Archive for November 1st, 2021
Official COVID-19 case numbers still missing
(CNS): The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded in the Cayman Islands since 8am on Thursday morning was not expected to be released Monday evening because Public Health is still working on how it intends to report active cases. However, according to social media and other sources, there were cases in dozens of places throughout […]
UK accepts local vaccine records for travellers
(CNS): The UK has begun accepting Cayman’s digital vaccine certificates through the HSA Patient Portal, eliminating the need for people travelling to the UK to request vaccination certification letters from Public Health. Those who have signed up for the HSA Patient Portal will be able to print out their COVID-19 Vaccination Record themselves to use […]
DV cops use orders to protect reluctant victims
(CNS): Detectives at the RCIPS Domestic Violence Unit have begun making use of court orders that allow them to keep violent partners away from their victims, even when those on the receiving end of the violence won’t give evidence against them. Coupled with a dedicated court for dealing quickly with domestic abuse cases, the recent […]
Woman charged for flying with positive COVID test
(CNS): A 28-year-old Jamaican woman who is resident in the Cayman Islands is due to appear in court tomorrow charged with failure to comply with COVID-19 control regulations. The woman was arrested in September after she was able to board a flight in Jamaica bound for Cayman, despite being positive for the virus, in contravention […]
OfReg resumes search for board directors
(CNS): The beleaguered utilities regulator, OfReg, appears to be having trouble finding people who are not just capable but also willing to serve on the board as non-executive directors. At a Cabinet meeting on 19 October, ministers approved the appointment of Alric Lindsay, Frank Balderamos and Leroy Whorms as members but also approved the re-advertisement […]
CUC remains on track for profitable year
(CNS): Caribbean Utilities Company’s net earnings for the third quarter in 2021 dipped slightly when compared to the same period last year, but the US$300,000 drop has done little to dent the revenue so far for the year, which is running at more than US$3.3 million over 2020. While there was a slight fall in […]
Public libraries shut after sudden death of director
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Public Library Services (CIPL) issued a brief statement on Sunday announcing the sudden death of its director, Paul Robinson, and said all public libraries would be closed Monday. Robinson became the country’s top librarian in 2019, having been with the library service for several years after transferring from the National Archives. […]
Couple badly hurt as car crashes into wall
(CNS): A 19-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning when the car they were in crashed into a wall on Shamrock Road in Savannah. The single-vehicle collision happened at about 1:15am near Tuckerman Lane when the driver lost control of the car. Police said the vehicle, which was […]
Opposition says work needed on opening plan
(CNS): Opposition Leader Roy McTaggart has said that government has shared details of the border reopening plan with the PPM, but he noted that it still needed a lot of work. In a press statement following their meeting with government at the invitation of the premier and health minister, McTaggart said the presentation was given […]
LGBT advocates will have voice in JR of civil unions
(CNS): The Grand Court has ruled that Colours Caribbean, a local LGBTQIA+ advocacy group, has the expertise to intervene in a judicial review brought by a conservative Christian group challenging the way the law that provides for same-sex civil unions was rolled out. Justice Richard Williams said that Colours is not only well aware of […]
COVID plans are working, says premier
(CNS): Seeking to calm fears and reassure an anxious population, Premier Wayne Panton delivered a message to the country at the weekend in which he said that this increase in cases of COVID-19 throughout all three Cayman Islands was concerning but it is also manageable because the “critical preparedness and response plans” were working.
