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Leonardo Raznovich lost his job at the Truman Bodden Law School in June and is facing the prospect of being deported. His British partner of 16 years has submitted an application to have him listed as a dependent on his work permit. The Immigration Board indicated it did not have the power to accommodate the request, routinely approved for married couples of a different sex. Mr. Raznovich, who married his partner in Argentina in 2012, has said the couple plan to appeal that response, which they believe amounts to rejection of the request. They believe the differing treatment of same-sex couples is discriminatory and that police commissioner backs calls for speedy justice james Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A system of on-the-spot fines and formal warnings should be used to deal with low- level offenses, including smoking ganja, Police Commissioner David Baines said. The commissioner said under the cur- rent system, young people are being unneces- sarily criminalized and seeing their lives ru- ined for a “stupid mistake” that could be dealt with out of court. He believes too many minor crimes are clogging up the courts and taking up time and money that would be better spent on dealing speedily with more serious offenders. Other low-level offenses, such as drunk and disorderly behavior, could also be dealt with through fixed fines, he said. Speaking in the wake of a U.K. adviser’s criminal justice report highlighting a host of Unnamed companies gifted almost $1M to CIFA james Whittaker and miChael klein jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com, mklein@pinnaclemedialtd.com Almost $1 million in loans from un- named private companies have been re- assigned as sponsorship income in the Cayman Islands Football Association’s 2013/14 accounts. Notes on the accounts, which were not signed off by auditors to be officially pre- sented at the association’s annual gen- eral meeting, indicate the loans were made by two unnamed “private companies” and were actually intended as sponsorship for the construction of the National Training Center. The 2012/13 accounts said the unse- cured loans originated from two “strategic partners” of the association. After the change in the 2013/14 ac- counts, the non-cash transaction increased the net assets of the organization’s balance sheet by the same amount. The training center, in Prospect, which currently comprises a small office building and one AstroTurf field which is in the pro- cess of being laid, has also so far received US$1.88 million out of an allocated US$2.2 million in five separate donations from FIFA through its GOAL project, according to the football world governing body’s website. The land for the center was do- nated by government on a long- term “peppercorn lease.” According to FIFA’s regulations for GOAL projects, it pays contractors di- rectly, rather than routing funds through member associations. more than 100 primary students fall ill at school kelsey jukam kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com More than 100 students at Red Bay Primary School fell ill after the school’s lunch period on Wednesday afternoon, according to education officials. As of Thursday afternoon, the cause was not yet known, and the Department of Environmental Health was investigating, officials said. According to a Ministry of Education press release on Wednesday, “sev- eral” students and teachers who became ill had symptoms that included vom- iting and cramps. The release also said that the same food served to children at lunchtime was also served to Lighthouse School and George Town Primary School students, but there were no reports of illness at those schools. Department of Environmental Health in- vestigators also discovered a gas leak from an ice machine in the serving area at Mary Miller Hall, and they were working to deter- mine what impact, if any, this may have had. Health Services Authority Acting Medical Officer Samuel Williams Rodriguez said 21 patients from the school were treated at the Cayman Islands Hospital with “mild symp- toms” and released Wednesday. He said no patients were treated Thursday. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Work continues Thursday at the Cayman Islands Football Association’s Center of Excellence. - pHoto: taneos ramsay2 LOCAL&REGIONAL Friday September 4, 2015 • Cayman Compass Open daily 10am-10pm • West Shore Center, Seven Mile Beach With every purchase during the month of September, enter to win a fantastic prize ENTER to WIN GARDEN VIEW Apts. 6 x 1b, 1b apartments Located West Bay Solid return on investment Great Opportunity l l l l Fabulous! 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We’re going to go forward com- mitted to the law.” After a fast start involving constitutional changes after he took office in late 2012, Pena Nieto’s approval rating has tumbled to 35 percent, according to a recent poll. In the past few months, the value of the peso has plum- meted against the dollar, and the economy has elbow- crawled along at 2 percent, a rate less than half of what he promised in his campaign. The government’s struggles have left many Mexicans disenchanted with Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which returned to power with his election after more than a decade out of the presidency. Last week, he shuffled his cabinet in the clearest sign yet of his desire for a fresh start. “Our country has been deeply hurt by a series of cases and unfortunate events,” Pena Nieto said, re- ferring to the disappearance of a group of 43 students and the prison break of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Pena Nieto also admitted that a scandal over his family’s purchase of a house from a government contractor had caused “worry and indigna- tion in Mexican society.” A poll released this week by the Buendía and Laredo firm found that 63 percent of Mexicans think their country