In a development that’s certain to have far-reaching social and political implications for the Cayman Islands, His Excellency The Governor, Martyn Roper, announced on Wednesday that he will assert his constitutional powers and enact the controversial Domestic Partnership law.
The changes clarify arrangements for visitors to hospitals, residential care homes and prisons and remove the ban on vessels accessing Rum Point, Starfish Point, Sandbar and Stingray City.
The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on Wednesday rejected a proposed Domestic Partnership Law by a narrow but yet telling 9-8 vote, despite a passionate appeal by Hon. Premier Alden McLaughlin.
The Northern Caribbean Islands should brace themselves for a potential tropical storm passing the region this week. Gusty winds and heavy rain were spreading across the Leeward Islands on Wednesday as a tropical disturbance started to develop into Tropical Storm Isaias.
The Caribbean CAUSE, a grouping of individuals and churches from 17 Caribbean territories including the Cayman Islands, is issuing this Communique in order to express its concerns about the fact and manner in which the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands....
In order to streamline the process, those who already applied to Travel Time for outbound travel to locations serviced by Cayman Airways can make their own reservations.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo continued its westerly path towards the southern Windward Islands on Friday afternoon with the likelihood that it could remain a Tropical Storm over the weekend.
As part of a “comprehensive reopening strategy”, the government says it has engaged US-based biotech company BioIntelliSense, to provide visitors with a wearable health-monitoring device.
In partnership with the Cayman Islands Government, additional repatriation flights have been added for travel in July and August between Grand Cayman and Miami, as well as Kingston, aboard Cayman Airways.
The Cayman Islands will start gradually reopening from September.
This was confirmed on Friday by Hon. Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism Moses Kirkconnell on Friday