Archive for February 20th, 2017
Can MLAs decline their salaries?
Is it possible for an individual to “volunteer” for office? That is, if an individual is interested in politics and steering their country’s ship and is qualified to run as a candidate, is it possible for that person to run for office and, if elected, accept the seat with no or half the salary? If […]
Brac sports officials learn about child abuse prevention
(CNS Local Life): A delegation from the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports travelled to Cayman Brac on Thursday, 9 February, to kick off the first in a series of child abuse prevention training sessions specifically targeting sports administrators and officials. The sessions, which are led by the Director of the Department of Children […]
Government workers step up for good health
(CNS Local Life): In just 21 days, 1,209 people from 60 teams competed in the “Every Step Counts” pedometer challenge, exercising their way to a collective 179 million steps. The 920 civil servants who participated recorded 141,315,713 steps, with the remaining 289 people drawn from statutory authorities and government companies. Last year, 505 steppers and […]
Acting Clerk of Court named
(CNS Local Life): With the departure of Tabitha Philander on Friday, 10 February, Shiona Allenger, who had been serving both as Senior Deputy Clerk of Court and Registrar of the Financial Services Division, has been appointed Acting Clerk of Court. Allenger, a Caymanian attorney, joined Judicial Administration (JA) in 2015. In her previous dual roles, […]
