ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – Tuesday July 14, 2015 sports | page 14 young keeps his mud run TiTle Better directions made it easier High of 90 Low of 78 Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. editorial | page 4 Burglars sTeal much more Than our possessions 178210_PRINT-Compass-6colx1*5.pdPage 1 12/8/14 11:20:19 AM Pharmaceutical contract draws prosecutors’ scrutiny BrenT Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A contract the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority awarded in 2011 to a company Crown prosecutors charge was “controlled” by two local businessmen is drawing the attention of authorities, in ad- dition to the 2010 contract for the CarePay hospital patient swipe-card agreement cur- rently under investigation. It has been alleged in court that Canover Watson used his former position as chairman of the Health Services Authority to ob- tain both the CarePay contract and the 2011 deal to set up a computer tracking system for pharmaceuticals. In court charges made public last week, it is alleged that Watson and former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb acted as “controllers and beneficiaries” of the local company that was awarded those con- tracts, Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) Cayman, Ltd. The charges revealed last week that the two men “intended to go into business set- ting up a pharmacy” that would eventually Accused child Abuser permitted to trAvel to JAmAicA School aide faces 10 counts of indecent assault on minors charles duncan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man accused of sexually abusing seven girls while working as a special support aide at a government primary school has been granted permission by the court to travel to Jamaica to apply for a student visa. The 19-year-old Bodden Town man was charged on June 25 with 10 counts of indecent assault on females, all minors, police said. The Cayman Compass is not naming the man or the school in order to protect the children in- volved from potential identification. The man appeared before Magistrate Grace Donalds on July 7 and again on July 9, when he was given permission to travel to Kingston, Jamaica, from July 13 to July 15 to apply for a student visa. The court set a $1,500 cash bond to ensure his return, and he will have to sur- render his passport when he returns. Crown counsel “strongly opposed” the man’s application to travel while he faces the charges. His next court appearance is set for Aug. 6. Police spokeswoman Jacqueline Carpenter told the Compass, “We raised our concerns to the court regarding his bail and travel. However, the court has jurisdiction in this decision and we abide by its decisions.” In a statement released Friday, the Ministry of Education and Department of Education Services said it first received re- ports of sexual abuse on students on Monday, Nov. 27, 2014. Police said they received the complaint the next day. Responding to questions this week, offi- cials with the ministry and the department said the man resigned on Dec. 1, one week after the school received the first complaint. The bus stops here – or does it? James WhiTTaker and charles duncan jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com; cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Bus passengers traveling to North Side are complaining that buses often fail to complete the route, dropping them off at Frank Sound or Old Man Bay. Ali Beckford, 19, who lives in Bodden Town and works in North Side, told the Cayman Compass recently that, “There are a few [buses] that go up to North Side, but when there aren’t enough passengers or they don’t feel like it, they just don’t go. “I have to use the bus to get around, and it is not reliable,” he said. Durk Banks, director of the Public Transport Board, acknowledged that the Public Transport Board has received fre- quent complaints about buses not com- pleting the routes, but he said inspections on the East End service had not found widespread issues. Mr. Beckford said he just started a new job in North Side with Spinion, a lion- fish culling business. He said he had been forced to call his employer to drive him the rest of the way on three occasions after the bus dropped him off at Frank Sound, instead of continuing on to the end of the North Side route at Chisholm’s grocery. “It has made me late for work on a couple of occasions and I am concerned it could affect my job,” he said. Maria Yapelli, who runs Spinion, said PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » Public buses line up at the George Town bus depot. Some passengers are complaining that a number of the North Side buses are not completing their routes. - photo: tANeos rAmsAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » Jeffrey Webb2 LOCAL&REGIONAL Tuesday July 14, 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 MINIONS 3D (PG) 1:20 I 4:10 2D I 7:10 I 9:30 2D TERMINATOR: GENYSIS 3D (PG13) 1:05 I 3:40 2D I 7:00 I 9:40 2D INSIDE OUT 3D (PG) 1:10 2D I 4:00 I 7:15 2D I 9:45 THE GALLOWS (R) 12:50 I 2:55 I 5:05 I 7:30 I 10:10 JURASSIC WORLD 3D (PG13) 1:00 I 3:45 2D I 6:30 I 9:15 2D MAX (PG) 12:45 I 3:20 MAGIC MIKE XXL (R) 7:20 I 10:05 CORRECTION In a story in Monday’s Compass, titled “Mud Run makes another splash,” the name of the winner of the women’s race was incor- rect. The women’s race was won by Alta Wolff. 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. It started as another wacky idea for a reality TV show. The pitch went some- thing like this: The heroes are Cuban car guys! Watch how they, against all odds, restore 1950s American roadsters marooned in Havana from before the revolution. Catch glimpses of real life on the forbidden island. Unlike most projects hatched in Hollywood, this one had to be greenlighted by the U.S. government, specifically by Treasury Department officials respon- sible for policing the trade embargo against Cuba. The feds panned the idea in 2013. “We were denied,” says executive producer Craig Piligian, whose vast re- ality TV credits go all the way back to “Survivor” and “American Chopper.” “How do we un-deny it?” After a year of lawyering and massaging the pitch, the producers were granted a li- cense last summer from the Treasury under an excep- tion permitting professional research for an educational documentary. “We were off to the races,” says Piligian, chief executive of Pilgrim Studios. The finished product, an eight-part series called “Cuban Chrome,” premiered at 10 p.m. Monday on the Discovery Channel. The show will air in 220 coun- tries – just not Cuba, where Discovery is not distributed. Discovery calls “Cuban Chrome” the first American television series ever shot entirely in Cuba. Really? The Washington Post put television historians at the Paley Center for Media in New York on the case. After consulting records from sources including the National Archives and the State Department, they say they can’t find any other ex- amples. But Paley Center cu- rator David Bushman did uncover notable one-off shows: Long before Conan O’Brien’s recent Cuban foray, Steve Allen, in 1958, filmed a show at the Havana Riviera Hotel with Edgar Bergen and friends. The same year, Jack Paar originated a show from the Tropicana night- club, and the next year Paar interviewed Fidel Castro at the Havana Hilton. “Our show is about cars, but it’s really about looking at Cuba through the lens of cars,” says Craig Coffman, Discovery’s executive pro- ducer for “Cuban Chrome.” Discovery’s interest started with Denise Contis, executive vice president for production and develop- ment, who saw Cuba as the next frontier for the net- work’s “Motor Mondays” lineup of car shows. She raised the idea with Piligian, who had separately fielded a concept from outside pro- ducers with Rhino Pictures. When production began last summer, the two na- tions were still officially un- friendly. In one of those in- stances of cosmic luck that documentarians live for, the film crew was in Havana with the show’s characters on the December day when President Barack Obama and President Raúl Castro announced their resolve to mend relations. In the fifth episode, there’s an emo- tional scene as the Cuban car guys and their fami- lies watch the live television announcement. “This news we just heard, it changes everything,” Roberto Ordaz, one of the characters, says in that epi- sode. “Personally for me, I’m having a baby, so I know the future is going to be better for all of us.” “Cuban Chrome” cen- ters on several members of the A Lo Cubano Car Club in Havana. “A Lo Cubano” means “Cuban style.” They are passionate devotees of Detroit’s classic master- pieces that last reached the island in about 1959, the year Fidel Castro toppled dictator Fulgencio Batista. The boxy and big-finned old Chevys and Fords are so precious they are handed down within fam- ilies. There’s a fortune in tourist taxi revenue waiting for anyone who can re- pair one, paint it a candy color and get it on the road. Resurrected dream- boats are parked in long rows outside the tourist hotels of Old Havana. Yet these mechanics and hobbyists face a challenge unknown to motorheads al- most anywhere else in the world: How do you keep old cars running when for more than 50 years, new re- placement parts have been unavailable because of the embargo? The answer: “Cuban physics,” Ordaz says in the show. “It’s how to solve problems. Not to get stuck, not