Governor to leave next month

dave — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +0000

His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Stuart Jack, CVO, and his wife, Mrs. Mariko Jack, have announced that they will depart the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, 2 December.

Deputy Governor, the Hon. Donovan Ebanks, MBE, will act as governor until Mr. Duncan Taylor, CBE, takes over the position in January 2010.

Until recently, Mr. Taylor was the British High Commissioner for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, a position he held from 2005. The posting covered Antigua and Barbuda; the Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

A career diplomat, Mr. Taylor was born 17 October 1958. He has served in the UK’s Foreign Service for 27 years.

Government considering pay cut for civil servants.

dave — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:09:24 +0000

Government officials confirmed today they are considering a temporary pay cut for civil servants to help balance the budget.

Under the proposal there would be a 2 percent reduction in salaries for civil servants earning more than $3,000 per month. In return civil servants would receive four days of unpaid leave each month.

Chief Secretary Donovan Ebanks said the measure could come into effect in October 2009 and run until June 2010.

Civil servants earning less than $3,000 per month and teachers employed on a daily basis by the Education Department.

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Governor to leave next month

Government considering pay cut for civil servants.