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The amendments modernise existing legislation by introducing stronger enforcement measures and clearer powers to address litter offences, supporting cleaner neighbourhoods and helping protect the Cayman Islands’ natural environment

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education & Training, is inviting all Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) staff and operators to register for the upcoming Health and Safety Training and Certification for ECCE staff and operators scheduled for April 14, 2026

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is pleased to announce the resumption of its Food Hygiene Training sessions as part of its ongoing commitment to safeguarding public health and strengthening food safety standards across the Cayman Islands.

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is announcing the beginning of its annual Natural Christmas Tree Recycling Programme aimed at reducing the amount of waste entering the George Town Landfill.

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for two upcoming hygiene training sessions in Cayman Brac.

The Cayman Islands Regiment, in coordination with relevant government authorities, is conducting precautionary sanitisation operations in the West Bay area, near Genevieve Bodden Drive, as part of enhanced biosecurity measures following the confirmation of H5N1 avian flu virus at a single farm located on Cemetery Road.

Government teams continued coordinated containment and monitoring activities today, Sunday 30 November, following the confirmed detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a limited number of birds at a farm in West Bay. 

Multiple government agencies have been focused on containment and risk mitigation today, Saturday 29 November, following the detection of the H5N1 Avian Flu on Grand Cayman.

The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is aware of information circulating on social media claiming that the upcoming Bulk Waste Collection exercise is scheduled for December. This information is false.