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In a rare public address at a conference hosted by the University of the West Indies to mark 800 years since the drafting of the Magna Carta in Britain, Mr. Bulgin said Cayman had done well in the initial period since the Bill of Rights took effect on Nov. 6, 2012, in bringing local laws into line. “Indeed, even in the one case where a dec- laration of incompatibility [with local laws] occurred … it was quickly rectified by the Legislative Assembly,” Mr. Bulgin told an au- dience of about 50 people gathered at the University College of the Cayman Islands Wednesday morning. That legislation, which referred to the pe- riod of time Cayman Islands police can hold criminal suspects in detention without taking them to court, was amended last year. The amendments to the Police Law (2010 Revision) lowered to 48 hours the initial time police can hold individuals arrested “on sus- picion” of a crime. The hold can be extended to 72 hours if a senior police officer approves and the suspect is brought before a magis- trate who also allows the additional detain- ment without criminal charges being filed. The amendments were approved unani- mously after Grand Court Judge Alexander Henderson pointed out in a 2013 ruling that the old Police Law did not meet human rights requirements. The change led to some charges of “incom- petence” by opposition lawmakers against the attorney general’s chambers, which Premier Alden McLaughlin dismissed. “From time to time, there are going to be these sorts of challenges made in the court,” Mr. McLaughlin said. “I don’t think it is fair to blame the attorney general for not having made legislation compliant with the constitution. “Things are not as they once were. Cayman, as a first-world country, has got to have a Mother devastated over allegations of hospital error Kate Clayton died as “direct result” of failed surgical procedure, U.K. coroner rules jaMes whiTTaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The mother of a British dive industry worker said she was “devastated but relieved” following a coroner’s verdict that her daughter died as a result of a failed procedure at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Kate Clayton, 30, who worked at Tortuga Divers in East End, suffered extensive injuries in a car accident in North Side on Jan. 11. She was flown back to the U.K. on Feb. 8 after her family chartered an air ambulance but died at Southampton General Hospital 10 days later. A British coroner’s ruling on Monday indi- cates that the injuries sustained in the acci- dent did not directly result in her death. The coroner said Ms. Clayton’s death was caused by a failed procedure, carried out in Cayman, to insert a breathing tube into her windpipe that left her brain starved of oxygen for up to eight minutes. Her mother Jo Clayton, who gave evidence at the inquest Monday, said she was dev- astated by what had happened but relieved that the truth about her daughter’s death had come out. “Our suspicions have been completely con- firmed by the doctors and by the coroner,” she told the Cayman Compass. “Nothing will Holy auction! Batmobile up for sale Classic cars from Cayman Motor Museum to be auctioned jaMes whiTTaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Batmobile is up for sale along with 40 other vehicles from the Cayman Motor Museum. The collection of classic cars, worth sev- eral million dollars, will be auctioned in Fort Lauderdale this weekend. A 1959 Ferrari, one of only 350 ever made, is expected to sell for more than a half-million dollars. The museum, which houses the per- sonal collection of businessman and former powerboat racer Andreas Ugland, will remain open. Mr. Ugland said he is constantly buying and selling vehicles and has 10 new cars, including classic Ferraris and Bentleys, ar- riving following an auction in Europe. He also plans to bring more classic boats from his racing career to the museum. He said the Batmobile, from the original 1960s television series, is a draw for tour- ists but is not necessarily of great value to car collectors. It is expected to sell for be- tween $125,000 and $175,000. “It is a fun kind of car, but not very se- rious” said Mr. Ugland. The Batmobile, purchased by Mr. Ugland in 2007, has been housed at his Cayman Islands museum since 2010. A replica of the Batcycle, which sits alongside the Batmobile in the exhibit at the West Bay tourist attraction, is expected to sell for between $10,000 and $20,000. “Every year, I sell at least 10 cars. This year, I am selling a few more. Like most collectors, I am constantly buying and selling cars.” Mr. Ugland expects the Ferrari 250 GT Coupe to fetch the highest price. “It’s a good-looking car and it should sell well out there,” he said. The auction takes place Friday through Sunday at the Broward County Convention Center. The Batmobile from the original 1960s ‘Batman’ TV series is on the auction block this weekend. - photo: stephen ClarKe PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL Thursday March 26, 2015 • Cayman Compass www. REGmovies.com SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any lm starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. © Warner Bros. 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The visit to Havana by Federica Mogherini comes as Cuban officials negotiate the terms of a historic dip- lomatic opening with the United States. “We are in the process of accelerating the pace of negotiations and finalizing an agreement perhaps by the end of the year,” she told reporters at the end of the visit. Graffiti boom born in tragedy brightens up Colombia capital BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A vibrant stream of giant mu- rals greets people heading in from Bogota’s main air- port or walking down the cobblestone streets of co- lonial downtown. Stencils of pineapple- shaped grenades and AK-47 ri- fles arranged in a rainfall for- mation allude to Colombia’s violent politics. Monkeys and butterflies spray-painted in bright colors pay homage to the country’s natural beauty and provide welcome relief amid the Andean capital’s gray skies and monochromatic red brick architecture. The proliferation of murals grew in part out of tragedy, when police shot and killed graffiti artist Diego Felipe Becerra in 2011 as he painted his trademark Felix the Cat. Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro responded by decriminalizing graffiti painting and even of- fered several public buildings as canvases. Street art has subse- quently exploded across the city of 8 million. By one count, there are now more than 5,000 large paintings on walls or the sides of buildings, many now well-known to the tour- ists who sign up for guided graffiti tours on bicycle. Canadian pop star Justin Bieber even got in on the graffiti action here, rushing after a 2013 concert with a police escort’s red lights flashing for the chance to scrawl on a wall. Bogota’s laissez-faire atti- tude toward graffiti contrasts with that in many other Latin American cities. Buenos Aires, Argentina, last year raised penalties for street art, which it considers to be vandalism. In the Peruvian capital of Lima, the mayor this month had city workers cover up several murals by graffiti artists. Major cultural institutions here are taking notice. The city-run Contemporary Art Museum held an exhibition this year highlighting the work of Bogota street artists who go by aliases such as Joems and the MonsTruacioN collective. The city also re- cently commissioned, at a cost of around $10,000, an eight-story-high depiction of the late Colombian novelist and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A graffiti exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Bogota, Colombia. The city-run museum recently held an exhibition highlighting the work of Bogota street artists. - photo: ap Two exotic termites find love in Florida Researchers worried about destructive species MIAMI (AP) — Two par- ticularly hungry, exotic ter- mite species apparently have found love halfway around the world and, as with so many other Florida hook-ups, the results are disturbing. Asian and Formosan sub- terranean termites are two of the most destructive ter- mite species in the world, responsible for much of the estimated $40 billion in eco- nomic losses attributed to termites annually. Their hab- itat ranges overlap in lush South Florida, already home to a daunting number of in- vasive plant and animal spe- cies thriving where they should not. Each termite in- vaded Florida, probably through cargo shipments, several decades ago, but ex- perts believed the colonies didn’t mingle because their above-ground mating swarms launched in different months. That is, until University of Florida researcher Thomas Chouvenc noticed some- thing unusual about the ter- mite swarms in his Fort Lauderdale neighborhood two years ago. The