I have known Jennifer Ahearn for a very
long time, mainly through my time with the Cayman Drama Society. I
count her as a friend.

What Jennifer is like to work with, I
don't know. I do know she was very easy to direct and not once was
there any problems between me or any of the cast. Other directors she
acted under have said the same.

Therefore, it has been with some surprise she has had an uneasy passage with some government ministers. One can still recall the highly publicized incident between Ahearn and former health Minister, Osbourne Bodden. It was Bodden who was removed from his ministerial role and his place was taken over by the premier.

Now she seems to have crossed swords with present Health Minister, Dwayne Seymour. It has been reported elsewhere in the media here that he had demanded her removal.

For a Chief Office to remain in her
post for ten years in the most and unrewarding of all the government
positions, The Department of Health, I believe she will be relieved
she has been relieved.

In the bygone days, Chief Officers were
removed and placed on indefinite leave on full pay for years until
another position became available. No position ever did so the
Officer enjoyed years of leisure at our expense.

In Ahearn case a new job has been
created and she will head up “Innovation, Governance and Reducing
Bureaucracy Across the Civil Service”! Whoever came up with that
one?

I wonder exactly what teeth she will be
given to exert any authority to make it work? How many persons will
she lead? Too many and she can start immediately by sacking them.
Sorry, no. They will be removed to another department.

If she finds there isn't any
Bureaucracy to reduce she can turn her attention to Innovation. What
exactly is that?

Wikipedia defines it as: “Innovation
in its modern meaning is 'a new idea, creative thoughts, new
imaginations in form of device or method'. Innovation is often also
viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new
requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs. Such
innovation takes place through the provision of more-effective
products, processes, services, technologies, or business models that
are made available to markets, governments and society. An innovation
is something original and more effective and, as a consequence, new,
that "breaks into" the market or society. Innovation is
related to, but not the same as, invention, as innovation is more apt
to involve the practical implementation of an invention (i.e. new /
improved ability) to make a meaningful impact in the market or
society, and not all innovations require an invention. Innovation
often[quantify] manifests itself via the engineering process, when
the problem being solved is of a technical or scientific nature. The
opposite of innovation is exoneration.”

Good Heavens! Perhaps she could start
immediately on the Health Ministry.

With the Deputy Governor at her side,
she can't go wrong.

Good luck, Jennifer. I hope you get some rest now. You've earn't it. And no nasty elected Minister to deal with. That's better than a pay rise. Or did this new job come with an increase?