Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture
“Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture” is a historical ministerial portfolio of the Cayman Islands Government, the public administration of the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The exact combined title was used as part of the portfolio held by Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Minister of Finance, District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture, when she became Premier of the Cayman Islands in December 2012, until the general election in May 2013. As a government ministry rather than a private or state-owned company, it was never incorporated under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and has no registration number, incorporation date, share capital or company website on file; its creation and portfolio allocation were determined through Cabinet decisions and machinery-of-government arrangements under the Cayman Islands Constitution, not company registration.
When constituted under this name, the ministry combined District Administration for the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman with public works, lands and survey administration, and agriculture policy, and at various times oversaw related departments including the Department of District Administration, the Public Works Department, the Department of Lands and Survey and the Department of Agriculture, alongside smaller units such as the Mosquito Research and Control Unit and the Petroleum Inspectorate.
No ministry currently operates in the Cayman Islands Government under this exact combined title. Following the general election of 30 April 2025 and the formation of a National Coalition for Caymanians government under Premier Hon. André Ebanks, a new government organisational chart took effect on 1 July 2025 that split these functions between two separate ministries: the Ministry of District Administration & Home Affairs, led by Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, JP, MP, which retains the Department of District Administration serving Cayman Brac and Little Cayman together with home-affairs functions such as the Cayman Islands Fire Service and Customs and Border Control; and the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure, led by Hon. Johany “Jay” Ebanks, MP, which holds the Public Works Department, the Department of Lands and Survey and the Department of Agriculture, alongside planning, housing and infrastructure functions.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture
Not applicable. The entity on file is a ministerial portfolio of the Cayman Islands Government rather than a company incorporated under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, so it has no shareholders, issued share capital or ultimate beneficial owners to disclose. Government ministries in the Cayman Islands are funded through the annual government budget approved by Parliament and are accountable to the Cabinet and, ultimately, to the electorate through Parliament, rather than to private or corporate owners.
Governance and oversight
Political responsibility for a ministry’s portfolio sits with the Minister assigned that portfolio by the Premier, who is in turn accountable to the Cabinet of the Cayman Islands. The Cabinet is chaired by the Premier and comprises the Premier, seven other Ministers (one of whom is Deputy Premier), and two non-voting ex-officio members, the Deputy Governor and the Attorney General. When the combined “District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture” portfolio existed, from December 2012, it was assigned to the Premier of the day, Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, as part of a wider Finance and District Administration portfolio. The equivalent functions today sit within two separate ministries, each overseen by its own Minister and answerable to Cabinet.
Data availability
Not applicable. The shareholder and beneficial-ownership disclosure frameworks that apply to companies registered in the Cayman Islands do not apply to Government ministries, which are public bodies rather than registered entities.
Officers
Directors and officers of Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture
No directors or company officers are disclosed for this entity because it is a Government ministry, not a registered company, and it has no board of directors. Its leadership instead comprises a politically appointed Minister and a senior civil servant, styled Chief Officer, who leads the ministry’s civil-service staff. Under the exact ministerial title on file, the portfolio was held, as Minister of Finance, District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture, by Hon. Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, Premier of the Cayman Islands, from December 2012 until the general election in May 2013, according to official Government and news announcements of the day.
Current successor leadership
The ministry no longer exists under this combined title. Since the Cayman Islands Government’s organisational restructuring took effect on 1 July 2025, the equivalent functions are led by two Ministers: Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, JP, MP, Minister for District Administration & Home Affairs, whose ministry’s Chief Officer, Michael Ebanks, was appointed effective 1 September 2025 following an open recruitment process; and Hon. Johany “Jay” Ebanks, MP, Minister for Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure, who has held responsibility for the lands and agriculture portfolio continuously since 2021. A named Chief Officer for the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure was not identified from the official sources reviewed for this profile.
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Partial. Ministerial appointments are publicly announced by the Cayman Islands Government and reported by local media, and are reflected here. Nationality and residence are not applicable fields for these public office holders and are not addressed. Chief Officer appointments are announced by press release but are not comprehensively archived for every ministry.
Group Structure
Group structure of Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture
Not applicable in the corporate sense. The entity on file is not a company and has no parent company, subsidiaries or corporate group. It instead sits within the executive branch of the Cayman Islands Government, the public administration of a British Overseas Territory. The Government is led by the Premier and the Cabinet, which under the Cayman Islands Constitution comprises the Premier, seven other Ministers (one of whom is Deputy Premier), and two non-voting ex-officio members, the Deputy Governor and the Attorney General. The Governor, appointed by the Crown, retains responsibility for matters such as external affairs, defence, internal security and certain public appointments, and sits outside the elected Cabinet’s ministerial structure.
Position within current government structure
The functions once combined under this ministry’s title now fall within two separate ministries of the same Government: the Ministry of District Administration & Home Affairs and the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure. Both report, through their respective Ministers, to the Cabinet chaired by the Premier, Hon. André Ebanks, who has led the National Coalition for Caymanians government since May 2025.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is "Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture" a private company?
No. It is a ministerial portfolio of the Cayman Islands Government, a public-sector body of a British Overseas Territory, not a company registered under the Cayman Islands Companies Act.
Why is there no registration number on file for this entity?
Government ministries are not incorporated or registered like companies. They are created and reorganised through Cabinet decisions and machinery-of-government arrangements, so a company registration number does not apply.
Why is there no incorporation date on file?
"Incorporation" is a company-law concept. This ministerial portfolio was established and later reorganised through government decisions rather than incorporation, so there is no incorporation date to record.
Why is there no website on file for this exact ministry?
The ministry no longer exists under this combined name, so it has no current, dedicated website. Its functions are published today on the websites of its two successor ministries at gov.ky.
Does the "Ministry of District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture" still exist today?
No. No ministry currently operates in the Cayman Islands Government under this exact combined title. Its functions have been reorganised more than once, most recently with effect from 1 July 2025.
When did this exact ministry name exist?
The combined title formed part of the portfolio held by Hon. Juliana O'Connor-Connolly, Minister of Finance, District Administration, Works, Lands and Agriculture, from when she became Premier in December 2012 until the general election in May 2013.
What functions did the ministry cover?
District Administration for the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, public works, lands and survey administration, and agriculture policy, together with related smaller departments at various times.
Who currently handles district administration for the Sister Islands?
The Ministry of District Administration & Home Affairs, led by Hon. Nickolas DaCosta, JP, MP, through the Department of District Administration.
Who currently handles lands and agriculture?
The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure, led by Hon. Johany "Jay" Ebanks, MP.
Who are the shareholders of this entity?
Not applicable. As a government ministry, it has no shareholders, share capital or ultimate beneficial owners.
Who oversees this ministry's functions today?
Its successor ministries are accountable to the Cabinet of the Cayman Islands, chaired by the Premier, Hon. André Ebanks, and are funded through the annual government budget approved by Parliament.
Is there a Chief Officer for the successor ministries?
Michael Ebanks was appointed Chief Officer of the Ministry of District Administration & Home Affairs effective 1 September 2025. A named Chief Officer for the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure was not identified from the official sources reviewed for this profile.
Where is the current Cayman Islands government organisational structure published?
The Cayman Islands Government publishes its current ministries, portfolios and organisational chart officially at gov.ky.