Topic: Winston Connolly
Most MLAs not ready to take sides
The members of the Legislative Assembly are not yet revealing where they stand on the issue of whether a cruise berthing facility should be built in George Town Harbour.
Walkers raises $15k for schools with rockin' event
Walkers recently transformed its covered car park into a concert venue for a night of rock ‘n’ roll that raised more than $15,500 for music programs in Cayman’s schools.
Construction industry builds links with students
Nine keen high school and college students with interests in the field of construction got some first-hand experience and mentoring in the industry.
Lighthouse students make the grade
Nine students were honored at Lighthouse School on Tuesday in a graduating ceremony.
Takeover an option for low-performing schools
Underperforming schools can be placed under new management or closed down completely, under government’s new Education Bill.
Legislators vote to pull Compass advertising
Legislators voted on Monday to pull Government advertising and cease any commercial activity with the Cayman Compass newspaper in response to an editorial which Premier Alden McLaughlin has described as “treasonous”.
New Education Bill: Limitless possibilities for Cayman's children
The pathway toward the positive transformation of our society does not wind through the fields of immigration or even economics, but through the classrooms of our schools.
New Education Law goes to House in September
A planned new Education Law creates the framework for publicly funded, privately managed schools in the Cayman Islands.
Corruption: An insidious, creeping crime
Corruption in a country corrodes, erodes — and eventually destroys. It is all too common in the Cayman Islands. From George Town to ghost town, in the blink of an eye. It could happen.
Premier says he will back 'one man, one vote'
Cayman's premier vows to press on with changes in the territory's general election voting system.
'Pay as you vote': Begging Cayman's leaders for change
For at least as long as there has been a ready supply of easy money in the Cayman Islands, elected representatives have been doling it out to their constituents. We like freshman lawmaker Winston Connolly's description of the practice: "It's shut-up money."
Opposition party to petition against voting change
Cayman's opposition leader says his political party will start a petition against single-member voting districts and wants to sign up the premier in the effort.
MLA Connolly: Stop political handouts
George Town MLA Winston Connolly says the current practice of elected members giving cash handouts to supporters must be stopped.
Enough Stuff swimmers cross North Sound
Swimmers are helping to raise awarenss of a new charity called Enough Stuff.
Cox Lumber opens in Bodden Town
After seven years in the works, Cox Lumber Ltd. opened its doors in Bodden Town Friday.
Edna Moyle primary gets new laptops
Students with special education needs at Edna M. Moyle Primary School now have access to new laptops to help improve their reading and writing skills.
Powers of MLAs questioned
Premier Alden McLaughlin insists his backbench MLAs have far more influence on government policy than outside observers may realize.
Commonwealth essay winners celebrated
Twenty-eight primary and high school students who won prizes in the Royal Commonwealth Society 2014 essay competition were presented with awards at Government House last week.
Dozens of affordable homes sit empty
The National Housing Development Trust struggles with empty homes that should be filled and occupied homes that should be empty.
Financial reports in Cabinet 'bottleneck'
The source of a perennial delay in releasing government financial reports is traced back to Cabinet.
New education chief announced
John Gray High School Principal Lyneth Monteith will take over as head of the Department of Education Services from Shirley Wahler who is stepping down after seven years in the position.
Perfume maker wins new young entrepreneur award
Ted Green was honored as a young entrepreneur in an awards ceremony held on Wednesday.
Politicians take to the kitchen
A dinner cooked by Betty Baraud and Premier Alden McLaughlin, with some fellow politicians on hand to help out, raised $5,500 for the Cayman Islands Olympic Funding Committee.
Health City: Incubator for rewarding careers
Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Mason (stated ambitions: college, medical school, cardiac surgery) just may represent the fulfillment of Dr. Devi Shetty's vision for Health City Cayman Islands.
Bush, as 'witness,' blasts travel and hospitality audit
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush says he and certain civil servants had been “smeared” in an auditor general’s review of government travel and hospitality expenditures.
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.
Latest tough-on-crime motion proposed
A lawmaker wants judges to double up sentences for crimes committed on residential, tourism or financial services company properties.
‘Three Rs’ of schools inspection: Review, report, release
The announcement of a comprehensive inspection of Cayman Islands schools is cause for cautious optimism.
Cayman’s schools under the microscope
Government is spending almost $300,000 on a pair of reviews that will look at the quality of teaching and leadership in all Cayman Islands schools and evaluate the overall standard of the education system.
‘Project Future’: How far into the future?
The government's establishment of a "Project Future Steering Committee" is an early and easy, but important, step toward cutting the size and cost of the Cayman Islands civil service.
Legislators argue 30-year murder sentence revision
Lawmakers rail against lesser sentences for murder convictions.
Work permit reform under way
Major changes are ahead in the Cayman Islands work permit system.
Students to intern at Health City
Health City Cayman Islands is offering internships to some 150 school students over the next seven months.
