Topic: Franz Manderson
New governor visits districts
Cayman's new governor spends her first week making the rounds in local districts.
Editorial for September 11: Cayman-style ‘austerity’
While civil servants are dismayed by austerity measures, lawmakers cut themselves a nice check.
Civilian group may hear police complaints
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will soon have a civilian watchdog group looking over its shoulder.
Manderson: Civil service morale ‘weakened’ from cuts
The Cayman Islands civil service has cut nearly $12 million in personnel costs in the past year, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said Friday.
Kilpatrick sworn in as governor
The harsh rhetoric and angry words that have so often characterized the relationship between Cayman Islands lawmakers and the United Kingdom’s territorial representative over the past decade evaporated on Friday as new Governor Helen Kilpatrick was sworn in and welcomed with open arms.
New governor flies in
Helen Kilpatrick was sworn in as the Cayman Islands' 12th governor at a ceremony at the Legislative Assembly Friday afternoon.
Governor- designate plans whirlwind arrival
Cayman's new governor takes up her appointment Friday.
Nicholas McLean wins coveted gov’t employee of year award
The Deputy Governor's Employee of the Year Award went to Nicholas McLean with the Department of Education.
Austrian diplomat visits Cayman
The deputy chief mission of the Austrian embassy in Washington, D.C. visited the Cayman Islands recently.
Papal Nuncio scheduled to visit Cayman Islands
The Pope's Ambassador to the Caribbean region arrives Thursday at Owen Roberts Airport for a three-day visit to the Cayman Islands.
Thomas high fives as 12 go in
Any side opening their international account prays for an excellent start and the Cayman Islands certainly did that in their opening game of the Under-15 CONCACAF tournament, smashing a dozen past hapless St. Maarten.
Florida camps are a slam dunk
A quartet of local basketball players were scouted by US coaches in Florida.
Governor says Kilpatrick ready for responsibility
Cayman's governor implies his replacement may be a bit more qualified than he was for the job.
'Few consequences' for civil service slackers
Cayman's outgoing governor says it's time to demand better performance from the public sector.
Governor’s exit scheduled
Cayman Islands Governor Duncan Taylor will have an honour guard send off next week.
Civil service clamps down on official travel
Rules for official travel by government employees won't be so free and easy going forward.
Editorial for 23 July: Reining in civil service travel
A review of government travel policies is well overdue, but late is better than never.
Arin leads Hoopsters into Florida
A number of star basketball prodigies are heading to Florida.
Auditor says government restructuring needed
A wholesale restructuring of the Cayman Islands government’s financial reporting mechanism will probably require a reorganisation of public sector entities themselves, Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick said last week.
51 participants learn from their Chamber mentors
The Chamber of Commerce mentoring programme another success.
Auditor: Gov’t financial reporting system has failed
Cayman's top auditor says the government's financial accounting system should be scrapped and restructured.
Editorial for 26 June: Auditor general: Dump the system
The Auditor General's report once again says the Cayman Islands Government needs to improve its financial reporting.
Justices of the peace in the spotlight
The deputy governor's office looks into how local Justices of the Peace are doing their jobs in the wake of another 'unlawful' search warrant.
Happy birthdays, Queen Elizabeth
The Queen's official birthday, two months after her actual birthday, is celebrated around the world.
Triple C School Class of 2013 graduates 15
A weekend of celebration culminated in the commencement exercise for 15 seniors graduating from Triple C School.
Queen’s Birthday Parade events set for Saturday
George Town is preparing to host the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade on Saturday, 15 June.
Most civil service chiefs keep jobs
Not too many changes ahead for the Cayman Islands civil service top management.
Hurricane response team prepared for worst
Emergency services and government heads have been urged to ensure their disaster plans are finalized in anticipation of an active hurricane season.
Premier gets police, immigration, fire budgets
Government ministry assignments are reworked in a major way, putting a new person in charge of the police budget.
Farewell, Madam Speaker
The Cayman Islands bids farewell to Madam Speaker Edna Moyle.
Tribute to Mrs. Moyle
Writer pays tribute to late Speaker of the House Edna Moyle in the Cayman Islands.
Steep learning curve ahead for new lawmakers
New legislators will undergo a series of seminars and briefings to familiarise themselves with the workings of government.
Coalition quiet on rollover plan
No word on the rollover policy from the Coalition for Cayman-endorsed candidates.
Politicians will have more say on crime
Local elected officials will have more say over the police budget next year.
Batabano Fun Run a success
A recent charity fun run was a great success, attracting the Governor and many other competitors.
Judges take oaths of office
Sir Richard Ground was sworn in as a judge of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal and Chief Magistrate Nova Hall is an Acting Judge of the Grand Court.
