ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – Tuesday april 7, 2015 High of 86 Low of 74 Moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet. ABCDE NATIONAL WEEKLY Worst Week Sen. Robert Menendez 3 Politics Bush finds a new policy ally 7 Nation Kids just want quality time 8 5 Myths About Ted Cruz 23 THE WEEK OF SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 . IN COLLABORAT ION WITH THE wASHIngTon poST His next move Editorial | pagE 4 The ‘nanny sTaTe’: For Cayman’s Caregivers, exempTions, noT equaliTy 178210_PRINT-Compass-6colx1*5.pdPage 1 12/8/14 11:20:19 AM Mental health issues before the courts Judge: A growing ‘chronic problem’ Carol WinKer cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Unsuccessful and ongoing efforts to treat a female robbery defendant for her bipolar disorder and drug addiction are highlighting deficiencies in Cayman’s ability to deal with people with mental health issues, a court has heard. Justice Charles Quin described the in- creasing number of court cases involving defendants with mental health issues as a “chronic problem” that had to be dealt with as a matter of urgency. The defendant’s lawyer also pointed out what she described as fail- ures on the part of the police and health ser- vices to help her client, when she appeared before court last week. The woman, who pleaded guilty to rob- bery last year, received what Justice Quin ac- knowledged was a “slightly unorthodox” order for her detention. The defendant was made the joint responsibility of the women’s prison at Fairbanks and the Mental Health Unit of the Health Services Authority for 30 days. She was in court twice in four days be- cause she had broken conditions of her “house arrest” by going out after her curfew to an area she was specifically forbidden to visit, and then consuming cocaine. She had received a sentence of one year after admitting that she wielded a machete and caused damage while demanding a piece of carrot cake at a restaurant. After 205 days in custody, the house arrest was imposed as part of an Assisted Outpatient Treatment Order, which provides for supervision during a suspended sentence. The woman had been allowed to leave her UCCI board of governors gets new members alan marKoFF amarkoff@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cabinet last week replaced two key members of the University College of the Cayman Islands board of governors who resigned last month. Lemuel Hurlston was appointed as chairman of the board, replacing Sheree Ebanks, who announced her resignation on March 5. Mr. Hurlston worked with the civil service for 26 years, ultimately becoming the chief secretary – a position now known as the deputy governor. He retired from government service in 1995 and two years later, upon the retirement of Sir Vassel Johnson, became managing director of Montpelier Properties (Cayman) Limited, a po- sition he still holds. He has served in leader- ship positions of a number of statutory boards over the years, including the Water Authority and Work Permit boards. More recently, he chaired the Education Ministry’s Minimum Wage Advisory Committee, which recom- mended a minimum wage regime for Cayman. Cabinet also appointed long-time civil ser- vant and former permanent secretary (a po- sition now known as chief officer) Andrea Bryan as deputy chairman of UCCI’s board of governors, replacing Linford Pierson, who resigned on March 16. Ms. Bryan was al- ready on the board, but now assumes a more prominent role. In addition, Maples & Calder attorney Stephen Watler was appointed to the board as the nominee of the Caymanian Bar Association. The appointments were made during registration for public schools open The registration of students enrolling in or transferring to government schools for the 2015/2016 school year is now open until June 26. Officials are urging parents and guardians to enrol children as soon as possible to ensure they have a place at their local schools in September. According to the Ministry of Education, children who are registered after the June 26 deadline are not guaranteed a place at their nearest school. Class sizes are capped for re- ception and Year 1 at 24 students and 28 for all other year groups. “Where maximum class sizes are exceeded within the school, spaces will be offered for qual- ifying students at the nearest school with available space. Spaces for categories 3 and 4 above will be reviewed fol- lowing the 26th June closure of registration,” according to a statement issued by the min- istry last week. 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Details of 33-year-old James’s behavior emerged during a sentencing hearing at Grand Court. After hearing legal submissions, Justice Charles Quin adjourned sen- tence until April 15 and re- manded James in custody. The teacher has admitted one count of gross inde- cency, three counts of inde- cent assault of a male and one of possession of an in- decent photograph of a child. Justice Charles Quin indi- cated he will pass sentence on April 15. Crown counsel Toyin Salako said James had abused his position of trust to groom his three 15-year- old victims, using Facebook on some occasions to initiate inappropriate conversations. She said he had shown a “degree of remorse” through his guilty pleas but had, in police interviews, attempted to justify his behavior and put some of the blame on the children. When he was first inter- viewed about the offenses, he told police, that in talking to the children about personal matters, “some professional lines had been crossed.” In relation to showing pornography to the chil- dren, he told police, a dif- ferent approach could have been taken. Outlining the details of the offenses, Ms. Salako said James had shown pornog- raphy to one of the pupils, referred to as Child A, and tried to talk to him about sex, telling him “I’m just teaching you.” She said he had con- vinced the boy to expose himself and then measured his penis. She said James acknowl- edged he had also shown por- nographic material to another boy, Child B, on several oc- casions, measuring his penis and convincing him to expose himself and demonstrate how to put on a condom. She said the boy had looked up to James, referring to him in interviews as his “best friend” and the person he would go to with prob- lems. She said James had abused his trust and per- suaded him to send him a digital image of his penis to his phone. In victim impact state- ments, extracts of which were read to the court, two of the boys said they felt stupid and embarrassed over what had happened. “I don’t seem to trust no teachers or adults any more. Mr. James should not be al- lowed to do this again to anyone else,” one of the boys said in his statement. Attorney Nicholas Dixey, acting for James, said the of- fenses, while serious, were at the lower end of the scale in comparison with other cases of indecent assault, under review by the judge as part of the sentencing process. He acknowledged a jail sen- tence was likely, suggesting it should not be higher than two years. He said his client was “broken and contrite” and had suffered depression in the af- termath of the incidents. Mr. Dixey said James was dealing with “inner demons” and was a religious man who was genuinely remorseful. He told the court that James had been initially fearful of how he would be treated in prison but had won the respect of his fellow inmates and was involved in different courses at the prison. He said James’s ca- reer as a teacher was over as a result of what he had done. “He is a hard-working, well-qualified young man and his life is ruined as a result of his actions,” he said. “He has these inner de- mons and he should have confronted them in a re- sponsible way rather than taking the opportunity to play out these scenarios and breach their trust in the way that he did.” The teacher has admitted one count of gross indecency, three counts of indecent assault of a male and one of possession of an indecent photograph of a child. False documents alleged in status claim Brothers claimed their grandfather was