ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – Tuesday June 23, 2015 LOCAL | pAge 8 TRaCKInG FIFa’s CayMan COnneCTIOns High of 89 Low of 78 Moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet. editOriAL | pAge 4 applause, applause! CayFIlM has IMpRessIve pReMIeRe back to back wins www.butterfieldgroup.com Proud winner of The Banker’s prestigious Cayman Islands Bank of the Year award for 2013 and 2014. Bank of the year... Again! Green fund pays for pier report JaMes WhITTaKeR jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A report detailing the damage to coral reefs that will be caused by new cruise piers in George Town harbor will be funded, in part, through the Environmental Protection Fund. Government voted to allocate $2.5 million from the fund to help pay for the environ- mental impact assessment on the port project, despite objections from some legislators that it was not an appropriate use of the money. The EIA, which has already been carried out, concluded that building a new cruise port in George Town would involve removing 15 acres of reef from the harbor and damaging a similar amount. The Environmental Protection Fund, fed through taxes from tourists, was set up in 1997 to help “defray expenditure” incurred in protecting the environment. It has rarely been used since then and had amassed $52 million, prior to Thursday’s deci- sion to siphon off $5.1 million to pay for var- ious projects, including the port EIA. East End legislator Arden McLean ques- tioned whether the fund could legiti- mately be used to pay for a study that indi- cated so much damage to the reefs. “It is stretching it to consider it protecting the environment, when the EIA came back and said you have got to destroy some of the en- vironment out there. It is stretching it to the limit,” he said. “I believe protection of the environment would say if we are going to pay [for the EIA] out of this fund, we are not going to proceed with the dock.” Opposition leader McKeeva Bush also op- posed the appropriations from the fund being used for assessments on the dock and on the landfill site. He said too much money had been spent on the environmental impact as- sessment. In total, $4.2 million was allocated for the EIA and legal and consulting costs as- sociated with the port project. Mr. Bush said he could not support the current port project, given the extent of the damage outlined in the report, suggesting building the jetty at the Cayman Turtle Farm, redeveloping Spotts Dock and enhancing the tender fleet as an interim alternative. “I do believe that cruise piers can be built in George Town that will suffice for the needs of our people who are in the business and Cubans paCk detention Center BRenT FulleR bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com More than 50 Cubans were being held in Grand Cayman’s Immigration Detention Center Monday after another boatload docked at Cayman Brac over the weekend. The latest craft carried 36 migrants who were transported under guard on two separate flights between Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman after arriving in the Brac Saturday morning. They joined a group of 18 Cubans that had to be rescued from the waters southwest of Little Cayman on June 10, who are currently being held there awaiting repatriation. While the numbers are significant, they are not overwhelming the capacity of the migrant detention center just yet, said Home Affairs Ministry Deputy Chief Officer Wesley Howell. “[54 migrants] wouldn’t put us at the crit- ical stage,” Mr. Howell said, stating that the center could handle between 70 to 75 mi- grants at maximum capacity. The cost of detaining, housing, caring for and eventually repatriating Cuban migrants from Cayman has skyrocketed in the past two years along with the number of illegally landing migrants in local waters. In 2014, 143 Cubans landed illegally in Cayman and another 368 passed by the is- lands on their way to Central America during the year. Those figures dwarf anything the Cayman Islands had seen since 2005-2006. So far this year, the number of Cuban arrivals is on pace to beat those totals, with 160 ar- riving in Cayman waters in the first three months of 2015. Blue iguana killed in dog attack JeWel levy jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com A blue iguana popular with tourists at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park was killed in a dog attack on Sunday. “Inky” is the second blue iguana to be killed in a dog attack this month – an iguana called RW was attacked and killed in the same location about two weeks ago. There are 35-40 free roaming blue iguanas and 156 in captivity at the Botanic Park, according to Karen Ford, park warden in the Blue Iguana Recovery Program. The recovery program is working to repopulate the species, which was on the brink of extinction in 2002, with only about a dozen surviving from the original wild population. In 2014, Fred Burton, director of the Blue Iguana Recovery Program, said the wild population at the Botanic Park was the most vulnerable of the three wildlife reserves on island, including the Salina Reserve and Colliers Wilderness Reserve, due to a number of factors. He said at the time that the death rate of iguanas at the Botanic Park averages about one per year due to traffic or predators and A tourist takes a photo of Inky at the entrance to the Botanic Garden last year. The iguana was killed by dogs on Sunday. - pHoto: norMa ConnoLLY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL For years, the high-flying Smith was an influential figure in Jamaica. He built his Olint investment group by pooling money suppos- edly for currency trading. But instead of investing money in trades, Smith used his clients’ cash to pay off redemption requests from other investors and funnel money into his personal bank account. His U.S. plea agreement said Smith used investors’ money to make a down payment on a Learjet, sponsor a jazz festival in Jamaica, and contribute millions to the island’s two major political parties and prominent individual politicians. Tuesday June 23, 2015 • Cayman Compass www. 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Since January 2013, po- lice have recovered drugs on Cayman beaches about 30 times. As of April, police re- covered about 60 kilos (130 pounds) of cocaine from Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac beaches since 2013. Police suspect drug traf- fickers, using the western Caribbean as a route to lu- crative markets in the United States, are responsible for most of the drugs showing up in Cayman waters. Traffic stop leads to bust A traffic stop last week led police to find 14 individu- ally wrapped packages of co- caine. Police arrested a woman passenger but are still on the lookout for the driver who ran from the scene. Police stopped a Nissan Sunny on South Church Street for a traffic violation early on Tuesday, July 16. Police say the driver ran off after an officer searched the car. The driver and passenger looked nervous, police said in a statement, prompting the search. The passenger, a 20-year-old woman, was ar- rested on drug-related charges and later bailed. Police spokesman Adrian Seales said officers know who the man is, but “he has gone underground.” “This is a small island, I don’t know where they go. But we’ll get him. If not today, then tomorrow,” he said. Ashani Francis-Collins contributed to this report. