Topic: Dwayne Seymour
Excessive sick leave contributes to garbage collection delays
Rampant absenteeism among roadside garbage crews appears to have contributed to repeated failures to collect trash on time over the past 14 months.
Heroes Day celebrations to be held Monday
This year’s National Heroes Day celebration will be held in Heroes Square in downtown George Town on Monday, Jan. 28.
New bid to bolster iguana cull army
With the law of diminishing returns beginning to impact Grand Cayman’s great green iguana cull, officials are making a new plea for people to get involved.
Bins overflow amid waste collection delays
Garbage piled up by the roadside in the eastern districts over the festive period with equipment failure blamed for more delays in residential collections.
Phase 2 of affordable housing scheme in Bodden Town opens
Housing Minister Dwayne Seymour joined the staff and board of the National Housing Development Trust at the opening ceremony for the homes. The houses are the first to be built by the Trust as part of Phase 2 of the Affordable Housing Initiative.
Six percent of Cayman Islands protected under conservation law
Just over 6 percent of land in the Cayman Islands has been protected from development and other threats since the National Conservation Law was established five years ago, officials confirmed this week.
Seven new HIV cases reported this year
Seven patients in the Cayman Islands were diagnosed with HIV between January and the end of September this year, bringing the total number of HIV-positive people in Cayman to 72, according to Health Minister Dwayne Seymour.
Minister: No more funds for genetically modified mosquito program
Cayman’s genetically modified mosquito project has not worked as effectively as government hoped and will be abandoned, Health Minister Dwayne Seymour said Thursday.
Prisoners to help collect garbage
Serving prisoners will be used as temporary garbage collectors in a new scheme to deal with continued delays in roadside trash collections.
Community rallies to paint Bodden Town cemetery
Bodden Town residents spruced up the town’s cemetery this weekend in time for the festive season.
Health conference focuses on empowering patients
Cayman’s ninth annual Healthcare Conference got under way Thursday evening, bringing medical professionals from both overseas and local facilities.
Cayman seeks new plan to combat mosquitoes
Cayman’s government is searching for a new solution to its mosquito problem.
Organ donor law takes effect
A law passed five years ago seeking to regulate the donation of organs and human tissue for medical purposes in the Cayman Islands comes into legal effect Tuesday.
Healthcare conference will encourage taking control
The ninth annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference aims to encourage people to play a greater role in keeping themselves healthy. The free event will run Oct. 18-20 at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.
Minister: Bring in derelict vehicles
Ministry of Environment officials acknowledged last week that there appeared to have been a breakdown in communications over the disposal of derelict vehicles on Grand Cayman.
‘Indigent’ healthcare costs soar
The number of people receiving government assistance for overseas or local medical bills has increased by nearly 50 percent between late 2011 and this year, the Legislative Assembly’s Finance Committee was told Tuesday.
Government ‘never stopped’ picking up derelict vehicles, minister says
Contrary to statements made by government employees last fall, Health Minister Dwayne Seymour said Friday that the George Town landfill never actually stopped receiving derelict vehicles at any time during the past year.
Students team up in fight against plastic
A group of students from local schools converged on the Government Administration Building Friday afternoon to urge an end to single-use plastics in the Cayman Islands.
Minister: Cayman to strengthen anti-smoking measures
Health Minister Dwayne Seymour, in a message to mark Thursday’s World No Tobacco Day, said the Cayman Islands had begun discussions to fully ratify the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
New nurses learn the ropes
Jasmine Nibali was anything but confident during her first few days as a registered nurse.
Herrman land donated to Brac’s National Trust
The Herrman family from the United States has donated another parcel of land to the Brac’s National Trust.
Drug council office officially opens in Cayman Brac
A government delegation led by Minister Dwayne Seymour, front row, second from left, officially opened a National Drug Council office in Cayman Brac last week.
Governor Choudhury explores Grand Cayman
One advantage to being the governor in a tourist destination is getting to play the tourist.
Officials head back from Hong Kong to greet new governor
The Cayman Islands delegation attending the U.K.-sponsored Great Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong last week headed back home a bit early in order to greet new Governor Anwar Choudhury.
Cayman to create organ donor registry
Five years after legislation passed supporting human organ and tissue harvesting and transplants in Cayman, the government has produced regulations to the law that will make it easier for the medical procedures to be performed here.
Symposium promotes early intervention for mental illness
From a tearful Dwayne Seymour recounting the shame he felt as the son of a drug-addicted father to a vibrant and determined young woman discussing her battle with depression, those attending a mental health symposium Saturday saw not only the pain of mental illness but heard about the hope of helping more people affected by it.
National art collection grows by five works
The National Gallery has added five new pieces of art to its National Art Collection.
University of West Indies graduates honored
Nine graduates of the University of the West Indies and more than 200 other program participants were honored at an award ceremony Dec. 10 at John Gray High School.
Doctors Express holds official opening
Health Minister Dwayne Seymour, left, and Samuel Banks of Doctors Express, celebrate the grand opening of the urgent care facility on Godfrey Nixon Way in George Town.