Caymanian Carol Winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Four brothers have pleaded not guilty to using false birth certifi- cates in their “Right to be Caymanian” applications on the grounds of descent. Alex Kessel Johnson Moore, 35; Irwin Emrod Johnson Moore, 46; Ottis McKenley Johnson Moore, 31; and Drue Stephen Johnson Moore, 38, ap- peared in Summary Court last week. They were all represented by attorney Dennis Brady. Alex and Irwin face the same charges: that on Nov. 13, 2012, each made a statement on his ap- plication that was false in a material particular – namely that James Ecford Johnson was his paternal grandfather, a statement he knew to be false. The second charge is that each possessed false birth certificates and pur- ported them to be genuine and submitted them in the application for the Right to be Caymanian on the grounds of descent. Ottis faces the same charges, except that the date of his alleged offenses is Dec. 10, 2010. Drue’s same charges date from March 16, 2009. In addition, he is charged with allowing or causing false documents to be used by Alex and Irwin. Magistrate Valdis Foldats set their trial for Nov. 2 and 3. Bail conditions were set for the men the previous week. The defendants must report to the nearest po- lice station every day until their trial. They are obliged to reside at spec- ified addresses and ob- serve a curfew. They had to supply sureties in the sum of $5,000. Visitor fined for gun and bullets Magistrate accepts reasons not to record conviction Carol Winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A repeat visitor to Cayman was fined $2,000 last week after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and four rounds of ammunition. The gun was a small .22 Derringer revolver and the bullets were .22 caliber. Magistrate Grace Donalds was shown pho- tographs of the items and a black suitcase in which they were discovered. Crown counsel Candia James told the court that the defendant, an American citizen, and his wife were leaving the is- land on Saturday, March 28, after vacationing here. The suitcase was checked in and the couple pro- ceeded to the departure lounge at Owen Roberts International Airport. The defendant was sub- sequently called to the Customs search room after a suspicious object was detected in the bag- gage by X-ray. The man immediately admitted that the gun was his and he had forgotten it was in the suitcase. Defense attorney John Furniss explained that the man has been the holder of a concealed handgun permit in the U.S. for 15 years and his occupation required him to travel frequently. He noted that the gun was in the suitcase when the couple checked it at the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, on their way to Cayman and the suitcase passed through. Mr. Furniss called it sur- prising that once again a firearm was detected at the airport here rather than in the U.S. He said the defendant’s forgetfulness had cost him the inconvenience and ex- pense of having to re- main in Cayman an extra four days until he was brought to court. Mr. Furniss said his client apologized for his mistake and thanked the customs officials for the very fair and proper way they had dealt with him. The magistrate ac- cepted that there were ex- ceptional circumstances and did not record a con- viction. She noted that the defendant at age 53 was a man of good character; he had a valid permit in the U.S.; the gun and ammuni- tion were brought into this jurisdiction inadvertently and the defendant appar- ently did not have any criminal intent. Finally, he had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. She fined him $1,000 for possession of the gun and $1,000 for the ammunition, ordering that all items be forfeited to the Crown. Florida man gets almost 6 years in lottery scam FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for his role in a Jamaica-based lottery scam that preyed on elderly victims. Prosecutors said Monday that the sentence was im- posed by a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale on 26-year- old Mikhail Gorbachev George Williams. He pleaded guilty in January to a wire fraud con- spiracy charge. Investigators say Williams was part of a fraud scheme in which victims were falsely told they had won a Jamaican lot- tery. To claim the prize, evi- dence shows victims were told they had to pay bogus taxes, duties and fees to Williams, who then forwarded them to associates in Jamaica. Prosecutors say Williams was responsible for up to $400,000 in losses to victims. 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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” The ‘nanny state’: For Cayman’s caregivers, exemptions, not equality They prepare our food. They wash our clothes. They watch our young children and other vulnerable relatives. We entrust our families and our households into their care. Without them, many of us presumably could not “manage to get by.” Domestic workers – nannies, housekeepers, helpers – are indeed special people, but that doesn’t mean they should continue to be treated as a “special class” of people in the Cayman Islands. No one should. We believe we understand lawmakers’ intentions (and they’re good ones) in proposing to re-establish the “Certificate for Specialist Caregivers,” allowing non-Cay- manian nurses or domestics who help care for elderly, infirm or disabled people to stay for up to 19 years in Cayman without being “rolled over” under the Immigra- tion Law. Created in 2010, the caregivers provision was not included when the law was overhauled in 2013. Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush, who filed a private member’s motion last year to revive the certifi- cate, said, “It’s the right thing to do.” He said, “The provision was put in the law to help our senior citizens who are in need of those caregivers. “They don’t adjust well to new faces or a new routine. They are very difficult to handle, and it’s best when they are satisfied with someone to leave that person in place.” Appearing to concord with Mr. Bush’s main point, Premier Alden McLaughlin said, “The great struggle is to reconcile the desire to have this person long term, with the concerns about how those people will fit into the immigration regime that we have,” he said. “These caregivers are generally some of the lower paid persons in employment in the Cayman Islands, and the chances of them being able to meet their permanent residence requirements ... are quite slim in most instances.” In other words, the government’s dilemma is this: Many people need these caregivers to stay beyond the nine years granted by Cayman’s work permit regime, but the vast majority of caregivers would not qualify for PR according to the current standards. The government’s proposed solution is to enact an exemption – another in the patchwork of legal loop- holes and provisos that “excuse” domestic workers from all manner of standards and protections that apply across other industries (for example, manda- tory pensions, recruitment provisions in the Gender Equality Law or salary requirements under contem- plated minimum wage legislation. The caregivers certificate is the “quick and dirty” way of avoiding what amounts to an immigration incon- venience for Caymanians, but it does nothing to address the underlying problem – i.e., that Cayman’s immigra- tion system fails to meet the needs of our country’s employers and does not allow for the fair, equitable and transparent treatment of all foreign workers. Rather than enacting a measure that enables certain caregivers to stay in Cayman longer without needing to obtain permanent residence, lawmakers should construct an immigration regime that accu- rately takes into account the value being provided by those caregivers, and all workers in general. “Class distinction,” after all, is just another term for “class discrimination.” And that’s never the right thing to do. Tuesday apriL 7, 2015 • Cayman COmpass ‘Income Inequality’ French economist Thomas Piketty’s bestselling book on wealth inequality, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” has