Earlier this month, approximately 150 security officers, cleaners and other personnel employed by companies contracted by the Department of Education Services (DES) to provide services in Government schools completed mandatory training in Child Protection Fundamentals.
In a bid to vastly improve the quality and quantity of data collected on the health of the nation, it has been announced that Public Health intends to separate from the Health Services Authority, under whose auspices it has always operated.
The Public Health Department has reported that between Monday, 29 August and Friday, 2 September a total of sixty-seven (67) cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cayman Brac.
The Public Transport Board (PTB) wishes to advise the public that it has not granted approval to increase the fares charged on public buses, and has confirmed that notices which have been placed on public transport were not generated or authorised by the Board.
Public Service pensioners have received a one-off sum of $450 on Thursday, 1st September, which was added to their pension payment for August.
A global recession looms; inflation is spiking, economies are struggling, supply chains are under severe pressure, and a web of uncertainty surrounds the energy markets.
The Cayman Islands Cabinet has now made its operations more transparent and open to the public through the publication of a 26-page Cabinet Manual, outlining all procedures for conducting government business.
The Department of Education Services (DES) today (1 September) received notification that students from three educational institutions on Cayman Brac have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
The Cayman Islands will underscore its place as a major influencer in Caribbean tourism when it hosts top-level business meetings of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) from September 12th to 15th.
Utilities regulator, OfReg, is to create a Consumer Council for the Cayman Islands with the purpose of advising the regulator on issues significantly affecting consumers across the utility sectors.