Details are emerging of the transition from lockdown to a phased return to normal business activity in the Cayman Islands starting next week.
The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA), which owns and operates the Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA) and the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CKIA), announced today the ORIA Airfield Upgrade Project continues at an accelerated pace due to the current travel restrictions
Residents and business in the Cayman Islands are waiting to hear what the next few days might bring as the government moves to ease the lockdown measures which have been in place for around the past month and a half of an aggressive response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chamber of Commerce is warning that a prolonged ‘lockdown’ could be disastrous for the economy with massive job losses.
A provision in the new Immigration Transitions Law adopted by the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly this past week is as significant for ensuring that Caymanians get priority for to available jobs as it is for the local economy.
Due to increased demand, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has added an additional repatriation flight from Grand Cayman to Miami for May 1, 2020, in partnership with the Cayman Islands Government.
A large-scale uptake is anticipated by private-sector workers literally capitalising on government’s offer allowing them early access to their pension funds.
The reconvening of the Legislative Assembly this week has been welcomed by the Official Opposition, particularly for the changes to be made to the Pensions Law.
Cayman Airways flight KX3102 left Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport at 11am Friday bound for Miami, taking passengers to the United States on one of two flights specially organised by the Government. The flight was due to land in Miami at 1.30pm.
After initially assisting taxi drivers and tour operators directly affected by the Cayman Islands Government’s 60 day cruise ship ban with a small stipend, Cabinet is now throwing out a much needed life-line to micro and small businesses during the larger scale Coronavirus lockdown....