is heading in the wrong di- rection, about double the number who felt that way in the first months after Pena Nieto took over. These are the lowest Mexican presi- dential ratings the firm has tracked, lower even than those for Ernesto Zedillo during the mid-1990s peso crisis, said Jorge Buendía, who runs the firm. “The economy is an im- portant factor, certainly. Economic growth has been very limited in the last three years – that would be the principal driver,” Buendía said in an interview. “And, on the other side, insecurity hasn’t improved.” When asked where Pena Nieto had fared the worst, many of those polled pointed to changes he had enacted – oil-sector reform, overhauling the education system – that had won him praise in the beginning of his term. © 2015, The Washington Post Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto wraps up his third state of the union address at the National Palace in Mexico City on Wednesday. - Photo: AP ChurCh shooting susPeCt to fACe deAth PenAlty CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The white man accused of killing nine black church- goers during a Bible study will face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Thursday. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson read a statement during a Thursday afternoon news conference, just hours after filing court papers saying she would pursue the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylann Roof. She said not all of the vic- tims’ families agreed with her decision. Wilson called Roof’s ac- tions “the ultimate crime that deserved the ultimate punishment.” Wilson said she understands the desire of some victims’ families to forgive Roof, but she said forgiveness doesn’t elimi- nate the consequences of his actions. “Making such a weighty decision is an awesome re- sponsibility,” Wilson said. “People who have already been victimized should not bear the burden of making the decisions on behalf of an entire community. They shouldn’t have to weigh the concerns of other people. They shouldn’t have to consider the facts of the case.” Court documents said prosecutors would pursue the death penalty because more than two people were killed and others’ lives were put at risk. Prosecutors also said they intended to present evidence on Roof’s mental state, adult and juvenile criminal record and other conduct, as well as his ap- parent lack of remorse. Roof faces state charges including nine murder counts in the June 17 slay- ings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Relatives of shooting victims notably spoke out at Roof’s first court appear- ance, telling the alleged shooter they forgave him and prayed God would have mercy on him. Marine killed, 11 hurt in helicopter hard landing CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) – A heavy-lift military helicopter landed harder and faster than normal during a night- time training exercise in North Carolina, killing one U.S. Marine and injuring 11 others, the military said. The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter made the hard landing at Camp Lejeune around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the Marines. The Marines described the accident as a hard landing, which officials said generally describes “when an aircraft impacts the ground with a greater vertical speed and force than a normal landing, typically after a rapid or steep descent.” Public affairs officers declined to elaborate on what may have caused the hard landing or what the training entailed. The weather appeared to be calm at the time. Skies were clear, winds were less than 5 mph and the tem- perature was 79 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A news release said one Marine was taken from the scene by medical air- craft and pronounced dead at the hospital. Six Marines were treated at a hospital on base and later released, and three are scheduled to be released from a nearby civilian hospital. Two remain hospital- ized in stable condition, ac- cording to military officials’ statement. At least one of the hospitalized Marines was previously described as having serious injuries. Officials say the name of the Marine who died won’t be released for 24 hours, and the names of the injured weren’t immediately disclosed. The landing is under investigation, and offi- cers were reaching out to the families of the service members involved. “We want to ensure the Marines and family members of the units involved in the mishap have easy access to any help they may need after this tragic event,” spokes- woman Capt. Kendra Motz said in a news release. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in a release that the “tragic accident re- minds us all of the dangers and sacrifices our military men and women and their families face as they protect our freedom and way of life.” The helicopter was as- signed to Heavy Helicopter Squadron-464, Marine Aircraft group-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The helicopter is the Marine Corps’ primary heavy lift he- licopter. It has a top speed of 172 mph. The Marines website says the aircraft can carry 16 tons of cargo on a 100- mile roundtrip and de- scribes it as having “the ar- mament, speed and agility to qualify as much more than a heavy lifter.” Hours earlier, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying soldiers on a training mis- sion from a Colorado Army base made a hard landing in a forest near Denver. The Army didn’t re- port any deaths, nor did it immediately give the extent of injuries. Roof faces ... nine murder counts in the June 17 slayings. The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 Cayman Compass • Friday September 4, 2015 4993 LIME - BACK TO SCHOOL - MYPLAN OFFER - Full Page Ad - CMYK - 10.33 x 15.97 - 2 September 2015 MYPLAN BIG GRADES WITH NEW GEAR Go back to school in style with a 7 inch tablet for only $49 with any smartphone purchase on a new MyPlan. Sign up online or visit any LIME