Archive for September 13th, 2022
HSA is only facility cleared to handle emergencies
(CNS): The Health Services Authority (HSA) is the only facility in the Cayman Island that meets the standards established by the Health Practice Commission to provide emergency services, ministry officials have said. Following the tragic crash at Parker’s Raceway in Breakers last month, questions were raised about why Kashwayne McKenzie (29) was not taken to […]
Ministry reports third COVID-related death in a week
(CNS): A patient with severe comorbidities who was positive for COVID-19 died on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed. The individual, who had received two doses of the vaccine, was the third person in less than a week to die after being infected with the virus after several months with no fatalities […]
Premier urges MPs to follow Queen Elizabeth’s example
(CNS): At a special meeting of Parliament on Monday commemorating Queen Elizabeth and pledging allegiance to King Charles, Premier Wayne Panton said that the Queen had been an impeccable example of a leader. Panton said she led by example and urged his colleagues to do the same,e as he spoke about the things they could […]
July visitors reached over 60% of pre-pandemic year
(CNS) The Cayman Islands welcomed 32,411 overnight visitors in July, which is 63% of the number in 2019, the record-breaking year before the COVID-19 pandemic closed local borders. Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan said that the original target for visitor numbers for the end of this year was 40% of the more than half a million […]
Grand Harbour remains NRA’s main challenge
(CNS): The director of the National Roads Authority has said that Grand Harbour presents a significant challenge when it comes to addressing traffic congestion. Edward Howard said it’s a constrained area for traffic and the only way to go east. But at the same time, the area is becoming busier, with new commercial development and […]