become the focus of a de- bate over increasing income inequality in the U.S. and many other countries. I have not read the book, which ap- parently presents lots of in- teresting data, the use and interpretation of which is also being debated. An issue that interests me is the great divide in attitudes toward inequality and thus the policies proposed to ad- dress it. Some people think income inequality, or at least too much of it, is bad per se. Thus taxing the rich and re- distributing the proceeds to middle- and lower-income families is the solution. For me, and many others, the issue is whether the wealthy (to simplify) earned their in- come fair and square (to be explained below) and it is thus a just reward for their contributions to the economy, providing an important incen- tive for their efforts. To the ex- tent that they have not (mo- nopoly power, government favors, etc.) the solution is to attack and remove the policies and impediments to compet- itive markets that made their exorbitant incomes possible. If it is not desirable (fair) for some people to be wealthy when others are not, the col- lateral damage from income redistribution may be a price worth paying. This collateral damage is well known. If the wealthy cannot keep the in- come they get from their ef- forts and/or from their in- vestments in innovative technology, miracle drugs, or the companies that produce what we want and provide our jobs, they will reduce their efforts and investments, thus reducing the income available to us all and available to re- distribute. At the other end – recipient – of the redistribu- tion, if the programs through which middle- and lower-in- come families receive such in- come are not well designed they will reduce incentives to work and/or misallocate resources, further reducing the income available to re- distribute. The policy issues become how to design such programs and what is the op- timal balance between the “good” effect of more equal in- come distribution and the bad effects of lower income. In my book of moral prin- ciples, disapproval of the higher incomes of others per se is due to envy, and envy is not a virtue and should be re- sisted. There is some evidence that many people care both about their absolute income and their income relative to others. Such envy should be discouraged in my view. My standard of morality in this area is that people deserve what they fairly earn but this requires an understanding and agreement on what in- come is fair. Economists have a straightforward defini- tion of “fair” income. Profits (revenue in excess of costs) earned without artificial gov- ernment help (subsidies, reg- ulations that keep out or dis- courage competitors, or state sanctioned monopolies) are fair because they are the (ulti- mately) competitive return on providing something people value. With competition, profits will be normal, what economists call a normal rate of return on investment. Unless the government interferes, excessive profits (those above a normal rate of return) will ultimately be competed away as others enter the field to grab some of the high return. While the in- ventor and developer of a new technology or product may enjoy a quasi-monopoly re- turn initially, as long as there are no artificial impediments to competition, i.e. as long as the monopoly is contestable, returns will ultimately be- come normal. George Will pro- vides some relevant and in- teresting cases drawn from a new book by John Tamny. “With the iPod, iPhone and iPad, unique products when introduced, Jobs’ Apple cre- ated monopolies. But instead of raising their prices, Apple has cut them because ‘profits attract imitators and inno- vators.’ Which is one reason why monopolies come and go.” “Since 2000, the price of a 50-inch plasma TV has fallen from $20,000 to $550.” “Henry Ford doubled his employees’ basic wage in 1914, suppos- edly to enable them to buy Fords. Actually, he did it be- cause in 1913 annual worker turnover was 370 percent. He lowered labor costs by re- ducing turnover and the ex- pense of constantly training new hires.” There are many examples of profits that are not normal or contestable, which by def- inition are unfair. Those on my side of this issue would look for the government fa- vors or interferences that made them possible and seek to remove them. There is no doubt, for example, that U.S. monetary and regulatory pol- icies have made possible lop- sided returns from one-sided risk taking by Wall Street (the moral hazard of taxpayer bailouts when excessive bank risk taking goes wrong). These policies need to be reformed in order to make the economy fairer and more efficient. A very large political/ policy battlefield in America today is between those who wish to redistribute income to make it more equal and those who want to make in- come distribution more equal by reducing or removing the economic rents generated by excessive and inappropriate government regulations and subsidies. They are each mo- tivated by dramatically dif- ferent philosophies and con- ceptions of what is fair and what is good. We might call these positions “egalitari- anism” and “capitalism.” The motivation of an egalitarian to redistribute income from the rich to the poor is dramati- cally different than the desire of virtually all Americans to provide what Ronald Reagan called an adequate social safety net for the truly disad- vantaged and those who have fallen off the ladder. I am on the side of capitalism. 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 Napoleon’s Louisiana Purchase Baton Rouge advocate Although the French em- peror Napoleon Bonaparte died nearly two centuries ago, his mark on Louisiana remains clear. His Napoleonic code continues to be the basis of state law. Napoleonville, the parish seat of Assumption Parish, is named in his honor. He is also memorialized by the Napoleon House bar and restaurant in New Orleans. But Napoleon’s chief legacy to Louisiana is Louisiana it- self. In 1803, he sold the ter- ritory that includes Louisiana to the United States, ad- vancing what is arguably his- tory’s biggest real estate deal. That grand bargain, which paved the way for a young America to become a world superpower, is getting some fresh attention, thanks to a new biography of Napoleon by Andrew Roberts. Nothing that Napoleon did was without controversy, and the Louisiana Purchase is a prime example of how he oper- ated. Napoleon had told Spain that he wouldn’t sell Louisiana to a third party, but like many a politician then and now, he wasn’t about to let an inconve- nient promise get in the way of doing what he wanted. “President Thomas Jefferson signed the Louisiana Purchase, dou- bling the United States at the stroke of his pen,” Roberts tells readers. “The Americans paid France 80 million francs for 875,000 square miles of territory that today com- prises all or some of thir- teen states from the Gulf of Mexico across the Midwest right up to the Canadian border, at a cost of less than four cents an acre.” It was a great deal for the United States, but Napoleon thought it was a good deal for him, too. Defending that much territory from the United States would be an expensive distraction for him, so why not sell it out- right to a potential rival and at least get some quick cash? In strengthening the United States, or so Napoleon fig- ured, he could also create a foil for his principal adver- sary, Great Britain. After inking the deal with Jefferson, Napoleon predicted, “I have just given to England a maritime rival that sooner or later will humble her pride.” As Roberts points out, Napoleon was right: “Within a decade, the United States was at war with Britain rather than with France, and the War of 1812 was to draw off British forces that were still fighting in February 1815, which might otherwise have been present at Waterloo.” Even so, Napoleon lost to the British and their allies at Waterloo, now in present- day Belgium, and his fate was sealed. He lost power in France, never to fully regain his glory. Meanwhile, the legacy of the Louisiana