store today. ALCATEL POP 7 TABLET LIME Terms & Conditions apply. MOVE UP TO PLUS GET A $25 VOUCHER TO SPEND AT PRICED RIGHT 49 $The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Friday SepTember 4, 2015 • Cayman COmpass Criminal justice report: What it really says One of the greatest gifts parents can give their children is honest, pointed criticism. Accordingly, the Cayman Islands should be thanking our Mother England for sending over adviser Claire Wetton to provide recommendations on how we can improve our country’s criminal justice system. The report by Ms. Wetton, who is from the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service International Division, could be described as being — in terms of language, phrasing and tact — rather “British.” But just because the report is understated in tone, doesn’t mean that we should understate its importance. Perhaps we can help translate: For example, when Ms. Wetton writes, “There is much scope for sustainable reform of the Criminal Justice System,” what we should read is, “Cayman’s criminal justice system is in dire need of improvement.” When the adviser writes, “there is scope to increase and improve coordinated working within the criminal justice system particularly between the [Royal Cayman Islands Police Service] and the Office of the [Director of Public Prosecutions],” what we should read is, “There is poor communication between police and prosecutors.” When the adviser writes, “The police and prosecu- tion face a number of issues in relation to evidential file build and case management, with both agencies often working in silos. This impacts the court process and causes delay and adjournments,” what we should read is, “When police and prosecutors don’t work together, justice is delayed and/or denied.” When she writes, “There remains a significant issue in relation to the quality of traffic files submitted to the ODPP,” what we should read is, “The paperwork on traffic offenses given by police to prosecutors is rubbish.” When she writes, “In the year 2014, [2,759] matters including traffic were submitted for prosecution. Unfor- tunately, there is no facility to break the figures down further at the ODPP,” what we should read is, “Pros- ecutors couldn’t explain exactly what they’ve been doing in the past year.” When she writes, “There is no structured perfor- mance data or advocacy monitoring. The quality of the files delivered to the ODPP is not monitored and feedback to the police is limited,” what we should read is, “Prosecutors and police aren’t being held account- able for their successes or failures — if those have even been identified at all.” When she writes, “The courts appear content to adjourn cases for less than satisfactory reasons (e.g. Advocates saying they need to read their papers). There are far too many unnecessary adjournments,” what we should read is, “Judges: Get on with it already!” There are instances in Ms. Wetton’s report, however, where no “interpreter” is required in order to perceive how serious the situation in our courts has become. In respect to failures in the prosecution of acts of domestic violence, Ms. Wetton’s words speak for themselves: “The time taken to prosecute domestic violence cases, often means that by the time the case has reached the summary court, the victim wishes to retract and this generates adjournments ….” Ms. Wetton’s advice appears to have resonated with our officials in criminal justice and law enforcement, notably Police Commissioner David Baines. Speaking to a Compass reporter on Thursday, Mr. Baines said, “It is about time we put victims and wit- nesses at the heart of our criminal justice system. At the minute, those charged are at the heart of it, and there is not equal consideration or care for those who are supposed to be at the heart of it.” He added, “Damn right, I welcome this report. I want us to prosecute serious criminal offenses and I want us to do it quickly.” ‘Reckless demagogues’ on European migration ThE TElEgRaph The European migra- tion crisis is filled with horror. Boats sink in the Mediterranean, drowning hundreds. Macedonian po- lice push back desperate ref- ugees at the Greek border. Then, last week, police in Austria confirmed that they had found 71 migrants, in- cluding four children, dead from suffocation inside an abandoned lorry. They were packed together like animal carcasses. This inhumanity cries out for an intelligent, compassionate response. Europe has not witnessed such a movement of people since the end of the Second World War. The difference then was that the migration was internal. Today, it seems as if great swathes of the de- veloping world have decided that their only hope is reset- tlement in the West. Some are refugees and some are eco- nomic migrants. The line be- tween these two groups is often blurred. Technology is playing a big role in this great migration. Twenty years ago, a journey to the West was a leap into the darkness. Today, people can remain in touch with their families via mobile phones. Websites and social media provide details about life in Europe, advice on legal rights and routes of travel. Although many people die, many more take a voyage that is arguably safer than ever before – it could even be described as routine. Greece, Italy or Hungary are not their final destina- tions, and unfettered travel through the Schengen Area is enabled by governments who quietly wave visitors through to richer countries. The conscience of other governments is easily pricked. Though many are complaining that Angela Merkel’s willingness to take up to 800,000 asylum seekers in one year has made matters worse by of- fering hope to others – and, therefore, encouragement. In public, Germany’s estab- lishment is trying to occupy the high ground, chiding those who refuse to wel- come the world’s huddled masses. But there has been violence: in Berlin, asylum centers have been set alight, Right-wing protestors clash with police. Aside from the pressures on schools and hospitals that unmanaged migration brings, moderates also have to consider the danger of rising xenophobia. If rational men and women do not address this problem, reckless demagogues will. Of course, these dema- gogues are to be found on the Left as well as the Right. They typically share an opinion that if Britain withdrew fur- ther from the world, then the world would leave it alone: end the wars and you end the flow of humanity. This is bad logic. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the two largest groups of people crossing the Mediterranean are from Afghanistan and Syria. Afghanistan was unstable before the West drove the Taliban from power. It has only become more unstable since the West left. The Syrian civil war certainly has nothing to do with the West. On the contrary, it has arguably been prolonged by a lack of international action – the British Parliament voted against military intervention in 2013. Even today, it is not known whether Labour would formally lend its backing to military action against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Jeremy Corbyn and the Hard-Left Militant Tendency argue that intervention would make the crisis worse. It is hard to imagine how. Since 2011, 12 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes and four million forced to flee abroad. They leave behind a dystopia in which the Syrian government kills its own citizens and the rebel army butchers non-believers. The lesson of the past 10 years is that if Britain tries to withdraw from the world, then the world will arrive at its doorstep pleading for help. It is also clear that order has to be brought to European borders. The EU cannot cope with the mag- nitude of this flood and the fantasy that it can will only attract more people, leading to yet more tragedy. Europeans are probably in the mood to reconsider the Schengen principle, while the awful scenes in Austria prove the need to invest in law enforcement. Western leaders must also acknowl- edge that what is taking place is not unique but that it is bound to continue, which is all the more reason to do more to re-establish control now. Will Europe be ready for another crisis next summer? For the sake of its own citizens and for the des- perate refugees, it must be better prepared. © 2015, Telegraph Media Group Today, it seems as if great swathes of the developing world have decided that their only hope is resettlement in the West. Some are refugees and some are economic migrants. The line between these two groups is often blurred. Printed and Published by: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town send us yOur VieWs Or neWs: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com adVertise With us: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS daVid r. legge and Vicki l. legge EdITOR-In-CHIEf daVid r. legge A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way”The islands’ most-trusted news source 5 Cayman Compass • Friday September 4, 2015 Thea Millward 6 A*, 3 A & 2 B Joshua Martin 6 A* & 5 A Drew Milgate 8 A* 3 A Haley Wilkom 9 A* & 2 A Leanna Moodie A, A, B Business & Sociology at Aston Rachael Hodkin A, A, B History at Kent Lewis Robertson A, A, B, B, C Earth & Environmental Sciences at Cardi Emilia Foster A, A, B Biological Sciences at Edinburgh Louis Solomon A, A, A Law & Philosophy at Kent Cassandra Blackledge A*, B, C, C Law at Surrey Jason Thomas A*, B, B Computing & Games Development at Plymouth Loshana Lopez-Francis A*, A, C Medicine at UWI Iain McCallum A*, A, A Economics & Accounting at Edinburgh Charlotte Hinds A*, A, A, A Neuroscience at University College, London Keelan Green A*, A*, A, B General Engineering at Durham Stryker Ebanks A*, A*, A* Mathematics at Tampa Utkarsha Basu A*, A*, A*, A* Medicine at Nottingham Daniel Reid 4 A*, 7 A & 1 A-level Dominic Dyer 5A*, 4 A & 2 B Aideen Teeling 5 A*, 5 A & 1 B Samantha Smellie 5 A* & 6 A The Council of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, together with the Board of Governors of Cayman Prep & High School, join the sta in proudly o ering warmest congratulations to our Year 11, 12 and 13 students who, once again, achieved outstanding results. CAYMAN PREP & HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF EXAM RESULTS Madelynne Bowyer 3 A*, 8 A & 1 B Michael Boucher 4 A*, 4 A, 2 B &1 C SIXTH FORM A-LEVEL STAR PERFORMERS Our 51 Year 12 students celebrated outstanding success at AS-level with a 97% pass rate, 74% of all passes in the A – C band with an outstanding 49% at A – B. With 42 students, this was our biggest ever Year 13. These talented students recorded no less than 46 passes at the very highest A*- A grades. Congratulations to all our students and their teachers on this richly deserved reward of their talent, hard work and commitment to excellence. Many thanks to our parents for all their continuous support. Polly Serpell A, A, A, B Georgia Heaver-Wren A, A, A, A, C Michael Cummings A, A, A, B Rachel Boyd-Moss A, A, A, B Ryan Barnett A, A, A, B Ethan Whittaker A, A, A, A Maxwell Johnson A, A, A, A Florence Allan A, A, A, A Max Pairaudeau A, A, C Mina Whorms A, A, A Janelle Taylor A, A, A Oneka Thompson A, A, B, B YEAR 12 AS-LEVEL STUDENTS YEAR 11 Most of our subjects are examined through Cambridge IGCSE and several students additionally entered the Cambridge International Certi cate of Education (ICE), an award recognising high level passes in at least 7 subjects from speci c subject groups, including at least 2 languages. The ICE Diploma with Distinction was awarded to Haley Wilkom, Drew Milgate, Joshua Martin, Thea Milward, Samantha Smellie, Aideen Teeling, Michael Boucher, Madelynne Bowyer, Leon Domladis, Bronson Hunt and Georgia Austin. Our Year 11 students gained a record number of 81 A* passes (up 20 on last year!), with 95% of students gaining 5 or more A* - C passes and 65% of them gaining 10 or more A* - C awards. Well done, Year 