Martin: Humanity – best and worst
By Melissa Martin “A Tale of Two Cities,” by Charles Dickens, a classic that sums up life and death from the beginning to the ending. The human history is a narrative of war and peace, but also health and disease…
Cayman: Premier outlines COVID-19 survival plan Mar 27 2020 – curfew restrictions to change
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Curfew restrictions will change from 5am tomorrow (Saturday 28 March 2020) to allow all persons to carry out essential tasks during the day, officials said at a press conference on Friday, 27 March. Going forward from Saturday morning…
Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive
From BBC Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. Mr Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough. He is self-isolating in Downing Street but said he will “continue…
Cayman: Essential services continue during Coronavirus
l CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – The national response to COVID-19 has required everyone to adapt their ways of working, including those of the essential services the public rely on to keep them safe. The Department of Public Safety Communication (DPSC),…
Cayman: Coronavirus Update 25 March 2020
Medical News A further two test results have come back positive. Both patients have travel history. View the updated dashboard at https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/6430568/Coronavirus%20Dashboard%2025%20March.pdf?hsCtaTracking=e63a48f1-0f23-4ebf-b02d-552445bddc3e%7Ce5ef6f41-cc90-4e45-a1bd-95b25d5f7da4 Government Decisions, Policies, Programmes At 7pm tonight the Cayman Islands moved into a period of extended curfew that will continue until 5…
Cayman: DCFS provides Non-Emergency numbers in pandemic threat response
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is providing the following non-emergency numbers FOR weekdays, 8.30 a.m. to 5 pm. Please call 925-5120/926-6853 (Grand Cayman) and 929-7932 (Cayman Brac). For other measures implemented by the department…
Cayman: DCFS work from home to minimise the impact of COVID-19
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) staff will work remotely from home starting on Wednesday, 25 March 2020. The new arrangement is in keeping with Government procedures to limit the impact of coronavirus throughout the Cayman Islands….
Cayman: WORC offices closed due to COVID-19 – Advises persons to shelter in place at home
From Cayman Islands Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman Due to the COVID-19 “Shelter in place at home” suppression measures, the WORC offices will be closed from March 25th until April 5th 2020. Individuals with work permit facilities that expire during this…
CIBC FirstCaribbean offers special financial assistance to clients affected by COVID – 19
Bridgetown, March 23, 2020CIBC FirstCaribbean is committed to working with our clients, in our Retail, Business Banking, Wealth Management and Corporate Banking Segments to offer special assistance on a case by case basis for those adversely impacted by the COVID…