Tag: Franz Manderson
JP regulations finally ready
(CNS): More than five years after government first committed to address the issue of better regulation and training for justices of the peace, the deputy governor tabled the revised regulations for the regime Friday in the Legislative Assembly. Following the passage of amendments to the summary jurisdiction law last year, he said, the new regulations, which […]
Cayman signs new MOU with Cuba over migrants
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba on behalf of the Cayman Islands, which officials say will speed up the process of sending migrants back home when they land in Cayman. The authorities have been dealing with a significant rise in the numbers of Cubans leaving their country, […]
DG defends Cuban policy
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has defended the government policy on handling the arrivals of Cuban migrants, saying that it saves lives. He also pointed out that if the Cayman Islands continues to support illegal immigration and people smuggling we will be added to a black list by the UN.
DG encourages fundraising and fitness
(CNS): The registration for the 2015 Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge has now opened and Franz Manderson is urging the community to join in to improve their fitness and raise much-needed funds for the Special Olympians of the Cayman Islands (SOCI), who have their sites on the Los Angeles Games this summer. The challenge is set […]
Social worker gets monthly CS gong
(CNS): Matthew Hylton, a social worker in the Needs Assessment Unit, has earned the civil service’s workplace award for Best Employee for December 2014. The last accolade for the year was given to Hylton, officials said, for his level of service and professionalism as well as his mentoring of the department’s clients and his own […]
Government workers face sack for poor service
(CNS): The deputy governor warned civil servants in a circular sent to the staff last week that they will be sacked if they consistently provide poor customer service. Franz Manderson said that not enough was being done to improve it and the Ritz-Carlton was being enlisted to provide training in “gold standard customer service”. Manderson […]
DG lauds defendant as excellent worker
(CNS): The deputy governor told the court Monday that he was shocked when he heard that the acting Work Permit Board secretary, Tichina Rickfield, had been accused of altering the immigration department database without authority. Franz Manderson said he had worked with her for fifteen years and she was an excellent and trusted hard worker.
CFO with clean accounts earns top worker gong
(CNS): The chief financial officer in the Ministry of Community Affairs, who was the first government finance boss to get the accounts of one of the largest ministries successfully through an audit, has been named a top employee. Stephanie Azan receive an unqualified opinion for her ministry’s 2013-14 financial accounts but she was awarded the deputy […]
DG disagrees he should be finance leader
(CNS): The deputy governor disagrees with the auditor general that as head of the civil service he should be the one to lead the much needed improvements in the management of public finances. Franz Manderson told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week that he questioned whether it was really his office’s role to lead […]
Travel policy saves $1M for CIG
(CNS): The deputy governor has revealed that the implementation of a proper travel policy across the civil service, which has also been adopted voluntarily by the elected arm of government, has saved the public purse over $1 million in the annual budget. Franz Manderson told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday that the policy had cut […]