11! YEAR 13 A-LEVEL STUDENTS, RESULTS AND UNIVERSITIES6 LOCAL NEWS Friday September 4, 2015 • Cayman Compass Proud of Them: Kristiann Powell recognized for community service AshAni FrAncis-collins afrancis-collins@pinnaclemedialtd.com Kristiann Powell, 18, from George Town received the Proud of Them award for her extensive involvement in community service efforts throughout the island. “I’m really pleased and proud to receive this award,” she said. “It is refreshing to know that integrity does not go unnoticed, and that there are people who appreciate the effort made by the recipi- ents to change the stereotype of ‘problematic’ youths.” Ms. Powell has been in- volved in many community service projects, including Girls Brigade, Earth Day cleanups, Duke of Edinburgh Award and the Books and Breakfast reading program at George Town Primary School, where she also teaches clarinet. “The one that I enjoy the most, or means the most to me, is the Girls Brigade be- cause of the Christian morals it has instilled in me and the travel opportunities it has given to me,” she said, “al- though I would not downplay how much the others have in- fluenced and taught me.” Having completed her as- sociate degree in social studies at the University College of the Cayman Islands, Ms. Powell is leaving Cayman in September to attend the University of Southampton in the U.K., where she intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Psychology is a field that has a personal interest for her. “I chose psychology be- cause I have an aunt with Down syndrome and I’ve al- ways been intrigued by her learning tactics,” she said. “I wanted to understand her cognitive process and how it varies from that of an average human being. The interest of learning and investigating how the mind works really.” While committed to her studies, Ms. Powell also takes time to nurture other fields of study. She plays clarinet in her spare time and has re- ceived up to a Grade 6 with Merit from Trinity College London for her musicianship. She is also an avid steel pan player and has at- tended the annual Pan Alive competition in Toronto multiple times. She believes the Proud of Them award is extremely im- portant for bolstering spirits. “The Proud of Them ini- tiative is great at promoting and providing role models for young Caymanians, as well as highlighting the pos- itive that is sometimes over- looked,” she said. Community emergency team sought for Prospect Kelsey JuKAm kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Residents of the Prospect community may soon have their own Certified Emergency Response Team to help prepare for and re- spond to potential disasters in their neighborhood. Cayman Islands Hazard Management is inviting Prospect residents to attend a meeting Tuesday evening, when they can learn about the CERT program and sign up for free CPR, first aid, fire safety and other safety training. The CERT program is de- signed to strengthen com- munity resilience through active community disaster risk management. The pro- gram teaches commu- nity teams how to prepare for and respond to a di- saster and how to conduct risk assessments. “The government can’t do everything, so in a di- saster we really need res- idents to sort of support themselves for three days to a week without gov- ernment intervention,” Cayman Islands Hazard Management spokesman Simon Boxall said. He noted that after Hurricane Ivan, the govern- ment was initially focused on getting basic functions up and running in the “core” of the island, while eastern districts were “kind of left on their own.” “The cavalry didn’t re- ally come rushing in, and we want people to be … self- sufficient and prepare,” Mr. Boxall said. He said “early indication suggests that there is sup- port” for a Prospect team. There are currently CERTs in North Side, North Sound Gardens, West Bay, Belford Estates and Windsor Park. The teams are trained by Hazard Management Cayman Islands and the Cayman Islands Red Cross. CERT members partic- ipate in a basic training course, which takes about two days, according to Mr. Boxall, and receive a certificate at the end of their training. As well as CPR and first aid training, CERT mem- bers are also given training in using AEDs; carrying out light search and rescue op- erations; fire safety and suppression; stress man- agement and psychoso- cial support; and shelter management. Part of the training course teaches CERT par- ticipants how to identify hazards and vulnerabili- ties in their community. It also teaches them to iden- tify available resources, such as individuals with special skills, and vehi- cles or buildings that might be useful in a disaster. Participants also learn how to assess levels of damage to report the information to the National Emergency Operation Centre. Mr. Boxall says this helps government “know and be aware of where they need to prioritize relief efforts.” The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at mary miller hall. free snacks and refreshments will be provided. for more information, call mr. Boxall at 526-2027. No conviction recorded for American with one .38-caliber round cArol WinKer cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An American tourist who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to possession of an unli- censed firearm – one round of .38-caliber ammunition – found in his bag as he was leaving the island was or- dered to pay costs of $800. In Summary Court, Chief Magistrate Nova Hall said no conviction would be re- corded, but she ordered him to pay costs. Costs are dif- ferent from a fine, which can be imposed only if there is a conviction. A summary of facts pro- vided to Chief Magistrate Hall indicated that the man was passing through security screening at Owen Roberts International Airport on Aug. 31 when an image resembling a bullet was seen in his bag, and authorities were called. The item proved to be a live round of ammunition, which the man