Ease voting requirements, candidate rules, MLAs say
Legislators from both sides of the political aisle backed constitutional change that would make it easier for Caymanians living abroad to vote in general elections and for qualified Caymanians to seek political office, even if they have spent significant time overseas.
Free diabetes screenings offered
The Health Services Authority and the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens will be offering free health screening on World Diabetes Day, Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Cayman Islands Hospital atrium.
Minister: Health Services finance reform to be prioritized
Health, Environment and Culture Minister Dwayne Seymour spent more than three-quarters of his roughly two-hour contribution to the budget debate touting the recent accomplishments of his ministries, admitting in his remarks that “much of this work was initiated prior to my recent victory and appointment as minister.”
National Conservation Council meeting: Council in dark over gov’t plans
Five months after the general election, Cayman’s National Conservation Council says it is struggling, in vain, to get a meeting with the new minister for the environment.
MLA office opens in Evron Plaza
A new Bodden Town MLA office was officially opened to the public last week. The office is based in the Evron Plaza, on the corner of Anton Bodden Drive and Harvey Stephenson Drive.
Rubis Top Student rewards young people with financial support
Young nominees in the Rubis Top Student challenge faced steep competition this year. Nominations came in from every school in the Cayman Islands for the second year of the awards program, demonstrating the islands’ breadth of young talent.
Sports nominations open for Heroes Day awards
Cayman is preparing to shine the spotlight on sports as government gears up to host the 2018 National Heroes Day Awards. Culture minister Dwayne Seymour launched the public nominations for the event Wednesday.
Bodden Town PTA gets boosts from corporate donations
MLA Dwayne Seymour, through corporate sponsorship, donated $10,000 to assist the Bodden Town Primary School PTA in their efforts to buy playground equipment and upgrade other areas at the school.
Opposition proposes committee to review healthcare
Not a single recommendation from the much-ballyhooed National Health Policy & Strategic Plan for the Cayman Islands 2012-2017 has been carried out over the last four years, according to Opposition Leader Ezzard Miller.
Next year’s National Heroes Day to focus on sports
Next year’s National Heroes Day celebration in the Cayman Islands will honor those who have made significant contributions to sports in the territory. Recipients will be recognized at the National Heroes Day ceremony at Heroes Square in George Town, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 22, 2018.
Contract signed for mental health facility
A Toronto-based firm has signed a contract to design and build a long-term residential mental health facility in Cayman. Currently, the only health facility at which people with mental health issues can be treated in-house is an eight-bed unit at Cayman Islands Hospital.
Healthcare conference aims to explore ‘Food for Thought’
The Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference, centering on nutrition and health, will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from Oct. 19 to 21.
Residents encouraged to donate blood
To mark World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday, Health Minister Dwayne Seymour reminds Cayman Islands residents and visitors about the importance of giving blood.
Culture Minister Dwayne Seymour opens exhibition for Simon Tatum
An exhibit by Simon Tatum was formally opened at the Cayman Islands National Gallery by newly appointed Culture Minister Dwayne Seymour Thursday evening.
Councilors named for Cayman government
Premier Alden McLaughlin announced on Thursday the assignments of three recently elected legislators as councilors in the Cayman Islands government.
Ministers’ plan splits law enforcement roles
The Progressives-led coalition government has divided responsibilities for law enforcement agencies among government ministries, one led by the premier and the other by Minister Tara Rivers.
Premier McLaughlin to lead 13-member coalition government
A coalition of 13 elected members of the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly was sworn in Wednesday in downtown George Town, bringing an end to the political scramble that followed the territory’s May 24 general election.
Tourism and future of development at issue in national debate
Tourism and the future of development in the Cayman Islands became a major focus of discussion on Tuesday night, when five candidates took the stage in the second national debate leading up to the May 24 elections.
Bodden Town East candidates discuss array of issues
Permanent residence applications, an emergency response center, education and gay rights were some of the topics facing Bodden Town East candidates at a candidates forum arranged by the Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday.
Record-setting Nomination Day: 63 hopefuls compete for 19 seats
A record 63 candidates will contest the Cayman Islands general election on May 24 after a frantic day of nominations across the country generated some surprises.
Crowded field facing off in Bodden Town
Cars jammed the sides of the main road from the public library to Cox Lumber as passing motorists honked their horns and shouted encouragement in the direction of two separate, competing events – announcing the political candidacies of election hopefuls Dwayne Seymour and Robert Bodden.
Candidates concerned about ‘marketability’ in one man, one vote election system
Well more than 100 people turned out for last week’s candidacy announcement by former George Town MLA Ellio Solomon, and at least 10 of them were hopeful candidates for the May general election seeking to determine which direction the political winds were blowing.
Seymour, Dwayne
Dwayne Seymour is an independent candidate for Bodden Town East.
Political coalitions forming ahead of May 2017 election
At least four, and potentially five political coalitions or political parties are readying to contest the Cayman Islands general election on May 24. Both major political parties, the Progressives and the Cayman Democratic Party, intend to field a slate of candidates.
A Bodden Town wedding to remember
In a setting glittering with elegance, Dwayne took the hand of his bride Tiffany and looked into her eyes, as more than 300 guests gathered round and fireworks exploded overhead.