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — U.S. officials may have to wait a little longer for the extradition of a Jamaican fi- nancier convicted of running a Ponzi scheme that bilked $220 million from investors across central Florida and the Caribbean. David Smith has served his sentence in the Turks and Caicos Islands and a local judge approved his extradition to the United States on money laundering charges, though declining to authorize extradition on wire fraud charges. But prosecutors in the British Caribbean territory say he hasn’t complied with a 2012 court order to repay $20.9 million. A hearing is set for Tuesday, and could lead to as much as eight more years in prison on the islands be- fore he’d be sent to the U.S. Smith’s defense team has applied to the islands’ su- preme court to reduce the amount owed, but that ap- plication is being opposed by the prosecutor and the attorney general. “Due to the gravity of the offenses committed by David Smith and the impact it has had on the lives of many innocent people, the director of public prosecu- tions … will leave no rock unturned to ensure that jus- tice is done,” a government statement said. U.S. Department of Justice officials declined comment, saying they could not publicly disclose details on extradition matters. As part of a plea deal, Smith agreed to waive ex- tradition in 2011 when he pleaded guilty to 23 counts of fraud and conspiracy in federal court in Orlando, Florida. He’d earlier been sentenced in Turks and Caicos after pleading guilty to similar charges there. Smith’s defense team has applied to the islands’ supreme court to reduce the amount owed, but that application is being opposed by the prosecutor and the attorney general. Unpaid millions coUld delay extradition of Jamaican fraUdster to United states The Health Services Authority, in collabora- tion with the Cayman AIDS Foundation and the Red Cross, is offering free HIV testing and counseling throughout this week. Under an initiative themed “Take the Test, Take Control,” the testing will be available until Saturday, June 27, at hospitals and health centers and other locations in Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Counseling Organizers said coun- seling would also be of- fered, along with the tests, by trained and experienced personnel. “HIV counseling and testing is an important entry point into comprehensive HIV prevention and treat- ment programs and services. Counseling and testing pro- grams provide an oppor- tunity for more persons to know their HIV status; for the at risk clients to re- ceive risk reduction coun- seling and support to stay negative; and for HIV in- fected client to be referred early into treatment and care programs and further counseled and supported. Knowing one’s HIV status gives one the power to con- trol their health and their future,” the organizers said in a press statement. Special arrangements have been implemented this week to facilitate speed and confidentiality for HIV testing activities, organizers said. No appointment is necessary during this week, and the waiting time for testing is usually no more than 10 minutes. Anyone seeking testing or counseling should indicate to the registration clerks that they would like to register for free HIV screening. The results will be avail- able in three working days and will be given to the pa- tient only, who must return to the clinic where the test was taken to retrieve the results. The Public Health Department also reminded the public that free HIV screening is offered year round each Tuesday at the Cayman Islands Red Cross at 9 a.m. For more information, contact HIV/ AIDS Coordinator Laura Elniski at 244-2507 or laura.elniski@hsa.ky or Health Promotion Officer Therese Prehay at 244-2632 or therese. prehay@hsa.ky or visit www.hsa.ky. The Department of Immigration’s public counter will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, to facilitate a staff meeting. All other sections will operate within the usual business hours. The Immigration Department has recently extended its Wednesday operating hours, re- maining open until 7 p.m. Front office hours will resume as normal on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. The results will be available in three working days and will be given to the patient only, who must return to the clinic where the test was taken to retrieve the results. Free HIV testing throughout Cayman this week immigration to close early thUrsday ■■ Bod den Town Health Centre, Monday to Friday June 22- 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 947-2299 ■■ East End Health Centre, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, June 22, 23, 24 and 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 947-7440 ■■ George Town General Practice Clinic, Monday to Friday, June 22-26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 244-2507 ■■ North Side Health Centre, Tuesday and Friday, June 23 and 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 947-9525 ■■ West Bay Health Centre, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, June 22, 23, 25 and 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 949-3439 ■■ Cayman AIDS Foundation (The Village Plaza), Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23, 2-6 p.m. (Mon), 2-5 p.m. (Tues), 946-3029 ■■ Cayman Islands Red Cross (Huldah Avenue), Tuesday and Thursday, June 23 and 25, 5-7 p.m., 916-1742 ■■ Cost-U-Less, saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 244-2507 ■■ Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac, Monday to Friday, June 22- 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 948-2243 ■■ Little Cayman Clinic, Tuesday, June 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 948-0072 Police last week found an estimated 72 pounds of cocaine washed ashore on the Brac. HIV TesTIng CenTeRs3 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 23, 2015 Kids’ Camps MUSIC CAMP Every Monday through Friday 29 June-31 July 8am-2:30pm, Cayman Music School STARFISH VILLAGE CAMP Every Monday through Friday 29 June-21 August 8am-3pm, Starfish Village Week 1 (29 June-3 July) – All Things LEGO Week 2 (7-10 July) – Young Chefs Week 3 (13-17 July) – Cayman Culture Week 4 (20-24 July) – Dance & Movement Week 5 (27-31 July) – Creative Minds Week 6 (3-7 August) – Athletes in Training Week 7 (10-14 August) – Pampered Princesses & Adventurous Pirates Week 8 (17-21 August) – Ocean Around Us BUDDING CHEF CULINARY CAMP Tuesday 7-Friday 10 July 12-1pm, Bon Vivant 7 July – Marvellous Mexican 8 July – Pie Heaven 9 July – Cayman Cuisine 10 July – Sweet Treats MULTI-SPORT CAMP 7-10, 13-17 and 20-24 July 8am-12pm Camana Bay Sports Complex BASKETBALL CAMP Monday 27-Friday 31 July 8:30am-12pm Camana Bay Arts & Recreation Centre For more information on camps and other summer experiences, visit CAMANABAY.COM/SUMMER Lawmakers approve film ratings board Brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands will soon have its own cinema ratings board operating in- dependently of interna- tional film ratings agencies and maintaining the ability to locally censor or classify movies that do not currently have a rating. Lawmakers unani- mously approved the Film Exhibition Control Bill Friday which will replace the old Cinematograph Law. In detailing the changes sought by the bill, Commerce Minister Wayne Panton said, in most cases, there would be no reason for the three- person ratings board – called the Film Control Board – to change ratings already given to films by bodies such as the Motion Picture Association of America. However, anyone who wants to show a movie in the Cayman Islands would have to notify the new board in advance. If the movie does not already carry a rating from internationally recog- nized film censors, the board will consider its content and decide what age group is suitable to view it. The board also has the option of ban- ning a movie from being screened if it considers it “unsuitable for viewership in the islands.” The three-person Film Control Board, which has yet to be appointed, can consider a number of factors when issuing a rating including whether the film’s content is seditious, obscene or blas- phemous; whether it shows violence, nudity, drug use or offensive language; the lit- erary or artistic value of the movie and whether the film is considered to be in the “public interest.” Movies that do carry in- ternational ratings can be re- classified if the board wishes to do so, but Minister Panton said those films do not have to apply to obtain a rating. Films that do not carry a rating, such as locally made movies or some independent films shown at film festivals, will be required to pay a $25 fee to receive a rating before they can be screened. “The primary goal here is to protect children from harmful film content through requirements for clear and understandable labeling of films through a new ratings system,” Minister Panton said while introducing the bill to the Legislative Assembly Friday. “The burden of pro- tecting children from harmful content in any