Purchase is an ongoing story. In 1803, U.S. diplomat Robert Livingston predicted that the deal would allow the United States to “take their place among the powers of first rank.” He would not be surprised, we think, at just how true his words turned out to be. © 2015, Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday april 7, 2015 174039_3-Avis-FleetSale-CompJRPgPage 1 3/26/15 11:34:17 AM Dozens of officers screened for drugs Police constable suspended over failed test Brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Nearly 50 Royal Cayman Islands Police officers and civilian staff members have undergone random drug tests since the start of this year, including one police officer who was suspended after failing a test. The officer, a first-year constable in the depart- ment, has been placed on suspension pending an internal review. Police Commissioner David Baines will have the final say on the officer’s future employ- ment in RCIPS. “Since January 2015, 49 police staff have been randomly selected and tested and in one case a male officer tested posi- tive for an illegal drug,” said RCIPS Superintendent Adrian Seales. The drug testing policy at RCIPS has been in place since 2010, but Mr. Seales has not responded to ques- tions from the Cayman Compass about whether any other members of police staff had failed the test or had their employment with the department affected due to test results within the past five years. The testing policy ap- plies to all members of the police staff, not just officers but civilian staff, student interns, temps, trainees and volunteers with the special constabulary. “Persons tested range from the commissioner of police to the most junior ranks,” Mr. Seales said. The testing policy has been in place for several years and all staff members are well aware of its exis- tence prior to signing on with the RCIPS, Mr. Seales said. All police cadets are required to pass drug tests as a precondition of their employment, he said. The policy deals with the “misuse” of any substances including alcohol, prescrip- tion drugs, illegal drugs or other substances “that could damage the health and safety of users and their colleagues and mem- bers of the public.” Random drug testing is not unheard of within other Cayman Islands law enforcement departments, although it is generally not done in the civil ser- vice unless there are spe- cific cases where drug use is suspected. Most notably, in 2012 Her Majesty’s Prison Service drug tested 135 prison officers, including high-ranking managers, turning up all negative re- sults. Eight prison officers who were either off island or sick at the time were not given the test. The tests were done after ganja was found in the kitchen area of the pris- on’s main administration building. Prison officials apparently did not notify the RCIPS of the find until a week afterward. A 34-year-old man who was arrested last Monday in connection with a triple shooting in George Town is due to appear in court this week. The George Town man re- mained in police custody over the holiday weekend, after being charged on Thursday with wounding and posses- sion of an unlicensed firearm. Two other men arrested in relation to the shooting have been released on police bail while investigations continue, police said. The shootings occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday morning, March 28, near McField Lane and School Road in George Town, when two masked men approached on foot and fired multiple shoots into a crowd of people. Three Caymanian women were shot, the most seriously of whom suffered injuries to her chest and abdomen. Another of the women suffered arm injuries and re- quired a hospital stay, while the third shooting victim was discharged from the hospital later that day. Police described the at- tack as “alarming” because of the seemingly indiscrimi- nate nature of the shooting and said it was unusual for three people to be hit by gunfire in one incident, particularly when all three were females. Police are asking anyone with information to call George Town CID on 949-4222, the major incident room on 926-3975, or Crime Stoppers on 1-800-TIPS (8477). Man charged in triple shooting NatioNal Gallery starts youNG professioNals proGram The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands has launched a new member- ship program designed to encourage an interest in the arts with young professionals aged 20 to 35. The Young Patrons’ Circle features a series of mem- bers-only social events that include exhibit preview eve- nings, artists’ talks and other special events, as well as offering discounts for Gallery workshops and at the Gallery’s gift shop and cafe. Funds raised from membership in the Young Patrons’ Circle will sup- port the Gallery’s public programming, including free admission for all to the Gallery’s exhibitions. Young Patrons’ Circle chair Belinda Murphy said one of the aims of the pro- gram was to raise the National Gallery’s profile with the younger generation. “YPC members will be able to connect to like- minded individuals with an eye for arts and culture and interact with NGCI experts and artists while making a significant difference in their community,” she said. Other members of the Young Patrons’ Circle com- mittee include Rory Mann and Lauren Christie. The first event of the Circle will be “Croquet & Cocktails,” held in the gal- lery’s gardens on April 10 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for Young Patrons’ Circle members and $15 for non-members. “This is a casual mix and mingle event which includes lawn games, art activities and specialty drinks,” said Mr. Mann, adding that Cayman Spirits Company will donate all proceeds from the bar to- wards the National Gallery’s free public programming.The islands’ most-trusted news source 6 HealthNEWS Tuesday april 7, 2015 • Cayman Compass New test for Down syndrome screening A Roche blood test to screen fetuses for Down syndrome worked far better than standard prenatal screening tests in younger, low-risk women, according to U.S. researchers. Health City hospital opens new oncology department Health City Cayman Islands has opened a full-ser- vice Oncology Department for cancer patients. Diagnosis and treatment of adult cancers will take place in the department, with a range of treatments including chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biolog- ical therapy and targeted therapy, according to a state- ment released by the hospital last week. The department is led by medical oncologist Dr. Vineetha Binoy, who is sup- ported by a core team of two oncology nurses, with ancil- lary services including labo- ratory services, nuclear medi- cine and other specialties. As well as in-patient ser- vices, a dedicated day care unit that can accommodate two patients at a time is al- ready administering treat- ment to patients. Adult cancer pain support, palliative care, antiemesis, transfusions, prevention and treatment of related infec- tions, distress management and survivorship support will all be undertaken within the department. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures will also be available and will cover bone marrow as- piration and biopsy, image guided biopsy, bone scans, thyroid scans, lumbar punc- ture and intrathecal chemo- therapy, paracentesis and thoracocentesis. Dr. Vineetha was a con- sultant in medical oncology at the Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre at Narayana Health in Bangalore, India, before taking up her role at Health City. “A comprehensive cancer center is the need of the day in Cayman because of the observed rise in cancer inci- dence and the expense and practical difficulties involved when patients have to go abroad for an intense treat- ment that spreads over many months,” she said. Future plans for expan- sion at Health City Cayman Islands include a radia- tion oncology facility, sur- gical oncology services and a PET scan unit, ac- cording to the hospital. Speaking at the first of a series of medical education seminars hosted by Health City for Cayman’s medical community last month at the Grand Cayman Beach Suites, Dr. Vineetha spoke on hema- topioetic stem cell transplan- tation in oncology. An Apple A dAy mAy not keep the doctor AwAy CHICAGO (AP) — An apple a day doesn’t nec- essarily keep the doctor away. That’s according to proverb-busting research that found daily apple eaters had just as many doctor visits as those who ate fewer or no apples. The findings don’t mean apples aren’t good for you but they do under- score that it takes more than just one kind of food to make a healthy diet and avoid illness. About one-third of the adults studied said they had no more than one doctor visit in the previous year; the remainder re- ported at least two visits. A preliminary analysis found apple eaters had slightly fewer visits than apple avoiders – those who ate less than one daily or no apples. But that differ- ence disappeared when the researchers considered weight, race, education, health insurance and other factors that can influence frequency of medical visits. The researchers looked at data on about 8,400 U.S. adults who took part in government health sur- veys in 2007-08 and 2009- 10. The adults answered questionnaires that in- cluded queries about foods they’d eaten in the pre- vious 24 hours and med- ical care in the past year. About 9 percent of adults studied ate the equivalent of at least one small apple daily. Those who ate less than that were considered apple shunners. Apple eaters had more education and were less likely to smoke than apple shunners, and fewer of them were white. Apple eaters were slightly less likely to use prescription drugs, but the study lacks information on use of over- the-counter medication and alternative medicine. Lead author Matthew Davis, a health ser- vices researcher at the University of Michigan, said while the study ques- tions the proverb, “to re- ally disprove it, you would need a different study design.” Apples are a good source of vitamin C; one medium apple has about 100 calories and provides nearly 20 per- cent of the daily recom- mended amount of fiber. Apples also contain small amounts of vitamin A, calcium and iron. The proverb is thought to have originated in Wales in the 1800s. 3-D print technology provides ‘robohand’ to 7-year-old girl LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Seven-year-old Faith Lennox never thought much about putting a prosthetic limb where her missing left hand had once been. Not until the little girl learned she could design her own, strap it on easily and then jump on her bike and pedal away at speeds previ- ously only imagined. With family members occasionally shouting “Be careful” and “Watch out for that car,” Faith firmly placed her new hand’s bright blue and pink fingers on her bike’s left handlebar and took off for a seemingly end- less jaunt around the Build It Workspace on Tuesday morning. Inside, just a short time before, that hand had rolled off a 3-D printer that built it overnight. “I don’t think we’ll ever get her off it,” said her mother, Nicole, smiling with resignation as she watched her daughter continue to circle the parking lot in this Orange County suburb. The prosthetic that had just made such a task im- mediately easy represents a breakthrough in small, light- weight hands that are eco- nomical and easy for chil- dren to use. It weighs only a pound and costs just $50 to construct out of the same materials used to make drones and automobile parts. When Faith outgrows it in six months or a year, a re- placement can be made just as cheaply and easily, said Mark Muller, a prosthetics professor at California State University, Dominguez Hills, who helped with the de- sign. He said a heavier adult model with sensors attached to a person’s muscles would run $15,000 to $20,000. Faith manipulates her hand without sensors. Instead, as she happily dem- onstrated over and over after the bike ride, she moves her upper arm back and forth. That in turn opens and closes its blue and pink fin- gers – “my favorite colors,” she noted with a smile – that she uses to grasp objects like the favored plush toy she brought with her. The oldest of three chil- dren, Faith had compartment syndrome when her posi- tion during childbirth cut off the flow of blood to her left forearm, irreparably dam- aging tissue, muscle and bone. After nine months of trying to save the limb, doctors deter- mined they had to amputate just below the elbow. She had tried a couple more traditional – and more expensive – prosthetics over the years but found them bulky, heavy and hard to use. Her parents were working with the nonprofit group E-Nable to get her a 3-D-printed hand, but the technology is so new there’s a waiting list, her mother said. Then she learned of what Build It Workspace could do from a friend whose son vis- ited with his Scout troop. The small studio teaches people to use high-tech printers, provides access to them for projects and does its own commercial printing. Although the company, founded less than a year ago by mechanical engineer Mark Lengsfeld, has printed out ev- erything from pumps for oil and gas companies to parts for unmanned aerial vehi- cles, this was the first hand Lengsfeld and his employees had built. Faith Lennox, 7, adjusts her helmet before riding her bicycle with her newly 3D printed hand. - photo: Ap Dr. Vineetha Binoy heads up the new Oncology Department at Health City Cayman Islands.Bangaranna Ramaiah is one of the oncology nurses at the new unit.7 HEALTH NEWS 7 Cayman Compass • Tuesday april 7, 2015 WIN 2 VIP TICKETS TESSaNNE ChIN Get Active performing live friday, april 17 2015 Buy tickets at epic day offices at the strand / all blackbeards and big daddy’s locations / 3fortyfive / reflections / liquor for less / winners circle sports / singh’s roti shop / funky tangs enter: caycompass.com/competitions Deadline to enter april 15, 2015 Terms & Conditions apply. Must be 18 or older to enter. New EMTs train in Brac Six Caymanian trainees have completed their three-month Emergency Medical Technician training course at Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital. The graduates – Cameron Myrie, Michael Blackburn, Jelani Rivers McLean, Joseph Chollette, Brian Neil Dilbert and Sonja McLean Rivers – are now eligible to work as fully qualified EMTs in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Their final examination was held at Faith Hospital by external examiner Delwin Ferguson, director of EMS at University of Technology, Jamaica, according to a statement from the Health Services Authority last week. The trainees undertook ad- ditional clinical hours in the ambulance at Cayman Islands Hospital in Grand Cayman. EMT training has been done on Cayman Brac before, Lizzette Yearwood, CEO of the Health Services Authority, told the Cayman Compass. “We had offered EMT training in the Brac years ago,” Ms. Yearwood said. “However, the one recently of- fered is an updated program with more classroom and field/clinical requirements. “The training was offered at the Faith Hospital to en- courage Cayman Brac resi- dents to take advantage of the opportunity; however, the practicals were completed in Grand Cayman to offer them more exposure.” Ms. Yearwood added, “It is wonderful to see the Faith Hospital Team involved in providing the training to the students because it allows the staff the opportunity to exercise their training skills.” Roy McTaggart, Councilor for Health, who made the opening remarks at the grad- uation ceremony, said of- fering the EMT training locally is vital to career en- hancement and creates job opportunities for Caymanians in the healthcare industry. “The importance of training in a local environ- ment has two significant out- comes,” he said. “Firstly, the trainees can complete their practical hours in an envi- ronment that they will even- tually work in, being trained by professionals who have a hands-on understanding of working in Cayman and the specific skills required to work as an EMT. “Secondly, the HSA will be able to facilitate more EMT local training initiatives by local professionals. This stra- tegic decision will ensure that HSA opportunities are pro- actively made more readily available to Caymanians in the future.” Dr. Delroy Jefferson, med- ical director of the Health Services Authority, said he was pleased to see the program come together, “as it provides another entry point whereby young Caymanians can access the noble career of healthcare.