Covid-19 deaths in UK rise by 739 bringing death toll past 27,500
By Harriet Brewis From Evening Standard UK A further 739 patients have died with coronavirus in the UK bringing the national total to 27,510. The figure includes those who have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for…
Power the Performers
By Scott McGowan From PS Audio I had tickets for Roger Waters’ This is Not a Drill tour this fall…which has been canceled due to COVID-19. While Waters is not what most would call a “struggling” artist, there are thousands out there…
30K Full PPE kits arrive thanks to partnership between CI Government and Health City
Health City Cayman Islands instrumental in procurement CAYMAN ISLANDS (April 30, 2020) – A shipment of 30,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits -vital to the safety of front-line healthcare workers in the treatment of COVID-19 patients – arrived in the…
World Bank provides US$10.5 million to Saint Lucia for COVID-19 response
By Hannah McDonald-Moniz External Affairs Officer, The World Bank Friday, May 1, 2020 — WASHINGTON — Saint Lucia will benefit from US$10.5 million activated from World Bank projects to support the country’s COVID-19 response. This financing will strengthen Saint Lucia’s efforts…
St K-N: PM Harris, Health Minister and Counselling Director to discuss mitigating economic and socio-psychological impacts of COVID-19 on ‘Inside the News’
May 1st, 2020 St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, will make his sixth consecutive appearance on WINN (98.9) FM’s Inside the News(listen live at www.winnfm.com) tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd, 2020, from 11:00am. Minister of Health et al., the…
Are migrant workers being protected during coronavirus?
From Freedom United Today [May 1] is International Workers’ Day, marked around the world to remember workers’ struggles for hard-won rights and to call for the protection of decent working conditions and demand justice against labor exploitation. The impact of COVID-19 on…
Long-term drought still of concern to several Caribbean countries
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) says long-term drought is of immediate concern in several Caribbean countries and is evolving in Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Barbados, Belize, Suriname, Trinidad, and the Windward Islands,…
Cayman: Dart prepares for extended period without overseas visitors
As COVID-19 continues to devastate the global travel industry, it has become clear there will be an extended period of time before we can expect visitors to start returning to the Cayman Islands. The Government has indicated that Cayman’s borders…
Getting dressed for working from home good for mental health
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax Experts say it’s important to swap those sweats and pajamas for casual wear, even if you work from home. Psychotherapist Dr. Kathryn Smerling says getting dressed every day as if you are going to the…
1 May Weather in Cayman
1 May Fri 2020 SYNOPSIS Light winds and slight seas are expected across the Cayman area in association with a weak pressure gradient across the Northwest Caribbean. Humidity:92% (UP from yesterday)UV: 14.0 EXTREME (UP from yesterday)Temperature: Today’s expected temperatures –…