medium is generally that of the parents, so that has to be recognized. “Contrary to some misper- ceptions stated in the media … this is not the govern- ment’s attempt to act as a censor or to take on the role that rightly belongs to par- ents. This government is seeking to fulfill its role which … allows for the pro- tection of minors, allows businesses to operate suc- cessfully and at the same time protect consumers.” Minister Panton said the bill provides for an exemp- tion in relation to film festi- vals and other public screen- ings where “you typically have the potential for large numbers of unrated films to be exhibited, therefore con- sideration is necessary to ensuring a balance between this positive international ex- posure and respect for our local culture.” Section 36 of the bill states: “The minister may de- termine that a person who wishes to publicly exhibit a film shall, subject to any specified terms and condi- tions, be exempted from the provisions of this law re- lating to the application pro- cedures for a rating certifi- cate and a premises license.” George Town MLA Joey Hew said the government re- alizes the massive potential created by events such as the CayFilm Festival, hosted here over the past weekend, to help develop talents of as- piring Caymanian filmmakers and actors. “We have to foster that talent and encourage these young people to tell their story, but we have to have them tell it in a responsible fashion,” Mr. Hew said. “We cannot … risk having the in- dustry start off with a sour note and restrict these young people from really enhancing their lives … by developing their talents and perhaps one day going on to be another Grace Gealey or another Frank E. Flowers.” “This government is seeking to fulfill its role which … allows for the protection of minors, allows businesses to operate successfully and at the same time protect consumers.” Wayne Panton, minster of financial services Mr. Panton Movies that don’t have a rating from internationally recognized film censors will be considered by the Film Control Board, which will determine what age group the film is suitable for. - PHOTO: CHRIS COURTThe 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. Tuesday June 23, 2015 • Cayman COmpass Applause, applause! CayFilm has impressive premiere Inaugural events are often fraught with organi- zational “teething pains,” but last week’s inaugural CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival came off like a well-produced, brilliantly directed and slickly edited Oscar winner. The film festival offered a little bit of a lot of things: entertainment, education and Holly- wood glitz, complete with a red carpet. The screen offerings were high-quality, thought-pro- voking and diverse; the visiting film industry celebri- ties were accomplished and talented, and, more impor- tantly, engaging while they were here. A true testament to the success of the event was the desire expressed by the visiting celebrities to return for next year’s festival. What made CayFilm 2015 even more impres- sive was that it was conceptualized, organized and executed as a private sector initiative, with Festival Director Tony Mark leading a very capable team that included Kelly Holding Ltd. The government’s role was merely as a facilitator, but that doesn’t mean that the government and the people of the Cayman Islands can’t all benefit from this private sector initiative in terms of the tourism it brings, the positive international messaging it gen- erates, the educational and career opportunities it offers, and its ability to introduce moviemakers to the Cayman Islands as a potential filming location. Ministry of Tourism Councilor Joey Hew said he thinks the CayFilm festival could become as big if not bigger than the Cayman Cookout in the future, and we agree with him. Attendance was probably lower than desired, but hopefully with a successful inaugural event now realized, positive reviews will help attract more overseas and more local attendees next year. One potential threat to the future success of CayFilm could come from the government in the form of the Film Exhibition Control Board Law passed last week. That law imposes the requirement to submit non-rated films to a board to receive a rating before exhibition here. Although the law has been enacted with the intention of protecting children from harmful content, there is always a chance for a particular board to see objectionable content in the avant-garde submissions that are common at film festivals. We are glad to see that government included a pro- vision in the law that could offer an exemption to the rating requirement for film festivals – which tend to display large numbers of unrated films – and we hope that the government gives CayFilm that exemption so that it doesn’t hinder the film festival’s great potential. New launch: Cayman Compass Data Desk We are pleased to announce the launch of a new section of our CaymanCompass.com website, called “Cayman Compass Data Desk.” The Compass Data Desk is the new home for our newsroom’s reporting based on data and investiga- tions. We are using the page to share interactive features, data, full-text documents and source material from the daily reporting that appears in the print and online versions of the Cayman Compass. Our first Compass Data Desk special project high- lights the Compass newsroom’s continuing coverage of the unfolding world football scandal, anchored by an interactive version of the “Tracing FIFA’s Cayman con- nections” feature that appears on Page 8 of today’s print newspaper. The Compass Data Desk also is acting as a comprehensive clearinghouse for the Compass’s FIFA coverage, including links to dozens of stories that our journalists have written since top FIFA officials were arrested in Switzerland nearly one month ago. In the future, the Compass Data Desk will not only be updated regularly, but will adapt and transform as we showcase the investigative work the Compass newsroom continues to pursue. Downsizing carry-on bags The (Toledo) Blade As if flying weren’t ag- gravating enough these days – tighter seats, less legroom, slow check-ins – now airlines want to downsize carry-on luggage. Most domestic car- riers charge $25 or more to check a bag for a one-way trip. It’s no wonder the industry wants to divert more luggage to a plane’s hold. Evidently 2014’s record profits weren’t big enough, while airfares were the highest since 2003. These baggage fees, which inflate the price of a ticket, lead many passengers to drag ever-bigger bags onto the plane and jam them into over- head bins, adding to the time it takes everyone to board. Major U.S. airlines say carry-on bags must be no more than 22 inches tall, 14 inches wide, and 9 inches deep. The International Air Transport Association pro- poses that the allowance be reduced to 21.5 by 13.5 by 7.5 inches. The numbers don’t look very different, but do the math: It’s 21 percent fewer cubic inches. Some major interna- tional carriers – Lufthansa, Air China, Emirates, Qatar, and Pacific – say they would use the proposed limits. If smaller carry-ons will lead to less boarding time and less wrestling in the aisle with bulky suitcases, travelers may not mind the new restric- tions. But that presumes that airlines’ gate employees will weed out bags that exceed the limit. At a time of low cus- tomer service, that’s a big if. © 2015, The Blade (Toledo, Ohio) 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 find their own way” The eU’s convoluted attack on ‘tax havens’ Europe is suffering from economic stagnation caused in part by excessive fiscal burdens. So what are European policy makers doing to ad- dress this problem? If you think the answer might have something to do with a shift to respon- sible fiscal policy, you ob- viously have no familiarity with Europe’s political elite. But if you have paid atten- tion to their behavior, you won’t be surprised to learn that they’re lashing out at ju- risdictions with better policy. Here are a few blurbs from a story in the Economic Times: “The European Union published its first list of international tax havens on Wednesday … ‘We are today publishing the top 30 non- cooperative jurisdictions consisting of those countries or territories that feature on at least 10 member states’ blacklists,’ EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici [said].” This is a misguided exer- cise for several reasons, but here are the ones that merit some discussion. 