Topic: DCFS

A church service held at Savannah United Church on Sunday ushered in Child Month which is being marked by events throughout May.

Caregivers across the island are easing the stress associated with looking after a senior, and taking better care of themselves, with the help of a series of seminars being held as part of Older Persons Month activities.

The Department of Children and Family Services announced the individuals who will serve as the ambassadors for the 2023 Older Persons Month, celebrated throughout October.

The Department of Children and Family Services in George Town was temporarily closed this morning after the building was evacuated when smoke from the air conditioning system set off a fire alarm.

The Parent Teacher Association of George Town Primary School now has four cellphones thanks to local businessman Joseph Ramon and MP Joey Hew.

Teenager and Cadet Corps sergeant Trevor Carmola Jr has been honoured for his bravery in rescuing an elderly man from a burning house last month.

The Department of Children and Family Services has relocated four families from the Lyndhurst Apartments complex, on Crewe Road in George Town.

Premier Alden McLaughlin has urged residents to consider looking at other sheltering options available to them outside of designated hurricane shelters should a storm hit the island.

A shortage of available properties and landlords who are willing to accept payments from the Needs Assessment Unit is proving problematic for the government as it tries to find suitable homes for NAU and Department of Children and Family Service clients.

At approximately 10am on Friday 12 Dec., armed with an eviction warrant issued by the court, a team consisting of multiple officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Department of Agriculture along with Social Workers arrived on the property that sits at the intersection of Agnes Way and Crewe Road.