to wait for anybody else. You can do it yourself.” In practice, Cuban physics means making gaskets out of cardboard. It’s two mechanics riding a single bicycle around Havana in search of a steering part. It’s using a horse to haul an engine from the carcass of another car to replace the diesel boat motor that you have been using to run your baby- blue Oldsmobile. And so we watch the plucky, ingenious Cuban car guys in their makeshift open-sided garages pursue the quests set up in the first episode: to restore three ab- solute wrecks to former glory. Failure means eco- nomic ruin, or worse, a loss of respect within the close- knit Havana car culture. Along the way, the show detours into facets of Cuban life, such as a cock- fighting exhibition – a non- lethal one, we are told; an explanation of Cuba’s cu- rious dual currency system; a summary of Cuba’s real estate market. There’s no talk of politics. Reality seems enhanced here and there. The main job of Ordaz, who signs on as assistant to master me- chanic Fernando Barral, ap- pears to be delivering per- fectly timed explanations in English of what’s going on and what’s at stake. Barral, who owns a 1934 Model A hot rod, pays a guy named Papito the equivalent of more than $9,000 for a 1958 Chevy Bel Air. Barral says he’s been saving for years. “There’s no better feeling than finding a car that’s in total disrepair and transforming it into one of the most beau- tiful cars in all of Havana,” Barral says in Spanish with English subtitles. A week after the show premieres, a Cuban flag is scheduled to be raised for the first time in more than half a century over the newly re-established embassy in Washington. And the American flag will fly in Havana. The car guys may wel- come this more friendly era – but it spells doom for a Cuban car show. If the em- bargo is lifted – Republicans in Congress still balk at that – finding car parts could be as easy as run- ning to the Cuban Pep Boys on the corner. That wouldn’t make good television. © 2015, The Washington Post Discovery’s ode to Cuba’s improvising car culture Mechanic Hernan Montalva works on a car in Discovery’s new reality series ‘Cuban Chrome.’ – PHOTO: DISCOVERY CHANNEL TROPICAL STORm DOLORES BREWS Off mExICO MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Dolores is gradually strengthening in the Pacific and is expected to become a hurricane. On Monday, Dolores had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. The storm is centered about 170 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico and is moving west-northwest at 12 mph. A tropical storm watch is in effect from Punta San Telmo to Cabo Corrientes. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami predict addi- tional strengthening, with Dolores becoming a hurri- cane later Monday. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Enrique churns far from land, posing no threat. Enrique has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It’s centered about 1,190 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and is moving northwest near 10 mph. fLORIDA LEADS STATES fOR REfugEE RESETTLEmENT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Federal government statistics show Florida draws more refu- gees than any other state. Since 2013, 43,184 ref- ugees resettled in Florida, a number that dwarfs second-place California, which had 16,714. Cubans represented the largest number of refu- gees, with 2,177 last year. Others came from across the Caribbean, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. The Tampa Tribune reports about 70,000 refugees are admitted across the U.S. each year. After a year of lawyering and massaging the pitch, the producers were granted a license last summer from the Treasury under an exception permitting professional research for an educational documentary.3 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday July 14, 2015 UK coroner records open verdict in hotel fall death Shakara Taylor fell from a seventh floor balcony in Cayman Charles DUnCan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com After hearing contradic- tory testimony on Shakara Taylor’s state of mind in the days and hours be- fore she fell from a sev- enth floor balcony of the Caribbean Club hotel in Grand Cayman, a coroner in the United Kingdom re- corded an open verdict, U.K. media report. Questions about how and why Ms. Taylor, 31, a championship dancer from the U.K., fell in May 2013 remain open after the ver- dict. A Cayman Islands Coroner’s Court jury had also reached an open ver- dict at an inquest held earlier this year into Ms. Taylor’s death. Ms. Taylor’s fiance David Ravenscroft had told her that he wanted to call off their wedding, which was set for the following month, the inquest heard. “It’s understandable to assume that this young lady had jumped to her death, but when one ad- heres to the necessary standard of proof, I fall short of being able to reach that conclusion,” Alan Walsh, the Blackpool, U.K. coroner, said in recording the verdict. “I can’t be sure, bearing in mind all the evidence we have heard, that it was her intention to jump to her death from that hotel complex on that day,” Mr. Walsh said, according to the Blackpool Gazette. Mr. Ravenscroft told the court that he and Ms. Taylor continued to live in George Town together in the weeks between when he called off the wedding and when she fell to her death. In a state- ment read out in court, he said, “She seemed to be down in the dumps and struggling to deal with it.” “I didn’t feel like I wanted to marry, although we were still together, and I said we should wait and see where we were in six months’ time,” local media quoted Mr. Ravenscroft as saying. Alan Kelly, Ms. Taylor’s stepfather, told the court he had spoken to her in the week before her death. “She had dealt with things in her life before and she was dealing with the wedding not going ahead. I didn’t believe for a minute that she would have taken her own life for that reason,” he said, according to Gazette. Medical records showed that Ms. Taylor had a his- tory of mental health is- sues, including in-pa- tient psychiatric care. Mr. Ravenscroft said he didn’t know about his fiancee’s two earlier suicide at- tempts and diagnosis of bi- polar disorder until after her death. The court heard that Ms. Taylor dropped Mr. Ravenscroft off at a health club, gave him a hug and kiss, and promised to pick him up later. CCTV re- corded Ms. Taylor going to the seventh floor of the Caribbean Club, which, the court heard, was the only floor accessible without a pass card. In the next secu- rity camera footage of her, she is on the ground. The coroner recorded the cause of death as mul- tiple injuries to her head, chest and abdomen, all a result of the fall. “I can’t be sure, bearing in mind all the evidence we have heard, that it was her intention to jump to her death from that hotel complex on that day.” AlAn WAlsh, coroner Kids’ donation to help young hospital patients Jewel levy jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Health Services Authority will soon have a vein-finding device in the hos- pital’s pediatric ward, thanks to a group of preschoolers. Just for Kids Preschool in Prospect held a walk- athon to raise the $6,000 needed to buy the medical equipment. The school was moti- vated by the desire to re- lieve the pain that children experience during intrave- nous procedures. The vein finder makes it easier to lo- cate a child’s veins, thus sparing them unnecessary needle jabs. The students, teachers and preschool owner Evelyn Rockett presented a check on Monday morning to the head of the Pediatric Department, Dr. Earl Robinson, and nurse man- ager Gillian Barlow at the children’s ward. “On behalf of [the pedi- atric ward], we are over- whelmed by the generosity expressed by Just for Kids,” said Dr. Robinson. “We know the gift will go a long way in making life at pediatric care much easier,” he said. Ms. Rockett said, “Parents know what they have to go through when children get their shots. We want to make it is as pleasant for them as possible.” She said the money was raised through the school’s biggest fundraiser. The school has also committed to more walkathons to raise money for two more vein finders, one for the hospi- tal’s emergency room and one for Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital, Ms. Rockett said. Ms. Barlow said they will consult with the hos- pital’s vascular surgeons to determine which vein finder to buy. A vein finder is designed to help healthcare practi- tioners find veins quickly. This facilitates rapid access to veins in emergency situ- ations, and with patients whose veins are difficult to find due to various health problems, according to on- line medical sources. Vein finders can also be used for routine blood draws, increasing patient comfort. The classic vein finder consists of a device with a very bright source of light which is held against the skin to illuminate the veins. Another type of vein finder relies on Doppler ultra- sound. This handheld de- vice is held over the skin and emits sound waves that interact with blood flowing in the veins. A healthcare practitioner can then guide a needle into a vein. Custody extended for shooting suspeCts Two men arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering Jason Powery in George Town remained in custody Monday after a magistrate on Sunday ex- tended their bail for an ad- ditional 72 