The full scale of the economic challenge facing the Cayman Islands has been laid out. Pledging that the government is committed to presenting "the unvarnished truth", Hon. Minister of Finance Roy McTaggart said it was “disheartening for me to relay such bad news”....
The Cayman Islands Postal Service (CIPS) advises customers that throughout the month of April, some mail normally received by CIPS was instead sent to the Islands via courier.
The Chairman of the Liquor Licensing Board advises the public of the Liquor Licensing Board quarterly meeting to be held on Friday, June 26, 2020.
The National Emergency Operations Centre reminds the public that travel remains restricted between the three Cayman Islands until further notice.
The recovery of the Cayman Islands tourism industry and return as a top pillar of the economy is the highest priority for the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) which has laid a blueprint for success through the next phases of the COVID-19 crisis and the years to come.
Cayman continues to take cautious steps towards the next level of opening up the economy. The government had announced that it’s now working towards a target date of June 22nd with a series of graduated relaxations leading up to that date.
Two recent decisions on Freedom of Information (FOI) appeals by the Ombudsman have helped clarify when government’s internal discussions are protected from disclosure and when information around those matters should be released to the public.
The Chief Justice Anthony Smellie has released new guidelines for public access to court proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic which will increase the use of audio and video technology to keep people informed.
Appleby announced promotions in two of its practice groups. Andrew Jackson was promoted from Senior Associate to Counsel in the Dispute Resolution practice group and Adam Johnson was promoted from Counsel to Partner (subject to Immigration approval) in the Corporate practice group.
The Maples Group has announced that, since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has donated over US$135,000 to local organisations that are supporting the community through the pandemic, in addition to the Group's ongoing non-COVID-19 related donations and charitable work.