two species were flying around looking for mates at the same time – and they were giving each other that look. The research is prelimi- nary and leaves many ques- tions unanswered, but the idea of a hybrid termite car- rying the destructive capabil- ities of two invasive species worries experts. Astronauts reveal what to pack for year in space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What’s one thing astronaut Scott Kelly can’t do without when he moves into space this week for a year? A belt. Kelly went beltless during his five-month mission at the International Space Station a few years back, and he hated how his shirttails kept floating out of his pants. So this time, the 51-year-old re- tired Navy captain packed “a military, tactical-style thing” that can hold a tool pouch. Actually, scratch pouch. He prefers “superhero utility belt.” Kelly’s partner on the yearlong stay at the space station – Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko – can’t do without his vitamins. When their Soyuz rocket blasts off from Kazakhstan on Saturday (Friday afternoon in the U.S.), three bottles of over-age-50 vitamins will be on board. After more than two years of training, Kelly and Kornienko are eager to get going. It will be the longest space mission ever for NASA, and the longest in almost two decades for the Russian Space Agency, which holds the record at 14 months. Medicine and technology have made huge leaps since then, and the world’s space agencies need to know how the body adapts to an entire year of weightlessness before committing to even longer Mars expeditions. More year- long missions are planned, with an ultimate goal of 12 test subjects. The typical sta- tion stint is six months. “We know a lot about six months. But we know almost nothing about what happens between six and 12 months in space,” said NASA’s space station program scientist, Julie Robinson. Among the more common space afflictions: weakened bones and muscles, and im- paired vision and immune system. Then there is the psy- chological toll. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, a fre- quent flier who will accom- pany Kelly and Kornienko into orbit, predicts it will be the psychological — not phys- ical — effects that will be toughest on the one-year crew. “Being far away from Earth, being sort of crammed, having few people to interact with,” Padalka said. He’ll break the record for most time spent in space during his six-month stay, closing in on a grand total of 900 days by the time he returns to Earth in September. Neither Kelly nor Kornienko, though, wor- ries about himself. They fret about the family and friends they are leaving behind for an entire year — until next March. “If something happens ... you’re not coming home, no matter what it is. You’re not coming back,” Kelly said in an interview earlier this year with The Associated Press. Kelly’s loved ones include: his two daughters, ages 20 and 11; his NASA-employed girlfriend; his widowed fa- ther; his identical twin brother Mark, a retired as- tronaut; and his sister-in-law, Gabrielle Giffords, a former congresswoman who barely survived an assassination attempt while he was at the space station in 2011. Kornienko, 54, a former paratrooper, worries how his wife will cope alone at their country house out- side Moscow. His 32-year- old daughter is a new mother; the baby is not quite a year old. Wife Irina cried when she learned in 2012 that he’d be leaving Earth for a whole year. And she’s still not happy about it, Kornienko told the AP. “She understands that it’s a dangerous mission. But she’s getting used to the idea,” he said. A vivid reminder of the dangers of spaceflight hit home last fall when an un- manned supply ship blew up shortly after liftoff from Virginia. Kelly’s original “su- perhero” belt was destroyed, along with the rest of the station cargo. Replacements went up on the next commer- cial shipment. The two veteran space fliers are fully aware of all the risks. Kelly has flown in space three times for a total of 180 days. (Two of those trips were space shuttle quickies.) Kornienko has a single 176-day station flight on his resume. Kelly acknowledges it will be a challenge “keeping the level of fatigue down, enthu- siasm up, energy reserves to respond to an emergency.” Newly returned space station commander Butch Wilmore urges some three- day weekends for the pair. “To maintain that mental focus for six months is diffi- cult, and to do it for an en- tire year ... You don’t want to make any mistakes,” said Wilmore, whose 5½-month mission ended March 11. Kornienko was selected by his bosses for the job while Kelly volunteered.3 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Thursday March 26, 2015 upcoming A fifth of the 75 people who underwent free health screenings during World Kidney Day at the Cayman Islands Hospital this month were referred to their doc- tors for follow-up action, according to the Health Services Authority. The free blood pressure, blood sugar and choles- terol tests at the hospital were offered to help people understand the health of their kidneys. Dr. Nelson Iheonunekwu, an internist and nephrologist overseeing the dialysis unit at the hospital, said, “Any time we can prevent even one person from getting chronic kidney disease, the day was worth the effort.” During World Kidney Day on March 12, members of the public were also given tours of the dialysis unit so they could get a better un- derstanding of the disease. About 50 local patients regu- larly undergo dialysis treat- ment at the unit. According to a state- ment issued by the Health Services Authority, Cayman has “high levels of kidney disease, due to the incidence of high blood pressure and diabetes, both of which are causes of kidney failure.” Lizzette Yearwood, chief executive officer at the health authority, said that ac- cording to the International Diabetes Foundation, more than 5,000 people were reg- istered as diabetic in the Cayman Islands last year. “The Cayman Islands has a well-documented issue with increasing obesity, which can cause both diabetes and high blood pressure,” she said. “The combination of preven- tative screening, having a healthy diet, exercising regu- larly and avoiding excessive amounts of alcohol are life- style choices that can help to reduce the likelihood of kidney disease. “We will continue to focus on fighting the battle with the silent killer and educating the public and our patients by creating general aware- ness of the issues linked to kidney disease while pro- viding accessible, preventa- tive health solutions.” The free blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol tests at the hospital were offered to help people understand the health of their kidneys. Kidney Day screenings highlight health issues CNB robbery sentencing adjourned Loss was more than financial, bank president says CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The sentencing of four men convicted earlier this month after retrial for the June 2012 robbery of Cayman National Bank in Buckingham Square has been adjourned until April 1, at 2 p.m. The men are also con- victed of possessing an imi- tation firearm with intent to commit the offense. After their first trial in 2013, George Mignott re- ceived 12 years and Rennie Cole nine years. David Tamasa and Andre Burton received 14-year sen- tences on the principle of to- tality; they had previously been convicted and sentenced for the May 2012 robbery of WestStar Television Centre. The first sentencing judge, Justice Alexander Henderson, had used a 12-year starting point and then cited aggra- vating features to raise the sentence to 14 years, which he made to run concurrently with the WestStar sentence. Tamasa subsequently won his appeal against the WestStar conviction. Burton did not win his appeal. On Wednesday, at the opening of the new sentencing hearing, Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryll Richards said the sentence on retrial ought not be greater than the original sentence: “It is fair that the defendants not be penalized,” she said. The re- trial was ordered by the Court of Appeal on a point relating to the trial judge’s instruc- tions to the jury. Ms. Richards also advised Justice Ingrid Mangatal that the Crown is seeking a confis- cation of assets hearing under the Proceeds of Crime Law. After discussion with defense attorneys, that hearing was set for Wednesday, Sept. 16. Ms. Richards then pre- sented victim impact state- ments from people in the bank at the time of the rob- bery. One spoke of the fear and terror felt during the course of the offenses, and the continuing impact. A statement from Stuart Dack, president of Cayman National Bank, said the bank had suffered a direct financial loss, indirect financial losses and loss of human capital. The offense was the largest bank robbery in the history of the Cayman Islands, with over half a