hours. The suspects, ages 23 and 28, were arrested around 6 p.m. Friday. Chief Magistrate Nova Hall granted a request to ex- tend their custody during a special sitting of the court on Sunday. As of Monday after- noon, no charges had been filed against either man. Mr. Powery was shot in front of a house on Martin Drive at about 11 p.m. on July 1. He then made his way to the Globe Bar, about a block away, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. He was still alive when officers arrived at the scene but was later pronounced dead at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Ms. Taylor The children of Just for Kids, along with the preschool’s owner Evelyn Rockett, far right, and teachers Ingrid Messam and Rockillee MacNeil, on left, present a $6,000 check to pediatric staff, from third left, student nurse Vanessa Holness, nurse manager Gillian Barlow, department head Dr. Earl Robinson, intern Dr. Shawn Gutierrez and nurse Lisa Passley-Unick. - photo: Jewel levy OBITUaRy Herbert W. Neely, 1928-2015 Carol winKer cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The congregation of the First Baptist Church in Cayman has received word that founding pastor Herbert Willingham Neely died on July 9, at the age of 87, in South Carolina. He served in Cayman for 17 years. A graduate of Wofford College, he received his master of divinity de- gree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Pastor Neely served two congre- gations in South Carolina when he was called to the mission field. He and his wife, the late Jacqulyn Sloan Neely, were commissioned as Southern Baptist Missionaries in 1960. They served in Zimbabwe for 16 years before coming to Cayman in 1977. When he registered with government as a marriage of- ficer, his affiliation was listed as “Baptist Mission.” Starting in the Neelys’ home, the con- gregation met at a number of temporary locations be- fore building its church on Smith Road in 1979. The con- gregation moved to its cur- rent location on Crewe Road in 1997. The Smith Road site is now a campus of Cayman Prep School. The Cayman Islands Who’s Who and Business Guide for 1990 states that Pastor Neely worked with the First Baptist Church from its inception. He be- longed to the Cayman Ministers Association and was its secretary for a time. Pastor Neely is sur- vived by sons Wesley, Nigel and Herbert Jr. and their spouses; daughters, Bess and Margaret-Ann and their spouses; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on July 11. Memorials in honor of Pastor Neely may be sent to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, in care of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, P.O. Box 6767 Richmond, Va 23230-0767. Condolences may be left online at www.jmdunbar.com. Herbert W. NeelyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Printed and Published by: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town send us yOur VieWs Or neWs: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com adVertise With us: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS daVid r. legge and Vicki l. legge EdITOR-In-CHIEf daVid r. legge A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” There are few things that will diminish the quality of life in a country more quickly than fear. And that, we are afraid to say, is a direct conse- quence of the burglaries and break-ins that have been plaguing Grand Cayman in recent weeks. If you don’t have a sense of security — for your person, your loved ones and your possessions — within your own home, where can you feel safe? The most sensational such headline to appear in the Compass this summer, of course, was the truly terrifying incident that occurred June 26, when three armed men — wearing masks and carrying guns — kicked in the door of a home in Raleigh Quay, disre- garding the baby sitter and two young children who were present, and heading straight for a back bedroom to loot an undisclosed amount of cash that had been raised in a Rotary Sunrise car raffle. As far as we know, the three suspects are still roaming free, despite CrimeStoppers offering a record $110,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men responsible for the crime. In the meantime, Cayman has been experiencing crimes of a less confrontational nature, but which in the aggregate pose an equal danger to the long-term well-being of the country. Since June 26, the day of the brutish home invasion in Raleigh Quay, and up to July 10, Cayman police received 34 reports of burglaries or attempted burglaries of residences and businesses, with the crim- inals’ usual modus operandi being to break into homes during broad daylight and help themselves to elec- tronics and other valuables while the rightful owners are at work. We are not naïve. We certainly understand that Cayman — like every other society — has always had its share of malefactors and malcontents. Our concern is that they appear to be increasing in number and becoming increasingly brazen. They are overwhelming the resources of the police, the pros- ecutors’ office and the courts. And the issue is even worse than it appears. From first-hand experience, we can report that the police do not automatically, or even routinely, inform media organizations in a timely manner about all the break-ins that are reported to them. Consequently we must conclude that the burglaries and other crimes reported by the media, including the Compass, under- state the magnitude of the problem. The purpose of our criminal justice system should be to keep criminals — not information — under lock and key. Hopefully that is about to change. We are pleased to welcome Jacqueline Carpenter to the RCIPS and the Cayman Islands. Ms. Carpenter, who takes on the important post of police spokesperson, appears to be an experienced and capable professional who is approaching her new position with an appropriate level of enthusiasm. Already she has met with journalists in the Compass newsroom and has been providing us and other media with useful and germane information. For your first “assignment,” may we suggest keeping us (and, by extension, the greater public) informed about each burglary, robbery and home invasion that occurs — not to mention every other serious crime — so that Cayman residents can arm themselves with facts, in order to prepare for and protect against the criminal element among us. Burglars steal much more than our possessions Tuesday JuLy 14, 2015 • Cayman COmpass Greek deal averts ‘doomsday scenario’ Mark Gilbert After months of deadlines that turned out not to matter and final demands that weren’t met, the threat of a one-way ticket from the euro seems to have finally persuaded Greece to capitulate to its creditors. For all of France’s diplomatic scrambling last week to help Greece craft a settlement, it also turned out that there’s re- ally only one voice that mat- ters in Europe – and it speaks from Berlin. Once Germany raised the possibility that Greece could be unceremoniously ejected from the common currency project, the situation quickly became binary for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Now, it looks as if he’ll have to sell his electorate an even more demanding deal than the one the nation’s voters re- cently rejected. “The most important cur- rency got lost, and this is trust,” was how German Chancellor Angela Merkel summed things up as she entered 17 hours of negoti- ations in Brussels. Back in Athens, the Greek govern- ment responded with its usual hysterics. Germany is “destroying” Europe for the third time in a century, said Nikos Filis, the parliamentary spokesman for the governing Syriza party. “What’s hap- pening to Greece at the nego- tiations is waterboarding.” That kind of language helps explain why Merkel ran out of patience with Greece. By demanding that Tsipras hand over assets worth as much as 50 bil- lion euros (US$56 billion) to an independent fund that could sell them off – anyone want to buy a Greek island? – Greece’s lenders are effec- tively obliging the government to cede sovereignty in return for more money. That’s harsh, but understandable; in return for billions of euros in addi- tional aid, the nation’s credi- tors have the right to demand intrusive oversight on the progress of economic reforms. Greece needs 22 billion euros to pay its bills just through the end of August, according to Maltese Finance Minister Edward Scicluna. That includes the 3.5 billion euros Greece is scheduled to repay the European Central Bank on July 20 and 10 bil- lion euros for its banks. “The Greeks have finally under- stood that unless they get an injection of cash they are faced with a doomsday sce- nario,” Scicluna said at the weekend prior to the deal being reached. The highest priority now is to replenish the nation’s fi- nancial system so its banks can reopen. Capital controls in Cyprus lasted two years; ideally, with the support of the ECB, Athens will move faster than that. This deal, of course, could still unravel. Cutting pen- sion spending and increasing taxes will be deeply un- popular domestically; and while Tsipras said he’s won a debt-rescheduling pro- gram, Merkel is still ruling out an outright reduction in the burden. Now, the Greek parliament might balk. The Greek people, meantime, must wonder what the wrangling of the past five months has achieved, and why the aus- terity they just voted down is back with a vengeance. “Trust has to be rebuilt, the Greek authorities