In 1982 I landed on these beautiful shores to take up a junior post in the Banking Sector of the Cayman Islands. At that time there was no unemployment and school leavers were able to find jobs immediately after graduation.
Much has been made about the hundreds, possibly thousands of expatriate workers who have left the island as a result of the economic drop-off brought on by government’s measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
It’s been more than two months since many Caymanians have been unable to gather at places of worship. As with other social gatherings, churches have had to close their doors as part of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the local community.
The Cayman Islands is currently fighting its way through the COVID-19 pandemic and even though the worst is behind us the 2nd battle is starting. The task of jumpstarting the economy is on everyone’s mind and being frugal with your finances is very important.
The rains of a weekend ago served as an ever-present reminder that we life in the tropics comes with the annual threat of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Someone once stated, “With time, we have become increasingly familiar with the concept of forced wants and unfamiliar with the concept of basic needs.”
To say COVID-19 is a ‘game-changer’ falls far short of explaining the extent to which it already changing the global society.
We will be among the first to congratulate the government and public health authorities for the job they have been doing in containing the spread of the Coronavirus in the Cayman Islands.
Discovery Day will be celebrated on Monday May 18th in the Cayman Islands and even though the main focus will be the Coronavirus Pandemic, we must pause to remember a bit of our history. Our future is orchestrated by our past and the seeds we sow today will eventually bear fruit.
We will celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10, and as we shelter in place to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID 19), we wish to say a heartfelt Thank You to all Mothers.