Topic: Osbourne Bodden
Premier McLaughlin's job description without end
By a process of self-selection, Premier Alden McLaughlin is now on the hottest seat in the Cayman Islands government.
Cayman duo scored in showcase
The showcase American football match at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex was a huge success on Saturday.
Our irrelevant Ministry of Gender Affairs
Why does the Cayman Islands even have a Ministry of Gender Affairs? In Cayman, we as a population have recently witnessed a brutal assault, albeit verbal, by a formidable man on his female subordinate, yet there has been only silence from the Minister of Gender Affairs.
Online poll: Majority optimistic about economy
More than 62 percent of the respondents to the most recent caymancompass.com online poll are somewhat optimistic or very optimistic that the Cayman Islands will have a prosperous economy in 2015.
Changes put premier in charge of massive ministry
A government ministry reshuffle puts massive responsibility on the premier's shoulders and lightens the load for the former health minister.
Academic invited to Paris to speak at European conference
Caymanian academic and author Roy Bodden has been invited to a conference in Paris to share his ideas on the territory’s history.
Audit: Hospital using too much paper
Government auditors reveal the local hospital system is burying itself in needless paperwork.
2014 Year in Review
A month-by-month review of the Cayman Islands' top new stories in 2014.
Auld Lang Syne: A New Year for Our Cayman Islands
Each year at this time we look to the turning of another temporal page and an opportunity for celebration, resolution and optimism.
Top Story of 2014: Minister's F-bomb tirade revealed
Minister Osbourne Bodden's cursing and berating of a civil service chief officer made headlines late in 2014.
Echoes of 2014: A year of strong editorial opinions in the Compass
The Editorial Board has compiled selections from some of the most provocative editorials published in the Cayman Compass this year, at least in our opinion.
Top story of 2014: George Town dump: several fires, slow progress
A review of developments with the George Town landfill in 2014.
Minister's phone charges withheld from release
Although emails between Minister Osbourne Bodden and his former chief officer were released under the Freedom of Information Law, other information – including the subject of those emails and specific charges to Mr. Bodden’s cellphone – was not.
Bodden outburst linked to phone charges
Cabinet Minister Osbourne Bodden's profanity-laced tirade directed at his former chief officer, Jennifer Ahearn, was caused by her not agreeing to have government reimburse him for charges on his personal telephone.
Cabinet quiet on Bodden outburst
Nearly two weeks after the outburst of former Health Minister Osbourne Bodden against his chief officer, Premier Alden McLaughlin indicated on Monday that he did not wish to say anything further on the matter.
Mr. Bodden's behavior: When silence speaks volumes
What has been missing ever since Minister Osbourne Bodden's tirade became widely known is anyone in a high-profile position repudiating Mr. Bodden's abusive behavior and bullying of a professional woman.
Premier shuffles Cabinet duties
Major areas of responsibility – including the George Town landfill remediation project and government’s public health system – were removed from embattled Minister Osbourne Bodden’s portfolio Friday in a partial reshuffle.
Minister Bodden must resign
Osbourne Bodden must be relieved of his responsibilities as Minister of Health, Youth, Sports and Culture. If he refuses to resign, he must be removed.
Online poll: Most would just pay the price for trash collection
The majority of respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll would simply pay the price if there were a charge for trash collection.
Osbourne Bodden shifted out of Ministry of Health and Culture
Osbourne Bodden has been removed from his
position as Minister of Health and Culture, but retained as Minister
responsible for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, the Cayman Islands
government announced Friday. Premier Alden McLaughlin will assume the role of Minister of Health and Culture with Jennifer Ahearn as his chief officer.
Opposition: Premier can't 'whitewash' minister's tirade
More fallout from a government minister's expletive-laced tirade comes to light.
Minister Bodden’s profane tirade shocks civil service staff
According to multiple accounts shared with the Cayman Compass, Health Minister Osbourne Bodden last week engaged in a screaming and profanity-laced encounter with his ministry’s chief officer, who was serving as acting deputy governor at the time.
Awards were worth the wait
Cayman cricket has finished with a flourish after some setbacks earlier in the year, but overall the sport is doing well despite lack of finances.
Hot Rods get in gear
A local motorsports group is staging fundraisers towards the development of a race track.
Disney spreads joy in Cayman schools
Disney spreads Christmas joy at Lighthouse School with Disney characters Mickey and Chip and Dale along with the Department of Tourism.
Cayman Thanksgiving set for early December
Cayman Thanksgiving gets an official holiday date on the calendar.
Minister Bodden considers cigarette ban in Cayman
A potential smoking ban is among some of the measures being considered in the war against non-communicable diseases, according to Health Minister Osbourne Bodden.
Cayman Islands government spends $3M on Ebola preparations
Cayman's government has spent nearly $3 million on Ebola preparations, health officials confirmed this week.
Landfill project to span two governments
The completion of Cayman's comprehensive waste management project remains several years away.
Health industry chiefs converge for Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference
The fifth annual Cayman Islands National Healthcare 20/20 Conference is set to begin Thursday, Nov. 20.
Reining in Cayman’s public authorities
The Public Authorities Bill will grant the elected government more direct control over statutory authorities and government companies, as they should have, considering that those entities and their staffs are paid with public funds.
Health conference delegates get healthy
Delegates from last year’s Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference are making healthier choices, according to a government survey.
Meanwhile … at the landfill
In May 2013, the Progessives took power, pledging to keep any landfill out of Bodden Town, and assuring us they had an alternative solution for the George Town dump. They didn't.