million dollars taken – $502,436 in U.S. and Cayman currency, the vast majority of which was not recovered. As a result of the robbery, the bank’s insurance pre- miums had risen substantially. Profitability had been affected, which in turn impacted em- ployees and shareholders, the court heard. After the robbery, the bank had closed for the day, which meant a loss of service to customers and loss of rev- enue. Hundreds of staff hours were then spent investigating, checking records and imple- menting tighter controls. The cost of this time exceeded $150,000. Mr. Dack noted the im- pact on the customers in the bank at the time. He said the greatest tragedy was the psy- chological and emotional ef- fect on the staff, as well as elsewhere in the banking in- dustry. CNB arranged coun- seling to deal with employees’ feelings of anxiety, anger, help- lessness and/or shame. “Our employees have been robbed of personal confidence and peace of mind,” he said. The impact of the rob- bery was felt not only by the staff at Buckingham Square, but at other branches. Nearly three years later, the Human Resources Department still has a hard time recruiting for such positions, he revealed. The robbery had had an impact on society and Cayman as a whole, Mr. Dack concluded. Defense attorneys asked Justice Mangatal to consider a lower starting point than the 12 years Justice Henderson had used. George Mignott is captured on CCTV during the robbery.The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Printed and Published by: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town send us yOur VieWs Or neWs: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com adVertise With us: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS daVid r. legge and Vicki l. legge EdITOR-In-CHIEf daVid r. legge A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” If the purpose of UCCI’s new weekend class is to share for an eager audience the culture and the history of the Cayman Islands, the initiative could prove to be a most worthwhile affair. If, however, the UCCI course confines itself to the Immigration Department’s “history and culture test” — the notoriously trivial multiple choice exam inflicted upon seekers of permanent residence — it likely will have no more value than a cram session before an appearance on the quiz show “Jeopardy!” We have no reason to doubt that the month-long course, to be taught by UCCI professors Livingston Smith and Christopher Williams, will turn out to be (quoting UCCI President Roy Bodden) “robust, interac- tive and thoroughly enlightening.” However, no matter the intensity of the class and the engagement of the lecturer, no amount of reading, research and studying can adequately prepare someone to pass a rigged test or to answer trick questions. And that, in our opinion, precisely describes the exam that Immigration is proctoring — one that is purposely designed not to test in good faith people’s knowledge of the Cayman Islands, but to ensure the test-takers “fail.” We challenge government to argue persuasively otherwise. What other possible motive conceivably could exist for the hodgepodge of irrelevant minutiae that appeared on the first test — questions such as: • “In traditional houses, what was the name of the beam that was also used as a shelf?” • “What does kraal mean?” • “What was the code name for the U.S. naval base that was here from 1942-45?” • “What institution in Cayman houses an ani- matronic doll?” Is it contemplated that serious professors at UCCI will include in their syllabus such irrelevant trivia? Just about a year ago, the Cayman Compass pub- lished some of the more obscure items from the PR test, and in this editorial space posed our own query to government: “What game are you playing?” At the risk of delivering our own lecture, children and pranksters play games; governments don’t — or shouldn’t. When a person, after living in Cayman for seven or more years, decides that he wants to make Cayman his permanent home, that proposed commitment is of such consequence and magnitude — to the person, to his family and ultimately to the country — that it behooves our officials to treat such applicants with seriousness and respect. It belittles the government to do otherwise. Consider this: Since October 2013, when lawmakers amended the Immigration Law and changed the PR process, the Immigration Department has received 337 applications for permanent residency under the new rules. Seventeen months later, officials have yet to consider a single one of them. At the moment, hundreds of lives — applicants, co-workers, neighbors and friends — are in long- standing legal limbo, while, in the meantime, our officials are toying around with a quiz. Cayman’s PR test: Not just a matter of course Thursday MarCh 26, 2015 • Cayman COmpass US leadership in the post-WWII world order Following the end of the second of two devastating World Wars within three de- cades, the world came to- gether to establish interna- tional institutions and norms meant to prevent another world war and to promote the shared economic and po- litical interests of all peace- loving countries. The United States led this effort and has dominated the resulting global governance structure (the UN, IMF, World Bank, WTO to name a few of the best known). The one-country- one-vote structure of the UN has limited its effectiveness. The International Financial Institutions like the IMF, on the other hand, are governed on the basis of votes and fi- nancial contributions propor- tional to their economic im- portance. Their effectiveness and legitimacy depend, in part, on maintaining such rel- ative voting strength as coun- tries’ economies grow. Resolving conflicts without world war has been a magnificent achieve- ment. But the opening of the world to freer trade and fi- nance with broadly agreed rules under which it is con- ducted are dramatically im- portant achievements as well. Economic growth is not a zero sum game. Every country has benefited from global financial coopera- tion. Estimates (by Bradford DeLong and the World Bank) of Global World Product rose from U.S.$1.1 trillion dollars in 1900 to U.S.$4.1 trillion in 1950 but exploded thereafter ,reaching U.S.$41.1 trillion in 2010 (all in 1990 U.S. dollars). According to the World Bank, global poverty has been cut in half in the last 20 years. The dominant role of the U.S. in International Financial Institutions reflects its eco- nomic size and military strength but equally the per- ception of the rest of the world that the liberal free markets and trade model pro- moted by the U.S. was indeed the right one for each coun- try’s growth and prosperity. The world’s continued ac- ceptance of the U.S.’s leader- ship rests on the general be- lief that the U.S. is an honest broker, fairly promoting rules that serve the general good rather than seeking special advantage for its own people and industries. The U.S. cannot expect other coun- tries to abide by such inter- national norms of behavior if it is not willing to conform to them itself (i.e. subjugate its sovereignty to international agreements in these areas). America’s record is not pure by any means. The in- creasing crony capitalist na- ture of our military industrial complex, about which we were so presciently warned by President Eisenhower, is hardly a model of competi- tive market capitalism. But the political structures estab- lished after WWII have gen- erally worked well to coor- dinate national cross border activities peacefully and without wars. To cite one example, the International Telecommunications Union has developed rules and pro- cedures for allocating radio spectrum, satellite orbits and technical telecommunications standards that have made possible efficient and inter- connected global communi- cations systems. You could not telephone anyone you want anywhere in the world from anywhere in the world (not to mention the Internet) without them. The International Monetary Fund is another example of an international cooperative agreement, in this case for facilitating the financing of trade and capital movements (cross border investments). It has played an important role in removing economic restric- tions on global trade and fi- nance, though that role has been undermined to some ex- tent and made more complex by the U.S.’s abandonment of its obligations to redeem its currency for gold under the gold exchange standard im- bedded in the IMF’s Articles of Agreement when President Nixon killed what was left of the gold standard. Few countries want the leadership provided by the U.S. replaced by China or anyone else, but as China and many other country’s econo- mies and trade have grown relative to the U.S. and espe- cially to Europe, they rightly expect to have a larger role in organizations that act for the entire world. The U.S. Congress has very shortsight- edly and foolishly refused to approve the adjustments in