Archive for June 18th, 2021

500 people get 2nd dose from new COVID vaccine supply

500 people get 2nd dose from new COVID vaccine supply

| 18/06/2021 | 53 Comments

(CNS): According to public health figures, 40,516 people have now had both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine after nearly 500 people got their second doses the first day after the Pfizer vaccine supplies were replenished. The clinic is now open again and from Monday, vaccines will be available to everyone over the age of 12 […]

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West Bay father charged with killing son

West Bay father charged with killing son

| 18/06/2021

(CNS): A 46-year-old man from West Bay was re-arrested yesterday more than a year after his son was shot and killed on Daisy Lane. Shaquille Demario Bush was 24 in November 2019 when he was gunned down near to his home. His father was arrested at the time for the crime but bailed. Police have now charged […]

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Church schools reveal stark contrasts in standards

Church schools reveal stark contrasts in standards

| 18/06/2021 | 97 Comments

(CNS): Parents paying for their children’s education at three of Grand Cayman’s leading private church schools are getting very different results for their money. Triple C has once again been judged ‘weak’ in its latest inspection, while Cayman Prep was graded ‘good’ and only a few steps away from an ‘excellent’ rating. First Baptist Christian […]

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Pension holiday rolls on for six more months

Pension holiday rolls on for six more months

| 18/06/2021 | 47 Comments

(CNS): Government has confirmed that Cabinet has agreed to a six month extension to the National Pensions Act to extend the freeze on the mandatory requirement for private sector workers and their employers to pay into a pension scheme. The holiday was introduced by the previous government more than one year ago as a result […]

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