admitted was his. He said he is a fire- arms license holder in his home state of California and did not realize the bullet had been left in the bottom of his bag. “I’m 68. I’ve never been in trouble with the law,” he told the court. Asked if he had traveled to Cayman before, he said he was here 15 or 20 years ago, just for a day on a cruise ship. The magistrate noted there is a protocol usually followed in circumstances of visitors bringing in bul- lets by mistake. “I wish I could say that it does not happen with fre- quency, but it does,” she said. “People come here from jurisdictions where the laws regarding firearms are different.” The bullet was for- feited to the Crown and or- dered to be destroyed. ms. Powell The CERT program is designed to strengthen community resilience through active community disaster risk management. TourisT musT pay ‘cosTs’ for bulleTThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Friday September 4, 2015 The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Friday September 4, 2015 • Cayman Compass Dr. Charles Crowe Carlman April 28, 1926 - August 7, 2015 With great sorrow, the family of Dr. Charles C. Carlman wishes to announce his passing on August 7th, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Phylis Carlman (Jefferson); his son, Cary Carlman; daughters, Peggy Saunders and Judith Lankford; son-in-law, Robert Lankford; brothers-in-law, John, George and Andrew Jefferson; sister-in-law, Angie McLaughlin and other extended family and friends. His funeral service was held on August 15th, 2015 at Riverhills Church of God in Tampa, Florida. We thank all of you who were there for us during this very difficult time. We feel blessed by all the acts of kindness. May God bless you all. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT It is with great regret and sadness that we announce the death of Jay Schutte on August 14 2015. Loved so much by his wife Lesli and son Jonathan and all who knew him. We wish to thank all our friends for their support through this diffi cult time. We ask that anyone who so wishes to make a donation in memory of Jay to kindly do so to Cayman Hospice Care who were an invaluable source of caring support during his illness. A celebration of Jay's life will be held at a later date, to be advised. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page Please join us in celebrating the life of Dr. William Huizinga at Cayman Island Baptist, Pedro Castle Rd. Saturday 5th September 2015 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers Please make donations to the Humane Society, or Cayman Island Hospice Care. s.com dro m. e We regret to announce the passing of Robert Scott Who departed this life on Thursday, 27 August, 2015. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 5 September, 2015 at Cayman Island Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd. Interment will follow in Prospect Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Cayman Island Hospice Care. issues with the current system, Mr. Baines said police and prosecutors needed to work together to develop a more efficient justice system. One of the report’s rec- ommendations that he would like to see adopted is the introduction of leg- islation allowing police to deal with certain types of offenses without going through the courts. He said in many cir- cumstances, crimes such as possession of small amounts of marijuana could easily be dealt with through a caution system that would allow police to confiscate the drugs and re- cord the crime without of- fenders being swept into the criminal justice system. He said a caution and the involvement of parents at an early stage would likely be more effective in reducing re-offending than would court penalties. “It means we don’t crim- inalize them and put a tag round their neck that makes it difficult for them to get a job, difficult to travel to the U.S., difficult to live a normal life,” he said. “Look at the number of people in Northward for using relatively low levels of ganja. It skews the fig- ures and creates a dysfunc- tional society.” Mr. Baines said the system would require proper controls, and of- fenses would have to be taken on a case-by-case basis. But he believes it could be an effective way of dealing with crimes that are admitted and often end up being dealt with by small fines after a lengthy court process. “Let’s make sure the courts, the judiciary and the magistrates are able to bring their skill sets for the cadre of people that most need them – the more se- rious offenders,” he added. Mr. Baines said he wel- comed the report from Criminal Justice Adviser Claire Wetton, and said po- lice were doing their part to provide evidence in a timely manner in order to speed up the course of justice. He added that im- proving the speed of cases and putting victims and witnesses back at the heart of the justice system is cru- cial. In Jamaica and the Bahamas, he said, court backlogs have escalated to such an extent that people facing murder charges are facing waits of several years for trial, meaning they had to be released on bail. He said this con- tributes to a spiral of vio- lence with victims seeking revenge on defendants, and intimidation and even killing of witnesses. “The worst example is in the Bahamas where there are 350 people on bail charged with murder,” he said. “That is why the im- portance of Claire Wetton and us starting to expedite justice and cases before the court is so critical. “Damn right, I welcome this report. I want us to prosecute serious criminal offences and I want us to do it quickly.” Police commissioner backs calls for speedy justice CIFA leaders have pre- viously said the cost of de- mucking and filling the swampy, low-lying property had made transforming it into a football center an ex- pensive proposition. Bruce Blake, the acting president of the organiza- tion, has told the Cayman Compass that the associa- tion followed a clear set of rules and