Topic: tourism workers
Health Insurance assistance programme renewed
Government has renewed its health insurance assistance to displaced Caymanian tourism workers for another three months.
‘We are hanging on by the skin of our teeth’
The arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine on Cayman's shores means there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for self-employed Caymanians and business owners impacted by the pandemic. But with bills mounting, many operators fear they may not survive long enough to be there when the tourists return.
New registration opportunity for tourism stipend
Starting Monday, Caymanian tourism workers displaced by COVID-19, who have not yet registered, can apply for government's monthly $1,000 stipend.
2,700 unemployed tourism workers apply for help
Nearly 3,000 people left without work amid the collapse of the tourism industry have applied for a stipend from government. They are being offered $1,000 a month for up to three months to help get them through the lean period ahead.
