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Compass News – 2 September 2025
The Ombudsman’s Office has flagged serious safety concerns at the detention centre.
The United States has announced it is conducting a review of all 55 million US visa holders.
The Chamber of Commerce is looking for industry professionals to volunteer for its youth programmes to provide Caymanians with real-life business experience.
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Cayman Compass
‘Hiring freeze’ in force as government looks to cut spending
Government is implementing a hiring freeze on all non-essential positions amid projections it will run out of cash by the end of the year.
Finance Minister Rolston Anglin said the island was headed for a $60 million budget deficit. He is trying to bring that under control by curbing the civl service’s single biggest expense – staff costs.
As of the end of June, core government employed 4,976 people, a modest increase of around 150 additional staff compared to the end of last year, but a near 20% jump on pre-COVID figures.
A cost-of-living salary increase of 5% for all civil servants, which kicked in this year, has also contributed to escalating costs.