Connolly: ‘The Caymanian people lost’
Strong views expressed on both sides by independent lawmakers over the McKeeva Bush trial verdict.
Realigning the Department of Immigration
The case in favor of divesting the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration of its power to approve or deny work permits has merit.
Many jobless Caymanians not registered
Fewer than half of the Caymanians said to be jobless have registered with the government agency responsible for finding work for those who need employment assistance.
Hannah’s heroes raise $200,000
Bald was the new beautiful Friday night as 80 people had their heads shaved, raising more than $200,000 in one night for child cancer research.
Hannah is calling all heroes
At least 100 Cayman residents have signed up to attend the second Heroes for Hannah shave event on Friday.
Government will use work permit funds for job training
Big changes are on the way for Cayman companies in the form of an immigration accreditation system.
Massive agenda for LA meeting
Cayman lawmakers have a busy two weeks ahead.
Motion seeks to use work permit fees for training
A proposal will be put forth for government to redirect some work permit fees to help train Caymanian employees.
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.
Manderson: ‘We can’t fall down on this’
Civil servants are warned not to laugh off government's latest efforts at downsizing.
Landscapers train to help avoid injuries
Thirteen graduate from Department of Pensions and Labour landcaping course.
‘One man’ debate heads back to LA
One way or another, 'one man, one vote' will return to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly during 2014.
Backlash over voting reform
The premier is facing a backlash from supporters of electoral reform who have accused him of going back on a campaign promise to introduce single-member constituencies before the next election.
Education minister mulls UK-style academy system
Public-private partnerships could be used to revolutionize education in the Cayman Islands, Minister Tara Rivers said Monday.
Clifton Hunter cost $6 million to ‘fix’
In its first year of operation, Grand Cayman’s Clifton Hunter High School incurred some $6 million in repair costs and another $2.4 million in operational expenses.
Bush: House committee should review airport board
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush calls for a special committee of the Legislative Assembly to review the actions of the Cayman Islands Airports Authority board since December 2012.
Concern over growing cost of seamen’s benefits
Questions have been raised over how government can still be paying out more than $6 million in benefits to retired seamen and war veterans.
Health concerns raised over dump fires
The health impacts and the toxicity of smoke during a fire at the George Town landfill are unknown due to lack of air sampling equipment, the head of the department in charge of the dump tells legislators.
Separate MLA offices would cost $1M
The Cayman Islands government looks to keep the costs of MLA district offices down.
Civil service reduction could take years
The Cayman Islands civil service will face a gradual reduction over the next few years.
Royal Ascot night injects funds for Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games team has just been announced and the 28 members is grateful for the latest event to fund the trip to Glasgow next month by the Olympic Fundraising Committee.
Directors Registration and Licensing Law includes appeals process
The law now includes an amended appeals process for directors whose registration or licensing application has been rejected.
Education minister touts successes
Government has released a “one-year progress report” touting the “many key accomplishments” of Minister Tara Rivers and her counselor Winston Connolly in their first year in office.
New offices for law firm
Law firm Bodden & Bodden held a grand opening of its new office last week.
March aimed to break abuse silence
Scores of men, women, and children gathered at Camana Bay on Saturday for the Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation’s annual walk to end the silence on sexual abuse.
Bush: ‘I have not connived’ with independents
Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush says he is aggrieved by allegations about a “campaign of destabilization” being waged against the Progressives-led government.
Lawmakers: Coalition government under attack
Some backbench lawmakers claim government destabilization attempts are under way, while others say it's just part of the political game.
Local students score in Commonwealth competition
Nine local students are certificate winners in Royal Commonwealth Society Essay competition.
Government finances disclaimed
For the first time since 2004, the Cayman Islands government has managed to report a full-year set of financial statements encompassing all public sector entities.
UCCI anti-corruption conference kicks off
A UCCI conference sets its sights on combating corruption over the next three days.
'One man, one vote' divides coalition gov't
A wild finish to the 'one man, one vote' debate shows up a few splits in the coalition government.
Premier: Legislative Assembly may get extra member
Will the number of Legislative Assembly members soon grow to 19?
Gov’t rejects minimum wage motion
A legislative proposal asking the ruling Progressives government to accept a $5 per hour minimum wage was defeated Wednesday.
Politics of rubbish: Where are the George Town MLAs?
As vocal, aggressive and effective as the Bodden Town
MLAs have been in defending their territory, the George Town MLAs have been
silent, passive and wholly ineffective in protecting their district.
Gracious thanks from Anna Evans’ children
Missing woman's children are grateful for assistance received during the holiday season.
Education chiefs to visit London
Education Minister Tara Rivers will visit high performing independent schools in the United Kingdom this week as part of a review of Cayman's public schools.
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Conservation law moves closer
The National Conservation Bill was slowly moving towards a vote on Thursday afternoon as legislators continued to wrangle over the potential impact on private property rights.
