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Georgetown – Workers in the local tourism industry who have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will, this week, have another opportunity to sign up for government’s temporary stipend when a new round of registration begins Tuesday.
In a recent statement, the Ministry of Tourism said the stipend programme is aimed at assisting jobless Caymanians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with 2 898 tourism workers to date receiving the monthly funds.
In December, Minister of Tourism Moses Kirkconnell announced the $1 000 stipend for displaced workers would be extended to June 2021.
Since March 2020, government has spent $15.6 million on tourism stipends to help affected workers.