the governance of the IMF that would accomplish that. As a result it is under- mining the foundation of the U.S.’s leadership role. Indeed, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew made this point implic- itly in testimony this week in which he also restated U.S. reservations about the AIIB: “Our continued failure to ap- prove the IMF quota and gov- ernance reforms is causing other countries, including some of our allies, to question our commitment to the IMF and other multilateral institu- tions that we worked to create and that advance important U.S. and global economic and security interests. … The IMF reforms will help convince emerging econ- omies to remain anchored in the multilateral system that the United States helped de- sign and continues to lead.” While there are legiti- mate arguments over whether an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a good thing or whether such funds would be better spent through the Asian Development Bank (China, which would lead the new AIIB, doesn’t have such a great record with the quality of its own infrastruc- ture spending), the real issue is whether the world will re- main united in the post-WWII international order and pre- sumably under U.S. leadership of the international financial ihnstitutions it helped estab- lish. The principles of inclu- siveness and a level playing field that have always been the foundation of U.S.-promoted institutions clearly call for and would be promoted by sup- porting the expanded role of China in these institutions in keeping with its increasing involvement in the world economy. U.S. opposition to the IMF governance reforms and its reaction against the AIIB appear duplicitous and are un- dermining the foundations of its leadership. “The decision by the U.K., and subsequently, France, Germany, and Italy, to participate is therefore signifi- cant not only because they will be major shareholders, but also because the decision by traditional U.S. allies signals that Washington is increas- ingly isolated” – in the words of Robert Kahn, the Steven A. Tananbaum senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. Everyone has a strong in- terest in having China join and work within the estab- lished liberal economic order rather than going its own way with a competing order. Recent U.S. behavior hardly promotes that goal. Warren Coats, a former director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, and former senior monetary policy advisor to the Central Bank of Afghanistan, Iraq and Kenya for the International Monetary Fund, is on the Editorial Board of Cayman Financial Review. WARREN COATS The world’s continued acceptance of the U.S.’s leadership rests on the general belief that the U.S. is an honest broker, fairly promoting rules that serve the general good rather than seeking special advantage for its own people and industries. FRoM CAyMANCoMPAss.CoM “PR seekers can enroll in ‘test class’,” March 25 It is a good thing to ad- vise PR seekers to have more knowledge about the country they want to call home. If they do not have that interest, then why bother with PR or status? Twyla Vargas Why in the world are we teaching persons what they should know over the many years they have been here? Doesn’t make sense. Jim Cross People who wish to stay will learn, no matter their motives, about this island, its culture and its people. Additionally, if anyone has heard about the test ques- tions and surveys done with Caymanians regarding the in- formation asked, many who grew up and live here don’t know the answers. I don’t care how many trips you take to the Turtle Farm, Pedro Castle, the National Museum – you won’t learn how much a red- footed boobie weighs just because of “the many years we’ve been here.” Brian Roberts5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Thursday March 26, 2015 Telephone: 949 5111•Fax: 949 7675•Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Celebrate the LONG WEEKEND From April 3rd to April 6th EditionDeadline Friday April 3rd No Publication Monday April 6th No Publication Tuesday April 7th Tuesday March 31st Wednesday April 8th Wednesday April 1st Thursday April 9th Thursday April 2nd Friday April 10th Tuesday April 7th Please be advised there will be no newspaper on Good Friday April 3rd and Easter Monday April 6th Police launch local recruitment drive Jewel levy jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com Police Commissioner David Baines kicked off a recruitment drive for Caymanian police officers Wednesday. “We are looking for people who have a commit- ment to serve their commu- nity [and] to help in making the communities in the is- lands as safe as possible. The difference in this appli- cation is that it is specifi- cally geared to Caymanians and permanent residents with the right to work,” Commissioner Baines said. The recruitment pro- cess will run throughout April. Once new recruits sign up, there will be a 16- week training process run by training manager Inspector Kevin Ashworth. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is also trying to encourage more women to join, according to Deputy Commissioner Anthony Ennis. The aim of the recruit- ment drive is to increase the number of local officers by 15. There are currently 390 officers in the force, 171 of whom are Caymanian. Caymanians between the ages of 18 and 40 who are physically fit are being in- vited to apply for posts as police officers. The starting salary is $31,272 per year, increasing to $42,096, depending on ap- plicants’ skill sets, which may enable them to start at a higher level. A 12 per- cent pension contribution and medical coverage are in- cluded in the package. As of July, these figures will go up by 4 percent, Commissioner Baines said. Lower salaries The commissioner ac- knowledged that some Caymanians on the police service remain at a lower salary than their non-Cayma- nian counterparts, a situation he acknowledged is “gravely unfair,” and one which he is trying to rectify. He said he had ap- proached the issue with government and with the head of the Civil Service, Franz Manderson. “We have people who have joined this service, some- times 10 years or more ago, and they were put on a set point on their appointment,” he said. “Since then, various moratoriums have been put in place, so you actually get a discrimination against some of our local officers, who are left on the point they were appointed on.” He added that the RCIPS at times recruits externally for officers with certain skill sets and “maybe that we have to pay a premium for officers coming in ... they have an asset recovery or fi- nancial crimes background or whatever the skill set is and we have to pay the given rate because we cannot at- tract those people at the starting point.” He said the existing mor- atorium “does not allow [the starting point] to be moved on.” “It is unfair,” the commis- sioner said. “We have been trying to move it forward. For me, I would welcome the opportunity to remove that moratorium to give me the same budget that will allow me, in fairness, to ac- tually allocate pay rises to balance this so fairness is across the board.” Deputy Commissioner Ennis, assisting the recruit- ment drive, said it is important for the police service to build up the numbers of local offi- cers, so they could be a strong presence within the service. “We are currently run- ning with about 45 percent of local officers within the organization, and we are en- couraging local applicants to look at the police service as a worthwhile career,” he said. Mr. Ennis said the police service was fortunate to re- cruit 12 applicants from the Cayman Islands last year, of which 11 were Caymanians and one a permanent resi- dent. Of those 12, all remain in the police service. The application process will be extended if suit- able candidates cannot be found locally, Commissioner Baines said. Last year, he said, police received 1,200 applications for the 15 jobs available. Police Constable Patricia Sevik, who was among the 15 recruits in the 2013-2014 intake, said she changed ca- reers because she wanted something that was chal- lenging yet rewarding. ”I went from teaching to police [service] and my last year has been a wonderful experience. I have learned so much ... [I] get to interact with people and get to bring justice to people. It is just an amazing career and I would not change any choice I made,” she said. Visit servicercips.ky/careers for more details. Rum Point restaurant plan refused Developer presses on with five-story condo project James whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A developer planning a new condo project at Rum Point has been denied per- mission to include a restau- rant and additional apart- ments in the complex after more than 30 neighboring residents complained. Permission for a five- story development called Rum Point Condos, featuring 28 homes, was first granted