Editorial for 01 May: Voter pledge for anti-corruption
The Cayman Ilands election laws need more teeth than just a pledge from voters.
Voters urged to take pledge
Cayman Islands voters are urged to take the anti-corruption pledge.
Governor kept $20 gift promise
The Healthy Body Healthy Mind 5K Walk Run was another well organised event but could have done with a few more participants.
Healthy option to be a Winner
For those who have the energy in an already full itinerary, there is another race/walk this weekend for weekend warriors, the Healthy Body Healthy Mind 5K Walk Run.
Cadets made them all swelter
They came out in the blazing sun and sizzled their way through the heat to mark the inaugural Cayman Islands Cadet Corps 10k and 5k.
Civil Service College provides learning opportunities
The Civil Service College provides training opportunities for government workers to help progress their careers.
Civil service: Too big to cut?
The civil service has been targeted for some time as one of the causes of the Cayman Islands government’s financial malaise.
Project 1: Civil service gets a facelift
Project 1 will give the Civil Service a facelift.
The ‘slim down’ plan
Civil Service is slimming down in the Cayman Islands.
Public safety budget changes ahead
The way Cayman handles its policing budgets could change in a small, but important way after the May election.
Budget figures coming out early
There will be no surprise budget deficits after the May 2013 election, government officials promise.
Cadets have Franz on the run
Cayman Islands Cadet Corps 10K and 5K is staged this weekend.
Civil servants support charity
Cayman Islands civil servants turned out in force on 28 March to support non-discrimination efforts spearheaded by Rotaract Blue’s Open Arms Programme.
Rollover returnees make Cayman home
Since the term limit on foreign workers’ residency took effect in January 2004, there have been a significant number of people who have been “rolled over”, left Cayman for a year, and then returned to take up another job or even the same one they held before they left.
Legislation moves to create 'Caymanian only' jobs
Some job categories could be reserved for Caymanians only under new legislation allowing political leaders to set quotas limiting work permits for certain professions.
Nomination Day is next Wednesday
Nomination Day, 27 March, is the only day on which duly qualified persons can be nominated as candidates in the 22 May General Elections.
Payroll tax a dead issue, but Cayman budget woes persist
No one's supporting a payroll tax, but the Cayman Islands will have to get money from somewhere.
Solomon: OCC should handle complaints made against police service
A move to amend the law to allow the Office of the Complaints Commissioner to investigate the police is under consideration.
Candidates interviewed for top prisons job
Cayman could have a new prisons director named by next week.
Mentoring Cayman serves up advice for future generations
Mentors and mentees of the Chamber of Commerce's Mentoring Cayman programme attended an inspirational presentation at a luncheon at the Marriott Hotel last week.
UK consultant offers path to properly procure a cruise dock
A UK consultant lays out guide for 'open and transparent' cruise dock procurement.
Key employee bids drop sharply
Key employee applications have dropped off quite a bit, but term limit exemptions for foreign workers continue to increase.
Civil service looking to trim down
Cayman's civil service must shrink to make room for other priorities.
Massive civil service restructuring eyed
Is the government service about to get a trim down?
Positive moves in government equal better economic forecast
Local broker predicts property prices to increase in a few months.
Government to tackle red tape
Acknowledging that wading through reams of red tape is bad for business, the Cayman Islands Government announced plans to cut back on paperwork and administrative work for business operating on the Islands.
Civil servants on the run
Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has issued a challenged to civil servants in the Cayman Islands - to join him in this year's half marathon.
The Ultimate Dinner Party delivers deliciousness
Camana Bay hosted the Ultimate Dinner Party as part of Cayman Cookout 2013.
Court space, lawyers law top concerns
Main concerns discussed at the opening of Grand Court on Wednesday were the lack of court space and the pending Legal Practitioners Bill.
Open records work held up by budgets
Budget problems are starting to affect the independence of Cayman's information commissioner and the FOI process.
Business Outlook addresses local impact of global changes
Fidelity Bank has announced the speaker line-up for the tenth annual Cayman Business Outlook which will be held on 24 January at The Ritz-Carlton.
Cabinet on Brac
Cayman Islands Cabinet members met with the public on Cayman Brac Monday night.
Civil servants graduate with pride
Graduation is a milestone in life.
Samuel Rose gets Cabinet secretary nod from governor
Governor Duncan Taylor announced the appointment of Samuel Rose, longtime Deputy Chief Officer for Financial Services, to replace Orrett Connor as Cabinet Secretary upon his February retirement.
High fliers find will to shape up
The marvellous effect that participating in the Cayman Islands Intertrust Marathon has is that it often inspires those who used to be sporty but as work and family commitments increased so did their waistlines.
Supporters will miss celebrated hunt for Viv’s crown
Darts figures to make a big transition in 2013 with the departure of an established event.
