Communication is an important tool of leadership during times of crisis. The public yearns to hear from those in positions of influence and authority, whether they are delivering a grim update or providing reassurance to the community.
The media as one of the pillars of society is once again called upon to rise to the occasion at a time of threat to the nation.
The Department of Education Services (DES) has announced a number of changes made to external examinations scheduled for this year for secondary-level students.
“Alden can live off a couple of cans of corned beef and white rice for weeks!”
“This is essentially a lockdown…people need to stay at home,” Premier Alden McLaughlin declared on Tuesday morning, as he notified the public of heightened measures being implemented in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).
To say uncertain times lay ahead could very well be an understatement. The Cayman Islands, like other countries around the world, are taking steps to safeguard their people from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Caymanian Times has become Cayman’s trusted daily news source for thousands of people across the island.
The COVID-19 outbreak is forcing a rethink of how society organises and conducts itself; from individual to group interactions.
To catch a glimpse of scenes of people stocking up on grocery supplies, especially toilet paper, up until a few days ago we needed to access the internet or watch cable television. But alas, that’s become a reality here in the Cayman Islands.
Fear can cause us to react and perform greater than par but that is often the exception not the rule. Around the world people are living in fear and letting that underlying emotion drive their decisions.