in 2009. The project stalled amid the economic downturn but has now been revived, and the developer wants to expand the plans. In a ruling that appears to have pleased neither the developer nor the objec- tors, the Central Planning Authority upheld the original permission but turned down the application to add eight apartments and a restaurant. Both parties have in- dicated they will appeal the decision. The objectors wanted per- mission for the development to be revoked, claiming it was positioned too close to the ocean, based on an incor- rect adjudication of the high water mark when the orig- inal plans were submitted. Numerous letters of com- plaint, mostly from apart- ment owners in a neigh- boring condo complex, The Retreat, cited the noise, garbage and traffic from any restaurant among their concerns. One objector wrote, “While I felt that the pre- vious permission that was granted was misguided with respect to altering in a neg- ative manner the character of the surrounding proper- ties, this latest modification seeks to make a bad situa- tion worse. “In short this property will ‘stick out like a sore thumb’ and now they pro- pose to include the whole hand.” Many residents also sought to object to the orig- inal 2009 planning permis- sion, pointing out that it had become clear to them when work began on the develop- ment that it was too close to the ocean. The CPA cited in- sufficient road access as the reason for turning down the expansion to the project, but said it had no legal remit to consider revoking the orig- inal planning permission, ac- cording to minutes from the March 4 meting. Lawyer Sammy Jackson, who represented The Retreat owners at the meeting, said they would appeal the de- cision. Developer Joseph Imparato also indicated he would appeal. He still hopes to get per- mission for the restaurant and additional apartments, but he said the 28-unit devel- opment will go ahead, if all else fails. He said $2.5 million had been spent on the de- velopment so far, based on the 2009 planning permis- sion. He said The Retreat owners had not objected when the original plans were submitted. “Now that construction has started, they are doing whatever they can to ob- struct and ultimately derail the project,” he said. “Apart from being six years late, The Retreat owners fail to acknowledge that if the CPA were so minded to withdraw their 2009 approval, it would result in CPA reimbursing the developer all of the ex- penditures to date. “The irony of the matter is that virtually all of the ob- jectors are Americans who are here for a few or per- haps several weeks during the year and could care less about the consequences of their actions or the benefits that a quality development brings to the island.” Police recruit training manager Inspector Kevin Ashworth, left, with Deputy Commissioner Anthony Ennis, last year’s recruits Patricia Sevik and Andrae Strachan, Commissioner David Baines and Chief Superintendent Kurt Walton. - Photo: Jewel levyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 6 Thursday March 26, 2015 • Cayman Compass What is meningitis? What is encephalitis? Infection of the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, is called meningitis and inflammation of the brain itself is called encephalitis. Myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord. When both the brain and the spinal cord are involved, the condition is called encephalomyelitis. When both meningitis and brain are involved it is called meningoencephalitis. What causes meningitis and encephalitis? Infectious causes of meningitis and encephalitis include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Many of these affect healthy people. There are also non-infectious causes such as autoimmune causes and medications. Meningitis Meningitis is most often caused by a bacterial infection. It also may be caused by a virus, fungal infection, parasite, a reaction to certain medications or medical treatments, a rheumatologic disease such as lupus, some types of cancer, or a traumatic injury to the head or spine. The disease can also occur when certain bacteria invade the meninges directly. The common forms of bacterial meningitis are pneumococcal meningitis, meningococcal meningitis and haemophilus meningitis. Others include Lysteria monocytogenes meningitis, E.coli meningitis and mycobacterium meningitis. There are immunizations available for certain strains of the Pneumococcal bacteria. Haemophilus meningitis was at one time the most common form of bacterial meningitis. Fortunately, the Haemophilus influenzae b vaccine has greatly reduced the number of cases worldwide. Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides. It affects only humans; there is no animal reservoir. The bacteria can be carried in the throat and sometimes, for reasons not fully understood, can overwhelm the body’s defenses allowing infection to spread through the bloodstream to the brain. It is believed that 10% to 20% of the population carries Neisseria meningitides in their throat at any given time. However, the carriage rate may be higher in epidemic situations. High-risk groups include infants under the age of 1 year, people with suppressed immune systems, travelers to countries where the disease is endemic, and college students (freshmen in particular) who reside in dormitories. Viral, or aseptic, meningitis is usually caused by enteroviruses— common viruses that enter the body through the mouth and travel to the brain and surrounding tissues where they multiply. Enteroviruses are present in mucus, saliva, and feces and can be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person or an infected object or surface. Other viruses that cause meningitis include varicella zoster (the virus that causes chicken pox and can appear decades later as shingles), influenza, mumps, HIV, and herpes simplex type 2 (genital herpes). Many fungal infections can affect the brain. The most common form of fungal meningitis is caused by the fungus cryptococcus neoformans (found mainly in dirt and bird droppings). Cryptococcal meningitis mostly occurs in immunocompromised individuals such as in AIDS patients but can also occur in healthy people. Although treatable, fungal meningitis often recurs in nearly half of affected persons. Parasitic causes include cysticercosis, which is common in other parts of the world as well, and cerebral malaria. There are rare cases of amoebic meningitis, sometimes related to fresh water swimming, which can be rapidly fatal. Encephalitis Encephalitis can be caused by the same infections listed above. However, up to 60 percent of cases remain undiagnosed. Most diagnosed cases of encephalitis in the United States are caused by enteroviruses, herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, rabies virus (this can occur even without a known animal bite, such as for example due to exposure to bats), or arboviruses such as West Nile virus, which are transmitted from infected animals to humans through the bite of an infected tick, mosquito, or other blood-sucking insect. Four common forms of mosquito-transmitted viral encephalitis seen in the United States are: Equine encephalitis, LaCrosse Encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile encephalitis. Who is at risk for encephalitis and meningitis? Anyone can get encephalitis or meningitis. People with weakened immune systems, including those persons with HIV or those taking immunosuppressant drugs, are at the highest risk of contracting the diseases. How are these disorders transmitted? Some forms of bacterial meningitis and encephalitis are contagious and can be spread through contact with saliva, nasal discharge, feces, or respiratory and throat secretions (often spread through kissing, coughing, or sharing drinking glasses, eating utensils, or such personal items as toothbrushes, lipstick, or cigarettes). For example, people sharing a household, at a day care center, or in a classroom with an infected person can become infected. College students living in dormitories—in particular, college freshmen—have a higher risk of contracting meningococcal meningitis than college students overall. Children who do not have access to childhood vaccines are at increased risk of developing certain types of bacterial meningitis. What are the signs and symptoms? The hallmark signs of meningitis are sudden fever, severe headache, nausea/vomiting, double vision, drowsiness, sensitivity to bright light, and a stiff neck. Meningitis often appears with flu-like symptoms that MENINGITIS & ENCEPHALITIS Healthwise Incorporated Normal meninges Infected meninges Infected cerebral spinal fluid Cerebral spinal fluid Swollen tissueThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Thursday March 26, 2015 develop over 1-2 days. Distinctive rashes are typically seen in some forms of the disease. Meningococcal meningitis may be associated with kidney and adrenal