regulations, out- lined by FIFA for its GOAL- project-funded develop- ments, in its handling of the training center project. He did not respond this week to requests to clarify the total expenditure on the project or to ques- tions about the sponsor- ship payments outlined in the accounts. The notes to the financial statements, which were re- leased to attendees as part of the agenda papers for the annual general meeting, indi- cate that the payments were booked in previous financial statements as “unsecured loans” totaling $983,000 from two strategic partners. The notes add, “However, as of Dec. 31, 2014 it has been confirmed that the unsecured loans were in- tended as sponsorship for the construction of the National Training Center. Accordingly, as of Dec. 31, 2014 the association has recorded a non-cash set- tlement of the unsecured loans to properly reflect the transaction.” It emerged last week that the association is facing the prospect of an Anti- Corruption Commission in- quiry after suspicious trans- actions were flagged by its auditors. No details have been given on which as- pects of the accounts are being investigated. Speaking outside the Marriott hotel after the as- sociation’s annual general meeting on Saturday, Mr. Blake said the association would cooperate with any investigation. He acknowledged that the accounts were not ready to be presented at the meeting and a special congress would have to be called to approve them once the outstanding issues were dealt with. The statements, sent out ahead of Saturday’s meeting, are unsigned and include a cover letter from audit firm Rankin Berkower in- dicating that the audit will be completed “after re- ceipt of outstanding third party confirmations and other documentation from the association.” Police Commissioner David Baines, who chairs the Anti-Corruption Commission, said the commission had al- ready been looking into some of the individuals previously involved with CIFA, including Jeffrey Webb, as part of the investigation into Health Services Authority contracts. Of the CIFA issue, he said, “It features as part of an in- vestigation, which is sepa- rate to the primary Health Services Authority inves- tigation currently before the court. “There is a crossover be- cause the same individuals relate to that and you have then got the international FBI investigation and some of it crosses over again. “It is a multi-layered in- vestigation that involves HSA-specific contract issues, that includes some of the same people that are also in- volved in the CIFA issue and some of those involved in the CIFA issue are also included in the FIFA issue. “With all of those, it is about identifying the juris- diction, best evidence and who is best placed to investi- gate and take it forward.” Unnamed companies gifted almost $1M to CIFA CIFA had $17K loss on World Cup tickets James Whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands Football Association had a loss of almost $17,000 on buying and selling World Cup tickets, according to its finan- cial statements for 2013/2014. The accounts show expen- diture of $95,150 on tickets for the tournament, with rev- enue of $78,450. Notes to the state- ments indicate the shortfall came from canceled or re- funded tickets. They state, “Each World Cup year FIFA member associations are al- located tickets that can be purchased from FIFA and resold to its members. “During the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, the Association purchased World Cup tickets from FIFA on behalf of its members totaling $95,150. The tickets were sold to mem- bers at face value per the FIFA regulations totaling $78,450. “The difference between the FIFA tickets purchased and the revenues earned by the association resulted from ticket refunds and tickets that were ordered but later cancelled by members and the association was not able to find any new buyers for the tickets.” Bruce Blake, the acting president of CIFA, did not re- spond to requests for com- ment on this matter. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 More than 9,000 nigerian refugees return froM CaMeroon YOLA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 9,500 people have re- turned to Nigeria since the Cameroonian government said last month it will expel unregistered Nigerian ref- ugees as part of the fight against Boko Haram, a Nigerian official said. Some of those who have returned claimed they were mistreated by the Cameroonian authorities, including being crammed in trucks leading to suffo- cation and alleged deaths. The official coordi- nating Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency activities in Adamawa state, Saad Bello, said late Tuesday that 9,500 people have come through the Sahuda border post in the state and many of the returnees are from Borno state which has seen con- stant attacks by Boko Haram extremists. Cameroon’s government has said suspected Boko Haram fighters disguised as refugees with explosives hidden in their luggage were arrested at a camp in northern Cameroon in early August. The governor of the Far North Region of Cameroon, Midjiyawa Bakari, said that 5,000 Nigerians have been sent back to their country within the past two months. He said those who had been expelled had refused to go to a refugee camp at Minawao and preferred to remain in towns and vil- lages. “With the growing insecurity and after a se- ries of suicide bombings in our country we took the de- cision to send them back.” Those who were sent back complained of abuses. “We are overcrowded in trucks used for transporting cows. Even in our truck two women and a little boy died. It’s very pathetic, we buried their corpses in a nearby bush,” claimed 55-year-old returnee Ahmadu Musa.