The Deputy Governor Hon Franz Manderson has announced that the annual DG’s 5k event, themed: Helping Today – Protecting Tomorrow, will now be held in November 2021.
Due to ongoing operational works, the George Town Landfill will temporarily stop accepting derelict vehicles for a further two-week period from Monday 12 April until Sunday 25 April 2021.
The stand-off between Cuban migrants, Customs and Border Control (CBC) and the Captain of the bulk carrier - MC Bulk Freedom, has ended without further incident.
On Sunday, 4 April, the RCIPS and other emergency services were dispatched to two search and rescue incidents at sea. Just before 3:00PM, the Air Operations Unit responded to a report of a kayak, occupied by two men, that had drifted out at sea and capsized.
A political meeting for the Constituencies of Red Bay and Prospect was held by the Cayman Islands’ Premier, the Honourable Alden McLaughlin and Prospect incumbent Austin Harris on Thursday night, 8th April.
Dart has announced the recipients of this year’s Dart Grants programme, valued at a total of CI$250,000. NCVO Children Services was awarded the CI$50,000 Dart Grant in support of the refurbishment of the Nadine Andreas Foster Home.
Whatever the shape of the government that takes office after the April 14th election, one thing is clear; the issues confronting Cayman will still be there demanding urgent attention and action.
28th Burger King Cayman Islands has wound up their fourth annual fishing tournament, the BK BIG FISH. The tournament was held in association with Cayman Islands Angling Club and also raised funds for the YMCA of the Cayman Islands.
The Department of the Environment has become aware of enquiries by members of the public concerning whether a recent rule change outlawed fishing from the shore anywhere in the Cayman Islands.
Cayman this week received its final shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from the British government. A government statement said the supplies mean that enough vaccines have been provided to fully cover over 45,000 people (nearly 90% of those eligible over 16 years of age).