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Day: August 25, 2020

Olympic great Usain Bolt tests positive for the coronavirus

By Ravi Ubha and Aleks Klosok, from CNN (CNN)Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus as Jamaica’s Prime Minister says there will no special treatment if anyone has been found to break the rules stemming from a party held for…

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StarRides

StarRides Launches in Third City, Offering Premium Ride−Hailing Service in Chengdu StarRides officially launches in Chengdu, its third city in China following Hangzhou and Guangzhou Premium ride-hailing service registers a growth rate of almost 80 percent on a monthly basis…

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CUC employees support NAU

Cayman: “CUC Employees Support the NAU during COVID-19 Pandemic” Employees of Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) have agreed to help those less fortunate in the Grand Cayman community. The employees have authorised for monthly deductions from their salaries to be…

COVID-19 Testing Update 25 August 2020 NO new positives

Out of 216 test results today, all are negative. ·         The limit on numbers in public gatherings including weddings, funerals and sports events as well as on boats has now been increased from 50 to 250 people. ·         Mask wearing in public…

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Update on Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield and Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship – both cancelled

Miami, FL (Thursday, August 25, 2020) – Concacaf is continuing to work with its stakeholders to plan for the resumption of its suspended competitions as soon as possible. In the cases of the 2020 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield and 2020 Flow…

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The UWI Open Campus and CCRIF SPC successfully delivered disaster risk financing Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Continuing and Professional Education Centre. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 — The UWI Open Campus and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) successfully delivered a train-the-trainer workshop on a new course to be offered at the University, “Disaster…

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Cayman: Batabano launches series of fundraising events

Soca Staycation events slated for Sept. 4th & 5th in East End Across the Cayman Islands, entertainment has been returning in various ways that residents have embraced as a necessary part of the country’s phased return to normalcy following the…

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Hurricane Laura could slam into Gulf Coast as Category 3 storm

By Courtney Spamer, AccuWeather meteorologist & Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Laura erupted into a hurricane early Tuesday morning as the storm moved away from Cuba and over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. AccuWeather forecasters expect the storm to rapidly strengthen as…

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Cayman: Latest public health regulations – control and suppression of Covid-19

For convenience we have re-published these regulations below but you are advised to read them on line at http://gazettes.gov.ky/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/13000490.PDF PREVENTION, CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION OF COVID-19 (PARTIAL LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS) (NO.4) REGULATIONS, 2020 (SL 117 of 2020) Supplement No. 1 published…

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Jamaica: PNP changes debate team

From Jamaica Debates Commission KINGSTON, August 24, 2020: The Opposition Peoples National Party (PNP) has advised the Jamaica Debates Commission that its team for Tuesday night’s Social Issues Debate has been changed. The 3-person team will now comprise Dayton Campbell,…