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Individuals travelling to Jamaica
All persons intending to travel to Jamaica will need to secure a Travel Authorization before checking in at the airport. The application requires information for the Customs/Immigration Form, information on the intended place of stay or residence and a COVID-19 health questionnaire.
SIPL Law – Register of Interest Advisory
In accordance with the Standards in Public Life Law, 2014, the Commission for Standards in Public Life (“the Commission”) wishes to advise all Persons in Public Life (otherwise known as “Declarants”) that they are required to file a declaration of interests, to the Commission, no later than 30 July, 2020.
Webinar on managing cash flow in a crisis
The Cayman Islands Center for Business Development (CICBD) sixth webinar for businesses affected by COVID-19 titled, “Managing Cash Flow in a Crisis”, will be held on Thursday, 11 June, 10:00am to noon.
Passport and Corporate Services Office Opening for Collections
The Passport and Corporate Services office will open 2 days a week, Wednesday and Thursdays starting 10 June from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The opening will facilitate persons needing collecting passports that have returned from HMPO but will not be accepting new applications at this time.
Lunch programme feeds kids during lockdown
(CNS Local Life): Two charities are trying to make sure that children in the Cayman Islands don’t go hungry during the coronavirus lockdown. Since the schools closed in mid-March, the Homeschool Lunch Program has been providing 465 children from 13 government schools with a healthy meal or supermarket voucher. The Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman […]
Laptop donation for children studying at home
(CNS Local Life): Among the issues that have come to light during the COVID-19 lockdown is the number of students who lack the basic equipment at home to do their schoolwork, leaving them at a severe educational disadvantage at this time while they have to study remotely. But for a number for them, the donation […]
Scholarship fund launched
An international COVID-19 emergency fundraising drive being launched on Sunday by a global federation of alumni of Jamaica’s Northern Caribbean University aims to provide scholarships for NCU students in Cayman and Jamaica. The drive will be broadcast on Sunday (24 May), from 2 to 7pm, on Cayman’s Praise 87.9 radio station and facebook, or on […]
UCCI courses meet needs during COVID-19
Coping with a crisis, learning to use Zoom, holding effective online meetings and making homemade sweet treats are some of the half-dozen classes and workshops that have been added to the schedule of continuing education courses at the University College of the Cayman Islands as a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HSA Eye Clinic open for emergencies
In keeping with the current HSA hospital policy, the eye clinic will only be seeing patients requiring urgent attention for acute vision or eye issues, or patients who require ongoing care for serious eye conditions.
Flags fly at half-mast for Olive Miller
(CNS Local Life): Cayman Islands National Flags ares being flown at half-mast today at all government buildings to honour Caymanian cultural icon, Olive Miller, OBE, who passed away on Tuesday, 19 May, aged 98. Mrs Miller filled her long life with service to others, as a missionary, a pioneer in the news media in the […]
Regulations for this Sunday
On Sunday 17 May, here’s what you can and cannot do under current regulations during Sunday:
May is Child Month
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is hosting and partnering in the following Child Month events/contests and radio appearances this May:
International Day of Families Contest
Today (Friday, 15 May 2020) is International Day of Families (IDF), an annual United Nations observation designed to promote family-related issues. To highlight the observance, the Family Resource Centre (FRC) is hosting an online “Us Together’ contest ending at midnight tonight.
CIGOUK supporting Caymanians overseas
The Cayman Islands Government Office in the UK (CIGOUK) continues to operate an efficient remote working model in the UK, which will remain in place until at least 15 June to be reassessed at that point. Supporting Caymanians overseas has always been one of the key areas of activity for CIGO-UK and has been put into […]
Foster’s Countryside remains open
There is a rumour circulating that Foster’s Countryside location has been closed due to team members testing positive for COVID-19. This is not true. Should we receive positive results, we will alert the community immediately. Until then, we are open for business and continue to follow social distancing guidelines, wear masks and sanitize and clean […]