1. I can’t resist starting with a philosophical point. Low-tax jurisdictions and so-called tax havens should be emulated rather than persecuted. Their modest fiscal burdens are strongly correlated with high levels of prosperity. It’s high-tax nations that should be blacklisted and shamed for their destructive policies. 2. This new EU blacklist is particularly nonsensical because there’s no ra- tional (even from a leftist perspective) methodology. Jurisdictions get added to the blacklist if 10 or more EU nations don’t like their tax laws. Some nations, as cited in offi- cial EU documents, even use “the level of taxation for blacklisting purposes.” 3. As has always been the case with anti-tax compe- tition campaigns, the en- tire exercise reeks of hy- pocrisy. European nations such as Luxembourg and Switzerland were left off the blacklist, and the United States also was omitted (though the EU figured it was okay to pick on the U.S. Virgin Islands for in- explicable reasons). By the way, I’m not the only person to notice the hy- pocrisy. Here are some ex- cerpts from a report in the U.K.-based Guardian: “A blacklist of the world’s 30 worst-offending tax havens, published on Wednesday by the European commission, includes the tiny Polynesian island of Niue, where 1,200 people live in semi-sub- sistence – but does not in- clude Luxembourg, the EU’s wealthy tax avoidance hub. … The new register does not include countries such as the Netherlands [or] Ireland.” And Radio New Zealand made a similar point in its report: “Anthony van Fossen, an adjunct research fellow at Australia’s Griffith University, says the list seems to be picking on smaller, easy-to- target tax havens and ig- noring major ones like Singapore, Switzerland and Luxembourg. ‘The list is very strange in that some major havens are ignored, particularly the havens in the European Union itself, and many minor havens, in- cluding some in the Pacific Islands are highlighted.’” The more one investigates this new EU project, the more irrational it appears. Some of the larger and more sensible European na- tions, including Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom, didn’t even participate. Or, if they did, they decided that every juris- diction in the world has “tax good governance.” But other nations put to- gether incomprehensible lists, featuring some well- known low-tax jurisdictions, but also places that have never before been considered “tax havens.” Is Botswana re- ally a hiding spot for French taxpayers? Do Finnish tax- payers actually protect their money in Tajikistan? Is Bolivia actually a haven for the Portuguese? Do the Belgians put their funds in St. Barthelemy, which is part of France? And do Greeks put their money in Bosnia?! The Greeks also listed na- tions such as Saudi Arabia and Paraguay. No wonder the nation is such a mess. It’s governed by brain-dead gov- ernment officials. I’ve saved the best evi- dence for the end. If you re- ally want to grasp the level of irrationality in the EU blacklist, it’s even been crit- icized by the tax-loving (but not tax-paying) bureaucrats at the OECD. Here are some details from a report out of the Cayman Islands: “As the OECD and the Global Forum we would like to confirm that the only agreeable assess- ment of countries as regards their cooperation is made by the Global Forum and that a number of countries iden- tified in the EU exercise are either fully or largely com- pliant and have committed to AEOI, sometimes even as early adopters. … We have already expressed our con- cerns (to the EU Commission) and stand ready to further clarify to the media the po- sition of the affected juris- dictions with regard to their compliance with the Global Forum standards.” Needless to say, being compliant with the OECD is nothing to celebrate. It means a jurisdiction has been bullied into surren- dering its fiscal sovereignty and agreeing to serve as a deputy tax collector for high- tax governments. But having taken that un- fortunate step, it makes no sense for these low-tax ju- risdictions to now be perse- cuted by the EU. Daniel J. Mitchell, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and chairman of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, is on the Editorial Board of the Cayman Financial Review. A version of this column appeared on International Liberty, http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com. Low-tax jurisdictions and so-called tax havens should be emulated rather than persecuted. Their modest fiscal burdens are strongly correlated with high levels of prosperity. It’s high-tax nations that should be blacklisted and shamed for their destructive policies. Daniel J. Mitchell5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 23, 2015 YOU DESERVE FIRS T CL ASS SERVICE. Carol Winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An appeal against a sen- tence of eight years for im- portation of 16.2 ounces of cocaine was not successful last week. Justice Robin McMillan said the term of imprison- ment imposed in Summary Court on Tracy Acealia Bourne was neither harsh nor manifestly excessive. Bourne was stopped at the Owen Roberts International Airport on April 12, 2013, when she was found to have the illegal drug concealed on her person. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced in January 2014. Attorney Lee Halliday- Davis argued three grounds of appeal: that Bourne, 33 at the time of her arrest, made immediate admissions; that she gave important informa- tion to investigating author- ities; and that the Crown never produced an analysis as to the purity of the drug. She referred specifically to a 2009 Grand Court deci- sion in which Chief Justice Anthony Smellie had said he was taking into account the defendant’s guilty plea, coop- eration and the purity of the drug. She pointed out that the defendant in that case had received eight years for 16.8 ounces, but his guilty plea was not entered until just before the trial day. Further, the Chief Justice had explained the factor of the drug’s purity. Total weight of the imported sub- stance was 16.8 ounces, 61 per cent pure. The weight of the cocaine itself, therefore, was 10.2 ounces. This lesser weight did not take the of- fense out of the scale of sen- tences for “most serious” but it did reduce it to the lower end of that scale. Cayman’s 2002 sen- tencing guidelines set 15 years as the starting point. Ms. Halliday-Davis said Bourne should have received a higher discount. Crown counsel Toyin Salako pointed out that all of these points were raised with the sentencing magis- trate, Valdis Foldats, and con- sidered by him. Further, the 2009 case referred to as prec- edent, had gone to the Court of Appeal. The judges there did not seek to alter or re- duce the sentence or com- ment on the tariff of 15 years. Further, when sentencing Bourne, the magistrate had commented on the negative effects of drugs in the Cayman Islands. Bourne was “only” a courier, but without couriers there would be no other way for drugs to get here. Ms. Salako referred to Bourne’s own admission that this was the second time she had brought drugs to Cayman. “She was paid the first time and was fortu- nate enough to get through Customs without getting caught. She then chose to take the risk the second time.” The magistrate specif- ically noted that he did not take into account the fact that this was Bourne’s second importation [in which case the starting point would have been higher.] With the 15-year starting point, Bourne’s discount was just under 50 percent, Ms. Salako pointed out. She said the Crown ac- cepted the defendant’s ac- count of what had hap- pened, but Bourne never gave a formal witness statement and there was no indication of willingness to give evi- dence in any trial. When Bourne was first brought to court, it was noted that she was from Guyana and had traveled from Suriname through Trinidad and then to Jamaica before arriving in Grand Cayman. “She was paid the first time and was fortunate enough to get through