Free Webinar on Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors

The Alliance to End Domestic Violence, which comprises seven government and non-profit agencies, is holding a webinar on “How You Can Support People Who Are Experiencing Domestic Violence in the Cayman Islands” on Monday, 11 May 2020.

The 4 pm event is free with panellists from the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre, the Family Resource Centre, The Department of Community Rehabilitation, the Department of Children and Family Services and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.

The webinar will share information on domestic violence in Cayman, the signs to look for in adults and children, and what community members can do to support people who may be experiencing domestic violence.

To register, please contact [email protected] or follow this link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s3phlV-rSACGmMNGHLjF2w

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Postal Service Outlines Current Collection Hours

This week the Airport, West End and Little Cayman Post Offices is open:

·         Wednesdays (for persons with surnames and businesses with names starting with A – K),

·         Thursdays (for persons with surnames and businesses with names starting with L – Z).

Other post offices are open only for the collection of general delivery mail. 

Times for the Collection of General Delivery – as of week of 5 May 2020

Office	Hours for Collection of General Delivery
Airport Post Office	No General Delivery service.
Bodden Town Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
Creek Post Office	Wed & Thu 11:30 am to 1:30pm
East End Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
General Post Office	Wed & Thu 12 noon to 1pm
Hell Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
Little Cayman Post Office	Wed & Thu 9am to 1pm
North Side Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
Savannah Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
Seven Mile Beach Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
Spot Bay Post Office	Wed & Thu 11am to 1pm
Stake Bay Post Office	Collected at the West End Post Office.
Watering Place Post Office	Wed & Thu 9:00am to 11:00am
West Bay Post Office	Wed & Thu 10am to 11am
West End Post Office	Wed & Thu 9am to 1pm

Customers collecting general delivery mail must show ID. At small district post offices, only one customer at a time will be allowed inside to collect general delivery mail.

Registered mail without fees due at collection will be delivered to post office boxes starting on Wednesday, 6 May 2020.  The standard practice of face-to-face delivery of registered mail is being suspended at this time to keep customer contact minimal.

As the Cayman Islands transition to lower COVID-19 suppression levels, following the suppression system recently outlined by Premier, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, the CIPS will open more post offices and increase the services that it offers. The aim is to return to full operations when the Islands are at Level 1– All Clear.

Postmaster General Sheena Glasgow explains that throughout its phased reopening, the Postal Service has been working to balance the needs of the community with the need of its employees. Around half of these she says are at high-risk from a COVID-19 infection.  Nearly three quarters live with someone who is high risk.

Ms Glasgow comments that to manage staff exposure, the CIPS aims to gradually re-open post offices as the official risk and suppression levels are reduced by the Government. To ensure that customers have an updated source of information on such changes, CIPS will provide weekly updates to its hours of operation on the Contact Us page of its website, www.caymanpost.gov.ky .

She stresses that social distancing protocols must continue to be observed by customers and staff alike while at a post office.

“Our commitment to protecting vulnerable staff is part of our commitment to protecting our communities,” says Ms Glasgow.