Civil Service
Fire Service trots out safety lecture to riding school
(CNS): Members of the Cayman Islands Fire Service recently visited the Cayman Riding School (CRS) to teach young riders about fire safety in the stables as well as in the home. The school is affiliated with the British Pony Club and so runs a programme every Saturday afternoon for ages five and up to teach […]
Fire Service donates smoke detectors
(CNS): As part of an ongoing fire-prevention and safety-awareness drive, the Fire Service installed free smoke detectors in a number of homes on both Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. The recipients were five senior citizens, some of whom are house bound.
Brac DCFS staff recognised for long service
(CNS): Staff members of the Department of Children and Family Services in Cayman Brac have been recognised for their long service as government employees. Minister of Community Affairs Osbourne Bodden, accompanied by Chief Officer Dorine Whittaker, presented the awards to the 17 employees at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre.
Probation officers awarded for service
(CNS): Several employees from the Department of Community Rehabilitation (DCR) were recognised recently with certificates of appreciation, including a new annual award in honour of Steven E. Smith who was a founding member of probation services in the Cayman Islands. DCR Director Teresa Echenique chaired the staff-appreciation ceremony, which was also attended by Chief Officer Eric […]
Fire officers welcome back sick colleague
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Fire Service turned out on the Owen Roberts International Airport tarmac to welcome Station Officer Percival Whorms back to the Islands on Monday, 21 December. Whorms had spent the last six months in Miami undergoing surgery and receiving treatment for a serious medical condition.
Community affairs ministry gives back for Christmas
(CNS): Staff of the Ministry of Community Affairs delivered Christmas gifts on Friday, 18 December as part of its “Give Back to the Community” initiative. The programme began in 2014 with a focus on the eastern districts, where civil servants visited with residents and staff of the Francis Bodden Girls Home, Caribbean Haven and East […]
Senior officer secures assistant collector’s job second time around
(CNS): Philip West beat out six other candidates recently to secure the Assistant Collector of Customs (ACC) post in his second go at trying out for the management position. Senior customs officer of the year in 2014, West has served more than 24 years in the department. As a certified instructor he has played a […]
Deputy Governor awards two civil servants
(CNS): Temar Clarke and Travis Walters have been named the two latest employees of the month for the civil service. Clarke, payments and payroll officer with the Treasury Department, was honoured for September; and Walters, a statistician with the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) took home the award for October.
Food drive launched ahead of Christmas
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Tourism launched a Christmas food drive at the Government Administration Building (GAB), encouraging civil servants to donate non-perishable food items to stock the Elmslie Memorial United Church’s pantry. The goods will be distributed to those in need during the holiday season and beyond.
Recruits training to join prison service
(CNS): A new crop of recruits for Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service are about halfway through their eight-week training course, after which they will begin observing and understudying seasoned officers on the job. The seven candidates outperformed more than 400 other applicants who underwent written and physical tests, and interviews, as part of the […]
Planning ministry staff spend day cleaning
(CNS): Staff at the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure (PLAHI) recently left the rigors of the office behind to spend the day outside performing community service.
Retiring civil servant posts perfect attendance
(CNS): Assistant Collector of Customs Trevor Williams is retiring at the end of the month with an impressive record of more than 39 years of public service without taking one sick day.
Fire Service adds a dozen recruits
(CNS): After undergoing rigorous training for six months, 12 new fire fighters were welcomed into the Cayman Islands Fire Service at a recent graduation. The one woman and 11 men were encouraged to give their individual best to a challenging career so that they could function as valued members of a service that essentially works […]
Civil Service College grad numbers reach new high
(CNS): The Civil Service College (CSC) held its fifth graduation ceremony last month, with 20 people earning their associate degrees in public administration, representing the largest such group completing their coursework at the school.
Courts staffer retires after four decades
(CNS): Ermyn Berry, administrative secretary at Judicial Administration, who has retired after 40 years of service, was treated last week to a surprise farewell party. Her career in public service began on 1 August 1975, with the Registrar of Companies, then located within the Courts’ administration.
Civil servants go pink for breast cancer awareness
(CNS): Civil servants made a colourful statement on Friday, 30 October, by dressing in pink to support the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens (LCTG) Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. Overall, government employees donated more than $1,000 towards the programme, which provides free mammograms for local women.
Teens to take on police on football pitch
(CNS): A group of teenage boys will be facing off against the police Friday in a friendly football match at the Annex. The John Gray High School Boyz2Men team will take on the RCIPS in the match that kicks-off at 1pm today. The boys are part of a school programme that supports and mentors young […]
Veteran firefighter takes top employee honours
(CNS): Fire Service Station Officer Richard McLaughlin has been named the Deputy Governor’s Employee of the Month for August 2015. With 33 years’ experience in the Cayman Islands Fire Service, McLaughlin is considered an asset by his superiors, and a role model by colleagues.
