Tag: Cayman Islands Customs Department
Customs scanner gets new $1.3M building
(CNS): Government broke ground Thursday on a new $1.3 million building at the customs cargo distribution centre that will house its much-lauded mobile container scanner. The giant x-ray machine was purchased in 2010 and Collector of Customs Charles Clifford said it was a crucial tool used to keep drugs and guns out of Cayman, better […]
Customs boss plugging gaps to maximise revenue
(CNS): The collector of customs has revealed that there are challenges with the computer system at the customs department, which is not working as effectively as it could be. Charles Clifford explained that the system acquired by customs was not tailor-made and as a result there are shortcomings. But given the cash investment in the […]
Chuckie vows to bring in the cash
(CNS): The former tourism minister, Charles ‘Chuckie’ Clifford, returned to government on Monday but back on the administrative arm as the new Collector of Customs. A qualified attorney and a former police officer who eventually became a permanent secretary before he entered the political arena, he has vowed to use his skills and experience to […]
Uniformed staff salaries on the up
(CNS): Firefighters, police, customs and immigration officers and other uniformed service branches will soon see a pay rise in addition to the 4% cost of living allowance (COLA) next month as their pay scales are being reevaluated to introduce fairness and take account of the risks involved in their work, the premier said. Since the start […]
