From the age of 14, Brittney Parchman knew she wanted to pursue a career in forensic science. Now, eight years later, she’s been promoted from being a trainee to a full-fledged Scenes of Crime Officer with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS).
The overall unemployment rate in the Cayman Islands declined to 4.2 per cent in the third quarter of last year, the lowest it has been in eight years. At the same time unemployment among Caymanians is also sliding, down to 6.2 percent – a fall of nearly two per cent compared to the 7.9 per cent reco
The way has been paved for the introduction of a national minimum wage in the Cayman Islands starting next month. This was done by way of an Order from Cabinet, while other legislative measures are being worked on to update the Labour Law.
A Caymanian accountant and former Treasury Manager, Theresa Walters, is the new Deputy Accountant General in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
A volunteer group that held a drive to register out of work Caymanians last week, said short term employment initiatives used by government will not address the problems in the job market. At the same time, its members have promised to do all they can to assist those who have been falling through
The Deputy Governor and Head of the Civil Service, Franz Manderson this week announced the appointment of Suzanne Bothwell as Court Administrator Designate.
The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs has announced Caymanian veteran educator Shari Smith as the new Senior Policy Manager and Advisor for Inclusion.
Gavin Dixon is now seeing the fruits of his labour and sacrifice. Mr Dixon was last week called to the bar as a lawyer able to practise in the Cayman Islands.
“Getting Caymanians into work is central to reducing inequality,” Premier Alden McLaughlin declared addressed a room full of policy makers and business leaders.
As global fuel prices continue to decline, electricity customers across Grand Cayman are finally feeling some relief as Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) has passed the savings on to them.