SportS | page 17 Ramos back to his best in long haul Wins cycling championships High of 90 Low of 78 Moderate with wave heights of 3 to 5 feet. editorial | page 4 back to basics: gaRbage collection, aiRpoRt paRking ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – tuesday June 30, 2015 178210_PRINT-Compass-6colx1*5.pdPage 1 12/8/14 11:20:19 AM Electoral boundaries map has 19 seats bRent FulleR bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A draft of the voting map proposed for the Cayman Islands’ 2017 general elec- tion would add one more representa- tive seat to the Legislative Assembly, for a total of 19 legislators. The single-member constituencies pro- posal, released early Monday by the Elections Office, creates seven separate voting areas within George Town district, four constit- uencies each within Bodden Town and West Bay districts, two on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman and one apiece in East End and North Side. The 2015 Electoral Boundaries Commission map is considered a “draft” at this point and commission chair Lisa Handley said earlier this month that further public hearings to dis- cuss the draft will be held in early July. All single-member constituencies, except for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, East End and North Side, will maintain approximately the same number of voters. The change proposed for the territory’s voting system ahead of 2017 will implement the principle of “one man, one vote,” taking away the ability of voters in the larger multi- member districts of West Bay, George Town, Bodden Town and the Sister Islands to elect more than one representative to the assembly. George Town The largest change from the proposed single-member constituencies voting map the Cayman Islands government released in 2010 came in George Town, Cayman’s most densely- populated district. George Town district has been divided up in the 2015 draft voting map into seven constituencies from George Town North district in the northwest to Prospect in the furthest east. Compared to the 2010 district map, one new constituency – George Town East – has been added to the draft voting map. Opponents seek referendum on GT cruise pier bRent FulleR bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A coalition of Cayman Islands voters will seek to force the local govern- ment to abandon plans for a cruise pier in George Town harbor via a people- initiated referendum. The group “Save Cayman” last week started asking registered voters in the Cayman Islands to sign a petition which, if it receives enough signatures and is pre- sented to the governor, would require gov- ernment to hold a public vote on the issue. “Will we get the signatures? I don’t know,” said Keith Sahm, the gen- eral manager of Sunset House, who is helping to organize the petition. “Can we raise awareness … about what’s be- neath the water? Yes.” The participation in the people-initiated referendum would need to be quite high in order for it to have any legal effect. First, 25 percent of the registered voters in Cayman – more than 4,600 people – would have to sign the document and have their partici- pation verified. If it moves to a public ref- erendum, a simple majority of all registered voters would have to approve the refer- endum question – more than 9,200 people. Mr. Sahm said, in the coming weeks, ref- erendum proponents would mount an ad- vertising campaign in the Cayman Compass and on local radio stations in opposition to the cruise pier. The website www.savecayman.org has published the entire environmental im- pact assessment report that was issued on ‘Star trek’ actor to Speak at cayman conference Jewel levy jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com “Star Trek” actor Sir Patrick Stewart will be the keynote speaker in November at the Business and Professional Women’s Club re- gional congress conference in Cayman. The four-day event, to be held Nov. 5-8 at the Westin Resort and Spa and which is open to the public, will include “A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart Gala Dinner.” The con- ference aims to address a number of issues affecting women. Mr. Stewart, 75, widely known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the TV and film series “Star Trek,” and as Professor penSion changeS Seek to eaSe retirement bRent FulleR bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A raft of changes to Cayman’s private sector pension laws are being proposed with the goal of making local workers better pre- pared for their retirement and local compa- nies less able to avoid paying into various re- tirement schemes. The amendments to the National Pensions Law will not come before lawmakers immedi- ately. The Ministry of Employment is putting the changes out for a 60-day public comment period, which will include public meetings on the subject. The changes to the National Pensions Law PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » The proposed cruise ship pier would cater to tourists disembarking in the George Town harbor. - photo: chriS court PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 »2 LOCAL NEWS Tuesday June 30, 2015 • Cayman Compass www. REGmovies.com SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any lm starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. y x *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. - TUESDAY - $8.00 INSIDE OUT 3D (PG) 12:40 I 1:10 2DI 3:10 I 4:00 2D I 6:45 I 7:00 2D I 9:10 I 9:30 2D SAN ANDREAS (PG13) 12:45 I 7:15 INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3 (PG13) 3:30 I 10:10 TED 2 (R) 1:00 I 3:50 I 7:10 I 10:00 JURASSIC WORLD 3D (PG13) 1:00 I 1:30 2D I 3:45 I 4:15 2D 6:30 I 7:00 2D I 9:15 I 9:45 2D Local talent on display at arts exposition AshAni FrAncis-coLLins afrancis-collins@pinnaclemedialtd.com Young members of the community displayed their talents in everything from poetry to painting during the 14th annual Talent Exposition of the Arts at the Harquail Theatre on Sunday night. Emcees for the eve- ning were Catherine Tyson of the “Lighten Up” show, Andrel Harris of Cayman 27, and newcomer Loshana Lopez Francis. Profits from the show will go towards the George Town Primary Performing Arts Centre. Cheyenna Stewart, presi- dent of the Parent Teacher Association at George Town Primary School, said that she was grateful for the donation the school would be receiving. “The arts center will be built in the style of the modern black box theater,” Stewart said. “It will allow children of a very early age to develop their talents. It will also give opportunities to students who may not be able to afford them oth- erwise.” The center is ex- pected to break ground later this summer. Lloyd Barker, one of the show’s long-time performers, stressed that events like this are crucial for Cayman. “[The show] facilitates a type of community support, and it gets young people and even adults involved in a positive initiative.” Mr. Barker, a student at Carleton University in Ontario, says that he looks forward to performing in the show every year, and sees it as a contributor to his suc- cess today. “I can’t forget where I started and the type of sup- port I got from the beginning,” Mr. Barker said. “I just have to continue to give thanks for that and be grateful.” Other performers in- cluded Lebron McLean, Ericka Rockett McBean, KRI Performing Arts School, Rico Ronaldo, Kashekia Daley, and Abygail Onfroy. Many others also displayed their talents in the form of dance, song, po- etry, and more. The University College of the Cayman Islands had six acts in the exposition. The university’s artistic di- rector of performing arts, Monika Lawrence, said she was glad to have such a diverse representation of the arts coming from her school. “The problem with the arts is that people tend to