have to take on responsibility for what they agreed to politi- cally here,” Merkel said in the wake of this morning’s deal. If Tsipras backslides on the economic reforms he’s now agreed to, Germany will be swift to reach for the euro- ejector button. For now, let’s hope the deal sticks. Mark Gilbert is a Bloomberg View columnist and a member of the Bloomberg View editorial board. © 2015, Bloomberg View Mosquitoes and Cayman’s economy I refer to the letter in the July 7 Compass, “Seamen’s place in Cayman history.” Most of the writer’s points are correct but in my opinion one name is glaringly omitted – Dr. Marco Giglioli. Prior to Dr. Giglioli’s ar- rival in 1965, the mosquito infestation in Cayman was unbelievable and, had it not been for his expert efforts in dramatically reducing that problem, it is unlikely that the meteoric development of Cayman would have hap- pened as and when it did. I would also point out that, as manager of the Royal Bank of Canada’s Cayman branch in 1964, I can assure the writer that the rush of banks moving to Cayman was not to handle the seamen’s remittances nor to take care of the finan- cial needs of the dozen or so tourist facilities, as Barclays Bank DCO were more than ca- pable of handling that. In fact, the international banks were looking for an al- ternative base of operation for the financial industry in preparation of the mass ex- odus of business that was to come from the Bahamas after that country became indepen- dent. With the enacting of the Companies Law, no corporate taxation and a hard-working, law-abiding Christian popu- lation, Cayman was a natural choice (minus the mosquitoes, thanks to Dr. Giglioli’s efforts!) The rest, as they say, is history. neil a.J. Cruickshank Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks with the media after a meeting of European heads of state at the European Union Council building in Brussels on Monday. Eurozone leaders reached a tentative agreement with Greece for a bailout program that includes reforms and aid. - Photo: AP Greece’s lenders are effectively obliging the government to cede sovereignty in return for more money. That’s harsh, but understandable[.]5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Tuesday July 14, 2015 Cayman Orthopaedic Group Please call 945-8380 for appointments DR. TIMOTHY CAREY M.D., F.R.C.S.C. Paediatric Orthopaedics, Trauma, Foot & Ankle Surgery will be at Unit #1, Smith Road Plaza Monday 13th July to Friday 17th July, 2015 New ‘Gasboy’ fuel system promises improved controls Tad SToNer tstoner@pinnaclemedialtd.com Managers of government’s vehicle fleet announced Monday the installation of a new fuel-dispensing system to track consumption and ve- hicle maintenance as part of efforts to rectify abuses of the old Gasboy system. Called Gasboy Islander Plus, the new “Web-based en- terprise fleet management” system is made by the same company as the previous Gasboy installation, but it updates the software, en- abling more precise and com- prehensive control, according to a statement released by government Monday. The Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services, ac- cording to the press re- lease, looks forward to sig- nificant cost savings under the new system for the 1,200-vehicle fleet. The old Gasboy card system, installed in 1996, was flagged in 2010 by then-Au- ditor General Dan Duguay, who said hundreds of thou- sands of dollars in charges at the North Sound Fuel Depot, government’s sole official gasoline outlet, were unlikely to have been solely for “busi- ness purposes.” The outlet comprises three 6,000 U.S.- gallon underground tanks and four pumps. Mr. Duguay recorded “po- tential abuse and fraud as early as the 15 months be- tween January 2008 and March 2009, and again in the 12 months between July 2009 and June 2010.” Employees of as many as 15 government departments or statutory authorities had used fuel cards without proper monitoring, the audi- tor’s report said. During the latter period, 43 percent of the 378 active Gasboy cards were used by consumers no longer employed by the unit designated on the card or “had no business need” for it. Mr. Duguay’s successor, current Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick, found similar, ongoing abuses in 2012, identifying a particular Airport Authority car and fuel card. The Gasboy system em- ployed separate cards for vehicles and employees, re- quiring users to swipe both before refueling. Although the system asked drivers to re- cord odometer readings, re- cords were seldom kept. In 2012, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson promised a new system by mid-year, asking government’s chief of- ficers to deal with the abuses “in a timely manner.” In February this year, government issued a formal tender for a new system “to control the dispensing of fuel at the gas pumps and to keep proper records.” The tender sought be- tween 1,000 and 1,500 tags to monitor drivers, government vehicle identification, invoice billing records, reconciliation of fuel billing and purchase records, and the ability to limit the amount of fuel pur- chased with any card. Further reports suggested new time and volume restric- tions could be joined by a ve- hicle-mounted chip ensuring the equipment was govern- ment owned, automatically recording odometer readings. According to Monday’s an- nouncement, the new system “provides robust audit con- trol features to protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information. It provides specific information on all invoicing and changes to facilitate in-depth analysis for auditing. “The new system will allow [the Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services] to realize greater control over its operations by automating maintenance scheduling; provide enhanced integration with its supplier of fuel, while streamlining the department monthly billing process to other departments and … statutory authorities.” Excessive costs would be tracked and “exceptions flagged for management re- view,” the release said. Department director Richard Simms thanked his tender committee, saying “we are very pleased with this system. We were looking for a system that [was] reliable, innovative and cost effec- tive, and met the fleet opera- tion’s needs, with more than dispensing, controlling, and managing fuel. “Some of the key features I like about the system,” Mr. Simms said, “is that it is able to do both automated and manual fueling. It can set au- thorization operations for vehicle and person[s], [can] control operations to set limi- tations (daily, weekly, monthly) and restrictions, and [has] accounting operations for billing/invoice, storage data, quantity, time, fuel usage by person and vehicle.” Crime briefs Burglary suspect arrested Police arrested a bur- glary suspect in West Bay on Sunday and recov- ered electronics allegedly stolen in a break-in ear- lier this month. According to a police statement, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service of- ficers executed a search warrant at the premises in Mount Pleasant in con- nection with a burglary that occurred in Rosett Close in West Bay. The 21-year-old male suspect remained in cus- tody Monday afternoon. Shots reported fired in GT Police received a report of shots fired near Central Plaza on Shedden Road Saturday evening. The report was made at approximately 9:10 p.m, according to police, but officers dispatched to the scene were unable to find any evidence to substantiate the report. Magistrate takes new approach to theft CaroL WINKer cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Saying he had to send a message that shoplifting must stop, Magistrate Valdis Foldats dealt with two theft charges on Monday in a way he never had before: He ordered the de- fendants to pay the store more than double the value of the goods they had stolen. “Shoplifting is very serious,” he told the first woman who pleaded guilty. “Some people might think it’s no big deal be- cause the monetary value is not high. But that’s not the right way to look at it. “You’re af- fecting everyone on the island. The more shoplifting there is, the more businesspeople have to take measures – security guards, CCTV. Guess who pays? We all pay because prices are increased to cover those costs.” The magistrate said he had to send a message that shop- lifting must stop. Possible sen- tences include jail, he noted. The woman admitted stealing two pairs of children’s slippers, stomach medicine and vitamins from Cost-U-Less in February. Crown counsel Tricia Hutchinson said a security guard observed the woman pick up the slippers and place them in her shopping trolley. Later he saw her place something in her handbag and then he did not see the slippers in the trolley. The goods were valued at $81.94. After her guilty plea at a previous court appearance, the court had ordered a social in- quiry report. It indicated that she was a person of previous exceptional character, the mag- istrate said. She had graduated from high school in her home country of Honduras, was pres- ident of her class, intended to continue schooling but need money for her children, so she came to Cayman to work. Her employer said the defendant was responsible, reliable and like family. The magistrate said he would not record a convic- tion in this case. Instead, he conditionally discharged her on a recognizance of $950 for one year. She must sign a promise to the court that she will not