While most Cayman Islands residents were sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, essential employees across the island were hard at work providing vital services and progressing strategic projects, including capping the main mound at the George Town Landfill.
As governments worldwide seek ways to safely manage the flow of people across borders, it has become clear that medical innovation and technology will play a vital role. The pandemic has prompted a range of efforts to develop and adapt technology to help public health systems control the spread of the disease, from mobile apps to thermal imaging cameras.
Following several blazes at the George Town Landfill this year, there was a lot of speculation about how landfill fires start, the steps that can be taken to prevent or extinguish them, and how remediation can reduce the risk of future incidents.
From the returned visibility of the Himalayan mountain peaks to herds of goats roaming the streets in Wales and starfish aplenty at Grand Cayman's Starfish Point, places all over the globe have observed nature’s surge following reduced human activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dart Family Park in South Sound was in need of some love.
Opened in 2005, the park's last significant renovation was back in 2011. With the park's turning 15 years old on 9 April, Dart wanted to give it a good makeover.
Returning to a new normal after COVID-19
It was a long spring in the Cayman Islands, seemingly much longer than the 13 weeks and a day that typically mark the season of renewal. The onset of summer has brought a renewal of its own as most businesses have been allowed to reopen after several months of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Dart developments and businesses, there is renewed activity as the hotels offer staycations, shops serve customers and staff members return to the office.
Since the Comfort Suites hotel closed for renovation in June, Dart has been working with local charities and the Ministry of Community Affairs to donate furniture and appliances from the property’s 120 guest rooms to families in need.
