Topic: Deputy Governor
Letter: Tribute to the deputy governor
When a person dedicates 44 years of their life to an organisation like our Civil Service –elevating it to a level of discipline and excellence that matches the highest standards of the private sector – we, as citizens, have a sacred duty to say 'Thank You'.
Cayman appoints first female deputy governor
Cayman's first female deputy governor will take up the post in the summer, Government House has said
337 BOTC applications processed in less than three months
337 BOTC applications have been processed in less than three months despite a system failure, the Office of the Deputy Governor has said
Basketball Association secures land for permanent facility
As the Cayman Islands Basketball Association gears up for a fresh season, president Collin Anglin is looking back at 2025 not just as a successful year, but as the spark that ignited a "snowball effect" for 2026.
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson confirms retirement plan
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has announced plans to retire from the post next year bringing a close to a 44-year career with the Cayman Islands government.
First deputy governor Donovan Ebanks to get official farewell
Government has announced a national mourning period to honour Cayman's first deputy Governor Donovan Ebanks starting Thursday.
Government improves accounts, but accountability has ‘a ways to go’
The Cayman Islands civil service has vastly improved how it tracks public money spent on various government entities each year, but according to auditors, public accountability – as defined under the law – remains to be achieved.
DG’s 5K Challenge kicks off on Brac
The 2017 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge kicked off last weekend on the Brac with an enthusiastic turnout and great weather.
Deputy governor prepares for 5K by getting ‘Off the Couch’
Franz Manderson launched the Off the Couch fitness program Monday evening. Off the Couch is a free weekly walk/run which aims to get people in shape for the 5K Challenge to raise money for the YMCA of the Cayman Islands, according to a government press release.
Deputy governor gives evidence in status scam trial
Franz Manderson, deputy governor of the Cayman Islands, gave evidence Tuesday in the trial of Paul Anthony Hume Ebanks, who is accused of being involved in an immigration scam.
‘Hollywood’ civil service gets more staff
The Cayman Islands civil service will have fewer “actors” but will likely gain additional employees as job vacancies are filled in the coming months, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson told the Legislative Assembly last week.
Cayman Islands gears up for National Day of Preparedness
Monday’s public holiday marks not just Discovery Day but Cayman’s National Day of Preparedness.
EDITORIAL – The civil service should not be a jobs program
An exchange of words between East End Arden McLean and Deputy Governor Franz Manderson about a young man who didn't secure a job with the Prison Service shed light on what is right with the Cayman Islands government, and what is wrong.
EDITORIAL – Broken record: Officials must obey FOI Law
“We now have an open government,” said Deputy Governor Franz Manderson back in September 2013, declaring that the Cayman Islands’ Freedom of Information Law was a success.
Deputy governor says civil service ‘taking beating’ from lawmakers
The verbal “beating” Cayman Islands government workers sometimes receive from elected lawmakers has made some Caymanians reluctant to join the civil service, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said Friday.
Deputy governor slams door on ‘no confidence’ in debate over police
A “lack of confidence” motion questioning the Cayman Islands police service’s management methods and seeking a review of its governance structure was rewritten in the Legislative Assembly late Monday after independent lawmakers agreed to a compromise with the Progressives-led government.
Ministry’s open records response ‘verged on obstruction’
The Cayman Islands Information Commissioner’s Office said Friday that it will make a formal report to the deputy governor’s office alleging that government officials verged on a “complete denial” of a Freedom of Information applicant’s rights under the law and constitution after it took nearly two years for an FOI request for records related to the local pensions investment laws to be resolved.
New police complaints office to be staffed with two investigators
Around 10 “serious complaints” are made about police every year, according to an analysis of the likely workload of a new police complaints unit by the Deputy Governor’s Office.
Lace up your running shoes for Deputy Governor’s 5K
The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge returns for its third year, taking place on Sunday and benefitting the Cayman Heart Fund.
Cabinet approves ombudsman plan
Government is pushing ahead with a proposed merger of the offices of the Information Commissioner and the Complaints Commissioner, despite concerns the move will dilute the effectiveness of both watchdogs.
Governor: Audit reports must not face ‘long delay’
Cayman Islands Governor Helen Kilpatrick has backed the prompt release of independent government audits once those are completed, following recent public comments that the process surrounding the release and evaluation of reports from the auditor general’s office may be changed.
Civil servants step up to challenge
Auditor Ruel Huet won the civil servants’ pedometer challenge, clocking in excess of 70,000 steps, the equivalent of around 35 miles a day.
‘Inadequate performance’ continues in civil service
Despite public warnings issued a year ago, Cayman Islands Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said poor performance in government “continues by some staff.”
Miss Cayman helps launch fitness program
Miss Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks joined with Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and other civil servants on Monday to launch an eight-week fitness program, “Off the Couch.”
Manderson: Civil service must resist ministerial pressure
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has vowed that civil servants who feel pressured or bullied into allowing elected ministers to take the reins of day-to-day...
‘No requirement’ for bills to go to political caucus
A long-awaited effort to reform government’s statutory authorities and companies is expected to go to the Progressives-led government’s political caucus in April, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said Wednesday.
