Archive for 2021
Royal Caribbean ship sees dozens of COVID cases
(CNS): Royal Caribbean has confirmed that at least 48 people tested positive for COVID-19 when the world’s biggest cruise ship docked in Miami this weekend, despite the stringent measures the cruise line is taking to prevent the spread of the virus. The Symphony of the Seas was carrying more than 6,000 passengers and crew during […]
Utilities fuel soaring cost of living
(CNS): The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 6.4% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year as all twelve of the divisions assessed to measure inflation in the economy recorded increased prices. The new report from the Economics and Statistics Office also shows a spike from the 0.2% rise […]
Heavy machinery falls off trailer
(CNS): Friday’s usual traffic chaos was compounded early Friday afternoon when a piece of heavy equipment fell of its trailer at Grand Harbour, blocking the road. Fortunately, no one was hurt when the digger tipped off the truck it was being transported on as the driver navigated the roundabout heading east. But the police had […]
Omicron already circulating in community
(CNS): While four confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 have already been confirmed in travellers over the last few days, Public Health officials said that by Saturday there were another 23 suspected cases waiting confirmation, seven of which were among people with no travel history. With the super-contagious strain of COVID-19 now circulating […]
LC landfill fires put out but crews still at GT dump
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Fire Service was called to several blazes at the Little Cayman landfill last week, officials have now revealed. Police and fire officers, along with staff from the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), went to the scene at around 10:40 on Wednesday night where they were faced with three fires in separate […]
New rules rolled out to curb social mixing
(CNS): Just one week before Christmas, when the hospitality sector was hoping to scrape up a little bit of the business that has been over the last 20 months, Cabinet rolled out more COVID-19 related regulations Friday evening that curb social gathering numbers again and force bars, clubs and restaurants to close at midnight until […]
COVID-19 hospital numbers climb to 17
(CNS): The number of patients in hospital with COVID-19 has increased from 14 at the beginning of the week to 17, as of midnight on 16 December, even as the number of positive cases is currently stable. There were by that time four confirmed cases of the Omicron variant and another seven suspected cases, according […]
Woman jailed over drivers’ licensing fraud
(CNS): A former civil servant who worked at the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) was jailed on Friday for nine months and two weeks, following her conviction earlier this year for corruption offences relating to dozens of licences she gave out to drivers who had not passed a driving test.
Social assistance application goes digital
(CNS): A new online form has been launched for clients of the Needs Assessment Unit to apply for financial assistance as part of government’s overhaul of the country’s welfare system. The new website and online application process is expected to reduce the number of times people need to visit the NAU office in George Town, […]
Man injured during armed robbery at Archie’s Bar
(CNS): Two men were reportedly robbed at Archie’s Bar on Shedden Road by two armed, masked men at around 7:10pm Tuesday. Both the muggers and victims had left the scene by the time the police arrived but one of the men turned up at the hospital with injuries to his upper body that he received […]
Traveller brings COVID-19 back to Sister Islands
(CNS): After a week long break from anyone testing positive for COVID-19 on the Sister Islands, Public Health officials at Faith Hospital have reported a positive case in a traveller. It is not clear if this is one of the ten pending cases of the Omicron variant reported by Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel […]
