every day, traffic officers said they are being extra vigilant during their patrols […]
