Caymanian 83°/ 77° Times of clouds and sun Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Issue No 617 www.caymaniantimes.ky 50¢ starting January 27, 2021 INSIDE CRUISES THIS ISSUE Get your Vaccine EDUCATION — page 3 NOT ON CAYMAN'S RADAR tourism“Cruise resuming is not on on the any radar sort of at signif all at- this stage. Honestly, I don’t see cruise With that unequivocal declaration Hon.icant levelPremier before Alden next McLaughlinyear.” has Cayman International School for this year at least. welcomes students into new high taken Cayman off the cruise itinerary- school building ally within our contemplation at this stage,"“The hecruise stated. ship business is not re OPPOSITION SPEAKS — page 4 The global multi-billion dollars- cruise industry has been struggling to regain its footing after being quite lit erally crippled by the COVID-19. During 2020 the pandemic caused deathsa series - especiallyof high-profile with the incidents saga of the of onboard outbreaks of the disease and outDiamond of safety Princess concerns. in Japan - as well as ships being barred from entering ports also felt on share with countries hav- ingThe to treatpressure seriously on boardill passengers ship was in local medical facilities or arranging home countries. OPPOSITION LEADER DEMANDS for them to be evacuated back to their REMOVAL OF SPEAKER Hon. Premier Alden McLaughlin is urg- situations having had one cruise pas- ing residents to “collectively once again let them win this time.” Cayman was not immune from those- come together to do the right thing and ersMr win McLaughlin last time andpointed I implore to his youown to deci not- INTERNATIONAL — page 14 get vaccinated and protected against the asenger vessel die and from also COVID-19closing its compliport to virus.” “The governor, the minister and other cruisecations ships. after being transferred from He was speaking at a government press sion to be vaccinated today. - That was one of only two deaths in conference a few hours after he along with - - - causeelected we members, know it is as safe well and as we senior know doc it is ic. thetors, right took thing the tovaccine do,” he thissaid. morning be the jurisdiction linked to the pandem- other senior government and health offi- The Premier also emphasised the im- gramme.cials took the first jab in Cayman to start - place“I think in terms we would of relating have toto becorona satis- the National COVID-19 vaccination pro - fied that the world was a very different who question this and other vaccines - plicationsportant link for between the economy. the vaccination cam having the cruise ships come here,” otherwiseIn a direct known challenge as anti-vaxxers to those persons - the paign,“We reopeningknow the hardshipsthe borders we and have the faced im virus before we would even consider Premier had this message: they have demonstrated they are real- “Today, going forward we have this op- Premier McLaughlin said, “because as hebecause stated. our borders have for the most partMr been McLaughlin closed for also the paststressed nine months,”that the proximitiesly crucibles forof lifethe onvirus.” a cruise ship re- theirportunity heads again and creatingwith this unnecessary vaccine, but fearI'm - gardlessHe was of thereferring size of theto thevessel confined where TRUMP IMPEACHED FOR INCITING andafraid concern that the around doubters the safetyare again of the raising vac- INSURRECTION - vaccine roll-out willSEE GET be theYOUR “best VACCINE, hope” Page go 8 SEE CRUISES NOT ON RADAR, Page 2 cines. My people we did not let the doubt Will you take the COVID 19 Vaccine? Log on to ctimes.ky and vote! 2 Issue No 617 | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Caymanian Times Covid-19 / Government Flu Clinic Relocated to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccination Programme - The Cayman Islands Health Ser vices Authority (HSA) Flu Clinic will be relocated to the General CRUISES NOT ON Practice Building, effective Friday,- 8th January 2021. The Flu Clinic will close ear CAYMAN'S RADAR, ly at its current location at 1pm tomorrow Thursday 7 January- 2021. Persons wishing to visit the PREMIER SAYS clinicThe from clinic 1-5pm will willcontinue be seen to in operate • Sore throat side the General Practice Clinic. CONTINUED FROM Page 1 in the General Practice Building at the • Runny nose from Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm- • Cough 42,000 people - will have been inoculated- with one another. ever,"creating the a Premierring of 'herd said, immunity'. " and we will not Cayman Islands Hospital beginning Fri • Muscle or body aches - passengers invariably are in close contact “Our borders cannot remain closed for inday the 8 January.clinic. A dedicated physician will toms• Chills such as: be available as normal to treat patients •If Suddenyou experience dizziness worseningand confusion; symp The Premier's scepticism that cruise- be able to maintain the bubble that we • Severe or persistent vomiting; ships are “really crucibles for the virus” protectinghave created health indefinitely. and life