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Can anybody shed a light on membership cost and what is included? Are there classes included with membership? Not much information online! Thank you

(CNS): Deputy Opposition Leader Kenneth Bryan has written to Premier André Ebanks asking for information on surveillance measures and protocols in place to monitor for hantavirus within our borders and at all points of entry. There are global concerns that dozens of people who disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius before the outbreak on board was detected could be infected.

The ship is currently in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa and is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands on 10 May. Health officials around the world are trying to track all passengers who disembarked on the island of St Helena on 24 April.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency has said the risk to the Caribbean remains low, but it is advising all member states to remain vigilant, review and strengthen vessel surveillance systems as well as public health protocols at ports of entry.

The World Health Organization has said the outbreak is not the start of a pandemic, as seen with Covid-19, because hantavirus spreads only through “close, intimate contact”. Five cases of hantavirus on the cruise ship have been confirmed, including three deaths, and there are now suspected cases in several countries.

In his letter, Bryan asked the premier to provide “clear and immediate assurances to the public regarding our islands’ preparedness”. He said the people of the Cayman Islands deserve to know that the “government is taking every necessary precaution to safeguard their health and well-being”.

He asked how the government is preparing to respond to any potential cases and what information it plans to disseminate about the risks and preventive measures associated with hantavirus.

See the full text of Bryan’s letter below.

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Is it recommended to have a local bank account when selling property in cayman/the brac?

I grew up/was born in cayman but moved overseas in 2019. I recently inherited estates in cayman/the brac but don’t have a cayman bank account if I decide to sell. Do I need one? Or can I accept the sale money into a Wise usd/cad account? But then would I have to pay taxes on it? Not sure how it works tax wise. I’m not certain I want to sell, just pondering my options.

Like I’d prefer to have an account in cayman but if I kept my money there and then transferred some of it at a time to my wise account to use do I have to pay taxes on it either way? Just want to be prepared.

I used to have an account a few years ago with cayman national but it got locked due to inactivity I believe. Thanks for any advice.