Customs without getting caught. She then chose to take the risk the second time.” Toyin Salako, Crown counsel Judge rules 8 years not too much for a pound of cocaine James Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Work on the $55 million expansion of Grand Cayman’s airport is expected to begin in August. The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is seeking bids from construction firms for the first phase of the re- development of the Owen Roberts International Airport. A request for proposals was released this week for the construction of a two- story baggage sorting area, hold-bag screening room and mechanical room along with external paved areas. The 29,000 square- foot, steel-framed struc- ture will be the first signifi- cant work in the expansion project which will almost triple the capacity of Grand Cayman’s airport. Albert Anderson, CEO of the authority, said work on the new building, which will be constructed to the east of the main terminal, close to the approach road to the air- port, would not disrupt busi- ness at the airport. Once complete, he said, it would allow the current out- going baggage area to be de- veloped as an expansion to the departure lounge. “If everything goes well, we are hoping to begin con- struction on phase one by the end of August and complete that part of the project in the first quarter of 2016,” he said. Companies have until July 24 to bid on the project and will be required to demonstrate prior experi- ence and capability to com- plete the job. Mr. Anderson said the 29,000 square-foot building was comparatively small in scope, compared with the wider project, and sug- gested there would be many local firms eligible to bid for the work. A request for proposals was released this week for the construction of a two- story baggage sorting area, hold-bag screening room and mechanical room along with external paved areas. Bids sought for first phase of airport expansion The Cayman Islands Airports Authority is seeking bids from construction companies for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Owen Roberts International Airport. - Photo: Chris CourtThe islands’ most-trusted news source 6 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 June 23, 2015 • Cayman Compass YOU DESERVE FIVE STAR TREATMENT. YOU DESERVE FIVE TREA TUESDAY, JUNE 23 BRAC POLICE CLINICS: Officers of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will meet the public at various locations through June 27 between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon; also 6–8 p.m. OUTREACH EXHIBITION: The National Gallery features the annual outreach exhibition in the Dart Auditorium. Grand opening is today 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Exhibition continues till July 2. Admission is free. Donations welcome. The exhibition consists of work from outreach programme at Fairbanks, Northward, Northward Juvenile, Haven Art Club, Art for the Elderly, the Meet Me program for those over 50, and the Sunrise Art Club for adults with disabilities. FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to UCCI Cascade Room, 12:30-2 p.m. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. MOONLIgHT & MOvIES: Tonight’s free film at 7 p.m. is “Mamma Mia!” (PG- 13). Families are invited to Gardenia Court in Camana Bay to set up a picnic on the grass, or just bring a blanket, relax and enjoy the show on the outdoor big screen. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to Bodden Town Civic Centre, 7-10 p.m. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. POLICE CLINICS: Officers of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will meet the public at Kirk Supermarket, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hurley’s Grand Harbour, 4-7 p.m. EDUCATION BILL: The Ministry of Education invites public feedback on the proposed Education Bill. Meeting tonight is in West Bay, Shirley Kidd Hall, Sir John A. Cumber Primary School. 7:30-9 p.m. FOOD HANDLERS: Certification course in basic food hygiene offered by the Department of Environmental Health; 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. Call 949-6696. THURSDAY, JUNE 25 FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to East End Civic Centre, 7-10 p.m. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. DIABETES SEMINAR: The Cayman Islands Diabetes Association hosts an education seminar at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Hall 7 p.m. There will be A1C blood testing and attendees will receive tips on foot care and nutrition to assist those who are pre- diabetic and or those living with diabetes. NORTH SIDE MEETINg: The North Side District Council invites all residents to meet in the Craddock Ebanks Civic Centre, 7:30 p.m. to hear from the Ministry of Education on the new Education Bill. Minister Tara Rivers will be present. BRAC COURT: Summary Court is held at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre from 10 a.m. today and tomorrow. POLICE CLINICS: Officers of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will meet the public at Scotiabank, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clifton Hunter High School PTA sessions, 5-9 p.m. BRAC COURT: Summary Court is held at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre from 10 a.m. today and tomorrow. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to North Side Civic Centre, 7-10 p.m. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. SCHOOL REgISTRATION: Today is the deadline for registering students enrolling in or transferring to government schools for the 2015/2016 school year. Visit the Department of Education Services or the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre. Registration forms available at government schools, the Department of Education Services at 130 Thomas Russell Way, George Town, or the Brac Teachers Centre. Registration for reception classes is open for qualifying children who are age 4 before Sept. 1. BBQ AND gOSPEL HOEDOWN: St. George’s Anglican Church hosts this fundraiser from 6 p.m. featuring Earl LaPierre on steel pan, line dancing and other entertainment. BBQ tickets $10 for choice of chicken, pig tails, ribs or fish plus sides. Drinks and desserts on sale. $25 tickets for a chance to win prizes including a weekend for two on Ambergris Caye or flat screen TV. Call 949-5583. SATURDAY. JUNE 27 AMATEUR RADIO: The Cayman Amateur Radio Society will conduct an annual field day exercise 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Beach, West Bay Road. Anyone interested in amateur radios is welcome to attend. Amateur radio operators around the world will be participating in field day from their respective countries. BRAC FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to Layman E. Scott High School, 7-10 p.m. Films include Young Image Makers. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. LITTLE CAYMAN FILM SHOWCASE: CNCF Caribbean Film Showcase travels to Little Cayman beach Resort 7-10 p.m. Admission is free, refreshments on sale. All films rated PG to PG-13. POLICE CLINICS: Officers of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will meet the public at Fosters Food Fair (Strand), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Foster’s Food Fair in East End, 2-6 p.m. Cost-U-Less, 9 a.m. till 12 noon. Fosters Food Fair, Republic, 1-3 p.m. ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: Members and potential new members are invited to an Astro Barbecue. Email for more information: cpcooke@aol.com. TUESDAY, JUNE 30 EDUCATION BILL: The Ministry of Education invites public feedback on the proposed Education Bill. Meeting tonight is at East End Primary School, 7:30-9 p.m. MOONLIgHT & MOvIES: Tonight’s free film at 7 p.m. is “How to Train Your Dragon 2” (PG). Families are invited to Gardenia Court in Camana Bay to set up a picnic on the grass, or just bring a blanket, relax and enjoy the show on the outdoor big screen. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 EDUCATION BILL: The Ministry of Education invites public feedback on the proposed Education Bill. Meeting tonight for Bodden Town District is at Savannah Primary School, 7:30-9 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 4 CANCER WALK/RUN: The Lions Club of Grand Cayman invites everyone to participate in the 4th annual Delano Hislop Memorial 15K Walk/Run. This 3-day Journey for Life on July 4–6, is to raise awareness for prostate and colon cancer. Registration is $50 and participants are encouraged to raise funds. Proceeds will help support victims and survivors in the Cayman Islands. For more information, visit lionsclub. ky or email pace@candw.ky. SUNDAY, JULY 5 CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: Visual Arts Society offers ceramics to adults who want to work independently. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Watler House Studio, Pedro Castle. $15 pp/$25 pp non- members. Clay, materials, glazes and firing facilities are available. More information at visualartcayman@yahoo.com. MONDAY, JULY 6 DINNER SALE: The Gun Bay United Church annual dinner sale takes place 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the parking lot of the Elliott Conolly Civic Center across the road from the church. There will be lots of food for sale, turtle, lobster, conch, whelks, fish, chicken and Cayman style beef. Heavy cakes – cassava, biscuit and pineapple upside down and home made ice cream. All are invited. SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER ARTS CAMP: Organized by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation. Last date to register is June 30. The camp is for 6-16-year-olds only. Visit www.artscayman. org for a registration form. CREATIvE CAMPERS: In session from July 1-Aug. 28, for ages 3-13. Runs 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Elmslie Memorial Church Hall. $80 per week includes camp fee, field trips, snacks and lunch. Activities include arts and craft, sports, science, talent show, Bible study. Contact 324-8707 or creativecampers@live.com. FEARLESS EXTREME: Leadership and Prevention Camp. Organized by Cayman Islands Youth Development Consortium. July 13-24 for ages 7-9 and 10-14. Mary Miller Hall, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $75 per week, includes transportation. Contact sylviawilks@ caribbeanyouthassets.com or 917-3885. ART AND CRAFT: Organized by the Visual Arts Society. July 20-Aug. 12. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to noon. $45 per session or $120 per week, or $485 for the month. Camp takes place on grounds of Pedro Castle at the Watler House Art Studio. Contact visualartcayman@yahoo.com. GENERAL INTEREST vISUAL ARTS SOCIETY: Life and Still Life drawing sessions, June 20, 23, 27. Painting Open Studio, June 18, 25. All sessions at Watler House on the grounds of Pedro Castle. Contact 546- 9422 or visualartcayman@ yahoo.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. 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. DEMENTIA/ALzHEIMER’S SUPPORT gROUP: This group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at the catboat clubhouse, North Church Street. All are invited to attend. For more information please call 924-4170 or email info@ adacayman.com. 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. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.compasscayman. com/caycompass/portal/ community-calendar.7 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 23, 2015 SHARE YOUR COMMUNITY FOOTPRINT! This is your opportunity to create awareness of any training, employment programs and internships your company offers, along with highlighting the charities you support and fund. Corporate Social Responsibility is built by leaders in the industry pointing the way for others to follow. Now, more than ever, it is important to be a leader, and keep the community informed of your plans for the betterment of the Cayman Islands. Use this platform to encourage others to step up and join in! CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CSR CHARITIES SPONSORS CLEAN UPS DONATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS INTERNS VOLUNTEERS Ad Space Deadline: Wednesday, June 24 949 5111 | sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Workforce agency doesn’t track success Charles DunCan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com The National Workforce Development Agency, tasked with helping Caymanians find jobs, does not track how many clients get or keep jobs, according to the re- sponse from a Freedom of Information Law request. The new budget, passed late last week by the Legislative Assembly, increases funding for the National Workforce Development Agency from $1 million to more than $1.5 mil- lion. During the budget debate, some legislators questioned how effective the agency is. Most of that new funding, $370,000, goes toward the administering the grants and scholarship program, now combined with the NWDA’s budget. A Freedom of Information request by the Cayman Compass reveals that the NWDA does not track how many clients get and keep jobs through the placement program. Responding to the request, NWDA’s Dianne Connolly writes, “NWDA is unable to provide informa- tion as to long-term and short-term employment placement as this informa- tion is neither collected nor is part of the agency’s remit.” Speaking during the Finance Committee debate on the NWDA budget last week, education and employment minister Tara Rivers said that in April the agency had posted 314 jobs and 48 Caymanians were hired for those positions. Budget documents show the NWDA expected to have helped 1,200 job seekers in the 2014-2015 fiscal year, which ends on June 30, and to have posted 4,500 job va- cancies on its website. The budget indicates that the NWDA expects the number of job seekers to grow to 1,500 to 2,000 in the coming year while it expects the number of vacancies to drop to be- tween 3,500 and 4,000. The NWDA has two types of clients, people who only use the website to search for jobs and use other re- sources and training, and “extended” clients who can use the NWDA as an inter- mediary with employers to help get a job. The National Job Link Program launched in June 2014. Between June 1, 2014 and April 30, 295 people reg- istered for the Job Seeker Extended program, ac- cording to the Freedom of Information response. The NWDA’s Ms. Connolly writes that the agency does not know how many of those cli- ents found jobs. The new budget, passed late last week by the Legislative Assembly, increases funding for the National Workforce Development Agency from $1 million to more than $1.5 million. Charles DunCan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com The National Weather Service radar is still down, more than two weeks after going off line. Weather service officials say they expect a technician from German manufacturer Selex Systems Integration to arrive Monday to get the radar running again. The managing director of the National Weather Service, John Tibbetts, said a gearbox used to move the Doppler radar failed and he hopes the system will be back online in the next couple days. The radar detects rain and how intense the rainfall is in the ubiquitous multicol- ored rain maps. Mr. Tibbetts said the weather service has a local technician, but it opted to bring in someone from Germany for the repairs. “We didn’t want to take a chance on this popping up again,” he said. The radar, in East End’s High Rock area, came on- line in April 2013. A $4.1 mil- lion grant from the European Union paid for the construc- tion of the system that feeds into an international Doppler radar network covering the region. Cayman’s Doppler system covers areas up to 250 miles from Grand Cayman and abuts systems in Cuba, Jamaica and Mexico. Cayman’s National Weather Service makes the radar images available for free on its website. Mr. Tibbetts said the National Weather Service has not been hampered too much without the Doppler. “We operated for a number of years without the radar,” he said, and the service con- tinues to monitor and fore- cast the weather with or without the radar. The radar detects rain and how intense the rainfall is in the ubiquitous multicolored rain maps. Weather radar still down The Doppler radar in East End is undergoing repairs. - PHOTO: JAMES WHITTAKER8 LOCAL NEWS Tuesday June 23, 2015 • Cayman Compass Cayman football connections Alleged bribe conspiracy Front companies Banks and regulators Indicted or pleaded guilty