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Friday September 4, 2015 The food served to Red Bay Primary students is provided by Mise en Place Professional Catering and prepared on site. The com- pany feeds more than 2,000 students in government and private schools daily. “We can assure all our customers that this is an iso- lated incident and [it] has not yet even been confirmed to us that it is food-borne,” Mise en Place Managing Director Sean Collins said in a state- ment Thursday. Mr. Collins said all six staff members of Mise en Place posted in the Red Bay kitchen also ate lunch and had no symptoms of the ill- ness. He said the company has had an “impeccable safety record” throughout the 13 years it has been pro- ducing meals for schoolchil- dren in Cayman. Mr. Williams Rodriguez said the Health Services Authority is investigating and monitoring the situation, along with the Department of Environmental Health and other government entities. Red Bay Primary and Mary Miller Hall, which houses the kitchen and serving areas, were thor- oughly cleaned after the stu- dents and teachers fell ill, ac- cording to the government release, and classes resumed as normal Thursday. Those areas at Mary Miller Hall were closed Thursday to allow the Department of Environmental Health to con- duct their investigations. Mark Ray, head of Business Services for the Cayman Islands government, said, “We’re not saying it is food related.” He declined to speculate on a cause, as he was waiting for the re- port from the Department of Environmental Health. He said the department might know the cause by Friday. “They’re still doing follow- up investigations and re- ports today, so we don’t know the extent of it,” Mr. Ray said Thursday. According to a statement on Thursday from Mise en Place’s Mr. Collins, a manager from the catering company was informed around 2 p.m. Wednesday that up to a dozen students at Red Bay Primary had fallen ill. The company was contacted less than an hour later by school principal Vickie Frederick and informed that the number of ill stu- dents had increased to 107. Mr. Williams Rodriguez said that while parents had informed the HSA that more than 100 students had been affected, that number has not been officially confirmed. Mr. Collins said Mise en Place contacted a Department of Environmental Health rep- resentative who was on site and who gathered samples of the two lunch items served, took swabs of kitchen sur- faces and of the hands of Mise en Place staff. The com- pany is awaiting the results of these tests. Mr. Collins said all menu items “were prepared in ex- actly the same way we have prepared them hundreds, if not thousands, of times be- fore from this location.” He said 224 chicken tender meals and 30 fried fish meals were served to Red Bay Primary students at Mary Miller Hall on Wednesday. Additional meals were served to Lighthouse School students, also in the same facility but on the other side of a wall from Red Bay students. Meals prepared at the facility were also delivered to George Town Primary School. Mr. Collins added, “We have had no incidents of food-borne illness from any- thing we’ve served. We are passionate about our busi- ness and we strive every day to maintain a great safety re- cord. All of our food handling staff have the appropriate and current food safety cer- tificates issued from DEH.” Referring to the report of leaking gas from the ice ma- chine in the serving area of Mary Miller Hall, Mr. Collins said, “We have been advised that the small amount of Freon [gas] being leaked into the environment would not cause symptoms as experi- enced at Red Bay Primary School yesterday. Mr. Williams Rodriguez said, “From a medical per- spective, it’s unlikely that Freon would cause these type of symptoms.” According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Freon poisoning typically oc- curs when individuals in- tentionally breathe it in. Exposure to high concentra- tion of Freon can cause symp- toms including breathing dif- ficulty, throat swelling, pain in the throat, nose, eyes, ears, lips or tongue, severe abdom- inal pain and vomiting. Representatives at Red Bay Primary School would not comment while the inves- tigation is under way. More than 100 primary students fall ill at school established human rights legislation will ultimately compel the Cayman Islands to introduce polices recog- nizing rights conferred by such partnerships, including immigration rights. He said Thursday that he had been informed by the Immigration Department that it would consider an appli- cation from him for a visa to remain on the island as a visitor. Mr. Raznovich ultimately hopes the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, or a higher court, will allow him to be added to his husband’s work permit. He said his lawyers were seeking clarification of the Immigration Board’s offer on Thursday. “This is about what hap- pens between now and the time when the appeal is re- solved,” he said. “We are seeing what the implica- tions are because the ap- peal process could last for a couple of years.” Gay law professor can apply for visitor permit CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Trump vows no Third-parTy bid, will back Gop primary winner NEW YORK (AP) – Caving to intense Republican lob- bying, presidential candi- date Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of a third- party White House bid on Thursday and vowed to sup- port whoever wins the par- ty’s nomination – a U-turn made easier by his position at the front of the field. The decision follows weeks of behind-the-scenes efforts by GOP leaders, who’ve been trying to avert the possibility of an inde- pendent campaign by Trump ever since last month’s opening debate, when he re- fused to promise to back the party’s eventual nominee. A third-party bid by Trump, or any prominent conservative, could doom Republican ef- forts in 2016. “I will be totally pledging my allegiance to the Republican Party and the conservative principles for which it stands,” Trump said in a news conference at Trump Tower, the gold- hued skyscraper in mid- town Manhattan where he launched his surging cam- paign for president.Next >