think that if you cannot do something else, then you do the arts,” Lawrence said. “What the arts ac- tually do is enhance your learning process and teach discipline.” The event is presented annually by The New Self- Help Community Foundation, an initiative started by JC Connor. The foundation also offers various arts and skill- based workshops, and aims to sponsor one community project through the talent show each year. Connor said that he has noticed an increase in the level of creativity and talent on display throughout the years. “Tonight I saw some- thing really unbelievable in the talent we had here. The power of thinking dif- ferently was clearly dem- onstrated, and I have seen many imaginations trans- form into reality.” Liana DaCosta sings ‘Style’ by Taylor Swift at the talent show at the Harquail Theatre. Lloyd Barker performs a medley of songs by Sam Smith at Sunday night’s Talent Exposition of the Arts. - PHOTOS: DAVID GODDARD CORRECTION An informational graphic, titled, “Tracking FIFA’s Cayman connections,” pub- lished June 23 on page 8 of the Cayman Compass news- paper, and online, included Fidelity Bank CEO Anwer Sunderji, who was con- nected to the organization CONCACAF with a green line demarcating various links to the “alleged bribe conspiracy” being investigated by U.S. authorities. The Compass would like to apologize to Mr. Sunderji for any suggestion or implication that may have been drawn that he was in any way engaged in improper conduct. Mr. Sunderji has not been indicted or accused per- sonally of any wrongdoing, nor are we aware of any in- vestigation by authorities in respect to his involvement with CONCACAF. The Cayman Compass strives for accuracy and is committed to correcting errors that appear in the newspaper. Those interested in contacting the paper for that purpose can email the editor at newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com. Planetary alignment a treat for skywatchers AshAni FrAncis-coLLins afrancis-collins@pinnaclemedialtd.com Looking skyward after sunset over the next few eve- nings may grant an inter- esting view as Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets, come unusually close together. The planets will be at their closest on Tuesday eve- ning, June 30. The gap will be small enough to be cov- ered by a person’s little finger if held at arm’s length, said Chris Cooke, presi- dent of the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society. Both planets should be visible at the same time through a small telescope, but the spectacle will also be visible to the naked eye, Mr. Cooke said. He also men- tioned that there might be an illusion of a collision be- tween the planets. “Although the two planets will appear to almost crash into each other, this is in fact a line-of-sight effect,” he said. “The planets are lining up in something astronomers call a conjunction.” “Jupiter will be the pinkish planet slightly higher up, and Venus will be the bright white one,” he added. Explaining Venus’ brighter nature, Mr. Cooke said, “Venus orbits the Sun closer to the Sun than the Earth and its white cloud reflects a lot of this sunlight. It’s about 50 million miles from the Earth at the moment, which is close in astronomical terms. In contrast, Jupiter orbits the Sun a long way out from the Earth’s orbit – at around 600 million miles from Earth.” The event itself hap- pens about every three years, making it relatively common, Mr. Cooke said, however, the conjunction is still one that will be interesting to ob- serve. “Although it is not a rare event, the gap between the two planets will be quite small in comparison to pre- vious occurrences,” he said. While he is an astron- omer and not an astrologer, Mr. Cooke also explained that the event has had con- nections to astrology. “It’s been suggested that one of the possibilities for the Star of Bethlehem may have been a conjunction since Jupiter can be interpreted as an- other word for Jove (the king of gods) and Venus is associ- ated in Roman Mythology as ‘the mother of the people,’” he said. Members of the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society will be at Sunset House on South Church Street Tuesday evening after sunset to watch the event, and are encour- aging members of the public who want a telescope-view of the planets to join them. For more information, contact Chris Cooke at 925-7657. Profits from the show will go towards the George Town Primary Performing Arts Centre. “Jupiter will be the pinkish planet slightly higher up, and Venus will be the bright white one.” Chris Cooke, president of the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society UCCI SeekInG HOmeS fOR exCHAnGe STUDenTS The University College of the Cayman Islands is inviting residents to host foreign exchange students. UCCI has exchange student agreements with Canadian colleges Lambton College in Ontario, Mount Royal University in Alberta, Mount Saint Vincent University and Nova Scotia Community College, both in Nova Scotia; the University of Frankfurt am Main in Germany and West Chester University in Pennsylvania, U.S. Kristel Sanchez, director of marketing, at UCCI, said university president Roy Bodden expects at least two students from each institu- tion will visit Cayman an- nually, beginning this fall. “UCCI students who have gone to Lambton and Mount Royal in the past lived in dormitories,” Ms. Sanchez said. “As UCCI does not have such facili- ties, the president is trying to establish a roster of families who can host vis- iting students with hopes of enabling them to ex- perience the richness of Caymanian culture and for the German students especially, an opportu- nity to practice English language skills.” UCCI is inviting resi- dents interested in hosting students, both male and fe- male, to attend a meeting at the college’s Cascade Room on Tuesday, June 30, at 4 p.m.3 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 30, 2015 Warning over Cuba emergence Cayman among countries most impacted, report says James Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The emergence of Cuba as a rival for tourists and in- vestment dollars will change the travel landscape in the Caribbean forever, industry leaders have warned. Caribbean tourism offi- cials are pushing for a new partnership with the U.S. amid growing concern that the thawing of relations with Cuba will have drastic consequences for neigh- boring islands. “The biggest and most disruptive pebble to be dropped into the Caribbean pool in fifty years will arrive with the opening of travel to Cuba for United States citi- zens,” the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association warns in a position paper. The association says is- lands closest to Cuba, in- cluding the Cayman Islands, are likely to suffer the “greatest ripple effects.” The association is looking to create a Caribbean Basin Tourism Initiative to help boost in- vestment and travel across the region with help from the U.S. The initiative calls for technical and policy sup- port from the U.S. to ensure the stability of tourism- based economies in the re- gion if U.S. tourists are, as ex- pected, allowed to visit Cuba after a 50-year embargo. “While U.S. tour, airline and cruise executives are eyeing the tourism potential of the long-forbidden paradise 90 miles south of Key West, Florida, conflicted stake- holders throughout the wider Caribbean have legitimate concerns [over] whether there will be a level playing field and whether the rest of the region will grow tourism ar- rivals or lose tourism invest- ments and arrivals as they di- vert to Cuba,” said Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association President Emil Lee. The association’s position paper acknowledges that the lifting of the embargo and changing of legislation regu- lating