get in trouble again for one year and she must perform 20 hours of community service within two months. Further, the magistrate considered that under the Alternative Sentencing Law, he could do something he had not previously done in shoplifting cases: She is to pay Cost-U-Less $200 through the courts office within the next two months. If she does not comply, the magistrate explained, she will be brought back for sentencing and then the disposal could in- clude jail. The second defendant had also been the subject of a so- cial inquiry report after she pleaded guilty to theft. Her of- fense occurred at Cost-U-Less in December. Ms. Hutchinson told the court that a security guard observed the woman place shoes in her shopping trolley; later he also found a five-pack of sardines, 12 packs of tuna and a bottle of coconut oil. He asked for her receipt, but she did not have one. The magistrate said that be- cause she took responsibility for what she had done, the court had more options in dealing with her. Her social inquiry re- port showed she had come to Cayman from Jamaica in 2007 and was a responsible, hard- working person. At the time of her offense, she had been under stress and not thinking clearly, the court heard. She realized what her offending had done to her image in the community. The magistrate gave her a conditional discharge, with the conditions being a re- cognizance, the payment of $200 to the store, through the courts office, and 20 hours of community service. Shoplifters must pay twice the value of stolen goods Toastmasters announce new board The Grand Cayman Toastmasters Club has announced its new president and officers. From left, Jennifer Pratt-Wagner, immediate past president; Edgar Carmona, sergeant-at-arms; Lori-Ann Maxwell, treasurer; Sadio Harris, vice president, public relations; George Ebanks, vice president, membership; Heather Hogarth-Smith, vice president, education; and Anna Clarke, president. Missing from the photo is the club’s secretary, Angela McLaughlin. The Toastmasters Club meets each Thursday, 6-7 p.m., on the third floor of the George Town Public Library. Department of Vehicle and Equipment Services Director Richard Simms, left, and Deputy Director Stephen Quinland demonstrate the new swipe- station.The 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 July 14, 2015 • Cayman Compass From your children Gail, Alice, John and Albert, grand children Jereme, Jovanni, Ken, Keron, Kareme Je ery, your grand children and your great grand children Rita Rehine Rankine 1926 - 14/7/14 1 year Memorial ose we love remains with us forever we miss your smile sweet memories we share will live in our hearts we love you and miss you daily rest in peace TUESDAY, JULY 14 LABOUR RELATIONS BILL: The public is invited to a discussion of the bill, in West Bay at the Shirley Kidd Memorial Hall at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School, 7:30 p.m. 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. 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. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 BRAC NWDA VISIT: Representatives of the National Workforce Development Agency will be available to meet with employers and job seekers, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow. Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. DLP office, 256 Creek Road. Appointments can be made by calling 9453114; and walk-ins are welcomed. THURSDAY, JULY 16 LABOUR RELATIONS BILL: The public is invited to a discussion of the bill, at 8 p.m. at the North Side Civic Centre. BRAC NWDA WORKSHOP: Job search strategies. 2-5 p.m. at DLP Office, 256 Creek Road. To register, call 945-3114 or email nwdatraining@gov.ky. QUIZ NIGHT: Humane Society fundraiser at Fidel Murphy’s, 7 p.m. Entry is $10 per person. Teams can have up to six people. To book a table, email sarah. dyer.81@gmail.com or phone Fidel’s on 949-5189. SATURDAY, JULY 18 BRAC LABOR AND PENSIONS: The public is invited to meetings for both the Labour Relations Bill and National Pension (Amendment) Bill, at the Layman E. Scott Sr. High School Hall. The meeting on the Labour Relations Bill is from 1–2:30 p.m., and the meeting on the National Pensions (Amendment) Bill from 2:30–4 p.m. FAMILY FUN DAY: The National Gallery hosts a free Fun Day with scavenger hunt-type activities in the upper and lower exhibition halls as well as outdoors for the whole family. Food and beverages will be available for guests. ACTORS SHOWCASE: One night only. Cayman Drama Society presents the acclaimed play “Twelve Angry Jurors (Men).” Acting workshop participants present monologues and scenes, while the teen acting school presents “Twelve Angry Jurors.” No reservations required. $10 admission. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m. Show time 7 p.m. Email chairman@cds.ky. MONDAY, JULY 20 LABOUR RELATIONS BILL: The public is invited to a discussion of the bill, at the Savannah Primary School Hall, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, JULY 21 MOONLIGHT & MOVIES: Tonight’s free film at 7 p.m. is “The Lego Movie” (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 22 LABOUR RELATIONS BILL: The public is invited to a discussion of the bill, at the George Town Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 23 LABOUR RELATIONS BILL: The public is invited to a discussion of the bill, at the East End Civic Centre, 8 p.m. BRAC COURT: Summary Court is held today and tomorrow at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre from 10 a.m. SPECIAL NEEDS FOUNDATION: The Special Needs Foundation of Cayman holds its next Parent Support Meeting 6-7 p.m. at the Discovery Centre, Camana Bay. Contact 321 2957 or email susie@ specialneedsfoundation. ky for further details or visit www. specialneedsfoundation.ky. SUMMER CAMPS SUMMER PROGRAM: Light of the World Afterschool extends its program to all-day, 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. 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. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: July 20 to 24 at Calvary Baptist Church on Walkers Road for ages 4 to 17. From 8:30 a.m. till noon daily. Call 949-0629. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Church of God Chapel at 1275 Frank Sound Road holds Vacation Bible School Monday- Friday, July 13-17 for ages 5–12. 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Theme is “Camp Discovery – Jesus at Work Through Us.” Free lunch provided. Call 947- 3691 to register. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 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. 6:30–9 p.m. Theme is “Discovering God’s Everlasting Love.” Daily lessons, games, craft, prizes and snacks. Free. For more information, phone 916-3800. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 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. NATIONAL GALLERY SESSIONS: Summer sessions of art-related activities for kids every Thursday till Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m. Free, but space is limited. Register at education@nationalgallery. org or 945-8111. CREATIVE CAMPERS: In session through 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 NATIONAL GALLERY: The gallery has extended hours for the summer: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the exhibition halls is free and open to the public. Current exhibition is the gallery’s permanent collection. A 20-minute documentary film, “Caymanian Art – A New Frontier,” by Jacob Olde VI will be screened on a loop throughout the exhibition “All Access.” PUBLIC FEEDBACK: The Ministry of Education, Employment & Gender Affairs and the Department of Labour & Pensions has released the Labour Relations Bill, 2015 and the National Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2015 for public consultation. These bills can be accessed on the Ministry’s website, www.education.gov.ky/ labourpensions. In addition to participation at district meetings, the public can give their feedback on the bills to the Ministry and Department by emailing lpl@gov.ky. SUMMER BOOK SWAP: Every Monday through Sunday, July through August, at the Learning Tree, Cassia Court in Camana Bay. Book lovers can find titles for all ages and interests. Browse the selection, take your pick and replace it with one of your favorites to help spread the joy of reading. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. OPEN CANVAS: Wednesdays from 7 p.m. at KARoo restaurant in Camana Bay. No fee, easels provided. Artists of all levels invited. Karoo offers two complimentary tickets for wine or beer. For more information contact visualartcayman@yahoo.com or jr@cib.ky or 546-9422. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.compasscayman. com/caycompass/portal/ community-calendar.