Civil Service
RCIPS conducts dive exercise at Kittiwake
(CNS Local Life): A group of RCIPS officers and civilian support staff conducted a training exercise at the wreck of the Kittiwake on Monday, 30 April to enable the dive team to get more familiar with underwater search and recovery in general, and in and around the site itself.
Plans for motorsports facility roll on
(CNS Local Life): Representatives from the RCIPS, Customs, the Youth Services Unit and the Cayman Hot Rod and Motocross associations recently met in East End to survey the site of a new off-road racing facility. The 26 April meeting marks another step forward in finding a community-based solution to the issue of non-street legal motorbikes […]
DG’s 5K Challenge has big debut on Little Cayman
(CNS Local Life): The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge was held for the first time on Little Cayman on Sunday, 22 April, with nearly half the population signing up for the event. More than 60 people registered and around 45 actually participated in the walk/run, which was raising money for a “grow box” at the island’s […]
Brac meets DG’s 5K Challenge
(CNS Local Life): It was a double win for the Health Services Authority (HSA) at the 2018 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge on Cayman Brac, held Sunday, 15 April. HSA CEO Lizzette Yearwood took the title of overall fastest female for the third year running, while HSA anaesthetic technician Gregley Gayle scooped the trophy for overall fastest […]
Profiling Cayman’s community workers
(CNS Local Life): The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is highlighting the work of its five community development officers (CDOs), whose multifaceted jobs can be demanding as they work with some of the most vulnerable in Cayman. The officers are Delmira Kirchman-Bodden, who covers East End and North Side, Flavia Gardner (Bodden Town), […]
Civil Service sets up Toastmasters Club
(CNS Local Life): The charter ceremony of the Civil Service chapter of the Toastmasters Club, the international organisation dedicated to improving speaking and leadership skills, was held in the Government Administration Building on Friday, 23 March 2018. The event, in which 22 charter members were inducted and the club’s executive committee installed, was presided over […]
New librarian checks in
(CNS Local Life): Kevin Goring, who was recently appointed as a librarian for the Cayman Islands Public Library Service (CIPLS), will provide general library services, and assist with outreach, planning, promotion, coordination and implementation of programming offered through or by the service to support the recreational, educational and information-access needs of its patrons.
Government looks for IT solutions
(CNS Local Life): The Computer Services Department (CSD) hosted its first IT Procurement Network Event on Friday, 2 March, bringing together a cross-section of government workers, who are charged with making IT purchasing decisions, with local and international IT solution vendors, with the aim of building better partnerships. “There are a lot of stakeholders involved […]
Another BT neighbourhood joins watch programme
(CNS Local Life): RCIPS Community Officers in Bodden Town joined forces with the residents of Valley Garden on Saturday, 10 March, to launch the first neighbourhood watch programme in the district for 2018, bringing to eight the number of such groups active in that area. The initiative aims to tackle crime and offer support for […]
International Women’s Day recognised
(CNS Local Life): About 60 civil servants and members of the public marked International Women’s Day on the steps of the Government Administration Building on Thursday, 8 March. A highlight of Honouring Women Month in March, many of the participants wore purple in recognition of the day.
Joint winners for employee of the year
(CNS Local Life): In a break from tradition, Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Franz Manderson named two honourees for the Employee of the Year Award for 2016-17, on Wednesday, 7 March. Aubrey Bodden and Tristaca Ebanks were both recognised in front of co-workers, family and friends.
CIAA staff earn management certificates
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently celebrated five employees earning certificates by passing their course of study and assessment from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). The private ceremony, honouring staff for being awarded the Level 3 certificates, took place Friday, 23 February.
Police youth outreach continues at skate park
(CNS Local Life): A group of kids from George Town and Bodden were treated to an afternoon of fun and games at the Black Pearl Skate Park, thanks to the efforts of the RCIPS Community Policing Department, the Cayman Islands Skateboard Association and Hurley’s. More than 20 young people aged 5 to 17 enjoyed free […]
West Bay police and community clean district
(CNS Local Life): Community officers of the RCIPS recently helped the West Bay community clean up their district. From 6am-9am on Saturday, 17 February, the officers joined a clean-up, followed by assisting with the removal of derelict vehicles. The clean-up was organised by a West Bay Central community group, which formed earlier this year to […]
DG’s 5K Challenge to benefit five good causes
(CNS Local Life): The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge is celebrating its fifth anniversary by selecting five good causes to benefit from the 2018 event, which takes place in April. To mark the five-year milestone, the walk/run will also be held in Little Cayman for the first time, in addition to Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman.
RCIPS recruits sworn in
(CNS Local Life): The first RCIPS recruit class of 2018 was sworn in at a ceremony held Thursday, 1 February. The 11 new local constable recruits will now begin an intensive 17-week training course, after which they will receive on-the-job training during a two-year probationary period. At the end of their probation, they could be […]
PWD training scheme earns top award
(CNS Local Life): The Public Works Department’s (PWD) apprenticeship programme has been awarded by the Cayman Islands Society of Human Resource Professionals (CISHRP) for its accomplishments in 2017. The department earned the “best training programme” in the Cayman Islands nod at CISHRP’s eighth annual top employer and third annual Awards for Human Resources Excellence (CAHRE) […]
Civil servant records two employee awards
(CNS Local Life): Omara Whittaker, who works in the General Registry Department, has been named Cayman Islands Government Employee of the Month for November. At the same time, she also merited the Chief Officer’s Choice Award from the Ministry of Financial Services and Home Affairs (MFSHA) for being most helpful, committed and professional.