travel, trade and finan- cial transactions between the U.S. and Cuba is dependent on Congressional action and most likely the results of the next presidential election. “The good news may be that this state of affairs pro- vides the individual coun- tries of the Caribbean time to get [their] affairs in order,” the position paper noted. “Once again, the gods are smiling on the Caribbean. They tell us with sufficient time in advance that a dis- ruptive force is on the way.” It states a “time capsule” effect is already driving up tourism in Cuba, with vis- itors motivated to see the island before it is altered by development. From January to early May, Cuba saw a 36 percent increase in U.S. visitors from the same period in 2014. It also had a 14 percent jump in other international arrivals, and Caribbean tourism of- ficials say they expect those numbers to keep rising. “Those countries whose focus has been on the United States as their primary source market and who have not felt any competition from Cuba … will be sur- prised at how sophisticated and effective the Cuban mar- keting machine has become,” the report says. The report also warns of a possible impact on air- lift from the U.S. to other Caribbean destinations. “One new concern has to be the possible willing- ness by the airline industry to absorb low airfares and load factors for a period of time in order to build routes and market share in Cuba. This could be disastrous for the wider region, especially if it also results in U.S. car- riers shifting aircraft to new Cuba routes upon the lifting of the embargo.” Cayman Airways is launching a new route be- tween Miami, the Brac and the coastal city of Holguin in eastern Cuba this year. The report suggests that kind of option should be pursued by local carriers to cash in on “combination vacations.” The impact on the cruise industry in Cuba will be im- mediate, the report says. The major cruise compa- nies have a well-established track record of successfully investing in new port infra- structure, and quickly es- tablishing new or improved ports of call. “The likelihood that cruise lines will drop some existing ports to accommo- date Cuba port visits is real and the proximity of Cuba to the U.S. mainland can allow for Cuba to be easily added to a schedule that can im- pact itineraries to near mar- kets such as the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica,” the report says. Supporters of a new cruise dock in Cayman have warned that the island needs to invest in cruise piers so that it will “rise with Cuba” rather than losing its place in the market. The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association report also sounds a cautionary note for the future of hotel and infrastructure develop- ment in the Caribbean. “The fact that Cuba saw over $800 million in hotel- related investments in 2013 is a sobering thought. The Caribbean and its industry will find itself not only com- peting for American tourists but also for investment dol- lars,” it states. Caribbean tourism officials are pushing for a new partnership with the U.S. amid growing concern that the thawing of relations with Cuba will have drastic consequences for neighboring islands. Miniature flags representing Cuba and the U.S. are displayed on the dash of an American classic car in Havana, Cuba. More American tourists have been traveling to Cuba since the Obama administration loosened restrictions on U.S. trade and investment. - PHOTO: APThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. 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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” Tuesday June 30, 2015 • Cayman COmpass The government’s failure to charge hundreds of businesses and condo complexes for trash pick-up, and the decade-long debacle at the Owen Roberts Interna- tional Airport parking lot — are illustrations of our gov- ernment’s major problems with what should be minor matters … a running theme in the Cayman Islands public sector. In the case of garbage collection, 289 “business” customers in Cayman were not billed for trash pick-up from January to June 2014, and may not have been paying those fees dating back to 2010, according to an Internal Audit Unit report. Auditors have been documenting errors and inac- curacies in trash billing over the past five years, ever since changes were made to the billing system when the government decided to stop charging residential homes for trash pick-up. The government’s inability to charge and collect fees for garbage collection bodes ominously for any attempts to find a solution (“onsite” or other) for the environmental disaster at the George Town Landfill. Last year’s EY report estimated that the govern- ment could save $2 million per year if it outsourced waste collection and landfill services to the private sector, with the stipulation that everybody in Cayman start paying for the privilege of disposing of their garbage. “In order to successfully outsource waste col- lection, it is a necessary preceding step to implement a collection fee structure and system,” according to the report. If the government does go ahead with creating such a collection fee structure and system, we hope they don’t reference the dog-eared page from the playbook of our airport officials, who somehow manage to coordinate the liftoffs and landings of hundreds of thousands of passengers per year, but who haven’t yet figured out how to charge people effi- ciently for using the parking lot. Like with garbage collection, the problems with the airport’s “Automated Parking System” have been known for years. Back in 2006, the Compass reported that the parking system (then newly installed) was “trying the patience” of airport users. Last year, in the midst of a rash of customer complaints, the Cayman Islands Airports Authority said it would institute a “short-term” solution to the parking problems and would have a new parking management system in place by early 2015. That, of course, didn’t happen. Now airport officials say they hope the new parking system will be in place before Grand Cayman’s tourism season heats up in December. (We’ll see if those hopes ever materialize.) Now, garbage collection and airport parking may seem like trivial topics. They might be if they were isolated incidents. However, these examples form part of a pattern where Cayman’s public sector is unable to discharge fundamental duties in an adequate fashion. No matter how many tens or hundreds of millions of dollars taxpayers provide to our government for major capital projects, unless our officials are held account- able for fulfilling their basic obligations, Cayman’s promising future may well be like a crystal palace built on increasingly shifting sands. Back to basics: Garbage collection, airport parking From CaymanCompass.Com “Beneficial ownership: The benefits of Cayman’s regime,” June 29 Cayman’s offshore sector has little concept of public relations – that’s the main problem. Its defense seems to be pretty much limited to chanting, “We are not a tax haven! We are not a tax haven!” Which is an untruth, and an obvious one. Until the sector’s lead- ership adopts a plausible defense, accompanied by some frank acknowledg- ment of what Cayman offers and doesn’t offer, they are doomed to failure. Just plain stubbornness isn’t getting them anywhere. Gordon Barlow “Online Poll: Opinions varied on Cayman corruption,” June 29 “The poll was subjected to 196 duplicate votes which were subsequently discarded, including 127 votes from a single computer for the op- tion “Corruption is not a par- ticular problem.’ In total, that answer attracted 156 dupli- cate votes.” That says it all, does it not? I wonder where else this kind of pattern is being re- peated. Elections maybe? David Williams I also believe that some people may not be aware that what they do, could potentially lead, or encourage corruption. Many could be involved with corruption and not even realize it. Jeremy smith I didn’t vote, but I think that most people that are in- volved in some sort of cor- ruption would not acknowl- edge it, and do not like when you tell them about it. Ron Clair Ebanks “Lifetime achievement award for hotel owner Kel Thompson,” June 26 My sincere congrat- ulations to Captain Kel Thompson on his well-de- served “lifetime achieve- ment award.” Kel, may God continue to richly bless you in all your undertakings. Linford pierson “Formal commitment over, Rotary to continue Meals on Wheels support,” June 26 Well done, Larry. You are also remembered for all the hard work you do every year at the Senior Citizens Party held every Boxing Day. Chris Johnson “A decade later, airport parking headaches persist,” June 25 As a resident who travels often for business I can tell you we would have one of the most civilized and efficient international airports in the world … be it not for the cur- rent parking system. I breeze through immi- gration, collect my already unloaded bags, and practi- cally walk right through cus- toms … only to then start the parking adventure! Long lines to pay at the only machine still oper- ating, no change, and then sit and wait for the atten- dant to let you out because the gate can never read your ticket. Giovanni D’amato The parking system is a joke. One, it’s too expen- sive for parking your car in a gravel lot and two, you either have to carry your parking slip with you on your trip and risk losing it, or go all the way to your car and back to the terminal to pay and then it might not even work. It’s not worth the cost and hassle, so most folks get a drop off or take a taxi which costs the system revenue. Christoph Walser a setback in Brazil Washington Post Editorial Board Just a couple of years ago, it was widely concluded that Brazil had finally overcome the decades-old gibe about the world’s fifth-largest country: that it would always be “the country of the fu- ture.” Exports, particularly to Asia, were booming; a middle class was filling in the once- polarizing gap between the very rich and very poor; and huge offshore oil discoveries appeared to ensure yet an- other economic acceleration. In seeming confirmation of its new status, Brazil was chosen to host both soccer’s World Cup last year and the 2016 Olympics. The Rio de Janeiro games are still a year away, but already Brazil’s bubble appears to have burst. The economy is mired in a deep- ening recession, thanks to the drop in oil and other commodity prices. The state oil company, Petrobras, has triggered the biggest cor- ruption scandal in the coun- try’s history, with dozens of businesspeople and more than 50 members of Congress implicated in some US$2 billion in kickbacks. Investments in the vaunted new oil fields have been cut back, even as Brazilians fume over the billions spent on new stadiums. Most troubling, the set- backs have triggered a crisis for Brazilian democ- racy, which has flourished in the 30 years since a mil- itary government yielded power. Leftist President Dilma Rousseff, who is due in Washington this next week for a long-delayed official visit, eked out reelection in October after claiming that her more conservative oppo- nent would surrender to the dictates of bankers and the International Monetary Fund. Now, with Brazil’s credit rating in danger, Rousseff is imposing the same austerity measures typically favored by the IMF, including cuts in energy subsidies. Meanwhile, allegations of corruption are pending against dozens of members of Rousseff’s party, including its treasurer, in connection with the Petrobras scandal. The heads of two huge con- struction firms, including the largest in Latin America, were arrested June 19. Two days later, a poll showed the president’s popularity had dropped to a record low of 10 percent. The Washington Post’s Dom Phillips reported Rousseff has stopped ap- pearing on television for fear she will only inspire more anti-government protests. The president now faces the challenge of surviving in office, and attempting to govern, for another three- and-a-half years. It won’t be easy: She has seen much of her power effectively stripped away by congressional leaders, who diluted some of her austerity measures. Rousseff’s Workers’ Party ob- jects to her economic correc- tions, which partly reverse her statist course during her first term. But Brazil needs more liberalizing reforms. Petrobras’s corruption was in large part the product of Rousseff’s misguided policies, such as trying to restrict its suppliers to Brazilian firms. The presi- dent made much of US$53 billion in investment deals she announced with visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang last month, including US$7 billion in fresh financing for Petrobras. But to get back on track, Brazil needs not just checks from Beijing, but also the removal of disincentives for private domestic and for- eign investment. Without it, Brazil’s future will remain on hold. © 2015, The Washington post The Rio de Janeiro games are still a year away, but already Brazil’s bubble appears to have burst. The economy is mired in a deepening recession, thanks to the drop in oil and other commodity prices. The parking pay stations at owen roberts International airport have long been a source of consternation for many travelers to and from Grand Cayman. - Photo: taneos Ramsay5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 30, 2015 What will you do with your extra second? Be a hero and do something amazing. A leap second will be added to international clocks on June 30th 2015, because the Earth’s rotation is slowing down by around two thousandths of a second each day. Visit www.extrasecond.click and use your extra second to donate CI$1* to the Cayman Special Olympics team. *Aon will donate up to CI$5,000. Be a hero and do something amazing. A leap second will be added to international clocks on June Prison insPection rePort: Police holding cells in poor state Charles DunCan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Police detention cells in George Town, described in a new report by inspectors from the United Kingdom as “barely fit for human habi- tation,” are still in use de- spite a new police detention facility sitting empty just a couple of miles away near Fairbanks prison. U.K. inspectors came to the Cayman Islands in January for a weeklong in- spection of the prisons and detention facilities, to follow up on a similar effort in 2012. Inspectors noted improve- ments with policies and pro- cedures for people in police custody, but the report still criticized the department for jail conditions in George Town and Bodden Town. HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Nick Hardwick, in the introduction to the re- port, writes, “The cells at George Town police station, which we described in 2012 as ‘barely fit for human hab- itation,’ had not changed. A new custody suite was almost complete, but its opening had been delayed for seven months and there was still no date set.” Police confirmed that the new facility is nearly com- plete, but is awaiting “a few items for occupation.” The report describes the George Town cells as “dark and dirty, and in the form of open cages.” It continues: “Ventilation was poor and the temperature in the cell area was oppressive, with no air conditioning, except in staff areas, although electric fans were used. Cells did not contain litter but there was extensive obscene and gang- related graffiti.” Most stays in police jails are limited to 48 hours, ac- cording to the report. People in police custody are either bailed, released or sent to one of the prisons within two days. Mr. Hardwick noted that the cells at the West Bay po- lice station, heavily criticized in the early report for their condition, have been closed. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has five sites with cells in use: 16 in George Town, one in Bodden Town, two on the Brac and one on Little Cayman. The Marine Unit base in Newlands has two more cells, described in the report as being in the best condition, but those are not in use as there is not enough staff at the base. Policies improving The report notes that pris- oners are assessed on intake and records are kept in a computer system, so records can be available if someone is transferred. It also states that any time officers use force, the incident is recorded and sent to training officers and the professional standards department, a major change since the 2012 inspection. Of the detainees inter- viewed by the inspectors this year, one reported mistreat- ment. That number is down from four in the 2012 re- port, including one prisoner who reported being sprayed with pepper spray. The 2012 inspection reported that po- lice kept no records on using force at that time. There is no single, formal policy for police custody, the report states. But since the 2012 inspection the de- partment has created what’s called a “guidance document” and there is a policy currently in draft form. The inspectors called the draft “a step for- ward” but repeated their rec- ommendation from 2012: “There should be specific poli- cies that establish clear stan- dards of care for those de- tained in police custody.” “There was evidence of in- consistency between mem- bers of staff. Their approach to even straightforward prac- tical issues, such as whether to give bedding and toilet- ries to a detainee, differed, which illustrated the need for written operational stan- dards,” the inspectors wrote. In most cases, inmates have to rely on family to bring them bedding and toiletries. Coordination with other agencies, such as prisons and the court, the report states, should be written into a policy. “There were good in- formal links with other agen- cies, such as the courts ad- ministration, immigration and health services, and many is- sues were addressed through personal contacts. However, there were no formal proto- cols and agreements.” New police cells unused A new police detention center near Fairbanks Prison is nearly complete. The mod- ular units were built in the United States and placed on a foundation alongside the prison and migrant detention center in April 2014. Government at the time expected the new, modern cells to open within months, but that was more than a year ago. It is unclear when the new cells will be opened. The inspection report notes that opening the new jail would greatly improve conditions for detainees: “Although not yet complete, it was clear that it would be much more fit for purpose than the present suites, pro- viding clean, safe and suitable conditions for detainees, with facilities for visits and legal interviews, and separate ac- commodation for men, women and young people.”A new modular police detention center near Fairbanks sits empty. - PHOTO: CHARLES DUNCANThe 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 30, 2015 • Cayman Compass TUESDAY, JUNE 30 HOSTING FOREIGN STUDENTS: UCCI is seeking families to host foreign exchange students (male and female) beginning Fall 2015. Interested parties are invited to meet president Roy Bodden at 4 p.m. in the UCCI Cascade Room. For further information, contact the president’s office at 623-0574 or email wlauer@ ucci.edu.ky. EDUCATION BILL: The Ministry of Education is inviting public feedback on the proposed Education Bill. A meeting will be held 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. THURSDAY, JULY 2 OUTREACH EXHIBITION: This is the last day to view the National Gallery’s annual outreach exhibition. Admission is free. Donations welcome. The exhibition consists of work from programs 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. 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 ST. GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Service times have changed. As of July 5, for the months of July and August, there will be only one service at 8 a.m. In Newlands, 10:30 a.m. 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 per person/$25pp non-members. Clay, materials, glazes and firing facilities are available. For more information, email 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. TUESDAY, JULY 7 MOONLIGHT & MOvIES: Tonight’s free film at 7 p.m. is “Despicable Me 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. TUESDAY, JULY 14 MOONLIGHT & MOvIES: Tonight’s free film at 7 p.m. is “Annie” (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. SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER PROGRAM: Light of the World Afterschool extends its program to all-day, beginning Tuesday, July 7 until Friday July 31. Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for children from Years 1 to 7. Special emphasis on literacy and numeracy, directed by qualified and experienced teachers. Program will include art and craft, inside and outside games; field trips to parks, historic places and Camana Bay. Venue is 65 Smith Road. For more information, call 926-1541 or 326-0871. Registration open now. TEEN CHALLENGE: For teens only, ages 13-16. July, 6-10, 6:30–9:30 p.m. at the Red Bay Church of God (Holiness), Church Hall, Lord’s Way, Red Bay Estates. Discovering God’s Everlasting Love. For more information, phone 926-1821/925-2509. Daily lessons, activities, treasure hunt, prizes and snacks. It’s all free. vBS: The Red Bay Church of God (Holiness), at 38 Lord’s Way, Red Bay Estates, holds Vacation Bible School, July 13-17 for children ages 3-12 years. 6:30–9 p.m. This year’s theme is “Discovering God’s Everlasting Love.” Daily lessons, games, craft, prizes and snacks. For more information, phone 916- 3800. It’s all free. vBS: First Assembly of God Vacation Bible School. July 13-17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ages 4-15. Theme is Everest, Conquering challenges with God’s mighty power. $45 includes registration fee. Lunch and snacks provided. Contact 945-2182 to register. 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 the grounds of Pedro Castle at the Watler House Art Studio. Contact visualartcayman@ yahoo.com. GENERAL INTEREST 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. 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. 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, 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. PRESCHOOL FUNDING: The Ministry of Education offers funding to assist eligible young Caymanian children to attend an early childhood center (preschool). Application forms are available at the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue, at the Department of Education Services on Thomas Russell Way, and from early childhood center directors/ operators. For further information, call 244-5735 or contact turnette.stewart@gov. ky or renee.barnes@gov.ky. 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. 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. 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. FREE GALLERY TOURS: Free guided tours of the temporary exhibition “Plastic In paradise: Scenes of Real Life Fictions” by Heidi Bassett Blair are available for students of all ages at the National Gallery. Students will discuss the exhibition and get hands-on art activities that incorporate literacy and numeracy. Tours run until July 3. For information or to book a tour, 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. 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. 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. 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. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.compasscayman. com/caycompass/portal/ community-calendar.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 30, 2015 YOU DESERVE FIRS T CL ASS SERVICE. There were also signifi- cant boundary changes made to most of the existing voting districts from the 2010 map including in the constituencies of Red Bay, George Town South and George Town Central. Bodden Town The territory’s second- largest voting district was carved up into four con- stituencies with the areas of Newlands and Savannah staying in the 2015 version of the map. However, the 2015 map has Newlands de- creasing in overall land area while Savannah appears to have grown slightly com- pared to the earlier proposals released in 2010. Also, the single-member districts called “Pedro” and “Bodden Town” in the 2010 boundary map have been replaced by “Bodden Town West” and “Bodden Town East,” respectively, in the 2015 version. The two dis- tricts have also seen signif- icant changes in territorial areas covered. West Bay The third-largest voting district, West Bay, has been entirely redrawn from the 2010 proposal for single- member constituencies. The single-member constituency of West Bay South now extends from Barkers in the east, to the West Bay Public Beach in the northwest and down to Seven Mile Beach in the south. The West Bay North dis- trict now encompasses the entire northern coast of the district between North West Point Road in the west to Conch Point on the eastern side of the district. A new district called West Bay Central now covers the only land- locked portion of the West Bay district voting map. Sister Islands The voting map for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman divides the larger is- land between Cayman Brac West and Cayman Brac East in much the same way the 2010 electoral boundary pro- posal did. Little Cayman, as it was in 2010, has been added to Cayman Brac West and will elect a representa- tive from that district to the Legislative Assembly. The map for East End and North Side indicated those areas had been left as sepa- rate single-member districts. Maps of the new constituency boundaries can be viewed at the Elections Office and the local public libraries, as well as on the government’s website www.electionsoffice.ky. the cruise berthing project the first week in June and touches on what it con- siders some of the docu- ment’s low-lights. “[The assessment] re- vealed that several acres and hundreds of thou- sands of square footage of reef will be completely de- stroyed as a result of the cruise berthing facility that government is proposing to build as a means of im- proving cruise tourism,” the Save Cayman statement read. “The report also made it clear the project will have significant negative im- pacts on the marine ecology within the George Town Harbor areas.” The petition is being cir- culated separately from one started earlier this month by local photog- rapher Courtney Platt, which had gathered more than 2,200 signatures by Monday morning. That pe- tition allows anyone to weigh in on the subject, regardless of citizenship status in Cayman. Mr. Platt said earlier this month that it would be a “fi- asco” if government went ahead with the cruise pier given the level of destruc- tion outlined in the report. The environmental im- pact assessment released earlier this month with little government fan- fare indicated that coral reef areas that could be damaged by the cruise pier construction should be “relocated.” Moving the reefs – if it were feasible – could add another $13 million to the cost of the project, the as- sessment estimated. The Balboa shipwreck will be lost and neigh- boring reefs, including the spectacular Devil’s Grotto caverns off Eden Rock, a magnet for divers and un- derwater photographers, as well as the wreck of the Cali, will be impacted by “lethal and sub-lethal sedi- mentation levels” caused by dredging the harbor, the re- port stated. The total damage to ma- rine resources would cost Cayman between $100 mil- lion and $165 million over 20 years, principally from tourist spending on recre- ation and water sports ac- tivities in the harbor, the report estimates. In re- turn, it is estimated the piers would bring nearly 1,000 jobs and inject $250 million into the Cayman Islands economy over 20 years through increased cruise tourism. Local businessman and Chamber of Commerce Council member Johann Moxam said Sunday that there’s simply to not enough objective informa- tion available at this point to make the call on whether the environmental destruc- tion required to build the new pier is justified by the economic development. Mr. Moxam clarified that his statement was being made on his own behalf and that the Chamber itself had not taken a position on the cruise pier construction. “Are the costs – eco- nomic, environmental and social costs – worth the benefits?” Mr. Moxam asked in a lengthy statement sent to the Cayman Compass. “Has the Government studied and measured the benefits? Or are we content with the unproven, back of envelope ‘guesstimates’ about the economic benefits of cruise tourism and pri- vate discussions with a se- lect few who are possibly conflicted and have a pecu- niary interest to protect in the outcome? “To be clear, I support the need for some level of cruise berthing. However, has any consideration been given to upgrading the cur- rent tendering fleet and process prior to moving for- ward with this proposal that will easily exceed CI$300 million?” The government has not taken a position on whether it will move forward with the current plan for cruise berthing in George Town Harbor. It approved funding for the cruise pier assess- ment through the gov- ernment’s Environmental Protection Fund. 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June 2015 Lands and Survey Department © Cayman Islands Government 2015 Lands & Survey Department P.O. Box 1089, Grand Cayman KY1-1102 Cayman Islands Tel: (345) 244 3420 Fax: (345) 949 2187 www.caymanlandinfo.ky The voting map for George Town creates seven single-member constituencies within the district.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Tuesday June 30, 2015 • Cayman Compass Charles Xavier in the “X- Men” movies, and who is also a noted Shakespearian actor, is a long-time ad- vocate of combating domestic violence. Having grown up in a home with a violent father who regularly struck his mother, Mr. Stewart has often spoken out against domestic abuse and is one of the lead front-men for the “HeForShe” campaign. In an article he wrote in U.K.’s The Guardian news- paper in 2009, in which he described the domestic vi- olence he experienced in his childhood home, Mr. Stewart urged others to speak out against abuse, saying: “More women and children, just like my mother and me, will con- tinue to experience do- mestic violence unless we all speak out against it.” Nancy Harrison, com- munications officer of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Grand Cayman, said the club was looking forward to Mr. Stewart’s appearance at the conference, describing him as an “incredible human being.” “Stewart’s dedication to the cause of stopping do- mestic violence is widely known as he often takes the opportunity to speak about his own experiences growing up,” she said. “It is undeniable that there are domestic vio- lence issues in Cayman. We are looking to have Patrick Stewart raise the issue and in turn, make it a conversation that in- spires people to act,” she added. Regional conference Organizers of the con- ference say this is the first time the Business and Professional Women’s Club will hold the regional con- gress meeting in Cayman. The club’s president Andrea Williams said the conference would showcase the Cayman Islands on an interna- tional scale as it