From Ministry of Finance, Tourism and Development

The Ministry of Tourism and Development is pleased to announce the Cabinet approved appointments of the following capacities of the Board of Cayman Airways Ltd.:

Mr. Philip Rankin, a sitting member of the Board, has been appointed Chairman of the Board.  Mr. George Hunter, a sitting member of the Board, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Anthony Akiwumi, a sitting member of the Board, has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Rafael Elias, a local Chartered Accountant, has been appointed as a new Member of the Board.

The Ministry congratulates the new and sitting Members of the Board and applauds their willingness to serve in their new respective capacities.

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This confirms the story on CNS that Pilar Bush has been sacked from the Cayman Airways board.

Pilar Bush reportedly told CNS Monday (5) that although she was well aware of her removal, she had received no correspondence from Premier McKeeva Bush or anyone in government informing her that she had not only been replaced as chair but completely ousted from the board.

“I have yet to receive any official communication from the premier, the ministry or Cabinet, but I was made aware of my replacement as chair and my former position of deputy chair last week,” she said. “On same day I advised the rest of the board and removed myself from any CAL related matters. This approach to managing boards is characteristic of Mr Bush and although it is disappointing it is not surprising and a consequence when people disagree with the premier.”