“ The graduates were con- gratulated by Dr. Srirangan Velusamy, director of the Sister Islands Health Services, who said, “We, at Faith Hospital, were excited and proud to be able to provide the oppor- tunity for six hard working young individuals to become emergency medical techni- cians. The most satisfying aspect of this journey has been using local talents and training them to an interna- tional standard of proficiency.” The Health Services Authority is in the process of recruiting two new EMTs, Ms. Yearwood said, one on Cayman Brac and one on Grand Cayman. Free health screenings available The Health Services Authority is offering free health screenings for blood pressure and di- abetes throughout the Cayman Islands this week. The health checkups will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, at all the District Health Centres, George Town General Practice, Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac and in Little Cayman. The screenings are being held in observance of World Health Day, on Tuesday, April 7. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar says the free health screenings are part of the continued initia- tives of the Public Health Department “to em- phasize the benefits of healthy lifestyles and early detection of health issues, such as hyperten- sion (high blood pressure) and diabetes which will enable appropriate treat- ment in preventing the complications.” No appointments are necessary for the screen- ings this week. Anyone who wants to undergo the tests should indi- cate to the registration clerks that they would like to register for free blood pressure and dia- betes screening, health officials said. The results are avail- able immediately and counseling and referral will be offered as deemed necessary, a statement from the Health Services Authority noted. Dr. Kumar is also re- minding residents that the Public Health Department has installed blood pres- sure monitoring self- check stations at the Cayman Islands Hospital’s General Practice Unit; at entrance of the Cayman Islands Hospital, next to the elevators; at Faith Hospital; and in the lobby of the Government Administration Building. The kiosks provide free access to staff, pa- tients and visitors who pass through each loca- tion on a weekly basis. Residents can have access to these units during reg- ular office hours. For further information, contact Therese Prehay at the Public Health Department on 244 2632. From left, EMT graduates Cameron Myrie, Michael Blackburn, Jelani Rivers McLean, Joseph Chollette and Brian Neil Dilbert. Not pictured, Sonja McLean Rivers.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 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. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. Tuesday april 7, 2015 • Cayman Compass TUESDAY, APRIL 7 FREE HEALTH SCREENING: In observation of World Health Day, the Health Services Authority is offering free health screenings for blood pressure and diabetes at all the District Health Centres, George Town General Practice, Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman today through April 7-10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Registration of students enrolling in or transferring to government schools for the 2015/2016 school year is open now through June 26 at the Department of Education Services and the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre. Parents may pick up registration forms at government schools, the Department of Education Services, at 130 Thomas Russell Way, George Town or the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre. Registration for government reception classes is open for qualifying children aged 4 Years 0 months before September 1, 2015. BOOKENDS CLUB: All are invited to join in as club members review their latest pick, Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Come share your insights and impressions. At Books & Books, second Wednesday of every month. 7 - 8:30 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 10 YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE: Residents 20 to 35 who are interested in supporting the arts are invited to join the Young Patrons Circle for social events and raising the profile of the National Gallery. Tonight’s function is Croquet & Cocktails, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for YPC members, $15 for non-members. For details about YPC and becoming a member, contact info@ nationalgallery.org. ky, 945-8111 or www. nationalgallery.org.ky. MONDAY, APRIL 13 VEHICLE LICENSING: The Department of Vehicle & Driver’s Licensing offices in West Bay will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to compensate for the limited hours during the Easter holidays. PYJAMA PARTY: Week of the Young Child Pyjama Party. Children, parents, caregivers and volunteers are invited to join the Cayman Islands Early Childhood Association family-friendly pyjama party in Gardenia Court, 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public. Contact ECA at caymanislandseca@ gmail.com. FLOETRY: Join poets and performers who share their work during an open mic night of poetry and readings. Share your own work or listen to others. Free and open to the public. 7-8:30 p.m. Books & Books THURSDAY, APRIL 16 FURTHER EDUCATION: The Cayman Islands Further Education Centre invites everyone to an Open House 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. to see opportunities offered, including courses, community service projects and internships. COMEDY PLAY: “Duets” comedy opens tonight at Prospect Playhouse, presented by Cayman Drama Society. Show time 7:30 p.m. $25 per person, $15 for students. Show continues April 17-18, 23-25, 30; May 1-2. For tickets, contact www.cds. ky; boxoffice@cds.ky or 938-1998. GENERAL INTEREST 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. 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. THRIFT SHOP SEEKS CLOTHING: The Humane Society Thrift Shop is desperately low on stock. Clothing, accessories, toys, small appliances, shoes, bric-a-brac and pictures are needed. Please bring donations to the Humane Society building on North Sound Road. BETHESDA COUNSELING CENTRE: At 68 Mary St., caters to all who seek help. Call 946-6575. Open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments available Saturdays and late evenings. Center is owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. REEF RESTORATION: Certified divers are invited to work on the Cayman Magic Reef restoration in George Town. A schedule of work dates and times is posted on Facebook under Cayman Magic Reef Recovery. Dates, times and places are listed under Events for volunteers to check and sign up. FOOD HANDLERS: Certification courses in basic food hygiene are offered by the Department of Environmental Health. April 15 and 29; May 13 and 27; and June 10 and 24. