Archive for 2021
Public Health still struggling to cope
(CNS): Tasked with dealing with the fallout from the worsening local outbreak of COVID-19, the Public Health Department is still short handed and the health ministry is continuing to shuffle staff and resources to enable the department to cope with its workload. From manning the Flu Hotline and PCR testing to reporting the numbers and […]
Wanted man escapes after threatening police
(CNS): RCIPS firearms officers conducting proactive patrols in George Town on Thursday spotted a wanted man near the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue, but the unidentified fugitive managed to escape the armed officers. Police said that as the officers approached him, the man brandished a knife and threatened them. Although they drew their tasers […]
Cayman ready to open despite high COVID cases
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton said at Thursday’s press briefing that he remains concerned about the “unprecedented levels of community transmission of COVID-19” and urged people to follow the rules to reduce the spread of the virus. As at 8am Thursday, from 1,357 PCR tests, another 206 people had tested positive for SARS-CoV2, just one of […]
Travellers not allowed to do own lateral flow tests
(CNS): Fully vaccinated visitors and returning residents who want to avoid quarantine as the Cayman Islands transitions into Phase 4 of the border reopening plan will not be doing their own lateral flow tests for SARS-CoV-2. Instead travellers will be required to take the three rapid tests during their first ten days after arrival with […]
The kids conundrum
Susanna de Saram writes: Since the pandemic began, children have been misrepresented, overlooked or disregarded in Cayman’s management of COVID-19. There are more than 11,000 children under 15 in the Cayman Islands, and yet their perspective is rarely considered beyond school protocols.
Customs urges importers to follow rules
(CNS): In an effort to avert Christmas chaos, Customs and Border Control is urging people importing goods for the holiday season to ensure they take responsibility for those goods and follow all the rules, especially those bringing in things for the first time. Officials said that people importing goods must provide all supplier or sales […]
Motorcyclist avoids serious injury in rush hour crash
(CNS): A motorcyclist was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after a crash around 8:30am Wednesday involving a white car on Shamrock Road, close to Ocean Club. The RCIPS said the rider was injured when he was thrown from the motorbike but avoided any serious harm and was released from hospital after treatment. No […]
Immigration fraud case back in appeal court
(CNS): Another former immigration officer who was convicted for fraud in 2019 in a bribery conspiracy trial has made an appeal against her conviction as a result of new information about the case. Kathy Ann Forbes (47) was found guilty of fraud on government in the case, which related to the English Language test for […]
COVID curve still climbing with 239 new cases
(CNS): With another 239 positive results added to the tally of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, just three of which were in travellers, the eleven week long community outbreak of the coronavirus in Cayman is showing no sign of slowing down, with daily average cases still increasing. As of 8am Wednesday, there were 3,543 active cases […]
Average daily COVID cases increased to over 200
(CNS): Acting Director of Primary Healthcare Dr Eryka Simmons, who is also the deputy medical officer of health, revealed that last week the positive cases of COVID-19 in the Cayman increased to an average of 202 per day, up from of 178 during the previous week. Delivering the weekly video update from the Public Health […]
Cabinet shuffles CI$3M of education cash
(CNS): Government has cut the education ministry’s planned equity investment on capital works across schools for this year by over $3.1 million to increase spending in other areas of the education budget, largely for facilities maintenance and operational school support services. According to the notes of last week’s Cabinet meeting, CI$1.85 million is going on […]