in relation to FIFA probe Jeffrey Webb Canover Watson Bruce Blake Enrique Sanz Aaron Davidson Anwer Sunderji Cindy Scotland Mark Scotland Cline Glidden Gloria Glidden Peter Campbell CIFA FIFA CONCACAF Fidelity Bank (Cayman) Ltd. FirstCaribbean International Bank (Cayman) Ltd. Sportsvertising Inc. Barclays Bank PLC South African Football Association Abakan Inc. In Switzerland during arrest Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Jose Hawilla Kossom Ventures AMP SEZC Distributors Jack Warner Traffic Sports International Charles Blazer Costas Takkas Traffic Sports USA Charges against current and former offi cials from FIFA and CONCACAF in U.S. courts involve bribery, kickbacks and racketeering from Hong Kong to New York. Cayman’s Jeffrey Webb, U.S. law enforcement allege, played a central role in the international corruption case. The documents fi led in U.S. courts tell a complicated tale of bribery and money laundering, and connections to Cayman go well beyond Webb as the president of CONCACAF and the Cayman Islands Football Association. Based on those documents and the Cayman Compass’s reporting since the scandal came to light, more connections to Cayman have emerged. Money from bribes and kickbacks allegedly moved through banks here, specifi cally Fidelity Bank, where Webb worked for more than 20 years, and Barclay’s, now part of FirstCaribbean International. Former CONCACAF General Secretary Charles Blazer pleaded guilty for his role in the bribery scheme and admitted using Sportsvertising Inc., a Cayman-based front company, to launder money through Barclays and later FirstCaribbean after the Barclays account was taken over by FirstCaribbean. Those transactions all took place in Cayman. Several CIFA offi cials, including Cline Glidden, Mark Scotland, Bruce Blake and Peter Campbell, were in Zurich when Swiss authorities arrested Webb and the others. Mr. Glidden and Mr. Scotland are married to two banking regulators at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Gloria Glidden, deputy head of CIMA’s banking division, and Cindy Scotland CIMA’s managing director. Fidelity CEO Anwer Sunderji sat on the CONCACAF fi nance committee in recent years. Canover Watson, who is facing charges related to alleged corruption in the CarePay scandal, sat on the committee that awarded the Gold Cup media rights to the Traffi c Group. Traffi c admitted, through its CEO, to using bribery to secure the CONCACAF contract several times since the mid-1990s. Accusations of bribery and racketeering connections are allegations based on indictments and guilty pleas in U.S. courts. Other connections are based on reporting by the Cayman Compass. Tracking FIFA’s Cayman connections The FIFA scandal’s Cayman connections CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football The football confederation includes the U.S., Canada, Mexico and all Central American and Caribbean states. It hosts the Gold Cup and other tournaments, central to the charges brought by U.S. prosecutors. CIFA Cayman Islands Football Association Jeffrey Webb served as president of CIFA from 1991 until June 2015, when he was removed from the post while he faces allegations of bribery and money laundering in the United States. Costas Takkas – Indicted CONCACAF attaché for Webb, businessman Takkas spent about two decades in Cayman and later worked as Webb’s attaché at CONCACAF. He now faces charges in the FIFA case, including suspected laundering money through an account at Cayman’s Fidelity Bank. Canover Watson CIFA Treasurer Watson sat on the three-person panel that awarded the media contract for the 2013 Gold Cup, which the U.S. alleges Traffi c USA paid bribes to secure. He faces separate corruption charges in Cayman related to the CarePay scandal. Jeffrey Webb – Indicted FIFA VP, CONCACAF President (2012-2015), CIFA President (1991-2015) Long involved in Cayman football, Webb rose to international prominence in recent years. He now faces 15 charges in the U.S. related to alleged bribery and money laundering. Aaron Davidson – Indicted Traffi c Sports USA President Leading Traffi c’s U.S. division, Aaron Davidson allegedly agreed to millions of dollars in bribe payments to Webb and others to secure commercial rights for the company. Jose Hawilla – Pleaded guilty Owner and founder of the Traffi c Group Confronted with evidence of bribing football offi cials to secure CONCACAF media distribution rights, Hawilla pleaded guilty in December 2014 to numerous charges relating to the FIFA scandal. Traffi c Sports International and Traffi c Sports USA The Brazilian media conglomerate and its U.S. subsidiary, according to a guilty plea by Traffi c CEO Jose Hawilla, bribed CONCACAF offi cials, allegedly including Warner, Blazer and Webb, for lucrative distribution contracts for the Gold Cup and other events since the 1990s. Jack Warner – Indicted FIFA Vice President (1997-2011), CONCACAF President (1990 to 2011) The U.S. indictment accuses Warner of corruption dating back to the 1990s. Prosecutors say he funneled money including an alleged $10 million from the South Africa Football Association, through his native Trinidad and Tobago. Enrique Sanz CONCACAF General Secretary (2012-2015), former Traffi c Sports executive Mr. Sanz served as the CONCACAF General Secretary under Jeffrey Webb. Previously, Mr. Sanz was a vice president for Traffi c Sports, and allegedly solicited bribes from his former employer on behalf of Webb. Charles Blazer – Pleaded guilty CONCACAF General Secretary (1990-2011), FIFA Executive Committee (1997-2013) In November 2013, Blazer admitted to bribery in awarding CONCACAF media contracts to Traffi c USA and in the selections for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups. Anwer Sunderji Chairman and Chief Executive of Fidelity Group, CONCACAF fi nance committee Mr. Sunderji served on the CONCACAF fi nance committee, meant to monitor and oversee the football federation’s budget under Webb who worked for Mr. Sunderji at the bank. Bruce Blake CIFA Vice President, now taken over as president while Webb faces charges. Cayman attorney Bruce Blake, fi rst vice president for CIFA under Webb, has taken the helm as acting president for the association. He was in Switzerland at the time of Webb’s arrest. Peter Campbell CIFA Long-time Cayman Islands Football Association offi cial Peter Campbell was in Zurich with Webb at the time the U.S. made the FIFA indictments public and arrested Webb and six others. Gloria Glidden Cayman Islands Monetary Authority deputy head of the Banking Division Another CIMA offi cial with close football ties, Gloria Glidden’s husband Cline Glidden was in Zurich when Jeffrey Webb was arrested along with other FIFA offi cials. Cline Glidden Attorney, former government tourism minister Cline Glidden is an attorney helping CONCACAF with the football arbitration court set to open in Cayman. He was in Switzerland with Webb when authorities arrested seven football offi cials on May 27. His wife, Gloria Glidden, is with CIMA’s banking division. Cindy Scotland Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Managing Director Married to CIFA’s Mark Scotland, Cindy Scotland heads Cayman’s fi nancial services regulatory agency. Mark Scotland CIFA Youth Development Director (2014-present), former sports minister Mr. Mark Scotland worked for Webb at CIFA and served as the minister of sport for government until 2013. He is married to the managing director at CIMA. Mr. Scotland was in Zurich, Switzerland at the time of Webb’s arrest. AMP Distributors SEZC A subsidiary of Abakan Inc. based in Cayman Enterprise City. Abakan Inc. Abakan Inc. is a Florida-based penny stock company. Both Costas Takkas and Jeffrey Webb held posts on the board of directors along with Robert Miller. Mr. Takkas and Mr. Miller run several companies together. Abakan has a subsidiary in Cayman Enterprise City, AMP SEZC. Sportsvertising Inc. A Cayman-based front company set up by Charles Blazer, who pleaded guilty to corruption charges in 2014. Blazer told U.S. authorities he used the account to conceal bribe payments meant for CONCACAF offi cials, allegedly including Webb. Kosson Ventures A Cayman-based company allegedly used by Costas Takkas to route bribe money for Webb and