Education
New academic year starts in August
School reopening schedules have been released by the Department of Education Services for all three islands.
School reopening schedules have been released by the Department of Education Services for all three islands.
With Cabinet’s approval, Government is proposing to reduce Cayman Islands’ lenient admissible blood alcohol limit for drivers from 0.1% to 0.07%, to enhance deterrence against driving under the influence.
On Sunday 14 august 2022 at Cayman International School, the 3RD Cohort of the Cayman Islands Regiment held their Passing Out Parade.
In light of recent fatal traffic collisions and other serious traffic incidents, the RCIPS is appealing to drivers to engage in safe driving practices, particularly over the weekend and in bad weather.
On Tuesday, 9 August, as a result of police enquiries, RCIPS officers from the Firearms Response Unit, Criminal Investigations Department and Crime Scene Investigation Unit, conducted a search of an area of public land off Shamrock Road, in the Spotts area.
Internationally, 29,833 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported, from 90 different countries (data as of 10 August 2022).
The Public Health department published its weekly Public Health Spotlight on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases Thursday 11 August 2022.
On Tuesday, 9 August, officers conducted a proactive operation in the Bodden Town district under the Misuse of Drugs Act. During the operation, three separate premises were searched and over 300lbs of suspected ganja, along with drug utensils and a large quantity of cash, were recovered.
he Cayman Islands Cadet Corps Committee (CICCC) commenced discussion with the Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Sabrina Turner on the plans ahead for the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps (CICC) with its first meeting on Friday, 5 August 2022
Every year, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) designates individuals in the Cayman Islands community as “Ambassadors” for its Older Persons Month, observed in October.