Cayman Islands: “It’s Yours Just Ask” involved lots of outreach
This year’s Freedom of Information (FOI) “Right to Know Week” on Grand Cayman wrapped up with a “Dress in Blue” event on Friday, 30 September 2016. Held at the Government Administration building, attendees included the Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and…
Cayman Islands Freedom of Information Annual Statistics
As part of the annual Right to Know Week events, the Information Commissioner’s Office has published the 2016 Annual Statistics Report on Freedom of Information. The Report is based on requests registered and tracked in the central FOI tracking system…
The Editor speaks: HRC filed and I am not surprised
I have received a copy of a Human Rights Complaint (HRC) filed by John Evans re Aina (read Tempura) sent to the HRC, Cayman Islands. Whilst I am not surprised Evans filed it, I am surprised it took him so…
The Editor Speaks: Government departments are masters of stalling
Back in 2009 Iain Franklin from the Director of Lands & Survey wrote a Memo to the Financial Secretary, Director Budget Management Unit re Stamp Duty on Residential Leases. See attachment. Franklin was pursuing the “lack of enforcement of Stamp…
The Editor Speaks: A staggering lawyers’ bill we have to pay. Why?
We revealed on Wednesday (30) following a FOI request that the Cayman Islands government have had to fork out nearly $1.5 million on legal advice and/or services from attorneys not employed by the local public sector in three budget years…
The Editor Speaks: Dark clouds looming
I have been a supporter of most of this government’s running of the Cayman Islands affairs but one area I am deeply opposed is in the Freedom of Information (FOI). They want to combine the two departments of the Information…
Cayman Islands Freedom of Information Annual Statistics
As part of the annual Right to Know Week events, the Information Commissioner’s Office has published the 2015 Annual Statistics Report on Freedom of Information. The Report is based on requests registered and tracked in the central FOI tracking system…
“Dark clouds on the FOI horizon” says Cayman Islands Information Commissioner
Right To Know Week 2015 Statement by the Acting Information Commissioner, Mr. Jan Liebaers Reflections on Freedom of Information in the Cayman Islands On September 28th the Cayman Islands joins more than100 jurisdictions around the world in a celebration of…
The Editor Speaks: Cayman lawyer does finally get a positive response to FOI requests
Further to my Editorial yesterday “Is there really Freedom of Information in Cayman Islands?” at: http://www.ieyenews.com/wordpress/the-editor-speaks-is-there-really-freedom-of-information-in-cayman-islands/ The original request was: Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:37 AM Subject: FOI Request – DUI FOI request: Number of persons employed by Cayman…
The Editor Speaks: Is there really Freedom of Information in Cayman Islands?
Finally lawyer Peter Polack got a reply to his FOI Requests* Please see Editor’s Note The following are Freedom of Information Requests to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Force showing the number of days old the requests are. This was sent…
