Coronavirus: UK economy ‘set for deepest downturn in memory’
From BBC The UK’s economy is on track for its deepest downturn “in living memory”, according to a closely watched survey, as businesses suffer from the lockdown. The survey from IHS Markit/CIPS found the UK’s dominant services sector contracted at…
New Zealand PM: No open borders for ‘a long time’
From BBC New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country will not have open borders with the rest of the world for “a long time to come”. Ms Ardern was speaking after attending part of Australia’s cabinet meeting via…
US family ‘murdered shop guard for enforcing mask policy’
From BBC A woman has been charged along with her husband and son with killing a security guard who refused her daughter entry to a shop because she was not wearing a face covering. Calvin Munerlyn, 43, was shot in…
5 May Weather in Cayman
5 May Tue 2020 SYNOPSIS Light southeasterly winds and slight seas are expected across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient across the Northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated showers in and…
Cayman: A phenomenal public sector audit season in challenging circumstances
Despite the disruption caused by the corona virus to Government business and the majority of offices being closed as non-essential, twenty eight public sector entity audits were completed by the 30th April statutory deadline and all received unqualified audit opinions….
PAHO Director calls for continued immunization to avoid risk of other outbreaks during COVID-19 pandemic
Washington, DC (PAHO) — The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa F. Etienne, urged for vaccination programs to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we fall behind on routine immunizations, particularly for children, we risk outbreaks, thus overwhelming…
Cayman: Update on COVID 19 for Monday, 4 May 2020 – 1 new coronaviris case
One positive test underscores the need for careful hand hygiene, social distancing and the wearing masks when in confined public places. Even one person who has COVID-19 can pass on to scores of others unwittingly. · With 92% of Little Cayman…
Caribbean people, we got this! – Basil Springer Column
“Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” – 1 Corinthians 13:13 The secret formula, which underpins the way forward as we vision and plan our future post-COVID 19 dispensation, is to be…
COVID-19 Recovery Messaging
By Carolyn Gilbert & Leigh Jacobs NuVoodoo Media From All Access We’ve gotten nice feedback on the information and ideas released in last week’s NuVoodoo webinar, Covering and Recovering from COVID-19: Practical Steps to Help Your Listeners & Your Station…
St. K-N: PM Harris brings message of hope to workers, assuring them of his administration’s commitment to protect their families in good and bad times
May 4th, 2020 In a pre-recorded statement commemorating Labour Day 2020, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris addressed citizens and residents of St. Kitts and Nevis yesterday, Sunday, May 3rd, with a message of hope that assured workers of…