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Updated on 10 December 2025
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Ministry of
District Administration & Home Affairs

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Minister DaCosta and Senior Leadership Tour Postal Service Facilities
Minister DaCosta and Senior Leadership Tour CIPS Facilities
19 December 2025 | Press Release

Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, together with senior officials from the Ministry of District Administration & Home Affairs, participated in a comprehensive facilities tour of the Cayman Islands Postal Service.

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New Regulations to Strengthen Trade Mark Protection
19 December 2025 | Press Release

The new Regulations give practical effect to the Trade Marks Act (2016 Revision) by establishing clear and consistent procedures for trademark proprietors and licensees to formally notify CBC of suspected infringing goods entering the Islands.

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Expanding the Eyes of the Nation: Brac CCTV Expansion
02 December 2025 | Press Release

MDAHA, together with the Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC), announces that the Cayman Brac phase of the National CCTV Development Project is now fully installed, connected, and live.

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What We Do

The Ministry of District Administration and Home Affairs provides funding, policy direction, oversight as well as administrative support to the District Administration portfolio, in the functions of Finance, Human Resources and Communications. Under the Ministry, is the operational arm—The Department of District Administration which is the main Government office within Cayman Brac and Little Cayman (Sister Islands). The general nature of the department’s activities is to administer and support the government business in the Sister Islands, ensuring the timely and efficient implementation of governmental policies.

District Administration’s customers include the general public (resident and non-resident in the Sister Islands) as well as other governmental departments and agencies. Other operational offices are located across various locations on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. The enduring vision of Home Affairs (HA) is to build a safer community for our residents and visitors alike. To accomplish this vision, our mission is to empower our community through innovative, evidence-based, and intelligence-driven solutions in public safety. The HA was established with responsibility for furthering the resiliency of the Cayman Islands, through continued strategic and operational advancement in the areas of national security, emergency response, disaster relief, offender management services, and youth development.

Organisation & Functions

Our focus is to pursue the Strategic Broad Outcomes set by the Government, particularly those related to security and public safety. These outcomes steer policy and operational activity across the Public Service including the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

The Ministry of Home Affairs currently consists of a core office, which has oversight of six departments that fall within its remit: Department of Public Safety Communications, Cayman Islands Fire Service, Cayman Islands Regiment, Cayman Islands Cadet Corps, Department of Community Rehabilitation, and His Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service.

The Ministry’s main function is to provide strategic policy direction to its operational departments and monitor their overall performance for alignment with established governance frameworks. In doing so, the Ministry is committed to breaking down silos, building strategic partnerships in the interest of public safety, and leveraging localised data to steer policy direction.



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Key Persons

Headshot of Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, JP, MP
Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, JP, MP
Minister for District Administration & Home Affairs
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Michael Ebanks
Chief Officer
Debbie-Ann Whittaker
Debbie-Ann Whittaker
Deputy Chief Officer
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Christina McTaggart
Deputy Chief Officer
Lisa Malice
Lisa Malice
Deputy Chief Officer (Seconded)
Julian Lewis
Julian Lewis
Deputy Chief Officer (Seconded)
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Heidi Wallace
Chief Human Resources Officer
Nicola Anderson Wildman
Nicola Anderson Wildman
Chief Financial Officer

Publications

Consultations

Application Form - Expungement
07 November 2024 | Form

Contact Us

Address

Government Administration Building, Box 145

133 Elgin Avenue

Grand Cayman KY1-9000 CAYMAN ISLANDS

Office Hours


Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Email, Telephone and Web

Home Affairs Employee Spotlight

We're thrilled to spotlight Prison Officer Dennis Oli, who received the May Chief Officer's Choice award 2024 and the May CIG Employee of the Month award 2024. Officer Oli attended the CIG employee of the year 2024 event, where he was recognized for service.

Last year, Officer Oli saved the lives of many inmates and fellow officers through his rapid and decisive actions that led him to heroically charge into a burning building filled with smoke to ensure lives were not lost. His contributions have highlighted the commitment and dedication of all of our amazing prison officers and represent the core values of His Majesty's Cayman Islands Prison Service.