The Health Services Authority continues to lead the COVID-19 response as part of the Government’s national recovery plan with the further expansion of testing capabilities to include antibody testing and enhanced PCR capabilities with the new GeneXpert machine.
Encouraging results from testing, Recruitment of reservists for Regiment, HMS Medway & RFA Argus, Flights to Ecuador and Mexico, Flight to Canada, Shout out to Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) and Deckers, Flight to Jamaica, Thank you to civil servants, Queen’s Birthday, Easing up of restrictions
Honduran troops are stationed at villages on the borders of El Salvador because members of the ruthless MS13 gang are killing and extorting residents.
The Scholarship Secretariat advises all RETURNING overseas scholarship students intending to travel back to University for September that they must register with the Emergency Travel site at www.exploregov.ky/travel.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended voluntary recall of certain extended-release (ER) versions of metformin after testing revealed a contaminant in these products. The HSA, in keeping with this advisory, is recalling all Metformin ER tablets.
Cayman society is mourning the passing of Robert Hamaty, one of its much-loved adopted sons and business stalwart. Mr Hamaty's passing was announced in a press release from the Tortuga Rum Company, the world-famous brand which he founded in the Cayman Islands.
The Ministry of Tourism has paid tribute to much-loved businessman and former airline captain, Robert ‘Robbie’ Hamaty who passed away on Saturday. In a statement, the Ministry said “it is greatly saddened by the passing of our dear friend and esteemed tourism industry partner.”
A huge disaster preparedness exercise, involving 300 military personnel from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships Argus and Medway, got underway on Colliers Beach at East End.
Overall levels of crime stabilised in the Cayman Islands between 2018 and 2019. The annual report by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) shows that “in 2019 the overall levels of crime remained stable and controlled.” with total volumes of crime increasing by less than 1%.
Rotary Central Cayman Islands will launch an anti-speeding campaign in response to an increase in speeding as lockdown restrictions ease and people return to driving on Cayman’s roads.