Consultants engaged for $500,000 to produce 50-year waste plan
Government asks consultants to map out a 50-year solid waste management plan.
Government travel expenses reported
Several government ministries provide travel and credit card-related expenses.
Government duped over sports event
Two ministries in the Cayman Islands government paid $25,000 each for a sporting event that never happened.
Ebola protocols no inconvenience, Tourism Minister says
Cayman’s screening process and safety protocols to prevent the Ebola virus from reaching the island do not unduly inconvenience visitors, the tourism minister says.
Sick tourist sparks Ebola scare
Medics in protective “hazmat” suits transported a sick tourist to hospital on Monday, sparking a brief unfounded Ebola scare in the Cayman Islands.
White Party weathers storm, raises thousands for athletes
The Cayman Islands Olympic Fundraising Committee’s “White Party, Hamptons Style” raises thousands for Cayman athletes at a glittering event.
Prescription for a healthier Cayman: More competition
No government should pick winners and losers in the private sector. That principle extends to our government's relationship with Health City Cayman Islands and other local practitioners.
New waste management head appointed
A veteran of Canada’s waste management industry has been appointed to lead Cayman’s effort to solve its well-documented landfill problems.
Health City, CINICO seek deal
The government is in talks with Health City Cayman Islands over local patient referrals.
Musicians to aid kidney patients
Musicians are tuning up to assist a former band member and the dialysis unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital by hosting a 'Fantastic Friday' event during Pirates Week.
Young pilot is ‘Proud of Them’ recipient
Cayman Airways pilot Hakeem Bush is the latest honoree in the 'Proud of Them' initiative.
CONCACAF U-15s kick off again in Cayman
The Cayman Islands will host the second annual CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship next August.
Music therapy program offered at hospital
Some 50 patients have been availing of a music therapy pilot program offered at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
First capping ceremony for UCCI nursing students
Eleven sophomore students from the University College of the Cayman Islands School of Nursing have received their nurses caps.
Chikungunya cases more than double
Cayman reports a sharp jump in chikungunya infections among its local population.
Man charged with damaging election poster
A Bodden Town man appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday accused of damaging one of Osbourne Bodden’s election posters last year.
AIS: System should cut ‘bad debts’
A hospital patient swipe-card system should have reduced Cayman's bad debts from medical bills, according to the company that implemented it.
A new cemetery for Bodden Town
Government officials and church ministers attend the opening of a new cemetery in Bodden Town
Gov’t will seek to protect caregivers from rollover
Caregivers for the elderly, sick and disabled may be exempted again from rollover.
Nominate a hero
The public is invited to nominate health services professionals for the 2015 National Heroes Day awards.
Celebrating 100 years with dancing
Inez Moncrieffe made a century look good when she joined Cabinet Minster Osbourne Bodden for a dance at her home in Beach Bay.
Students host event to connect with employers
More than 30 students networked with local employers at an event organized by Cayman Connection U.K., a nonprofit group solely run by Caymanian students.
Online poll: Dump plans get vote of no confidence
More than 82 percent of the respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll say they have hardly any or no confidence in the current government administration resolving the George Town Landfill problem.
Residents urged to recycle batteries
Residents are being urged to recycle old batteries.
Premier: Ministers have travel policy
Premier Alden McLaughlin says the territory's ministers are required to report business travel spending.
W. Africa travelers to be screened for Ebola
Travelers entering the Cayman Islands from West Africa will go through a screening process, health officials said Friday at a press conference.
Cayman’s first artificial heart
A 48-year-old Caymanian returned home Thursday after successful artificial heart implant surgery at Health City Cayman Islands.
Officials to review practices to contain chikungunya virus
Public health and border control agencies will meet soon to determine a best practice approach to contain the chikungunya virus at ports and airports.
Mental health resources lacking
Cayman residents suffering from mental illness may not get the care they need due to a lack of insurance coverage, and accessibility to long term care.
The problem is not the fires — it’s the fuel
Our firefighters cannot be expected to maintain control forever over more than 1 million tons of combustible refuse stacked more than 80 feet high at the George Town Landfill.
Girls champions celebrate tournament
Teams of the CONCACAF Under-15 Girls Championship celebrated the tournament before Sunday night's final.
Webb: Under-15s are golden crop
According to the region’s biggest figure, the Cayman Islands have a great future in women’s football.
Honduras knock Cayman girls out
The dream of a regional crown is over for the Cayman Islands.
WB football stadium gets $1.5 million makeover
Government has spent $1.5 million revamping West Bay’s Ed Bush Sports Centre to host the CONCACAF tournament.
CONCACAF games boost Brac economy
According to government officials, the inaugural Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football Girls Under-15 Championship had a tangible impact on Cayman Brac.
Bodden Town gets its claws into Crab Fest
Bodden Towners and visitors to the district had a crab-filled day over the weekend when the local heritage committee hosted a Crab Fest.
George Town Landfill: 25 years of broken promises
Cayman Islands legislators have discussed the problems with the George Town Landfill, appointed committees, commissioned studies and made promises they haven't kept for almost a quarter of a century.
GT landfill: Process is not progress
Minister Osbourne Bodden accuses the Compass of "scaremongering" on the dump issue. The truth is, Cayman residents have very good reasons to be afraid.
Jamaicans celebrate independence in Cayman
Jamaicans living in Cayman celebrated their nation’s 52 years of independence with lots of food, cultural dances, costumes and music in George Town on Friday.
