Second Civil Service Orientation Held
A group of civil service recruits recently attended mandatory orientation training to familiarise them with them with organisational structure and legal principles which exist in government. The 32 participants ranged from the Clerk of Courts to other recent hires in…
Scathing comments in ICO Decision relating to POCS and ODG recruitment exercise
We set out below in its entirety the Information Commissioner for the Cayman Islands’ Decision ICO Hearing 21-2012 in the Portfolio of the Civil Service (POCS) and the Office of the Deputy Governor (ODG) relating to the recruitment exercise resulting…
Hon. Premier, PLEASE read FORBES!!!!
Before Cayman Islands premier, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, embarks on his suicidal proposal for our islands and implement an income tax, or whatever else you want to call it, PLEASE read the article we have republished below. It is an…
Bush replies to Governor in regards to the Governor’s Statement
From Premier of the Cayman Islands, Hon. McKeevea Bush I repeat what I said yesterday (26). We have gone as far as we can go with the budget – this has been finalized. The FCO know the broad parameters of…
Watler says benefits’ cuts illegal
James Watler, president of the Cayman Islands Civil Service Association (CICSA), has sent a letter to the Deputy Governor’s office with copies to H.E Governor Duncan Taylor and CICSA Management Council, in which he says government had been advised to…
Tax for Cayman has made headlines all over the Internet world
There are so many articles concerning our premier’s announcement of a PROPOSED “Community Enhancement Fee” that fooled no one into believing it was nothing but a TAX, and Mr. Bush certainly got free publicity for the Cayman Islands. Unfortunately, it…
Turtle Tragedy on Public Beach in Cayman Brac
Despite pleas to Public Works and Government officials in Cayman Brac protesting brightly lit Public Beach, it became a tragic scene for 133 baby Loggerhead Turtles emerging from their nest on Sunday morning. In the early morning hours, a local…
Boom lift tips over in George Town, Grand Cayman
At approximately 11.35hrs on Sunday (29) a 27 year old male was transported to George Town Hospital with head injuries. The male was operating an 80ft boom lift in the process of carrying out painting work on the CIBC-First Caribbean…
Anthony Travers comments on Premier’s proposed tax on work permits
The significance for the Cayman Islands and, particularly the financial services industry, goes far beyond the $50million intended to be raised. The confidence placed by investors in the tax free status of the Cayman Islands is based, not simply on…
RCIPS answers iNews Cayman’s question concerning helicopter
Further to iNews Cayman’s request for comment from the RCIPS re the sale of the police helicopter, following the statement by the Honorable Premier yesterday (25) a Police spokesperson said: “The sale of the police helicopter has neither been discussed,…