others, concealing the funds from U.S. tax authorities. FirstCaribbean International Bank (Cayman) Ltd., formerly Barclays Bank PLC Charles Blazer, former CONCACAF general secretary, admitted to using an account for a front company at Barclays and FirstCaribbean to receive money from bribes and kickbacks. Fidelity Bank (Cayman) Ltd. Costas Takkas allegedly used bank accounts at Fidelity to hide bribe payments through a network of shell companies. Webb worked at the bank for more than 20 years. The bank’s CEO served on a CONCACAF committee under Webb. Charles Duncan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.comThe islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 23, 2015 the growing demands of the cruise ship companies, without the tremendous de- struction that is outlined in the study,” he said. Both Mr. Bush and Mr. McLean said government had made no mention of the fact that the Environmental Protection Fund would be used for either the port project or the landfill assess- ment when those appropria- tions were agreed earlier in the Finance Committee de- bate on the budget. Premier Alden McLaughlin accused Mr. McLean of playing politics to “hammer the government over some imagined procedural error.” He said the Foreign and Commonwealth Office had approved the appropriations from the fund. Finance Minister Marco Archer said the environ- mental impact assessment helped highlight risks and mitigating factors in the port project and was therefore an appropriate use of the fund. Mr. McLean added, “I am no environmentalist, you will not find me hugging up any tree in this country. “I can’t in good conscience support anything to do with that dock out there coming from this fund.” Mr. McLean and Mr. Bush were the only dissenting voices as the motion to ap- prove $5.1 million expendi- ture from the fund was ap- proved with the assent of ten legislators and five others ab- sent from the Chamber. The funds allocated in- cluded $2.5 million for the port EIA, $1 million for the Integrated Solid Waste Management project, $180,000 for a new boat for the Department of Environment, $1.5 million for Department of Environment projects, including studies to protect blue iguanas and control the population of green iguanas. “These are all environ- mental related issues and government has concluded they are quite appropriate for use of Environmental Protection Fund funding,” said Premier McLaughlin. According to figures provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which has responsibility for immigra- tion, policing and issues re- lating to the security and care of Cuban migrants, Cayman spent $1,576,000 during 2014 on migrant- related costs. Those in- clude the costs of deten- tion, feeding, housing, any medical care and trans- portation upon their re- turn to Cuba. In 2013, the government spent $589,000 on migrant detention, care and repa- triation. In 2012, that figure was $300,829. In 2011, it was $26,031. In 2010 and 2009, gov- ernment spent nothing on illegally landed Cuban mi- grants because none ar- rived in Cayman. In the budget just ap- proved by the Legislative Assembly, there was $270,000 set aside for “ser- vices for irregular migrants” during the upcoming 2015/16 budget year which begins on July 1. Cayman Islands law enforcement officials said earlier this year that it seemed a number of the Cuban travelers believed the American government was about to change the legal policy it has used since the mid-1990s to de- termine whether landed migrants could remain in the United States. The policy, developed under former President Bill Clinton’s administra- tion, allows migrants who reach land to remain in the U.S. through various processes, while those at sea must be repatriated. Cayman is typi- cally a stopover point for migrants seeking to reach Honduras and travel through Central America and Mexico into the southern border of the United States, often winding up in Arizona, New Mexico or Texas. The Cubans who arrive in Cayman are generally considered “economic mi- grants,” but they may apply for political asylum in Cayman. The Cayman Islands government agreed to steps as part of a new memorandum of under- standing signed with the Cuban government in April that it hoped would speed the repatriation pro- cess for migrants who do end up being detained in Cayman waters. as long as housing develop- ments continue to go up near North Side Road, there will be attacks. If that trend continues, then the iguana popula- tion that roams free in the park would become unsus- tainable. “It can’t take much more pressure like this,” Mr. Burton said. The 14-year-old endemic reptile, also nicknamed “Kinky” because of kinks in his spine, was an ambas- sador to all visitors to the park, officials said. Kinky’s name was changed to Inky by its sponsors Blue Dragon Tattoo. Caz, the owner of the tattoo company, said it was important to alert people of what the dogs were doing so that their owners can be- come more responsible. “Once [the dogs] do it once, they will do it again,” she said. She wondered why the iguana did not run into the trees to escape from the dogs, but was told by wardens it was not in the animals’ in- stinct to do so because they did not usually have preda- tors and had no fear of dogs. She added that her company would sponsor another blue iguana. Inky was a well-known figure to those who visited the park and was often the first blue iguana that visitors came across because he frequented the car park and the area in front of the Visitors Centre. “Inky welcomed visitors to the park and the Visitors Centre and was probably the most photographed blue iguana in the world,” Ms. Ford said. “He was every- one’s favorite. It’s not just a big loss for the program but for Cayman as well.” Park worker Nancy Whittaker said she came across a large white dog attacking Inky as she was making her rounds Sunday morning. She ran to the facility to get park warden Alberto Estevanovich and Ms. Ford, who identified the injured iguana. Inky was bleeding badly with lots of bites to his legs and body. “I am not sure how long the [dog was] attacking the iguana but it must have been quite a while because it was a big iguana,” Ms. Whittaker said. Mr. Estevanovich said the iguana had bite marks on his hind legs and a broken pelvis. “When we found Inky, he was barely alive, we took him to Island Veterinary Services [and] they did all they could do but he died hours later,” he said. At the veterinary clinic, Inky was given an X-ray, painkillers, antibiotics, fluids, vitamins and placed in the shade for recovery, but de- spite these efforts, after about two hours he died. “Generally, reptiles and wild animals are very sensitive to stress. He might have sur- vived the wounds themselves but the stress of the situa- tion itself was probably the end of him,” said veterinarian Ioana Popescu. “Dogs and cats are a big problem to the blue iguana,” said Ms. Ford. “Cats will go after the young [iguanas] and dogs the adults, we are get- ting hit from both ends.” She said the Botanic Park called the Department of Agriculture several times about the dogs in the area and the department provided the park with traps. She called on dog owners to be more responsible and make sure their pets are in secure areas. “A lot of work has been put in the program and to lose that would not be good,” she said. The Botanic Park’s general manager, John Lawrus, said the 65-acre park is not fenced so this means the animals that live in the park are vulnerable to attack by roaming dogs that can easily access the site. Ashani Francis-Collins contributed to this report. Blue iguana killed in dog attack Cubans pack detention center CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Environmental Protection Fund, fed through taxes from tourists, was set up in 1997 to help “defray expenditure” incurred in protecting the environment. Green fund pays for pier report CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Inky” is the second blue iguana to be killed in a dog attack this month – an iguana called RW was attacked and killed in the same location about two weeks ago. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Inky was a familiar sight at the Botanic Park. - PHOTO: NORMA CONNOLLYNext >