Archive for 2021
Borders open but guest arrivals expected to be low
(CNS): Government has formally opened Owen Roberts International Airport and lifted the limitations on who can come and go in the Cayman Islands, but there are no real expectations of a surge of visitors as the country moves to Phase 3 of the reopening plan. No commercial airlines have plans to fly here until next […]
Caymanians acting in senior jobs at home affairs
(CNS): Two Caymanian senior civil servants have been appointed as acting deputy chief officers in the home affairs ministry, which officials say is part of the succession plan to see local public sector employees move on to the top jobs. Lisa Malice and Julian Lewis were appointed to the new posts after a “rigorous and […]
Driver faces trial after extradition from UK
(CNS): Levar Wood (27), who was extradited from the UK last week, will now face trial in October accused of killing Giovani Berry, who was a passenger in his car which crashed following a police pursuit two years ago. Wood jumped police bail in January last year after he was allowed to travel for medical […]
BO law under review ahead of public register
(CNS): The public is being invited to comment on the government’s proposals to reshape the Cayman Islands’ beneficial ownership legislation into a single law to make it more effective in fighting crime and to pave the way to meet the forthcoming changes to the regime, which is expected to lift the lid on who really […]
Result pending on suspect COVID community case
(CNS): The Health Services Authority (HSA) is awaiting the test result from a local resident who was admitted to the George Town Hospital on Wednesday evening with symptoms associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient has no travel history and conclusive results are expected to be returned later today. Officials said that the first responders […]
Phase 4 of opening plan on shaky ground
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton has said that government will not hesitate to put plans to lift quarantine protocols for COVID-19 on hold if concerns, circumstances and data indicates that the situation isn’t safe. Government has committed to supporting those who are suffering economically from the shutdown of tourism if the plan has to be changed, […]
Data reveals mild, short-lived vaccine side effects
(CNS): Up to 23 August there were no reported admissions to hospital in the Cayman Islands for side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine and no deaths associated with its administration, public health officials have confirmed. According to data collected from the vaccination forms submitted by people coming for their second dose, as well as calls […]
Mac opposes October opening in social media post
(CNS): Speaker McKeeva Bush has publicly declared his opposition to the PACT government’s current policy to lift some quarantine restrictions on visitors in October. Despite being a member of the current government, Bush falls outside the collective responsibility held by Cabinet members, and while his role as speaker requires him to refrain from engaging in […]
Moxam to chair airport board as border reopens
(CNS): Johann Moxam has been appointed as chair of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) Board. One of several appointments recently gazetted by the tourism ministry, he will be taking control of this authority ahead of a controversial period as the airports get ready to reopen to commercial traffic and increased visitors in the face […]
CPA allows mangrove removal without plan
(CNS) UPDATED: Another slice of Grand Cayman’s primary mangrove habitat is going to be destroyed in North Side after yet another surprising decision by the new Central Planning Authority. The Department of Environment had advised the CPA not to permit a 0.37-acre plot off Old Robin Road to be cleared of this important and protected […]
POF keeps focused on nature’s needs
(CNS): Protect Our Future, the local student-led NGO that is keenly focused on creating a sustainable future for these islands, persuaded the student body of Cayman International School (CIS) to donate the money raised in the first dressdown day of the year to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park’s (QEIIBP), which was badly damaged in […]
