Speaker of Parliament Hon. McKeeva Bush has conveyed deep condolences on behalf of Members of Parliament and his office to the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Browne on the passing of former Antiguan Prime Minister and that country’s national hero, Sir Lester Bryant Bird.
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 656 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 13 August 2021. There were five positive test results in travellers.
The latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows Tropical Depression (TD) Grace is forecasted to cross the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night
The Cayman Islands could experience downpours of two to four inches of rainfall - possibly up to six inches by midweek - as tropical depression Grace shifts to more of a westerly direction and brings into closer to the local area.
The system was previously tracking west-north-west.
The Cayman Islands Government has given permission for eight helicopters carrying US military personnel to land in Grand Cayman tonight (Sunday, 15 August 2021) and tomorrow (Monday, 16 August 2021).
Tropical storm Grace was expected to pass well to the north of Cayman in the coming days but could trigger heavy rainfall and rough seas locally.
An alleged breach of quarantine protocols involving a traveller
quarantining at a Government facility and a member of the public has been reported to the Royal
Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and is currently under investigation
The Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency today brought together key public sector stakeholders today to discuss the coastal erosion currently impacting the southern end of Seven Mile Beach.
The Cayman Islands Olympic Association (CIOA) acknowledged the Government’s support for the CI Delegation at the XXXII Tokyo Olympics with a special presentation on Thursday, 12 August
Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has received guidance from the Embassy of Cuba in Jamaica regarding steps for seeking approval to operate a repatriation flight from Grand Cayman to Havana.