Tag: Osbourne Bodden
Ozzie seeks answers to youth crime in Jamaica
(CNS): The community affairs minister was in Kingston recently at a CARICOM crime prevention seminar on at-risk youth and vulnerable populations. Osbourne Bodden said that the root causes of crime across the region are very similar and it was instructive to learn of the different initiatives being employed in countries where the challenges may be greater than […]
$1 million needed for Christmas clean-up
(CNS): The community affairs minister is looking for an extra million dollars in order to fund a Christmas clean-up job programme for next month. Osbourne Bodden revealed the plans during the Legislative Assembly meeting in October during one of a number of debates when the economic challenges caused by the local unemployment were discussed. Last […]
82% defaulted on UDP mortgage plan
(CNS): The community affairs minister said the UDP government’s Save the Mortgage programme did not work and delinquency rates showed few mortgages were saved. In a short statement on Monday evening before the LA adjourned, Osbourne Bodden said that the only people who benefitted from the government-backed programme were the banks. Lending institutions received more […]
Ozzie blames work permit system for poverty
(CNS): The community affairs minister took aim at the government’s own work permit system and the discrimination against Caymanians in the workplace Thursday as he pointed to the “overwhelming” situation faced by the Needs Assessment Unit (NAU) of local people in real financial difficulty. Osbourne Bodden said the unit, which deals with welfare support, is […]
Minister: Needs Unit at ‘breaking point’
(CNS): The community affairs minister has said government plans to inject more resources into the Needs Assessment Unit (NAU), which he described as being “stretched to breaking point”. Osbourne Bodden told the local media that he is very concerned about the mounting social problems, including the homeless and those with mental health issues. The CIG is […]
CIFA audit stalled over suspicions transactions
(CNS): Controversies relating to the Cayman Island Football Association got worse on Friday when the auditors confirmed that they were unable to complete the annual accounts for the association ahead of the AGM and elections Saturday. It is understood that as a result of unsubstantiated and suspicious transactions, which have been reported to the local […]
Ozzie pulls CIFA public cash
(CNS): The sports minister has pulled government’s contribution to the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) after the row over the refusal by the football body to accept two challengers to the long-entrenched members of the executive committee escalated this week. Osbourne Bodden said that government will, under the current circumstances, redirect the annual payment give […]
CIFA digs in over rejection of challengers
(CNS): The local football body is standing by its decision to reject the nominations of two possible challengers to the entrenched executive committee at the annual general meeting and elections this weekend. Despite significant concerns about CIFA against the backdrop of the current FIFA scandals and investigations around the world, including the catalogue of charges […]
CIFA nomination trouble worries sports minister
(CNS): Osbourne Bodden said he was concerned to hear the Cayman Islands Football Association had rejected the nominations of two challengers for official CIFA posts in what he said sounded like a very undemocratic process. The sports minister told CNS that he was not only surprised by the decision but confused as to what provisions […]
FIFA fallout stops U15 Cayman tournament
(CNS): The CONCACAF Under-15 Boys’ 2015 Championship, which was scheduled to be held in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica in August, has been cancelled. In a release from the regional football body, the Executive Committee said it had decided to postpone the development competition until further notice but made no mention of the bribery scandal […]
Vets may be getting paid twice
(CNS): The community affairs minister has said that some of the 160 war veterans who are receiving monthly payments of $550 from government each month may be receiving money from the US government as well and the benefits are not means tested. Answering questions in the LA Friday, Osbourne Bodden said he did not […]