gland failure and shock. Individuals with encephalitis often show mild flu-like symptoms. In more severe cases, patients may experience problems with speech or hearing, double vision, hallucinations, personality changes, loss of consciousness, loss of sensation in some parts of the body, muscle weakness, partial paralysis in the arms and legs, sudden severe dementia, seizures, and memory loss. Important signs of meningitis or encephalitis to watch for in an infant include fever, lethargy, not waking for feeding, vomiting, body stiffness, unexplained or unusual irritability, and a full or bulging fontanel (the soft spot on the top of the head). How are meningitis and encephalitis diagnosed? Following a physical exam and medical history to review activities of the past several days/weeks (such as recent exposure to insects or animals, any contact with ill persons, recent travel, or preexisting medical conditions and medications list), the doctor may order various diagnostic tests to confirm the presence of infection and inflammation. A neurological examination involves a series of tests designed to assess motor and sensory function, nerve function, hearing and speech, vision, coordination and balance, mental status, and changes in mood or behavior. Doctors may test the function of the nervous system through tests of strength and sensation, with the aid of items including a tuning fork, small light, reflex hammer, and pins. Laboratory screening of blood, urine, and body secretions can help detect and identify brain and/or spinal cord infection and determine the presence of antibodies and foreign proteins. Brain imaging can reveal signs of brain inflammation, internal bleeding or hemorrhage, or other brain abnormalities. Two painless, noninvasive imaging procedures, CT Scan and MRI are routinely used to diagnose meningitis and encephalitis. Electroencephalography, or EEG, can identify abnormal brain waves by monitoring electrical activity in the brain through the skull. How are these infections treated? Persons who are suspected of having meningitis or encephalitis need immediate, aggressive medical treatment. Both diseases can progress quickly and have the potential to cause severe, irreversible neurological damage. Meningitis Early treatment of bacterial meningitis is important to its outcome, with antibiotics that can cross the protective blood-brain lining. Appropriate antibiotic treatment for most types of meningitis can reduce the risk of dying from the disease to below 15 percent. Unlike bacteria, viruses cannot be killed by antibiotics; generally there is no specific treatment for viruses except for the herpes virus, which can be treated with the antiviral drug acyclovir. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is treated with steroids. Fungal meningitis is treated with intravenous antifungal medications. Encephalitis Antiviral drugs used to treat viral encephalitis include acyclovir and ganciclovir. Can meningitis and encephalitis be prevented? • Avoid sharing food, utensils, glasses, and other objects with a person who may be exposed to or have the infection. Wash hands often with soap and rinse under running water. • Routine childhood vaccines in Cayman include Haemophilus Influenzae b and Pneumococcal. Meningitis Vaccine consisting of ACYW strains is offered to children going to boarding schools due to the higher risk of transmission, as students living in dormitories have higher risk of contacting Meningococcal Meningitis than among students generally. • People who live, work, or go to school with someone who has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis may be asked to take antibiotics for a few days as a preventive measure. • To lessen the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito or other insect, people should eliminate breeding sites and limit outdoor activities at night, wear long-sleeved clothing when outdoors, use insect repellents. What is the prognosis for these infections? Outcome generally depends on the particular infectious agent involved, the severity of the illness, and how quickly treatment is given. In most cases, people with very mild encephalitis or meningitis can make a full recovery, although the process may be slow. Individuals who experience only headache, fever, and stiff neck may recover in 2-4 weeks. Those with bacterial meningitis typically show some relief 48-72 hours following initial treatment but are more likely to experience complications caused by the disease. In more serious cases, these diseases can cause hearing and/or speech loss, blindness, permanent brain and nerve damage, behavioral changes, cognitive disabilities, lack of muscle control, seizures, and memory loss. These patients may need long-term therapy, medication, and supportive care. The recovery from encephalitis is variable depending on the cause and extent of brain inflammation. Public Health Department Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health, www.minds.nih.gov USA and World Health Organization www.who.int MARCH 2015 KNOW THE FACTS More information available at www.hsa.kyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Thursday March 26, 2015 • Cayman Compass system for the administra- tion of justice which accords with international stan- dards. That includes how we manage the arrest and deten- tion of prisoners.” Future troubles? Just because no other local laws have been de- clared incompatible with human rights legislation in Cayman or in the United Kingdom does not mean the territory should not re- main vigilant about problem areas that might occur in the future, Human Rights Commission Chairman James Austin-Smith said during a February interview. For instance, Mr. Austin- Smith noted that banned pub- lications would be one area involving speech, expression and religion that could lead Cayman into legal trouble. All of those areas are now protected under the Cayman Islands Bill of Rights. “You do have to be careful not to expand [human rights] into everything, but one of the things that I think Cayman needs to look at … is prohibited publica- tions,” Mr. Austin-Smith said. “It’s censorship.” Banned books in the Cayman Islands include many texts on the various magical arts, often called “Obeah” in the Caribbean. Another current issue in- volves long-standing laws in the Cayman Islands that allow for criminal prosecu- tion and jail terms for those who publish, broadcast or publicly state untrue and damaging claims about an- other person should also be taken off the books, the Human Rights Commission chairman added. “My personal view is that criminalizing statements is a sledgehammer to crack a nut,“ he said. “If you’ve got the protection of the civil law, criminal libel is perhaps something that we need to move on from and probably don’t need anymore.” Mr. Austin-Smith said it was not an issue the Human Rights Commission had considered, but that it could be addressed later in the context of protections of freedom of expression under the Cayman Islands Constitution Order. The Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission is also looking into the territory’s defama- tion laws. bring back Kate, but I’m happy that the truth is now on the public record.” Central Hampshire Assistant Coroner Sarah Whitby, in a written con- clusion supplied to the Compass following Monday’s Coroner’s Court hearing, recorded, “On Jan 11, 2015, the deceased Kate Laura Louise Clayton was seriously injured in a road traffic accident on the Grand Cayman Island. “Miss Clayton was treated at the Cayman Islands Hospital for spinal frac- tures, pelvic and bowel in- juries and in the course of treatment had a failed tra- cheostomy procedure where the procedure and its man- agement prevented oxygen reaching Miss Clayton’s brain for a period of at least eight minutes resulting in a hypoxic brain injury. “Miss Clayton’s subse- quent death on Feb. 18, 2015 having been transferred to Southampton General Hospital was as a direct re- sult of the failed tracheos- tomy which evidence in- dicates was inadequately carried out.” Lizzette Yearwood, chief executive officer of the Health Services Authority of the Cayman Islands, said she had not seen the coroner’s re- port and could not comment. She declined to say what investigations were taking place in Cayman and what disciplinary action, if any, had been taken. She said, “The HSA would like to reassure the public that we take matters of this nature very seriously and we extend our continuing sym- pathy to the family of Kate.” According to several British news reports of the inquest, corroborated by Jo Clayton in an interview with the Compass, she told the coroner her daughter’s con- dition had been improving after the accident, prior to the tracheostomy. Mrs. Clayton, who flew out to Grand Cayman to be at her daughter’s bedside, said Kate, who was par- tially paralyzed in the ini- tial crash, had been con- scious and communicative, even regaining some feeling in her legs. She said she had been shocked to see her condi- tion worsen after what she had presumed would be a routine procedure. The inquest also heard from a neurosurgeon at Southampton General Hospital who had ac- cess to medical records on Ms. Clayton. A report from Southampton General Hospital gave the medical cause of death as hypoxic brain injury caused by a failed percutaneous tracheos- tomy, citing multiple injuries from the road traffic collision as the secondary cause. Ms. Clayton, who worked at Tortuga Divers in Grand Cayman, was seriously in- jured after her Jeep Wrangler careered off the road and col- lided with a tree on Jan. 11. