The snap election in Barbados is now history. Notwithstanding many issues which were raised to postpone the election, the people have spoken.
National Heroes Day was much-reduced in size, owing to caution over Covid, so that 500 honorees who normally receive their awards onstage at Heroes Square could not do so this year, but will have to wait until later in the year instead.
Countries that rely on tourism as a key economic pillar will need to rethink how they manage the sector as the world adapts to living with COVID-19.
Phase one of the Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure’s Cardinall Avenue enhancement project starts on Monday, 31 January, as part of the ongoing George Town Revitalisation Initiative.
The opposition Progressives party has called on the PACT government to “to commit to meaningful help for all involved in the tourism sector” saying “action and not lip service is needed.”
The media were able to get some answers from health officials about a number of issues troubling people with regard to the Covid pandemic during a special Zoom meeting on Tuesday
With reports of a looming threat of Cayman again being placed on a European Union watchlist over tax regulation compliance, the PACT government is being lobbied to expedite setting up an office in Brussels to make the case for Cayman directly.
Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Chris Saunders has rejected criticism from the opposition Progressives party over the government’s borrowing plans.
The Right Honourable Amanda Milling MP who is the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister responsible for the Cayman Islands and other Overseas Territories will be visiting Cayman for the first time this week.
Cayman’s art lovers have been able to appreciate the development of Avril Ward’s work over the years, as she continually experiments with new techniques, themes and mediums to engage, delight and intrigue.