wel- comes female business professionals from across North America, Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. “It will allow for the sharing of ideas and pro- vide opportunities to learn more about issues affecting women,” Ms. Williams said. Organizers say the con- ference will include dis- cussions on gender issues with a focus on women’s empowerment principles, which offer guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, market- place and community. According to the Business and Professional Women’s Club, teaming with Mr. Stewart and Celebrations Ltd., the con- ference will bring atten- tion to the “HeForShe” global solidarity move- ment on gender equality. Celebrations spearheads the local “HeForShe” cam- paign. The campaign was developed by UN Women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achieve- ment of gender equality and women’s rights. are being made in conjunc- tion with other legal amend- ments to the Labour Law, which is increasing the ter- ritory’s retirement age to 65, and the Trade and Business Licensing Law, which will soon start requiring private sector companies to comply with the local pension regime before they receive oper- ating licenses and any work permit approvals. However, Employment Minister Tara Rivers said Monday that the main goal is to ensure Cayman’s workers have enough savings to retire comfortably. “We expect to improve the income replacement ratio … at retirement for all em- ployees,” Ms. Rivers said. The bill only affects private sector retirement plans, not the pen- sion plan for civil servants, which is governed under sep- arate legislation. The bill as currently drafted would put the ear- liest available pensionable age at 55, up from the cur- rent 50. The full retire- ment age for private sector workers will be pushed to 65 from the current 60. Ms. Rivers said this will mean Caymanians must work longer, therefore contrib- uting into their retirement funds for longer periods. In addition, the bill seeks to increase the current max- imum pensionable annual earnings from $60,000 per year to $87,000 per year. What that means is employees must pay 5 percent of their salaries up to a maximum of $87,000 per year and em- ployers must pay a matching 5 percent contribution. So workers making $80,000 per year who were previously putting $6,000 a year into their Cayman Islands retirement plans would pay $8,000 per year into the plans, if the new pensions bill becomes law. The amended National Pensions Bill does not pro- pose increasing the 5 percent basic contribution from ei- ther the worker or employer, but Minister Rivers said those can be voluntarily in- creased by either party. With the increases to the pensionable age and the pen- sionable earnings, the min- istry estimated that workers will be able to receive be- tween 57 and 78 percent of their pre-retirement income under the private sector pen- sion schemes if they paid into them for their entire career. The bill also seeks to eliminate pension payment requirements for employees who work less than 15 hours per week. Right now, all pri- vate sector workers – apart from family-employed do- mestics – must be paid a pension regardless of their hours. Workers’ rights The National Pensions (Amendment) Bill changes a number of current require- ments within the law for local employers. For instance, employers are now required to begin paying into a retirement plan for Caymanians and perma- nent residents immediately, but for work permit holders, a retirement savings account does not begin until nine months after they start a job. The new bill allows for a six-month delay on pen- sion contributions for both Caymanian and non-Cay- manian workers. Minister Rivers said the reason for the change was that government did not want to disadvan- tage Caymanians in the ini- tial hiring process. The bill also extends the time private sector workers must wait before receiving their pension payments in cash if they leave the is- lands. Currently, private sector workers can receive the full amount of their pen- sion cash within six months of leaving the islands, as long as they have not paid into a pension plan for two years beforehand. The new bill seeks to in- crease that period to three years, if the person wants to receive the pension savings amount in cash. The three- year period does not apply to individuals who have already reached retirement age, or who have less than $5,000 in their pension accounts. Compliance Other legal changes re- quire private sector pension plans to hold annual meet- ings, file annual audited fi- nancial statements with the Department of Labour and Pensions and provide quar- terly benefits summaries to plan participants. Many of the plans take these steps already, but Labour and Pensions Department Director Mario Ebanks said this move will standardize re- quirements for those who fail to play by the rules. Investment funds must, under the proposed legisla- tion, file statements of invest- ment policies and employers must keep records regarding the pension deductions and contributions of all workers, Mr. Ebanks said. Administrative fines for non-compliance will be in- creased in the new legisla- tion, which sets fixed fines for certain pension offenses. Companies may still chal- lenge fines in the Grand Court. The timeline for pur- suing criminal or adminis- trative offenses under the National Pensions Law are proposed to be extended from five years to seven years from the time the alleged of- fense is reported to the di- rector of labor and pensions. ‘Star Trek’ actor to speak at Cayman conference CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Patrick Stewart Pension changes seek to ease retirement CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Flags at half-mast for terror victims Union Jack flags were flown at half-mast on government buildings throughout Cayman Monday in memory of British victims of Friday’s terror attack on a beach in Tunisia. According to a state- ment released by the Cayman Islands government on Monday morning, the flag of the United Kingdom was low- ered “as a show of solidarity with the British victims of the terrorist attack at Port El Kantaoui, in Tunisia.” The Union Jack at No. 10 Downing Street in London was also flown at half- mast Monday. British Prime Minister David Cameron’s of- fice said 18 Britons have been confirmed dead, and the total is expected to rise to around 30. Thirty-eight people were killed in the attack. Mr. Cameron also an- nounced that Britain would hold a national minute of si- lence at noon on Friday, a week after the attack. The Union Jack flies at half-mast outside the Government Administration Building on Monday. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAYThe islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Tuesday June 30, 2015 Egyptian prosecutor killed in explosion Egypt’s top prosecutor was assassinated Monday morning, dying in an explosion near his home in Cairo, state-run media reported. DESI, we thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new We thought about you yesterday, and days before that too We think of you in silence, we often speak your name All we have are memories, and your picture in a frame Your memory is our keepsake, with which we will never part God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts A million times we`ve wanted you, a million times we cried If love could only have saved you, you never would have died It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn`t go alone For a part of us went with you, the day God called you Home. To our Precious DESI who left us two sad years ago on 30 June, 2013 From your loving parents, John and Olive Bodden, your brothers John and Michael, your aunts, uncles, cousins and host of friends Global stocks stumble as Greece debt woes escalate NEW YORK (AP) — Mounting concerns about Greece drove global markets sharply lower Monday after talks between the country and its credi- tors broke down. U.S. stocks sank, while major indexes in Europe took even bigger losses. Greece’s long-running debt crisis took a dangerous turn over the weekend after Greece’s Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said his gov- ernment will hold a refer- endum on proposals made by the country’s lenders. European officials refused to extend the country’s bailout program, which expires on Tuesday, the same day it’s supposed to make a debt payment to the International Monetary Fund. The European Central Bank also capped its emer- gency support for the coun- try’s banks. That prompted the Greek government to close banks and announce limits on withdrawals. Daily cash withdrawals are capped at 60 euros ($67) per account. “Whenever you see any kind of bank line, there is in the back of inves- tors’ mind the thought: ‘What if it spreads? What if people panic?’