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CHANGING TIMES
The times are ‘changing’ the song says…and in that vein, things are also changing here at Caymanian Times.
The times are ‘changing’ the song says…and in that vein, things are also changing here at Caymanian Times.
Cayman Islands flags are flying at half-mast at the Government Administration Building and other Government buildings all day today (Monday, 14 December 2020) following the passing of John Jefferson, Sr on Sunday, 13 December.
His Excellency the Governor, Martyn Roper, issued writs to 19 Returning Officers, setting the stage for conducting the General Election in May 2021, on Wednesday 9 December at the Elections Office in Bay Town Plaza.
Christmas at the Castle – A Celebration Under the Stars was a great evening of free entertainment, including lots of singing and dancing, raffle-tickets, and Santa for the whole family at Pedro St. James Castle.
World renowned heart surgeon and philanthropist Dr. Devi Shetty, founder of Health City Cayman Islands and chairman of India’s Narayana Health Group, is to be featured in a BBC-produced documentary – The Surgeon’s Cut – premiering globally on Netflix on Wednesday, December 9.
The Hope For Today Foundation Board Members, Residences and Management wish to send a special thank you to all those that came out to their Family Fun Day and helped to make it a great day.
Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control (CBC) confirms that on Sunday 6 December, 2020, a vessel with migrants was spotted off Little Cayman by a fisherman. The vessel appeared to have been powered by sail.
Some nineteen members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) recently participated in a one-day training course to enable them to conduct driving tests on behalf of the Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL).
The government is facing an uphill challenge to collect more than half of the over CI$5 million still outstanding from Permanent Residence and Naturalisation applicants.
Much needed affordable homes are taking shape at East End with last week’s ground-breaking of the third phase of the Government’s Affordable Homes project in that district.