Cabinet Office
Cayman Islands Government
What We Do
The Cabinet Office - Bringing Government Services Together
Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Samuel Rose leads the response by his office to decisions concerning governmental policy in the weekly Cabinet meetings, which he attends as a non-voting member. Since many of the policy areas discussed in these meetings have application across Government, the Cabinet Office includes a number of sections and departments whose work has cross-governmental scope.
Strategic Management
Administering the authority’s operations at the organisational level; developing business plans and corporate policy; setting long-term goals and objectives; evaluating the agency’s overall performance and progress towards established targets; managing programmes to improve business processes and ensure consistent service delivery; preparing or revising laws and other regulatory instruments that affect the authority’s functions and responsibilities; obtaining legal advice from external sources.
| Samuel Rose, JP, Cert. Hon Cabinet Secretary Tel: (345) 244-8763 Email: samuel.rose@gov.ky | Robert Lewis Deputy Chief Officer (Administration) Tel: (345) 244-3602 Email: robert.lewis@gov.ky |
| Jason Webster Deputy Chief Officer (Policy Coordination) Tel: (345) 244-3610 Email: jason.webster@gov.ky | Meloney Syms Chief of Protocol Tel: (345) 244-3612 Email: meloney.syms@gov.ky |
| Oneisha Richard Director of Communications Tel: (345) 244-3630 Email: oneisha.richards@gov.ky | Krista Seymour-Mohammed Chief Financial Officer Tel: (345) 244-2296 Email: krista.seymour-mohammed@gov.ky |
| Aubrey Bodden Information Rights Coordinator Tel: (345) 244-3607 Email: aubrey.bodden@gov.ky | Ruth Myles Chief of Internal Communications Tel: (345) 244-2254 Email: Ruth.Myles@gov.ky |
| Kim Bullings Clerk of the Cabinet Tel: (345) 244-2209 Email: kim.bullings@gov.ky |
| Kim Bullings Information Manager/Data Protection Leader Tel: (345) 244-2209 Email: foi.cab@gov.ky | Davina Wilson Deputy Information Manager Tel: (345) 244-2210 Email: foi.cab@gov.ky |
The Information Manager is responsible for implementing the Freedom of Information Act and the Data Protection Act and responding to FOI requests. To learn more aboutplease see the Ombudsman’s website, www.ombudsman.ky.
Organisation and Functions
The Cabinet Office coordinates the weekly meetings of Government ministers, as well as special local, regional and international projects arising from these meetings. It includes the Cabinet Secretariat, which primarily provides administrative and technical support to the Premier, Cabinet and National Security Council meetings and projects; the Policy Coordination Unit; the Department of Communications; the Appeals Tribunal Secretariat; the Protocol Office; Information Rights Unit; the Gender Equality Tribunal; the Public Affairs Unit, which closed in June 2011 and Constitutional Review Secretariat, which closed in November 2009 following the passage of the 2009 Constitution.
Finally, the wider portfolio comprises three public authorities which maintain separate Publication Schemes: Cayman Islands Government Office in the United Kingdom (London Office), Radio Cayman and Government Information Services.
Functions of the Cabinet Office include:
- Secretarial and administrative support for the Premier, the National Security Council and the Cabinet, including—
- Coordination of the collection and dissemination of information regarding the proceedings and decisions of National Security Council and Cabinet, and
- Preparation of National Security Council and Cabinet submissions, ministerial briefings, responses to Parliamentary Questions, speeches and presentations;
- Advise Government entities on policy development and implementation best practice.
- Administrative and secretarial support for the processing of—
- Appeals under the Immigration (Transition) Act,
- Appeals under the Customs and Border Control Act,
- Appeals under the Firearms Act,
- Appeals under the National Conservation Act,
- Tax undertaking (exemption) certificates to exempted companies, trusts, exempted limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships in accordance with the various governing laws;
- Liaising with the ministry and portfolio units and other government agencies concerning policy development, coordination and implementation (the main remit of the Policy Coordination Unit);
- Public affairs advice and services and promotion of public engagement with policy;
- Providing advice and support to government agencies with responsibility for protocol services;
- Leading and coordinating Freedom of Information and Data Protection across government and developing internal capacity for compliance;
- Strategic oversight of internal communication activities and engagement of civil servants to deliver Government’s and departmental priorities and support organisational and cultural change;
- Providing for a well-informed populace through the communication of information relating to the activities of government agencies, including support for proactive and responsive communication between government agencies and the public;
- Human resources management;
- Financial management; and
- Strategic management, including policy development, coordination and implementation across Government Ministries and Portfolios.
More information about the nature and scope of the activities of the Cabinet Office, as well as ownership performance targets and budgetary outputs, is available in the annual budget statements. An organisational chart is also available that explains how the Cabinet Office fits within the purview of the Governor, Premier and other Cabinet ministers and members.
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| Cabinet Secretariat Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-2208 Website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.ky Email: cabinetoffice@gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm |
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| Policy Coordination Unit Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-2206 Email: jason.webster@gov.ky Website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm |
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| Protocol Office Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-3612 Fax: (345) 943-2668 Email: protocol@gov.ky Website: www.protocoloffice.gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm |
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| Department of Communications Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-8963 Fax: (345) 943-2668 Email: communications@gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm |
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| Internal Communication and Engagement Unit Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-2254 Email: internal.communications@gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm | Working in partnership with leaders and business teams to engage staff in delivering on priorities and support organisation and cultural change, particularly relating to the 5-Year Strategic Plan for the Civil Service |
| Information Rights Unit Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-3609 Email: informationrights@gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm | Raise awareness of Freedom of Information and Data Protection in the entire public sector, develop tools and procedures for effective implementation of relevant legislation and policies, and organise and conduct training for practitioners in public entities. |
| Appeals Tribunal Secretariat Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-6624 / 3627 Email: IAT@gov.ky or RPAT@gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm | Administrative and secretarial support for the processing of appeals for the Immigration Appeals Tribunal and the Refugee Protection Appeals Tribunal. |
| Gender Equality Tribunal Secretary Gender Affairs Unit Box 105, 133 Elgin Avenue, George Town 4th Floor, Government Administration Bldg Grand Cayman, KY1-9000 Tel: (345) 244-3226 Email: get@gov.ky Website: www.genderequality.gov.ky Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm | The Gender Equality Tribunal is established under Section 23 of the Gender Equality Act, 2011 to hear and determine discrimination complaints submitted under the Act. |
| Public Affairs Unit Closed office in June 2011 Website: www.cabinetoffice.gov.ky |
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| Constitutional Review Secretariat Closed office in November 2009 Website: www.constitution.gov.ky Email: foi.cab@gov.ky | Oversight of the 2007 constitutional reform initiative, which culminated with the passage of the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 |
Last Updated 2022-09-07