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Tuesday July 14, 2015 benefit from the 2011 phar- maceutical tracking system awarded to AIS Cayman Ltd. The charges, filed under section 13 of Cayman’s Anti- Corruption Law, allege that Watson, Webb “and others” – unnamed in the court re- cords – failed to publicly dis- close their intentions to go into the pharmacy business at the time the contract was being awarded to a company they controlled, in contraven- tion of the law. Court records allege that at least three separate com- panies were formed by Webb, Watson or both, in Cayman and elsewhere in the Caribbean that “intended to benefit” from funds paid to AIS Cayman Ltd. It is not known how much money AIS Cayman re- ceived for the pharmaceu- ticals contract, but charges allege that a total of US$3 million was paid to the local company in Health Services Authority contracts. In addition, the anti-cor- ruption charges against Webb and Watson allege that the two men had been as- sisting “one of the bidders” in relation to the preparation of their bid for the CarePay con- tract. This was also not dis- closed, prosecutors allege. During a court hearing earlier this year, Cayman’s Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Patrick Moran alleged: “Mr. Watson was giving specific instruction to individuals who might be described as ‘the public face of AIS (Cayman)’ as to what should be said to mem- bers of the Health Services Authority in order to win more business.” The registered direc- tors of AIS Cayman Ltd., ac- cording to the Registrar of Companies as of March 31, 2011, did not list either Webb or Watson, court records stated. Two directors of the company were publicly iden- tified last year by Finance Minister Marco Archer as local resident Joscelyn Morgan and Jamaican busi- nessman Douglas Halsall. A third person has been identi- fied as a local director of AIS Cayman Ltd., but that person was not named by Mr. Archer. Webb and Watson were each charged on July 3 with various offenses in con- nection with the December 2010 award of the CarePay swipe-card contract and the pharmaceutical system con- tract by the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority to AIS Cayman Ltd. Watson has previously de- nied all allegations of corrupt acts in statements made to the press. Webb is currently in the process of being extradited to the U.S. from Switzerland on separate charges filed in U.S. federal court in connection with an international racke- teering and bribery probe in- volving FIFA, world football’s governing body. The Cayman charges al- lege Webb and Watson jointly committed two counts of conspiracy to defraud under common law, one count of breach of trust by a public officer under the local Anti- Corruption Law and one count of conspiracy to con- vert criminal property under the local Penal Code. Miriam Rodriguez, Watson’s former personal assistant at local financial services company Admiral Administration, was also charged in connection with the alleged conspiracy to convert criminal property. The ministry and the Department of Education Services said in last week’s statement that the man resigned be- fore he could be put on required leave. Ms. Carpenter said po- lice “conducted an inves- tigation which included interviews with several juveniles and the gath- ering of necessary evi- dence.” She said police ar- rested the suspect on Dec. 17, 2014. “After his arrest, in- vestigators worked closely on this com- plex case with the Legal Department to bring about the charges that were filed on 25 June,” she said, confirming that the man had been out on bail since the day of his initial arrest. The ministry said in a statement that the man had a clean police record and good references when he was hired to work in the primary school. He worked at the school for two months, from Sept. 30, 2014 until he resigned on Dec. 1, according to the Department of Education Services. the business is expanding, but the lack of a reliable bus service to North Side makes it difficult for em- ployees: “We have to know they are going to be able to get to work.” She said Mr. Beckford comes into work an hour ear- lier in an effort to be on time. “Sometimes the bus comes up to North Side and he is here early. Other times the bus won’t come up here and he is extremely late or we have to go and pick him up,” she said. “I know other people are having this problem too. Many young Caymanians are looking for work. It is a dif- ficult situation because they need a car to get to work, but they can’t afford a car unless they have a job. They should be able to rely on the bus service,” Ms. Yapelli said. Mr. Beckford said it is easier to get a bus to George Town, where he is a student at the University College of the Cayman Islands. But even then, buses don’t always come on time or go where they are supposed to go. At Chisholm’s grocery, where the North Side buses are supposed to stop, pas- sengers often have to wait outside for a bus to eventu- ally arrive. Kathy Bodden, manager at Chisholm’s, said, “One of the drivers is pretty good and usually gets there within about 15 minutes of the times he gave me, the others seem to arrive pretty randomly.” She said people often complain that the bus to take them from North Side to town had not arrived. On other occasions, passengers said the bus had dropped them off from town at Old Man Bay or Frank Sound without continuing on to North Side. Arden McLean, legislator for East End, raised the same issue about buses to his dis- trict during last month’s Finance Committee hearing. He said constituents had re- ported waiting for more than two hours for a bus to arrive. Mr. McLean said, “There should be traffic jams in East End,” if the buses were actually doing the scheduled routes. Mr. Banks, of the Public Transport Board, in re- sponse to questions from the Compass, said there are 25 buses assigned to the North Side and East End routes. Each one is supposed to ful- fill a minimum requirement of four dispatches a day. North Side legislator Ezzard Miller declined to comment on the issue. The bus stops here – or does it? Accused child abuser permitted to travel to Jamaica Pharmaceutical contract draws prosecutors’ scrutiny CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 At Chisholm’s grocery, where the North Side buses are supposed to stop, passengers often have to wait outside for a bus to eventually arrive. The charges revealed last week that the two men “intended to go into business setting up a pharmacy” that would eventually benefit from the 2011 pharmaceutical tracking system awarded to AIS Cayman Ltd. Pentagon plans to lift transgender ban WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon leaders are final- izing plans aimed at lifting the ban on transgender in- dividuals in the military, with the goal of formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based bar- riers to military service, se- nior U.S. officials told The Associated Press. An announcement is ex- pected this week, and the services would have six months to assess the im- pact of the change and work out the details, the offi- cials said Monday. Military chiefs wanted time to me- thodically work through the legal, medical and adminis- trative issues and develop training to ease any tran- sition, and senior leaders believed six months would be sufficient. The officials said Defense Secretary Ash Carter has asked his personnel under- secretary, Brad Carson, to set up a working group of senior military and civilian leaders to take an objective look at the issue. One senior official said that while the goal is to lift the ban, Carter wants the working group to look at the practical effects, in- cluding the costs, and deter- mine whether it would affect readiness or create any in- surmountable problems that could derail the plan. The group would also develop uniform guidelines. During the six months, transgender individuals would still not be able to join the military, but any de- cisions to force out those al- ready serving would be re- ferred to the Pentagon’s acting undersecretary for personnel, the officials said. One senior official said the goal was to avoid forcing any transgender service members to leave during that time. Several officials familiar with the planning spoke on condition of anonymity be- cause they were not autho- rized to talk about the issue publicly before the final de- tails have been worked out. In a statement to The Associated Press, Carter said, “we must ensure that everyone who’s able and willing to serve has the full and equal opportunity to do so. And we must treat all of our people with the dig- nity and respect they de- serve. Going forward the Department of Defense must and will continue to improve how we do both.” Some of the key concerns involved in the repeal of the ban include whether the mil- itary would conduct or pay for the medical costs, sur- geries and other treatment associated with any gender transition, as well as which physical training or testing standards transgender indi- viduals would be required to meet during different stages of their transition. Officials said the mili- tary also wants time to tackle questions about where trans- gender troops would be housed, what uniforms they would wear, what berthing they would have on ships, which bathrooms they would use and whether their pres- ence would affect the ability of small units to work well together. The military has dealt with many similar questions as it integrated the ranks by race, gender and sexual orientation. Transgender people – those who identify with a dif- ferent gender than they were born with and sometimes take hormone treatments or have surgery to develop the physical characteristics of their preferred gender – are banned from military ser- vice. But studies and other surveys have estimated that as many as 15,000 trans- gender people serve in the ac- tive duty military and the re- serves, often in secret but in many cases with the knowl- edge of their unit commander or peers. “Obviously this isn’t fin- ished, but Secretary Carter’s clear statement of intent means that transgender ser- vice members should and will be treated with the same dignity as other service mem- bers,” said Allyson Robinson, Army veteran and policy di- rector for an association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military per- sonnel called Service mem- bers, Partners, and Allies for Respect and Tolerance for All, or SPARTA. The move follows several weeks of high level meet- ings in the Pentagon among top ranking military chiefs, secretaries and Defense Department leaders, in- cluding one on Monday in- volving Carter and the chiefs of the various services. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash CarterThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Tuesday July 14, 2015 • Cayman Compass Malala urges Syria refugee aid Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has urged wealthy countries do more to help desperate Syrian war refugees, calling the countries ‘quite stingy.’ Greek government reaches deal with creditors, avoids exit from euro BRUSSELS (AP) – After months of acrimony, Greece fi- nally clinched a bailout agree- ment with its European cred- itors on Monday that will, if implemented, secure the country’s place in the euro and avoid financial collapse. The terms of the deal, however, will be painful both for Greeks and their radical left-led government, which since its election in January had vowed to stand up to the creditors and re- ject the budget cuts they have been demanding. Before it can get 85 billion euros (US$95.07 billion) in bailout cash and support for its banks to reopen, the Greek government will have to pass a raft of austerity measures that include sales tax in- creases, reforms to pensions, and labor market reforms. Greece will be on a tight timetable to implement its reforms – a reflection of how little its creditors trust the government to honor a deal. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras infuriated his European partners last month when he called for a popular vote against eco- nomic reforms the creditors has proposed. The Greek people voted against those proposals, but will be horrified to see that they now face even tougher measures. Both sides ac- knowledged the bitterness that marked their negotia- tions and kept them nego- tiating nine hours past a Sunday midnight deadline. “Trust needs to be rebuilt,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, adding that with the deal, “Greece has a chance to return to the path of growth.” In a first step toward get- ting its bailout loans, the Greek government has to pass a set of measures into law by Wednesday. Measures include an in- crease in the sales tax and reform of the pension system. In later weeks, Greece will have to open to competition industries that have long been protected, such as the energy sector. Labor laws will be made more flexible. If it meets these require- ments, Greece will get a three-year rescue program and a commitment to re- structure its debt, which is unsustainably high at around 320 billion euros, or around 180 percent of annual GDP. Tsipras argues that be- cause of these concessions Monday’s deal is, despite the tough austerity, actually better for Greece than the proposals Greeks voted down just a week ago. “We managed to avoid the most extreme measures,” Tsipras said. “Greece will fight to return to growth and to re- claim its lost sovereignty.” He said he had managed to avoid a demand by some creditors to transfer Greek as- sets abroad as a form of col- lateral and to avoid the col- lapse of the banking sector. Greeks seemed mainly re- lieved that the country was not facing financial collapse. Kostas Lambos, a pen- sioner, said things would be “difficult in the beginning” but people had to understand the severity of the situation. “This was a neces- sary step for the country to emerge from the dead ends that had been created in the last few years,” he said. Greece’s banks, which have been shut for two weeks, were still closed on Monday and limits remained on cash withdrawals. Without a deal, they faced the pros- pect of collapse within days as they are steadily drained of money. When the banks will be able to reopen will depend on whether the European Central Bank decides to increase emergency credit to Greek banks now that a bailout deal with Greece has been clinched in principle. It was unclear whether the ECB would make such a decision on Monday or after Greece passes its first batch of reforms. French President Francois Hollande said the Greek par- liament would convene within hours to adopt the reforms called for in the plan and he celebrated Greece’s continued membership in the euro. Losing Greece, he said, would have been akin to losing “the heart of our civilization.” Other European officials were less emotive. “The Greeks have to show they’re credible, show that they mean it,” said Jeroen Dijsselbloem, presi- dent of the eurogroup of eu- rozone finance ministers and a longtime critic of the Tsipras government. The creditors said they would help Greece in the short term to deal with its debt repayments, since any bailout agreement was not imminent. Greece will need help making a 4.2 billion euro debt repayment on July 20. It is also in arrears on about 1.5 billion euros owed to the International Monetary Fund since June 30. If the talks had failed, Greece could have faced bank- ruptcy and a possible exit from the euro, the European single currency that the country has been a part of since 2002. No country has ever left the joint currency, which launched in 1999, and there is no mechanism in place for one to do so. Greece had requested a three-year, 53.5 billion- euro (US$59.5 billion) fi- nancial package, but that number grew larger by tens of billions as the negotiations dragged on and the leaders calculated how much Greece will need to stay solvent. Greece has received two previous bailouts, totaling 240 billion euros (US$268 billion), in return for deep spending cuts, tax increases and reforms from successive governments. Although the country’s annual budget def- icit has come down dramat- ically, Greece’s debt burden has increased as the economy has shrunk by a quarter. Greek crisis highlights deeper rivalries within European Union ATHENS – Welcome to the European Disunion. Last-ditch talks over a Greek rescue in Brussels de- scended Sunday into a dip- lomatic slugfest, deeply dividing nations in the European Union over a big new bailout for a country on the brink. Yet even as European leaders moved to- ward a tough deal for Greece, the increasingly nasty rift was exposing the deeper divi- sions within Europe. Nowhere was that more clear than at the heart of European power – the key partnership between Germany and France that se- cured peace and prosperity on the continent in the de- cades after World War II. After a long marriage built less on love than pragma- tism and a common goal of European unity, Berlin and Paris have now clearly drifted apart. Their competing visions for the future of Europe went on public display over the weekend of marathon talks. During its 5 1/2-year debt crisis, Greece has never come as close as it is now to economic implosion and crashing out of the euro, the common currency seen as the backbone of European unity. Was this a defining moment for the integrity of Europe, as France sees it? Or about the rules of membership, to take the German view? For France and its al- lies, Greece may have strayed from a fiscally righteous path. But now was the time, they argued, to forgive its transgressions to keep the eurozone whole. About Europe “This isn’t just about Greece, this is about Europe,” French President François Hollande told reporters in Brussels on Sunday. Yet that view bumped up hard against those held by a bloc of nations led by Germany, the region’s eco- nomic anchor, which sees the common currency as also being about something else. About the obligations of membership. About run- ning low budget deficits. About adhering to conserva- tive fiscal policy and making sure that other members of the club don’t need to clean up your mess. The damage being done to the spirit of European unity could have far-reaching implications beyond this weekend, damaging unity on other fronts, from sanctions against Russia to a free-trade deal with the United States. But it also exposed the way in which the euro has rocked the balance of power in Europe, raising the ghosts of the past. For France in par- ticular, the common currency was seen partly as an oppor- tunity to limit Berlin’s power after German reunification, inexorably tying Germany’s fate – and economic might – to the rest of the continent. But as the nations of the eu- rozone now realize, rather than blunt German power, the euro union has only en- hanced it. German leadership As the primary anchor of the euro, without German economic might, the union – particularly in times of crisis, like now – would be doomed. Like it or not, it has put Berlin in the driver’s seat. Germany appeared to flex its muscles this weekend, pushing for demeaning new conditions for Greece. One di- visive German proposal in- sisted that Athens put up $55 billion worth of assets to be sold off to pay back debt. Hollande also seemed to take personal umbrage at a con- troversial German clause to temporarily kick Greece out of the euro if a deal couldn’t be reached. “There is Greece in the eu- rozone or Greece not in the eurozone,” Hollande told re- porters on Sunday. “But in that case it’s Europe that re- treats and no longer pro- gresses and I don’t want that.” The stark divisions in Brussels marked a sharp de- parture from two weeks ago, when other European leaders mostly backed German Chancellor Angela Merkel in her hard-line position ahead of a Greek referendum on austerity. Then, European leaders were collectively warning the Greeks that a “no” vote would also mean a rejection of the euro. But then Greeks stunned European capitals by saying no anyway. © 2015, The Washington Post French President Francois Hollande speaks Monday after a meeting of eurozone heads of state. – Photo: AP German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with French President Francois Hollande, center, and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during a meeting of eurozone heads of state on Sunday in Brussels. – Photo: AP9 WORLD&REGIONAL Cayman Compass • Tuesday July 14, 2015 How ‘El Chapo’ built a criminal empire, and escaped prison Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman built the world’s most powerful drug trafficking or- ganization by digging – quietly, efficiently, patiently. While he used his money and corrupting influence to burrow into the highest reaches of Mexico’s gov- ernment, Guzman deployed engineering brigades and construction crews to de- velop the perfect smuggling system: the drug tunnel. More than 100 have been discovered along the U.S.