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Heroes and Pioneers Celebrated

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 3:44pm

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Wife Islay Conolly, MBE, (with son Burns and daughter Jacqueline) wears the medal presented to her late husband – new National Hero William Warren Conolly, OBE, JP.

Hundreds of residents joined in the colourful National Heroes Day celebrations today (Monday, 23 January), during which a new National Hero – the late William Warren Conolly, OBE, JP – was installed.

Red Carpet Reception

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 3:23pm

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Premier Bush congratulats honouree Raymond Scott of Cayman Brac. At left is Minister Mark Scotland.

Selfless service to their communities, and outstanding execution of civic duty were recognised last evening, Saturday, 21 January, during an informal evening reception for the 2012 Heroes Day honouree

Cabinet Office Launches White Paper Consult

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 10:22am

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Cabinet Office has launched a website to get public feedback to a UK consultation exercise on the OTs.

The Cabinet Office has set up a webpage to invite public comment on the Cayman Islands’ relationship as an Overseas Territory (OT) with the UK, as part of an ongoing public consultation exercise launc

2012 Public Holidays

Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 11:58am

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All 2012 public holidays, including the Queen’s Birthday observance, are now confirmed.

2012’s Cayman Islands public holidays have been confirmed by the Deputy Governor’s Office.

New Year’s Day will be observed on Monday, 02 January, as is customary when a holiday falls on a Sunday.

Annual Prayer Breakfast

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 5:40pm

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Hands Linked in Prayer: His Excellency the Acting Governor, Mr. Donovan Ebanks, MBE, JP (left) links hands at the head table in Monday’s prayer breakfast during a prayer led by the Speaker, the Hon. Mary Lawrence, MBE, JP (off camera).

At the 19th annual Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast at the Westin today (Monday, 9 May), blessings were invoked for the Islands’ leaders and people.

Cabinet Meets in GOAB

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 5:21pm

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Clockwise from bottom left: Deputy Premier and Minister of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture, the Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, JP; Minister of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mark Scotland, JP; Minister of Community Affairs, Gender and Housing, the Hon. Michael Adam, MBE, JP; Minister of Education, Training and Employment, the Hon. Rolston Anglin, JP; Premier and Minister of Finance, Tourism and Development, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP; Clerk of the Cabinet Mrs. Kim Bullings; Cabinet Secretary Mr. Orrett Connor, MBE, JP; His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE; Deputy Governor, the Hon. Donovan Ebanks, MBE, JP; and Attorney General, the Hon. Samuel Bulgin, QC, JP.

Cabinet met for the first time in the new Government Administration Building today (Tuesday, 26 April).

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Insider's View

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 12:37pm

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Jamaal Anderson talks to students about the public service.

A John Gray High School Year 10 class got an insider’s view of government during a visit from Cabinet Office's Jamaal Anderson last week (3 March 2011).

New Prisons Board Geared Up

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 8:10am

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Seated (L-R) are Ms Caroline Solomon, Ms. Rachel Ebanks, PIB Chairman Arek Joseph, OBE, Mr. Peter Van Der Bol and Mr. Audley Scott, JP. Standing (L-R) are Ms Linda Connolly, Mr. McFarlane Conolly, Deputy Governor the Hon. Donovan Ebanks, MBE, JP and PIB Administrator Ms. Deborah Prendergast.

Cayman’s newly-appointed Prisons Inspection Board (PIB) members recently completed two days of intensive training designed to equip them to carry out their duties.

E-Government Groundwork Underway

Thursday, December 16, 2010 - 1:44pm

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Mr. Ming addresses the participants.

Cayman’s E-Government Advisory Board and representatives of key government services are working to lay the framework for a national initiative.

Eyes on Policy

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 2:54pm

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Cabinet Office Analyst Garfield Ellison.

Cabinet Secretary Mr. Orrett Connor, MBE, has welcomed the appointment of Mr. Garfield Ellison to the Cabinet Office team.

Gazette Gets Web Makeover

Friday, June 25, 2010 - 11:14am

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The Cayman Islands Gazette has a new website that is practical and user-friendly.

GIS Marketing and Communications (GIS) has launched a Cayman Islands Gazette website that simplifies access to this official government publication.

GIS Spotlight on Gazettes Online

Friday, June 25, 2010 - 11:10am

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The new Gazette website.

On this week’s show (Monday, 28 June) GIS Spotlight explores the new Cayman Islands Gazette website, explains the proposed National Conservation Law and gauges Cayman’s first responders’ hurricane pre

Premier Delivers Budget Address

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 10:19am

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The Hon. Premier, Mr. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, arrives at the Legislative Assembly on 15 June to deliver, as Cayman’s first Finance Minister, the Budget Address. The address was delivered as part of the State Opening of the LA; behind the Premier, a contingent of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service stands ready for the ceremonial parade.

The Hon. Premier, Mr. W.

Boundary Commission at Work

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 8:15am

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Vote counting in last year's election.

The new Electoral Boundary Commission (EBC) of the Cayman Islands held its first meeting on Friday, 9 April, and invites public participation in the process of reviewing current electoral districts an

Earthquake Jolts Cayman

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 11:10am

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Civil servants evacuated the Government Administration Building to allow inspectors to seek signs of damage.

Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) has confirmed that an earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Grand Cayman this morning (Tuesday, 19 January) at 9:23 am local time.

EU Money for Iguana Freedom

Monday, January 18, 2010 - 2:46pm

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Blue Iguana Recovery Programme Director Fred Burton introduces EU Representative Marlene Lamonth to Peter – one of the breeding programme’s blue iguanas. With them is Cabinet Office’s Christina Rowlandson.

The dream of returning a viable blue iguana population to the wild has been boosted by the signing of a European Union (EU) grant contract of over $646,000 (€550,000).

Site for Weather Radar

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 11:34am

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Cayman Islands Government officials took a visiting EU delegation on a tour of the site for the Doppler radar station being funded by the EU. Left to right are: Administrative Officer in the Works Ministry David Fawcitt; Cabinet Secretary Orrett Connor; EU representatives Marlene Lamonth and Diane Sevais; Met Office Deputy Head John Tibbetts and Cabinet Office Policy Analyst Christina Rowlandson.

The Doppler weather radar station slated to be built in Grand Cayman is to be located on a two-acre section of Wilderness Farm in East End pending survey completion and site report.

Holiday Confirmed

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:37pm

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It was announced before, but now it’s confirmed: Monday, 28 December 2009, is a public holiday.

New Clerk of Cabinet

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 2:43pm

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(R) The new Clerk of Cabinet, Mrs. Kim Bullings, with her predecessor Mrs. Carmena Watler.

A ‘changing of the guard’ is taking place in the Cabinet Office, as the new Clerk of Cabinet, Mrs. Kim Bullings, assumes the role formerly held by veteran civil servant Ms. Carmena Watler.

Commencement Day

Friday, November 6, 2009 - 6:58pm

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Premier the Hon. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, places his signature during the oath of office ceremony. Also pictured are wife Mrs. Kerry Bush and son Barry.

Cayman Islands first Premier, the Hon. McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP, took office this morning (Friday, 6 November), the day the country ushered in its new Constitution.