Archive for May 22nd, 2025
Cabinet approves term limits for expat civil servants
(CNS): After years of political discussions about introducing term limits for expatriate civil servants, just three weeks after taking office, the National Coalition for Caymanians has approved drafting instructions to change immigration legislation to introduce a “rollover” policy for government workers. While rollover is already a long-standing policy for private sector workers, the public sector […]
Prison officer found not guilty in misconduct case
(CNS): Derron Winston Watson, a senior long-serving officer in the prison service, was acquitted on Thursday of misconduct in public office in relation to an allegation that he smuggled 55 grams of ganja into HMP Northward last year. A well-respected local officer with a previous exemplary record over two decades, Watson was caught with the […]
Record Q1 public spending could cement deficit
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government spent more money in the first three months of 2025 than in any quarter in history. This record spending by the UPM administration has left the new government with a serious challenge in preventing the now predicted year-end deficit. Between New Year’s Day and 31 March, expenses amounted to almost […]
Trust appeals for help to save 150-year-old GT house
(CNS): A traditional 19th century wattle and daub cottage in the heart of George Town that was built around 1875 is at risk of demolition. The National Trust for the Cayman Islands is appealing to the community to help them move and save the cottage, one of the very few historic buildings remaining across the […]