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEH conference room in the Environmental Centre, 580 North Sound Road. $15 per person covers all materials and fees; pay at DEH headquarters, 580 North Sound Road, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. For more information, call 949-6696. VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY: Painting open studio available Mondays 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Watler House, Pedro Castle. This is an opportunity for adult intermediate artists to work at their own pace on their own projects. To register, contact openstudio@ visualartcayman.com or 546-9422. $10 per day or $15 non-members. ART FOR STUDENTS: The National Gallery hosts free Active Learning Sessions for students of all ages. Part tour, part art activity, the tour takes students up-close with the National Collection – more than 50 years of Caymanian art history – providing links to literacy, mathematics, social studies and science. For information or to book a session, contact 945-8111 or education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at Cayman Islands Hospital is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, drinks, snacks. Takeout orders welcome, call 244-2661. Funds are donated back to the community. Contact pinkladiescayman@ gmail.com. ARTISANS MARKET: Camana Bay Artisans Market every Wednesday. Visual Arts Society has artists displaying arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand-crafted jewelry and ceramics for sale between noon and 8 p.m. near KARoo. For more information about being a displaying artist, contact info@visualartcayman.com or 546-9422. MIND’S EYE: Free guided tours for up to eight people are offered at Mind’s Eye – The Visionary World of Miss Lassie, Cayman’s intuitive artist. Tours by appointment, 10-11 a.m., second and fourth Saturdays. Contact the Cayman National Cultural Foundation by email at admincncf@candw.ky or 949-5477. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Contact humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards etc. in good condition always needed. SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Volunteers are needed on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. to assist with training athletes in track and field, bocce and football. Truman Bodden Sports Complex. Contact Penny McDowall, 516-2578, soci@candw.ky or pjmcdowall@gmail.com. LOST DOGS: The Department of Agriculture and veterinary students of St. Matthew’s University provide an online list of dogs housed at the Department of Agriculture Animal Rescue Shelter in Lower Valley. Anyone missing a dog can check www.smustudents.webs.com. RED CROSS THRIFT SHOP: Open Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at RC headquarters on Thomas Russell Way. Book bargain every Thursday and Friday, a bagful for $5. ART TALK FOR SENIORS: This National Gallery program engages people age 60 and over in conversation about art by focusing on a particular piece from the gallery or special exhibition every other Thursday. Admission is free, refreshments provided. 2-2:45 p.m. For more information, contact education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: For anyone who is a caregiver, spouse, child or friend of someone suffering from this debilitating disease. Group meets the last Wednesday of every month at the Hibiscus Conference Room at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Contact Dorothy at 924-4170 or email alzheimersgroup. caymanislands@gmail.com. C.A.S.K. KARATE: Free public Tai Chi at Camana Bay on Sundays (ongoing). 8:30- 9:30 a.m. Contact Greg Reid on 925-3367 or email caskkarate@gmail.com. WAITING FOR JOSEPHINE: This is an ongoing appeal for second-hand magazines for the waiting rooms at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Please take magazine donations to Books & Books at Camana Bay or deposit them in the big bin outside the Cancer Society on Maple Road (opposite the hospital). For more information, contact Carol Hay at 526-6932. SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION OF CAYMAN: For anyone who is a parent, relative, friend or carer of a special needs child. Also for professionals interested in special needs. SNFC is a nonprofit organization providing information, resources, education and support with meetings, social events and newsletters. Contact www. specialneedsfoundation.ky. MUSEUM TOURS: The National Museum provides guided tours for students and school groups free of cost. Students will gain an understanding of Cayman’s geological formation, flora and fauna, seafaring and rope-making heritage, political history and more. Contact the museum to book a tour in advance at 949-8368 or email info@ museum.ky. BUS DEPOT: The George Town bus depot’s operating hours are Mondays through Fridays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the last Friday of each month, the bus depot is open until 9 p.m. for people wishing to use public transportation to attend “Culture Shock” in George Town. PAWS THRIFT SHOP: Bodden Town Shopping Plaza, opposite BT Post Office. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Please don’t leave donations outside shop. Call Sharon, 324-9760; or Susanna, 916-3957 for more information. All proceeds for animal welfare. HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP: The Claws-It Thrift Shop, 153 North Sound Road is always in need of donations of all types of clothing, shoes, household items, linens etc. We also welcome garage sale leftovers. Volunteers are always needed, too. Opening hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri and 9-4 Saturday. Call the manager Terri-Ann Watler at 945-5596 or email cihs.thriftshop@ outlook.com. NEW TO YOU BARGAIN SHOP: Run by National Council of Voluntary Organizations, is looking for volunteers to assist. Call Alta Solomon, 949- 2124. Anyone clearing out unwanted items is asked to think of the NCVO. To donate, email ncvocoordinator@candw. ky To view projects see www.ncvo.org.ky. HUMANE SOCIETY dog walkers: Appeals for volunteers to walk dogs. Anyone who can spare an hour is asked to come to the shelter around 9 a.m. HUMANE SOCIETY DOGS ON BEACH: Volunteers meet at public beach at 11 a.m. on Sundays with shelter dogs for training and playtime. We are looking for volunteers willing to pick up and drop off the dogs to and from the beach. Contact the Humane Society at 949-1461 or call Susan at 938-9903; email susang@candw.ky. ST. GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH BARGAIN CORNER: Located upstairs at St. George’s Anglican Church Preschool on Courts Road, off Eastern Avenue. Last Saturday of the month, 7-11 a.m. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.compasscayman. com/caycompass/portal/ community-calendar.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Tuesday april 7, 2015 NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF CAYMAN NATIONAL PENSION FUND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Members of the Cayman National Pension Fund to be held Tuesday 14th April, 2015, in the Cayman National Building, 4th Floor Board Room, Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman at 4pm. The Agenda is set out below: - AGENDA 1. Review the Minutes of the last Members Meeting held on the 6th March, 2014 and any matters arising. 2. Receive Audited Financial Statements for the period ended 30th September 2014. 3. Report from Investment Committee. 4. Elect a Trustee. 5. Any other competent business. home to attend programs such as intensive outpa- tient, early recovery and re- lapse prevention. She was also being tested for illegal sub- stances three times per week. On Monday, March 23, she was brought to court for curfew violation. Defense at- torney Fiona Robertson said police had seen her client in an area where she shouldn’t have been; rather than ar- resting her or taking her home, they simply told her to go home. Reading from reports, Justice Quin said it was shocking that the woman con- tinued to interact with drug dealers. “They will come to her home and drive her to places where drugs can be found ... These people should be arrested for supplying drugs,” he said. Hearing from her super- vising officer that the woman did not have the strength to fight the influence of the drug dealers who came to her home, Justice Quin said that was outrageous and evil. The defendant begged for “one more last chance.” She said she knew she broke the law, “but you’ll never see me in front of you again if I was given a chance.” Justice Quin reminded her that he could send her back to prison “and that’s what many people think I should do.” He released her with the provision that she wear an electronic monitor and re- turn to court for a review in two weeks. However, she was back in court three days later. This time, Ms. Robertson said, she could not contain her frustra- tion. The police had seen her out in violation of her house arrest conditions, but did not keep her in custody as