The announcement of the appointment of a Chief of Strategy in the Office of the Premier, normally just another (albeit important) appointment, has this time brought with a degree of interest and applause generally not associated with the role.
The snap election in Barbados is now history. Notwithstanding many issues which were raised to postpone the election, the people have spoken.
Cayman’s small business sector is the beating heart of our economy. The array of small and medium-sized enterprises is a vital mosaic of what makes up our ‘Cayman can’ attitude.
Dear readers, As we stated in our editorial comment this past Wednesday, January 12th: “This new year 2022 brings opportunities as well as challenges as Cayman looks to the future.”
Let us address our New Year resolutions within the context of a snap Barbados general election, protection and survival in a COVID-19 environment, embracing the end of the pandemic, stabilizing our minds, and rehabilitation in the face of the devastation caused by the pandemic.
As we welcome 2022, emerging from the past year we are mindful that the health and economic challenges faced in the past year will still be ‘clear and present’ challenges for Cayman.
Recent trends are suggesting that what could be regarded as the first major wave of COVID-19 in Cayman might be receding.
While many people were bracing themselves for/looking forward to (depending on perspective) the border opening last Saturday, it is more likely that the numbers of visitors to the Cayman Islands who will now not have to quarantine upon arrival will likely be very low initially.
In April of this year, the UK Public Health Ministry announced that every individual in England would be given two free rapid lateral flow tests (LFTs) a week, under an extended government testing scheme.
Despite reassurances from the authorities about the successful vaccination roll-out, the continuing spiral of Covid-19 cases in Cayman remains a major worry.