“ said Karyn Cavanaugh, senior market strategist at Voya Investment Management. “What’s going on in Europe, of course it’s going to roil markets in the short term.” But for U.S. in- vestors, she said, “the long- term impact is not that big of a deal.” The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was down 37 points, or 1.8 percent, to 2,064 as of 3:26 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 295 points, or 1.7 percent, to 17,652, and the Nasdaq composite fell 106 points, or 2.1 percent, to 4,974. The losses were broad. All 10 in- dustry sectors in the S&P 500 index slumped. The market was heading for its second-worst drop this year. The Dow was down as much as 308 points ear- lier Monday afternoon after the Standard & Poor’s credit rating agency said it saw a 50 percent chance of Greece leaving the euro. In Europe, Germany’s DAX lost 3.6 percent while France’s CAC-40 lost 3.7 per- cent. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares fell 2 percent. Greece’s stock market was closed. Investors bought German and British government bonds, which are seen as safe havens, and sold bonds issued by Greece’s gov- ernment, sending those yields sharply higher. “The initial market reac- tion is negative,” said Dan Greenhaus, chief strategist at the brokerage BTIG, in a note to clients. But Greenhaus thinks that this episode in the European debt crisis isn’t as dangerous as previous ones. “We do not think this is Armageddon for the global economy,” he said. The last time Greece’s troubles shook U.S. markets, there were plenty of other problems. In 2012, Spain had entered a recession, and the worry was that it was too big of a country to rescue. Sputtering U.S. job growth added to the anxiety. That spring, the S&P 500 index lost 9.9 percent within two months. Investors sought safety in U.S. Treasury bonds, driving long-term interest to historic lows. Back then, the fear was that a financial crisis would spread from Greece to the rest of Europe “because these economies were very fragile,” Cavanaugh said. The cost to borrow for 10 years topped 7 percent for Spain and 11 per- cent for Portugal in 2012. Even with recent turbulence, Spain’s 10-year bond yields 2.32 per- cent, and Portugal’s 10-year bond yields 2.87 percent. Pensioners line up at banks Anxious Greek pen- sioners swarmed closed bank branches Monday in the hope of getting their pensions, while queues formed at ATMs as they gradually began dis- pensing cash again following the imposition of strict con- trols on capital. A sense of unease was ev- ident in the number of pen- sioners lining up at bank branches hoping they might open. Many elderly Greeks don’t have bank cards and make withdrawals in person at the till, and so find them- selves completely cut off from their money. One of the most onerous controls is a daily limit of 60 euros ($67) on cash withdrawals from ATMs. “I came here at 4 a.m. be- cause I have to get my pen- sion,” said 74-year-old Anastasios Gevelidis, one of about 100 retirees waiting outside the main branch of National Bank of Greece in the country’s second largest city of Thessaloniki. “I don’t have a card, I don’t know what’s going on, we don’t even have enough money to buy bread,” he said. “Nobody knows anything. A bank employee came out at 8 a.m. and told us ‘you’re not going to get any money,’ but we’re hearing that 70 branches will open.” The finance ministry said the manner in which pensions would be paid would be announced later Monday afternoon. Deputy Minister of State Terence Quick said special ar- rangements would be made for pensions, as many pen- sioners don’t have bank cards. The daily withdrawal limit wouldn’t be enough to cover many basic necessities. “What can I do first with 60 euros? I owe 150 just to the pharmacy,” Gevelidis said. The capital controls are meant to staunch the flow of money out of Greek banks and spur the country’s creditors to offer concessions before Greece’s international bailout program expires Tuesday. Without a deal to extend the bailout program, Greece will lose access to the re- maining 7.2 billion euros ($8.1 billion) of rescue loans, and is unlikely to be able to meet a 1.6 billion-euro debt re- payment to the International Monetary Fund due the same day. The accelerating crisis has thrown into question Greece’s financial future and continued membership in the 19-na- tion shared euro currency – and even the 28-country European Union. Investors around the world are worried that should Greece leave the euro and can’t pay its debts, which stand at more than 300 billion euros, the global economic re- covery could be derailed. “The images of queues at ATMs in Greece are stripping traders of what little confi- dence they have left in the na- tion, and the financial earth- quake that happened in the eurozone over the weekend can be felt around the world,” said David Madden, market analyst at IG. Elderly people, who usually get their pensions at the end of the month, wait outside a closed bank in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki on Monday. – PHOTO: AP NY GOv. CuOmO: CAPTured CONviCT ‘CriTiCAl buT sTAble’ MALONE, N.Y. (AP) — The escaped murderer who was shot by a state trooper near the Canadian border is in “critical but stable” condi- tion at an Albany hospital, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo told CNN that David Sweat’s condi- tion initially was listed in stable condition but was downgraded to crit- ical after being flown to Albany Medical Center on Sunday night. Sweat is one of two pris- oners who escaped from a maximum-security New York prison three weeks ago. The other escapee, Richard Matt, was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement on Friday. Cuomo said Sweat had a bag containing maps, tools, bug repellent and Pop Tarts when he was shot twice by Sgt. Jay Cook on Sunday afternoon in a farm field less than two miles from the border in Constable, New York. The daring escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora was “done with facilitators, it was done with coopera- tors,” Cuomo said. “This was ‘Cool Hand Luke’ meets ‘Shawshank Redemption,” he said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Some of the same state troopers who’d been hunting down the con- victs since their escape found themselves scram- bling to get the lone sur- vivor to a hospital, hoping to make him well enough to share the tale of how the pair managed to es- cape and stay on the run for so long. Sweat, 35, was shot and captured Sunday afternoon when a single state police sergeant spotted a suspi- cious man walking on a rural road in Constable, near the Canadian border. Police stand over escaped convict David Sweat after he was shot and captured near the Canadian border on Sunday. – PHOTO: APNext >