Topic: Ministry of Home Affairs
Huge number of computerized police records potentially lost
Thousands of internal police records may have been corrupted following a government computer server crash.
Immigration ‘priority jobs’ list under way
Government whittles away at a stumbling block for new permanent residence applications.
Civil service reduction could take years
The Cayman Islands civil service will face a gradual reduction over the next few years.
Halfway house hopes hang in balance
West Bay residents have submitted a petition to relocate a new women's shelter.
Government budgets for 100-plus staff increase
The Cayman Islands government plans for a modest staff increase during the 2014/15 budget year.
Senior immigration officer charged with DUI, leaving scene
Charges are filed against the Immigration Department's top enforcement officer.
Ten Cuban migrants escape custody
Another group of Cubans escapes from the migrant detention center in George Town.
New holding cells in place
New pre-built holding cells for suspected criminals arrived in the Cayman Islands at the weekend to replace ageing facilities that were condemned in an inspector’s report as “barely fit for human habitation."
Two retired chiefs to help rescue fire service
Two retired Cayman Islands firefighters are brought back to help revive their former department.
Lord Blencathra denies ethics breach
Cayman's London-based lobbyist can't seem to get himself out of hot water in the U.K.
Gov't: PR applications dealt with 'in order'
The Cayman Islands government says it is wading through an "influx" of permanent residence applications under the old Immigration Law.
Firefighters put on leave over crime scene photos
Three firefighters are on leave from their jobs after some grisly crime scene photos surface on social media.
Fire officers investigated over murder-suicide photos
Three serving fire officers suspected of taking and circulating photographs of victims of a suspected murder-suicide in Bodden Town are under investigation.
Response to dump fire under review
The response to last week's inferno at the George Town landfill will come under review.
Dump burns for second day
Updated: Some closures were still in effect Friday as the fire at the George Town landfill raged on.
Review finds low morale among firefighters
Cayman Islands Fire Service crews often feel like the outcast among the other local emergency service agencies, according to firefighting advisers.
Overtime, other costs for firefighters top $500,000
Some wholesale changes are being proposed for Cayman's fire service.
New vehicles roll in to upgrade public safety agenices’ fleet
More than two dozen new vehicles are acquired for law enforcement purposes.
Top officials ‘disregard’ human rights requests
Senior leaders in government are not giving the Human Rights Commission the time of day.
New detention center scheduled to open in February
The holding cells in the West Bay and George Town police stations will soon be replaced by a brand new 24-bed detention center.
Top immigration official arrested in traffic incident
A senior Cayman Islands immigration official finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
Fiery nightmare at landfill
A huge landfill fire exposes a number of problems, both environmental and operational, at the George Town dump.
National ‘number’ system considered
Cayman takes another look at an ID/number card system for all residents.
Gov’t employees face PR time limit
Non-Caymanian government workers also face time limits if they wish to apply for permanent residence in the islands.
Cuba MOU talks to start in new year
Cayman authorities will meet their Havana counterparts early in the new year to negotiate revisions to the 1999 memorandum of understanding prescribing the treatment of illegal Cuban immigrants.
Prison cellphone jamming too expensive
Cayman's prison system isn't likely to get cell phone jamming technology that works anytime soon.
UK not budging on wiretap plan
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister says Britain's representative in Cayman will control police wiretap warrants.
Government: Civil servants will be rolled over after changes
Term limits for non-Caymanian workers in the civil service will likely be decided on next year.
1,500 non-Caymanian workers get reprieve
Massive changes to Cayman's immigration legislation are passed in the dead of night.
Governor: ‘Controls in place’ for wiretapping
Governor Kilpatrick tries to quiet fears about the extent of police wiretapping activities.
Memo: Telecoms must aid in wiretaps
Legal changes are sought to require local telecommunications companies to help police tap phones.
Outbound immigration proposals delayed
Cayman's major airport just can't quite get off the ground in entirely eliminating outbound immigration checks.
Businesses: Spike in robberies threatens economy
Business leaders have spoken of their “grave concern” about the impact of a wave of armed robberies on the island’s economy and tourism industry.
Human rights prompt new police jail cells
The modular buildings will be able to hold up to 24 police prisoners.
Ten-year work permits abolished
Long term work permits for Cayman Islands executives prove to be a short-lived concept.
Nine-year ‘rollover’ proposed
Wholesale change for the Cayman Islands immigration regime is on the table.
Immigration review under way for Cayman work permits
A longer term review of Cayman's work permit policies kicks off.
New senior ministry officers announced
Government recently appointed three new deputy chief officers to various ministries.
Prison poorly equipped to secure high-risk inmates
Failings at Northward prison that contributed to the escape of three prisoners are “systemic and long-term” and will not be solved overnight, officials have warned.
Escaped killer back behind bars
Convicted killer and serial escape artist Steve Manderson was back in police custody yesterday as the net closed in on his son – the last of the three escaped prisoners still on the run.
Prison break exposes security flaws
Police urged Grand Cayman residents Friday morning to check boats and outbuildings as the search for three escaped prisoners continued.
Residency rating system planned
A rating system assessing qualities including workforce skills, community involvement and financial stability is being devised to help adjudicate applications from foreign workers to become permanent Cayman Islands’ residents.
Editorial for July 25: Juvenile governance
Why is a foundation built for the proposed juvenile justice centre in the Fairbanks area now just sitting out there deteriorating in the bush?
Prison boss: $10M juvenile centre not needed
It appears unlikely that a planned rehabilitation/justice centre for juvenile offenders will ever be completed.
Youths made positive choices
The ninth annual Save Our Youth Foundation Football Extravaganza/Family Fun Day proved a great event for both players and their supporters after rain caused a two-week postponement.
More CCTV cameras inside 911 centre
Government is watching the watchers at the 911 centre.
