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CAL flights to La Ceiba, Kingston and Miami

CAL flights to La Ceiba, Kingston and Miami

| 14/08/2020 | 0 Comments

Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has confirmed the schedule for the following additional repatriation flights for travel from Grand Cayman to La Ceiba, Kingston, and Miami:

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CAA to return to office on reduced hours

CAA to return to office on reduced hours

| 10/07/2020 | 0 Comments

Following the recent announcement by the Cayman Islands Government regarding the safe reopening of business, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) will resume a phased re-opening of the Grand Harbour offices on Monday, 13 July. Initial opening hours will be Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 8:30am – 1:00pm.

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Elgin Avenue infrastructure upgrade

Elgin Avenue infrastructure upgrade

| 09/07/2020 | 0 Comments

The Water Authority will be carrying out works to upgrade the water supply infrastructure along Elgin Avenue on Sunday, 12 July between 4:00 am – 12:00 pm. Customers along Elgin Avenue, between Cricket Square and the Hospital Road intersection, and portions of Claude Hill Road will experience water service outage.

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DVDL offices to reopen Monday

DVDL offices to reopen Monday

| 08/07/2020 | 0 Comments

The Department of Vehicle and Driver’s Licensing (DVDL) advises the public that all its office locations will re-open with normal hours of operation, starting on Monday, 13 July. Driving tests are scheduled to commence on July 20.

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Phone number and email for TravelTime enquiries

Phone number and email for TravelTime enquiries

| 08/07/2020 | 0 Comments

A TravelTime phone number has been made available for enquiries: 649-6913. This will be available from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. An email address – traveltime@gov.ky – is also available for enquiries.

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New Canadian honorary consul for the Cayman Islands

New Canadian honorary consul for the Cayman Islands

| 03/07/2020 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Yves Martel, from Dolbeau in northern Quebec, has been appointed as Canada’s new honorary consul of the Cayman Islands, taking up the post on 1 July. Martel, who has been living in the Cayman Islands for six years, will work closely with the Consular Section of the Canadian High Commission in Kingston, […]

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Cayman Turtle Centre reopening this weekend

Cayman Turtle Centre reopening this weekend

| 03/07/2020 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): Everyone on Grand Cayman can enjoy a visit to the Cayman Turtle Conservation and Education Centre from this weekend without the throng of tourists and for a special low entry fee. But visitors are required to bring face-masks, which they will be asked to wear in indoor areas. The CTC closed its […]

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Elections Office open for voter registration

Elections Office open for voter registration

| 30/06/2020 | 1 Comment

Beginning Monday, 29 June, the Elections Office at 68 West Bay Road, George Town will be open to the public Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Wednesday, 1 July is the final day to register to vote or update information to be included in the 1 October Official List of Electors. To assist the public, […]

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Treasury cashier open hours

Treasury cashier open hours

| 29/06/2020 | 0 Comments

As of Tuesday, 23 June 2020, the Treasury Cashier is reopened for business on the ground floor of the Government Administration Building from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday. For the safety of everyone concerned, Treasury requires that strict adherence to the safety protocols of wearing a mask at all times and the […]

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Self-registration for COVID-19 screening

Self-registration for COVID-19 screening

| 26/06/2020 | 0 Comments

The Public Health Department is currently offering COVID-19 screening to people employed in administrative and office roles, as well as those working in childcare and teaching. To ensure they have an opportunity to be tested, individuals who work in smaller organisations or as self-employed traders, may now self-register for COVID-19 screening. The register for screening form […]

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New ways to submit and pay for services at DG’s office

New ways to submit and pay for services at DG’s office

| 25/06/2020 | 0 Comments

The Office of the Deputy Governor (ODG) has made it easier for customers to submit applications and pay for services provided by the Office. Applicants for British Overseas Territories Citizenship (BOTC) Naturalisation/Registration, British Registration, and the expungement of criminal records can submit applications via email. 

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CAL repatriation flights to Kingston and Miami

CAL repatriation flights to Kingston and Miami

| 25/06/2020 | 0 Comments

Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) is continuing to add repatriation flights to Kingston and to Miami from Grand Cayman, in partnership with the Cayman Islands Government.

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Registration for government schools closes Friday

Registration for government schools closes Friday

| 24/06/2020 | 0 Comments

The registration for students enrolling in, or transferring to government schools for the 2020/2021 school year will close on Friday, 26 June. The Department of Education Services (DES) urges parents/guardians to register their children/wards by 26 June to guarantee them a space at their zoned catchment school.

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Government confirms USA flights for July, August

Government confirms USA flights for July, August

| 22/06/2020 | 0 Comments

Government is finalising the details of evacuation flights to the US planned for July and August. The Ministry of Employment and Border Control reminds students heading to school in the US this fall (and their parents) to register online here if they have not yet done so.

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NEOC Call Centre closes

NEOC Call Centre closes

| 22/06/2020 | 0 Comments

While the National Emergency Operations Centre hotline on 1-800-534-6555 has been deactivated, people may email neoc@gov.ky until further notice for answers to any questions they may have about the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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HSA prepares to reopen for elective surgeries and outpatient care

HSA prepares to reopen for elective surgeries and outpatient care

| 22/06/2020 | 0 Comments

As Grand Cayman prepares to move into Level 2 Minimal Suppression of the Cayman Islands’ COVID-19 response, the Health Services Authority (HSA) has begun to initiate its phased plan for the reopening of elective surgeries and outpatient care.

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Postal Service offers extended service

Postal Service offers extended service

| 22/06/2020 | 1 Comment

The Cayman Islands Postal Service is extending its Grand Cayman open days as of next week. Effective Tuesday, 23 June 2020, three post offices will offer extended hours. They are:

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LIFE offers targeted reading for students in lockdown

LIFE offers targeted reading for students in lockdown

| 18/06/2020 | 0 Comments

(LIFE): Studying for Cayman’s school children might be far from normal right now, but they can at least curl up with a good book and practice their reading skills thanks to more than a thousand books that have been donated to children during lockdown through the Literacy is For Everyone (LIFE) programme. 

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