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mother devastated over allegations of hospital error CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Mr. Bulgin AG lauds Cayman’s human rights progress Boko Haram aBducts Hundreds of nigerian civilians ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of civilians, in- cluding many children, have been abducted and are being used as human shields by Boko Haram ex- tremists, a top Nigerian of- ficial confirmed Wednesday. The news of the mass kidnappings comes as Nigeria prepares for crucial elections on Saturday. Several hundred people were taken cap- tive by the Islamic mili- tants as they retreated earlier this month from Damasak in northeastern Nigeria, Mike Omeri, the Nigerian spokesman for the fight against Boko Haram, told The Associated Press Wednesday. He said he could not specify how many were taken cap- tive but local reports say as many as 500 people were seized. When troops from Chad and Niger advanced toward Damasak, Boko Haram began taking cap- tives, said Omeri, speaking in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. “Boko Haram … rushed to primary schools. They took children and adults that they are using as shields to protect them- selves from the menacing advance of troops,” said Omeri. “They are being used as shields by Boko Haram.” Damasak, near the border with Niger, was re- captured from Boko Haram on March 16. The kidnap- pings of civilians has only been confirmed now. The soldiers who re- captured Damasak found the town largely de- serted. Damasak had been held for months by Boko Haram, who used the trading town as an admin- istrative center. The troops from Chad and Niger who now hold Damasak have discovered evidence of a mass grave, Chad’s ambassador to the U.N. Mahamat Zene Cherif confirmed Wednesday. Almost a year ago some 276 girls were kid- napped before dawn from a government boarding school in Chibok. Dozens escaped in the first couple of days, but 219 re- main missing. The case of the missing school- girls has gained wide- spread international at- tention and spawned the #BringBackOurGirls cam- paign on social media. Bergdahl may face life in prison if convicted US Army sergeant charged with misbehavior before the enemy and desertion FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Army sergeant who aban- doned his post in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban could face up to life in prison if convicted of both the charges he’s facing, mili- tary officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was charged with misbehavior before the enemy, which car- ries a maximum sentence of up to life in prison. He was also charged with desertion, which carries a maximum of five years. Bergdahl could also face a dishonorable discharge, re- duction in rank and forfeiture of all his pay if convicted. The case now goes to an Article 32 hearing to be held at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. That proceeding is similar to a grand jury. From there, it could be referred to a court- martial and go to trial. A date for that hearing was not announced. The charges are the latest development in a long and bitter debate over Bergdahl’s case. They also underscore the military and political ramifications of his decision on June 30, 2009, to leave his post after expressing misgiv- ings about the U.S. military’s role, as well as his own, in the Afghanistan war. After leaving his post, Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban and held by members of the Haqqani network, an insurgent group tied to the Taliban that operates both in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last May 31, Bergdahl was handed over to U.S. spe- cial forces in Afghanistan as part of an exchange for five Taliban commanders who were imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After spending about two weeks recuperating at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, Bergdahl was sent to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in Texas on June 13. He has been doing administrative duties at the base, awaiting the conclusion of the case. The exchange set off a de- bate over whether the U.S. should have released the five Taliban members. Little is known about what the five have been doing in Qatar, where they are being mon- itored by the government. Some lawmakers have pre- dicted that the five would re- turn to the battlefield. Sen. Lindsey Graham has said that he received in- formation that one of the five has been in touch with members of the Haqqani network. On the flip side, Afghanistan’s peace council in 2011 requested the re- lease of one of the five, Khairullah Khairkhwa, from Guantanamo because it thought he might be able to help foster reconciliation talks with the Taliban. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Armed Services Committee, was asked by a reporter Wednesday whether the charges raised doubts about the initial trade of Bergdahl for the Taliban members. “I would think that it would raise doubts in the mind of the average American if those doubts weren’t raised already,” Wicker said. Maj. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl investigated the Bergdahl case and spent months inter- viewing unit members and commanders, and meeting with Bergdahl and his at- torney, Eugene Fidell, a mil- itary justice expert who is also a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School. He submitted his report in mid-October, setting in motion a legal review on his report and how the Army can proceed. The case was referred to Gen. Mark Milley, head of U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, and he has been reviewing the massive report for several months. Sgt. Bergdahl Bergdahl could also face a dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank and forfeiture of all his pay if convicted. Chadian soldiers collect weapons seized from Boko Haram fighters in the Nigerian city of Damasak. – PHoto: aP A British coroner’s ruling on Monday indicates that the injuries sustained in the accident did not directly result in her death.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Community Calendar ■ Community Calendar is published Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. 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If you have locally produced artwork or products that you feel are representative of the Cayman Islands please contact: Tel: 9490623 or e-mail EASTER SERVICES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: George Town. Festival of Easter Glory. Friday and Sunday, March 27 and 29, 7 p.m. Musical retelling of Christ’s death and resurrection. With choir, soloists, narrators and multimedia. WeSleyAn HolIneSS CHURCH: West Bay. Easter Convention, Wednesday, April 1, to Sunday, April 5. Services begin 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. ST. IGnATIUS CATHolIC CHURCH: George Town. Holy Thursday, April 2, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 3, Stations of the Cross at noon and Passion Service at 1 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 4, Easter Vigil Mass 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, Mass at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. CHRIST THe ReDeeMeR CATHolIC CHURCH: West Bay. Good Friday, April 3, Stations of the Cross at noon and Passion Service at 1 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, Mass at 9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. STellA MARIS CATHolIC CHURCH: Cayman Brac. Holy Thursday, April 2, Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 3, Stations of the Cross at noon and Passion Service at 1 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 5, Mass at 11 a.