- Mexico border since the 1990s, and it’s no accident that they are almost entirely in California and Arizona – the western border region where Guzman’s Sinaloa cartel remains the supreme criminal power. The tunnel Guzman al- legedly used Saturday to es- cape from Mexico’s Altiplano maximum security prison certainly ranks among his organization’s most impres- sive engineering feats, if only for the length – nearly a mile long – and its location. Though many of Mexico’s most notorious and dan- gerous drug bosses are held at Altiplano, built in 1990, none has escaped until now. Mexican authorities said Sunday that the tunnel Guzman used to escape led from a hole under his shower area and about 35 feet down a ladder, where it continued horizontally. There was no need for Guzman to crawl: The passage was taller than the 5-foot-6 Guzman, more than roomy enough for him to run through standing up. Though it is difficult to imagine Guzman’s accom- plices digging under the prison for so long while avoiding detection, his engi- neers have been doing it for years right under the noses of U.S. border agents and their sophisticated technology. These tunnels are not the dark, dirty caverns one might imagine. They are well-lit corri- dors with structural reinforce- ment and ventilation systems. The most advanced have rails and little carts for quickly shut- tling drugs, guns, cash, people and practically anything else from one end to the other. One tunnel busted ear- lier this year by U.S. agents near Bisbee, Arizona, was tall enough for an adult to walk through standing up. It even had a hydraulic lift to spare the traffickers from backache. The border versions typ- ically start in a home or warehouse on the Mexican side and end in another building in the United States. At border crossings like Nogales, or near Otay Mesa, south of San Diego, tunnel- building is facilitated by the fact that structures on either side of the border are sepa- rated only by short distances. The tunnel-builders hide earth they remove within the structure on the Mexican side, or carry it out quietly in vehicles, carefully mapping their trajectory to avoid being caught or making too much of a ruckus. The tunnels are viewed as a major security threat by U.S. Homeland Security, though there is no evidence to date that the versions operated by Mexican traffickers have been used by terrorist groups. Drug-tunnel engineers are believed to use compasses to guide them, not GPS devices, which wouldn’t function un- derground because they de- pend on satellite guidance. Still, even the most advanced burrowers would need de- tailed knowledge of the pris- on’s design in order to find their way to under its walls and right to Guzman’s cell. The one Guzman used to sneak out of prison is not the first built far from the border. A few days before Guzman’s capture in 2014, he evaded Mexican author- ities by escaping into the sewers of Culiacan, Sinaloa’s capital, after slipping down a shaft through a safe house bathroom. © 2015, The Washington Post Iran talks hit final stage, but deal remains elusive VIENNA (AP) – Disputes over attempts to probe Tehran’s alleged work on nuclear weapons unexpectedly per- sisted at Iran nuclear talks on Monday, diplomats said, threatening plans to wrap up a deal by midnight – the latest in a series of deadlines for the negotiations. The diplomats said at least two other issues still needed final agreement – Iran’s demand for a lifting of a U.N. arms embargo and its insistence that any U.N. Security Council resolution approving the nuclear deal be written in a way that stops describing Iran’s nuclear ac- tivities as illegal. They de- manded anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the negotiations. With a temporary deal set to expire at midnight Monday in Vienna, diplomats said they hoped to complete and an- nounce a final agreement before day’s end. But they warned there was no guar- antee, and some said the talks could stretch into Tuesday de- spite there being little appetite for what would be a fourth ex- tension of the interim agree- ment since the current round began on June 27. Grim-faced foreign min- isters from the countries ne- gotiating with Iran declined to answer questions about another possible extension as they gathered for a group meeting at the 19th Century palace that has been hosting the talks. “Definitely I believe there should not be an extension in the talks. But we can work to reach a result as far as it is necessary,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in remarks carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency. One of the diplomats said the delay posed by the disputes was unexpected, with negotiators expecting that they would be resolved by late Sunday. Beyond placing long-term limits on Iran’s present nu- clear program, the United States wants to ensure that the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency has wide- ranging authority to investi- gate the nuclear arms allega- tions after nearly a decade of being essentially stalemated. IAEA chief Yukiya Amano came back from Tehran and talks with Iranian leaders early this month saying that a new plan had been drawn up to aid his probe. Diplomats had earlier said that there was also progress within the Vienna negotia- tions on the issue. But the de- bate about how much access his experts should be given has publicly continued, with top Iranian officials saying military sites and Iranian nu- clear scientists would be off limits to IAEA experts. Iran insists it never worked on such weapons and may also be resisting any mention of concessions on the probe in any public docu- ments describing the deal. Iran’s deputy foreign min- ister, Abbas Aragchi, told re- porters in Vienna that the talks are at their “final breath- taking moments [but] certain issues still remain.” He said he could not guarantee an agree- ment would be reached either Monday or Tuesday. In Brussels, French President Francois Hollande said the sides are near agreement but “a gap” remains. The foreign ministers of Russia and China, who had left the talks last week, both returned to the Austrian cap- ital late Sunday, and most other foreign ministers of the seven nations at the table also were in Vienna by Monday, in place for any announcement. “The foreign ministers are gathered to bring negotia- tions to a conclusion,” said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “We believe there could not be further delay.” After more than two weeks of see-saw develop- ments, including threats from both the United States and Iran to walk away, se- nior officials at the talks had begun to express optimism on Sunday that a deal was within reach. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said twice that he was “hopeful” and met again with Zarif on Sunday evening. After that meeting, foreign ministers and senior offi- cials from the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany held a group dinner. Movement toward a deal has been marked by nearly a decade of wearying nego- tiations. The pact is meant to impose long-term, verifi- able limits on nuclear pro- grams that Tehran could modify to produce weapons. Iran, in return, would get tens of billions of dollars in sanctions relief. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said that the nu- clear deal would force the Jewish state to “defend it- self, by itself.” Grim-faced foreign ministers from the countries negotiating with Iran declined to answer questions about another possible extension as they gathered for a group meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday, after closed-door nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna, Austria. The foreign minister had left the talks a week earlier, but returned on Sunday. – Photo: AP Drainage pipes lie outside of the Altiplano maximum security prison in Almoloya, west of Mexico City. Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, escaped from a maximum security prison through a tunnel that opened into the shower area of his cell. – Photo: APNext >