Archive for August, 2021
Airport justifies pick-up and drop-off changes
(CNS): Following the widespread public backlash over the new traffic flow at the airports, which started Monday, bringing an end to kerbside drop-off and pick-up for private vehicles, officials from the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) have said the changes are due to security reasons. Only authorised public transport will be permitted to pull up […]
Island-wide clean-up planned for World Cleanup Day
(CNS): Plastic Free Cayman is coordinating an island-wide clean-up next month to mark World Cleanup Day and to address the build-up of plastic around our shoreline after the two recent tropical storms. The event will take place on Saturday 18 September at eight different locations and the organisation is encouraging people to join in the event.
Premier hires civil engineer and media expert
(CNS) Premier Wayne Panton has hired Dr Celine Manoosingh as his special advisor in relation to sustainability and climate change and Nickolas DaCosta as his content and communications coordinator, officials have announced. Both of the senior positions are new jobs at the premier’s office but cover priority areas for the PACT Government, according to a […]
Reopening spells return of masks, social distancing
(CNS): When the Cayman Islands’ borders reopen to vaccinated visitors who will not be required to isolate, residents can expect to see a return of mask mandates, social distancing protocols and a reduction in the permitted size of groups both inside and outside. Government ministers have said that as the risk of community transmission of […]
Multiple isolation breaches raise risk of COVID spread
(CNS): There have been an undisclosed number of COVID-19 isolation breaches of protocol over the last two weeks by travellers quarantining at home or private residences, according to Travel Cayman. These breaches involved those isolating engaging with members of the public and exchanging items. All of these reported breaches have been reported to the Royal […]
Burglars make off with restaurants’ safes
(CNS): Chicken! Chicken! in the West Shore Centre and one of the restaurants in the Cayman Falls Plaza, both on the West Bay Road, were broken into sometime between 4:00am and 6:00am Thursday, police have said. The break-ins appear to be the work of the same burglars, who made off with both restaurants’ safes containing […]
Ida churns into hurricane north of Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands had a close shave with Tropical Storm Ida as the system is now a hurricane and is expected to strengthen into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before it reaches the US Gulf Coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Ida reached Cuba’s Isle of Youth Friday afternoon with wind speeds […]
Five international airlines plan return to Cayman
(CNS): On 9 September the Cayman Island will once again open up the skies to commercial aircraft, allow all residents to come and go and lift the restrictions placed on guests. However, everyone will still need to isolate or quarantine on arrival in line with the current regulations. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has said that […]
CIG waits for UK advice on COVID booster shots
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has indicated that it will be guided by research underway in the UK when it comes to decisions regarding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Officials have said that the public health authorities in England are expecting a report on the Pfizer booster shots in just over a week, […]
Sister Islands suffer worst of Ida’s weather
(CNS): The unpredictable path of Tropical Storm Ida brought the system closest to Grand Cayman early this morning but because of the shape of the storm, the Sister Islands suffered the worst of the weather. The all clear for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman takes effect at 11am this morning, five hours after Grand Cayman. […]
Tropical Storm Ida heads to Western Cuba
(CNS) UPDATED 8:15am: Grand Cayman was given the all clear from Tropical Storm Ida at 6am Thursday morning, though at that time the Sister Islands were still experiencing storm conditions. Ida is now heading towards Western Cuba and the Isle of Youth, where tropical storm condition are expected later today. According to Deputy Governor Franz […]