they were obliged to do under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Order. As Ms. Robertson un- derstood it, there were no cells available, so the defen- dant was simply released again. The attorney found it bizarre that police could have cells in West Bay, George Town and Bodden Town and yet, on the night of March 31, not have one cell available. Then, the woman, after re- maining at home for some time, recognized that she was in crisis and went to the hos- pital, but was not admitted to the mental health unit. Ms. Robertson said she was furious about the situ- ation. The police were not living up to their duty, she asserted, “and, unfortunately, the health service authorities equally are not rising to their duty of care.” She said the defendant had asked in the past to be sent overseas for treatment. Justice Quin said efforts had been made to send her over- seas, but there were problems, some due to the defendant’s criminal record. He said, “The criminal jus- tice system is faced with a marked increase of defen- dants with serious mental issues and they must be addressed as a matter of ur- gency. It can’t go on. It’s a chronic problem ... We can’t be sending people to Trinidad or Jamaica or Cuba. It should be dealt with in Grand Cayman.” The judge called this a “chronic situation that needs urgent attention and urgent resources.” The defendant’s supervi- sion officer pointed out that when there are highly vul- nerable clients at the mental health unit, volatile clients are not mixed in. Given the defen- dant’s history, there may have been hesitation to admit her. The alternative, she said, was lockup or a place of safety. “The only place of safety for individuals with behav- ioral instability is the prison system,” she said. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Patrick Moran noted the supervision offi- cer’s recommendation that the defendant be placed on a 30-day remand to address her cocaine cravings. He said he was conscious of the dif- ficulties faced in relation to mental health disposals. He read from a letter by one of the hospital psychi- atrists – prior to going to the hospital the woman had broken her curfew, used co- caine, had done nothing to harm herself, and was found not to be manic or depres- sive, she was simply issuing threats of self-harm. She spoke with two doctors and both agreed there was no need for further treatment other than medication. The judge ordered that the woman be taken to the mental health unit immediately and treated as an in-patient as long as was required for her drug addiction and mental health is- sues. When released, she is to be taken to Fairbanks Prison and the mental health unit must treat her medically during her 30 days in custody. The mental health unit is to have an officer in court on May 1 to re- port on the treatment and the progress of the defendant. Justice Quin said he would write to police to ask for an explanation as to why the defendant was not kept in custody when offi- cers found her violating her house arrest conditions. children aged 5 years before Sept. 1, 2015. Registration for older stu- dents transferring into the government school system should also be completed by the June 26 deadline, officials said, in order for the child to be eligible to attend school at the start of the school year. Registration will take place at the Department of Education Services on Grand Cayman and the Cayman Brac Teacher’s Centre. Parents can pick up registration forms at govern- ment schools, the Department of Education Services, at 130 Thomas Russell Way, George Town or the Cayman Brac Teacher’s Centre. Once forms are completed, they should be returned to the Department of Education Services or the Cayman Brac Teacher’s Centre, with a copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization card; docu- mentation of child’s residency, (i.e., birth certificate, passport, status letter/certificate, RS 101 form), and proof of address. The last school year’s re- port (if the child is transfer- ring from another school, in- cluding private schools) is also required. In the case of transfer to John Gray or Clifton Hunter high schools, a transcript from the last school should be included. “The Department of Education Services Customer Service staff will check the documentation and deter- mine the designated catch- ment area for the school as- signment,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Education. It continued: “Following approval by the Senior School Improvement Officer, the school secretary will make an appointment for a medical examination with the Public Health Nurse. Parents can arrange for an examination from a private doctor. The medical examination must be completed before a child is enrolled.” The catchment area for government primary schools are as follows: West Bay Primary: North of Government House to Spanish Bay Reef to include all of West Bay. George Town Primary: South of Government House to Memorial Avenue, North along Walkers Road to Maple Road and east along Smith Road to Crewe Road airport junction. North on Airport Road, through the junction in Industrial Park to include all areas north and east past the airport to North Sound. Red Bay Primary: South side of Memorial Avenue, along Walkers Road to Maple Road and south side of Smith Road, both sides of Crewe Road bordered by Owen Roberts Drive to the north and South Sound to the South Sound border on the east side of Victory Avenue. Prospect Primary: All areas from Prospect Drive eastward to west side of Spotts-Newlands Road (to include all of Prospect Park, Patrick’s Island, Ocean Club, Mariners Cove, Cascades Drive and west side of Spotts-Newlands Road). Savannah Primary: The east side of Spotts-Newlands Road to Beach Bay Road in Pedro St. James, including greater Pedro. Bodden Town Primary: East of Beach Bay Road up to Breakers, including Northward. East End Primary: East of the Frank Sound junction to include all of East End to Colliers. North Side Primary: All of Frank Sound to Old Man Bay, west to Cayman Kai West End Primary, Cayman Brac: West end of Cayman Brac to Faith Hospital on north side of the island and across the island to the south coast. Creek Infant/Spot Bay Junior School: All areas east of Faith Hospital to the eastern end of Cayman Brac. Little Cayman Education Service: All areas of Little Cayman John Gray High School: All areas west of Spotts- Newlands Road. Clifton Hunter High School: All areas east of Spotts-Newlands Road. Layman Scott High School: All areas of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. the Cabinet meeting on March 31. Education Minister Tara Rivers welcomed the new appointees. “I am grateful to our new board members for agreeing to take on this invaluable task on be- half of the people of the Cayman Islands, and to Ms. Bryan for her commit- ment to serve the Board in a new capacity,” she said. The resignations of Ms. Ebanks and Mr. Pierson came shortly after a report recom- mending extensive cost- cutting measures was re- leased. That report was produced by a joint study team made up of board members and faculty and led by Mr. Pierson. The re- port was met with mixed reactions and Ms. Ebanks faced criticism for com- ments she made at the press conference when the report was released suggesting that UCCI’s business administration associate’s degrees were “pretty much meaning- less” to local employers. Ms. Ebanks and Mr. Pierson said their resig- nations had nothing to do with the fallout from the report. Ms. Ebanks said she resigned over concerns of conflicts of interest with her job as the head of the Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants and Mr. Pierson said he resigned due to personal commitments. UCCI board of governors gets new members CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Registration for public schools open The Ministry of Education is urging early registration for the new intake at local government schools. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 MEnTal hEalTh issuEs bEfoRE ThE couRTs Judge: a growing ‘chronic problem’Next >