The Ministry of International Trade Investment Aviation and Maritime Affairs (MITIAMA), which grants curfew exemptions through its Curfew Time operation, has developed guidance for restaurant and bar owners seeking to open outdoor seating areas from Sunday, 7 June 2020.
Twelve years ago, Mrs. Joy Basdeo got her first license to perform weddings. She had been involved in doing weddings with her parents for some time before that and had seen the demand for these same services by cruise ship visitors.
CIBC FirstCaribbean has assured its clients that its office building has undergone a thorough cleaning over the weekend, after one of its employees at its Main Street building tested positive for COVID-19. All of the bank’s offices were therefore able to open safely to the public in Monday morning.
Employers whose work permits expired since the shelter in place orders came into force (27 March) are required to apply for a renewal by 30 June 2020 to be in compliance with the law.
The Scholarship Secretariat advises all RETURNING overseas scholarship students intending to travel back to University for September that they must register with the Emergency Travel site at www.exploregov.ky/travel.
Few people have contributed more to the Cayman Islands that Robert Hamaty, who sadly passed away on the morning of Saturday 13 June at the Baptist Health Center in Florida.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, student athletes from multiple universities and institutions around the US walked, ran, biked and, or swam 8.46 miles on Monday 8 June to raise money and awareness for Black Lives Matter.
Antibody testing for COVID-19 began on Saturday, June 20 at Health City Cayman Islands following the arrival of 5,000 test kits from Roche Diagnostics – one of two antibody test systems approved for use by Public Health England in May 2020.
With over 22,000 persons screened Cayman is recognised as a world leader in testing for COVID-19. Recent government reports suggest that the territory is ranked third in the world for screening factored to per 100,000 population with the possibility of placing second globally for its efforts.
In summary, while we appreciate the background and context in which the Bill was drafted, it is our
view that the Bill is not fit for purpose and ignores practical and commercial considerations of the
modern wedding industry in the Cayman Islands.