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Landfill Fire Update – Major Incident Downgraded
The public is advised that the fire at the George Town Landfill has been formally downgraded from a Major Incident. The emergency is now being managed as a Critical Incident under the operational command of the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS), with on-scene management continuing to be led by CIFS personnel.
Landfill Fire - Traffic and CIFS Update
Fire crews remain actively engaged at the George Town Landfill fire and continue to make steady progress. There are currently no visible flames at the top of the landfill mound, with firefighting efforts now focused on identified hot spots.
Welfare Checks for Communities Impacted by Fire Underway
Starting this afternoon, multi-agency teams from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, the Cayman Islands Regiment, and the Health Services Authoritywill be conducting welfare checks for residents of communities directly impacted by the landfill fire that started on Thursday, 16 April.
FRC Provides Free Parenting Programmes Across the Cayman Islands
The Family Resource Centre (FRC), a unit of the Department of Counselling Services, is pleased to announce a series of free parenting programmes and workshops for families across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, taking place from 22 April until 25 June 2026
Larvicide Treatments Scheduled for West Bay Peninsula
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) advises that its Aircraft Section will carry out larvicide treatments along the West Bay peninsula on Friday, 17 April and Monday, 20 April
Public Health Reviewing Positive Cholera Laboratory Result
The Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability and the Public Health Department confirm that a laboratory resultfrom a patient in the Cayman Islands indicated the presence of a cholera-related bacteria and is under active review.
App and Events Calendar Boost Movement Challenge
Move it Cayman, the national movement challenge, kicked off on Sunday, 29 March. The 12-week challenge, the first of a series of planned projects and initiatives that will make up the Step into Wellness campaign, aims to help individuals increase their movement..
Caymanian Physician Appointed as Cayman Islands' First Deputy Chief Medical Officer
The Ministry of Health, Environment and Sustainability (MHES) has appointed Dr. Mark Paramlall as the first Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), strengthening senior medical leadership within Government and supporting the expanding scope of national public health.
Native Trees Planted in Recognition of CHRS's 25th Anniversary
In recognition of Caribbean Haven Residential Centre’s (CHRC) 25th Anniversary, the Ministry of Health Environment and Sustainability (MHES) has planted 47 native, medicinal and fruit trees on the grounds of the facility in Bodden Town.
