The Cayman Islands is not ruling out calling on the British government for financial support in some form as its grapples with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cayman Islands Cayman has closed all but essential businesses as of 11.59 on Sunday 22nd March.
Over the last two weeks, the island has watched as cases of COVID-19 spread across the globe forcing countries to close borders and take drastic measures to protect their citizens.
Countering the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic was the topic of a small community discussion on West Bay district, from the Seven Mile Beach to all the respective communities, as more than 30 residents attended a recent gathering called by Speaker McKeeva Bush....
On Monday March 16, the Judicial Administration published its interim response measures on our website: www.judicial.ky.
Commerce Minister Hon. Joey Hew recently (Wednesday, March 18) announced that the Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development, which will provide support to small businesses across the Islands especially during this current crisis, will open on Monday, March 23.
Businesses in Grand Cayman are doing their part to assist the community.
Working to mitigate the threats posed by COVID-19, the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) has engaged telecommunications service providers to ensure that all mobile and landline calls made to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) hotline at 949-6555 are free of charge.
With some sector of the economy scaling back in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the government is taking steps to minimise the effect on the transport sector.
The Cayman Islands Government’s temporary restriction on air travel as of 11:59pm on Sunday March 22, 2020 for three weeks due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, will have no effect on Cayman Airways’ air cargo operations from Miami, Florida.