Thisfor and vaccine life for is HotlineAll persons to speak with to a healthflu symptoms professional are - coronavirusis borne out byon the cruise shockingly ships around large num the our best hope in the long term to continue advised to first contact the 24-hour Flu domen; or, world.ber of cases and deaths connected to the Meantime, the cruise industry is report- • Pain or pressure in the chest or ab Cayman and the world." - about their symptoms prior to visiting pects with some limited cruising already the clinic. Contact 1-800-534-8600, 345- All• Difficulty persons breathingare required to wear a Still virtually adrift, the sector has been restartinging that it afteris working many vesselsto refloat were its ridingpros 947-3077 or [email protected]. facemaskcall the atFlu all Hotline HSA locations. or 911. vaccineslooking at and some interest semblance among of cruise recovery enthu for- out the pandemic anchored at several ports Flu symptoms may include: siasts.this year banking a lot on the roll-out of • Fever - itinerary for the rest of this year, the focus around the globe including the Caribbean. is onWith a national Cayman vaccination effectively programmeoff the cruise as The industry body, Cruise Lines Interna- - porttional that Association it was hoping (CLIA) to said relaunch in its “2021cruis- fects of the pandemic here. ingState this of theyear Cruise with aIndustry strong emphasisOutlook” reon a path out of the economically stifling ef tourism sector and a newly-launched - The emphasis will be on the stay-over onboard health protocols. - - eryThe in theUnited cruise Nations industry World to startTourism around Or Global Citizen remote worker scheme as theganisation second (UNWTO) quarter of has this projected year after recov de- theCayman limited looks access to some in place semblance for the of pastfur ther opening its borders by March beyond clining by 70-80% since last year. three months since October 2020. It pinned its expectation on the roll-out It is hoped that by the Spring around of vaccines but cautioned that a return to 70% of the population - approximately 2019 levels could take 2½ to 4 years. Caymanian Caymanian Times Issue # 617 Publisher: Ralph Lewis Company: Lewis Cayman Islands Ltd #19 Walkers Road (next to Tomlinson Furniture) Telephone: 345 916 2000 Email: [email protected], or [email protected] Website: www.caymaniantimes.ky Education Caymanian Times | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Issue No 617 3 LOCAL NEWS LOCAL Cayman International School welcomes students into new high school building opened the doors of its new high Cayman International School- - school building this week, welcom highesting 160 enrollmentreturning high in the school division stu todents date. in Thegrades high nine school through expansion 12, its was completed in partnership with Dart and the school’s governing body International Schools Services and marks the final phase of a $60- pacitymillion of investment the school. by the Kenneth B. Dart Foundation to double the ca The three-storey building spans anearly STEAM 100,000 (Science, square Technology, feet with En- 22 new classrooms, which include gineering, Arts, Mathematics) lab, andfour mixed-usescience labs, classroom. a technology lab, an art lab, band room, choir room - In addition to those spaces are- five music practice rooms, 12 col videolaboration production spaces, room,a black-box multi-pur thea- tre, video production room, library, onpose all threegymnasium, levels, a fitnesscourtyard, room, ful- faculty offices, open floor spaces- interest in our growing school com- ity features including an elevator. munity.” ly-equipped kitchen, and accessibil- measure,”ple to collaborate said Urquhart. in small and “These large - expansion project that includes the quhart, explains how the spaces additionalgroups or quietlyindoor reflectand inoutdoor equal facilitiesnew Early have Childhood allowed Centre the elemen which- collectivelyThe school’s allow Director, people toJim learn Ur spaces allow for progressive and CIS’ high school curriculum fol taryopened and inmiddle August school 2019. divisions The new to purposeful programme expansion lows the school’s modern approach expand within the original campus, “Learning is at once an introspec- in the high school, as well as school areto educationdesigned tobased prepare on Americanstudents adding an extra class per grade and tiveand workand a together social endeavor in a fluid and fashion. hav- wide. Thus, we have space to match forand entrance International into colleges standards and unithat- - ing these creative spaces allow peo- our increased enrollment and high versities around the world. Among - increasing the school’s overall ca - pacity to nearly 1100 students. - the high school’s curriculum op Since moving to Camana Bay in Programme.tions is the globally-recognised In 2006 as the town centre’s first ten ternationalThe new facilitiesBaccalaureate were designedDiploma ant, Cayman International School - has grown its student body from- kins + Will to provide a customised 206 to 820 today.