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 26 BooK loVeRS ART SHoW: Continues today through Saturday at the George Town Library. Posters by 34 young book lovers from eight schools on display. Free admission. VISUAl ARTS SoCIeTy: Annual art show continues in Watler House at Pedro Castle. Today and tomorrow, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m. On Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All are invited. eARly CloSURe: The Department of Commerce and Investment, including its Trade and Business Licensing Counter on the first floor of the Government Administration Building, will close from 1:30 p.m. for staff training. DCI’s main office will reopen on Friday, March 27, at 8:30 a.m. and the Trade and Business counter will reopen at 9 a.m. CAnCeR AWAReneSS MeeTInG: Cancer survivor Cline Glidden Jr. and Dr. Wilmoth Shillingford speak about prostate and colon cancer at the John Gray Memorial Church Hall in West Bay, 7 p.m. All are invited. PSA testing will be available. noRTH SIDe MeeTInG: All are invited to the District Council meeting in the Civic Centre, 8 p.m. Agenda includes a presentation by Wayne Jackson, director of the hospitality school at UCCI; budget for the district; fundraising; update from MLA Ezzard Miller. BRAC CoURT: Today and tomorrow, Aston Rutty Centre, from 10 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 27 FISH FRy AnD RoAST: The Mothers Union of St. George’s Anglican Church holds a fish fry and roast on the church grounds off Courts Road, off Eastern Avenue. Noon to 6 p.m. Cost is $10; other refreshments on sale. Proceeds in aid of Mothers Union programs. FISH FRy: Last Lenten fish fry at St. Ignatius School canteen, 5-8 p.m. Dine in or carry out. Menu includes mahi-mahi, $10, or snapper, $12, with all the trimmings. Child portions $7. FRee yoUTH ToURS: Today is the final day for guided tours of the exhibition “Luminescent Forms: Art Under the Microscope” for students of all ages at the National Gallery. By appointment only. Students will discuss the exhibition and get hands-on in the sand lab. Topics covered include art, science, social studies, literacy and numeracy. For information or to book a tour, contact NGCI at 945-8111 or education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. GolF SCRAMBle: St. Ignatius-sponsored event at the North Sound Golf Club; 1 p.m. shotgun start. Space for 22 teams of four. Phone 949-6797 for details. SATURDAY, MARCH 28 eARTH HoUR: Earth Hour is a lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. The National Trust is bringing this experience to Cayman and encouraging everyone to turn off their lights from 8:30-9:30 p.m. and make a $10 donation to the World Wildlife Fund. Come together on The Crescent of Camana Bay and enjoy music by local acoustic musicians and hold an LED candle provided by the National Trust to show your support. FUll GoSPel BUSIneSSMen: The Grand Cayman chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International holds its monthly breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at The Upper Crust restaurant in Camana Bay. CloTHInG DRIVe: The Professional First Impressions Clothing Drive is extending donation drop-off times through the last full week of March for gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to benefit the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre and Family Resource Centre. Clothing can be delivered to the Atwater offices from 9 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. BUy-A-KID-A-BooK: Visit Foster’s Food Fair at the Strand from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and make a donation toward child literacy. All proceeds collected by Rotary Sunrise will go toward purchasing books for school libraries on island. Visit www.RotarySunrise.ky for more information. BooK SAle: Outside A.L. Thompson’s main entrance. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fiction, nonfiction, classics, romance, biography, mystery/thriller, young adult fiction. Five paperback books for $1. Also puzzles, games, children’s books. RoTARy SUnRISe CAR RAFFle: Fundraiser for Rotary projects has prizes including a 2015 Audi Q5, home security system or $1,000 in gas. Tickets on sale at Foster’s Airport from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. for $25 each, or 5 tickets for $100, or email info@rotarysunrise. ky to request tickets. Visit www.RotarySunrise.ky for more information. DeAlS on WHeelS: The Red Cross Mobile Thrift Shop will be in East End near Pirates Cove Bar from 6-10 a.m. Items available include linens, household goods, clothing and shoes for men, women and children, ladies bags and other accessories, children’s toys and books. BRAC BIKeATHon: The Rotary Club of Cayman Brac holds its annual Bike-a-Thon. Contact Dhallchand Seeram on 916-2143 or dhalls@ candw.ky for further details. CAyWRITeRS: Meets 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Books & Books. Anyone interested in writing is invited to join other local writers who share their journey, stories and writing resources. Ask advice and discuss challenges. Held on the last Saturday of every month, new members are always welcome. CAPT. MARVIn’S MeMoRIAl RUn/WAlK: Two-mile event starts at Tiki Beach, 6:45 a.m. For all age groups. $15 registration. Proceeds will help the Flashy Nation Sports Club with equipment and money to represent Cayman in international events. Register with Kendall Ebanks at Anytime Fitness, or contact 924-2898 or flashynation@hotmail.com. SUNDAY, MARCH 29 FAMIly eVenT: Cayman Islands Baptist Church invites all to a community worship service and family event at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Hall at 6:30 p.m. Contact church office at 946-2422 for more details. TUESDAY, MARCH 31 nATIonAl DAy oF PRAyeR: The National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving takes place noon-12:50 p.m. on the grounds of the Glass House, George Town. Sponsored by the Cayman Ministers Association. lITTle MISS: Cayman’s Our Little Miss Scholarship Pageant organizing committee is accepting applications for the pageant on April 25. Entry deadline is today. Six age divisions, from Baby Petite (0-2 years) to Miss (18-26). Talent required for ages seven and up. 327-9890 or caymanolm@gmail.com. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 CAnCeR SCReenInG: Free oral cancer screening. Call the Cayman Islands Cancer Society on 949-7618. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 AUTISM AWAReneSS DAy: The Special Needs Foundation of Cayman will be at Camana Bay from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to raise awareness for Autism Awareness Day. Come and get information on supporting autistic children in the Cayman Islands. Wear blue to school or work and donate $5 to the charitable foundation. Donations can be sent to PO Box 12141, Grand Cayman, KY1-1010. Make out checks to Special Needs Foundation of Cayman Ltd. Contact 321-2957 or susie@ specialneedsfoundation.ky for details. At 2 p.m. there will be a member family picnic on The Crescent at Camana Bay. See www. specialneedsfoundation.ky. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 CAyMAn MAle VoICe CHoIR: All are invited to an Easter cantata, “Amazing Grace,” at Elmslie Memorial Church, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 lITTle CAyMAn AUCTIon: The Little Cayman District of the National Trust holds its annual Easter auction, 4 p.m. at the National Trust House. Contact Betty Bua-Smith 948-1077 or bettyboo@candw.ky lITTle MISS: Cayman’s Our Little Miss Official Pageant hosts the official orientation, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in George Town. Anyone interested in competing should attend this orientation. For more information, email caymanolm@gmail.com. GENERAL INTEREST VeHICle lICenSInG: The Department of Vehicle & Drivers’ Licensing offices in George Town and West Bay will remain closed throughout the long Easter weekend from April 3 to April 6, including Saturday, April 4. In West Bay, to accommodate the limited hours during the Easter holidays, the office will open on April 13 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., a day on which it is usually closed. Both offices will resume regular office hours on April 7. GRAnTS FoR THe ARTS: Registration is now open for grants from the Cayman National Cultural Foundation for art-related projects that need some financial help. CNCF hands out grants twice a year. Visit www. artscayman.org/grants-for- the-arts for guidelines and a registration form. Deadline is July 15. AlCoHolICS AnonyMoUS: Meets daily to help with drinking problems. For more information, call 926-9044 or visit www.caymanaa.org. CHIlDRen & FAMIly SeRVICeS CloSeS WeST BAy oFFICe: The West Bay office of the Department of Children and Family Services is closed until further notice. Staff have been relocated to Commerce House on Dr. Roy’s Drive. People in need of assistance should call 949-0290. HIV TeSTInG: Free HIV testing is available every Tuesday year-round at the Cayman Islands Red Cross on Thomas Russell Way. Anyone wishing to get tested should arrive by 9 a.m. Testing will be available every Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. Contact HIV/AIDS Coordinator Laura Whitfield at 244-2631. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.compasscayman. com/caycompass/portal/ community-calendar.Next >