Caymanians supported overseas
From Cayman Islands Government Office in the UK and Europe London, United Kingdom –The Cayman Islands Government Office in the UK (CIGOUK) continues to operate an efficient remote working model in the UK, which will remain in place until at least…
14 May Weather in Cayman
14 May Thu 2020 SYNOPSIS Light winds and slight seas are expected over the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images show isolated showers in and around the Cayman area moving…
COVID-19 targets the elderly. Why don’t our prevention efforts?
By David Wallace-Wells From New York Mag Over the course of the spring, as American deaths grew first into the hundreds, then the thousands, then the tens of thousands, one after another early scientific observations about COVID-19 have been revised or…
Law360 Coronavirus: Wed May 13 2020 Briefing
From Media & Entertainment Law 360 TOP NEWS Masks, Sanitizer Recommended As New Norm For NY Firms Going home at the first sign of symptoms of illness, bottomless supplies of hand sanitizer, wearing masks inside the office and erring on…
Bitcoin investors are bracing for a key technical event — here’s what you need to know
By Ryan Browne From CNBC KEY POINTS Industry insiders are debating what effect the so-called bitcoin “halving” might have on the cryptocurrency market. The amount of bitcoins rewarded to miners is set to get cut in half on Monday This…
Parfums des Iles commits to the fight against COVID 19 in Martinique
By Ricardo James Technical Specialist – Export Development,, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS-Chamber of Commerce of Martinique Joint Media Release Wednesday, May 13, 2020 — Multiple private sector stakeholders are mobilising efforts in response to the growing need for sanitising…
13 May Weather in Cayman
13 May Wed 2020 SYNOPSIS Light winds and slight seas are expected over the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Humidity: 73% (UP from yesterday)UV: 13.1 EXTREME (UP from yesterday)Temperature: Today’s expected…
Jamaica: Support for gradual resumption of economic activities
By Douglas McIntosh From JIS Several business leaders are underscoring the importance of the Government’s measured approach to facilitating a gradual resumption of economic activities that have been curtailed since March, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. They argue that…
COVID-19 Global Health Emergency Response – Asia-Pacific Region Situation Report (May 9th, 2020)
From World Vision Key Concerns • We urge the world to stand together with the most vulnerable children to fight COVID-19, especially refugees and the internally displaced. • Devastating aftershocks of the crisis are putting millions of children’s lives at…
Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world
From United Nations Population Fund UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, May is a time to celebrate mothers and the health workers who help them enter motherhood. Dozens of countries observe Mother’s Day in May and, on 5 May,…







