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FINANCING AVAILABLE cayman weekender Cayman cocktail week Editorial | pagE 4 Engaging our community in our schools eSTaBLISHed 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – Friday sEptEmbEr 18, 2015 Licensing enforcement worries businesses brEnt FullEr bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cayman Islands business owners are not particularly concerned about complying with a new Trade and Business Licensing Law, but they say they are worried about a lack of enforcement against those who do not follow the rules. That was the consensus among about a dozen businesspeople who gathered at the Government Administration Building on Wednesday evening for a briefing on the new legislation, which is expected to come into force sometime next month. The new Trade and Business Licensing Law approved by lawmakers in November 2014 ba- sically makes the business licensing process the enforcement mechanism for a range of other laws governing private sector operations in the islands. For instance, license renewal applicants will be required to submit evidence of their compliance with pension and health insurance provisions and planning laws. In addition, applicants must submit ev- idence of Caymanian status, police clear- ance and a bank reference, and they must have gained approval to carry on business “in a public place” if that is necessary for their operation. The law increases the maximum fine for anyone operating without a license to $10,000, one year imprisonment, or both, for the first offense and $20,000, two years’ imprisonment, or both, for subsequent offenses. In particular, the legislation targets two practices – illegal vending and “fronting,” the practice of foreign-owned companies oper- ating a Cayman Islands business through a local “straw man” director or manager – seeking to prevent both. Christine Burke-Richardson, a business owner, told government officials she supports Community rallies to help burn viCtim Jessie Perry remains in critical condition after crash JamEs WhittakEr jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Efforts were being made late Thursday to get crash victim Jessie Perry flown overseas for specialist burns treatment. Ms. Perry remained in critical condition at the Cayman Islands Hospital Thursday after- noon, as the community rallied round to raise funds for her medical care. A bank account under the name “Save Jessie Emergency Fund” has been estab- lished in Cayman on behalf of the 21-year-old Jamaican woman, who suffered burns to 80 percent of her body in a car accident Monday. Efforts to get Ms. Perry airlifted out of Cayman have been hampered by lack of funds for her medical bills. Her aunt Jacqueline Ebanks said she be- lieved her niece’s condition was stabilizing. “God is working,” she said. “We are praying for a miracle.” She said she was grateful for the out- pouring of support from the community. “People are coming up to me in the hos- pital with donations or telling me they are starting collections at their jobs. We are get- ting full support from the community.” The family has received promises of funding from as far afield as Kansas City, where Cayman Compass reader and reg- ular Cayman Islands visitor John Fein set up a crowdfunding page after reading Ms. Perry’s story. The Jamaican consulate was in discussions Thursday with the Health Services Authority and the patient’s family in an effort to get her transferred to her home country for treatment. ‘Not enough evidence’ in Little Cayman robbery brEnt FullEr bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Nearly two years after five men arrived via boat on the shores of Cayman’s smallest is- land to rob a convenience store, no charges have been filed in the case. Five men arrested shortly after the Nov. 26, 2013 inci- dent on Little Cayman were ul- timately released by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service because “there wasn’t enough ev- idence to bring charges against them,” a police spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. If further evidence is re- ceived, the case could be pur- sued, but at the moment local police have no new leads, the spokesperson confirmed. The apparently pre-planned heist involved a group of men who used two watercraft to commit the store robbery. Around 1:10 p.m. on that day po- lice received a report that five men entered the Mini Mart in Blossom Village, Little Cayman. Police said “a number of the men” were armed with what ap- peared to be firearms. A bank next door to the mini tourists get a taste of Cayman at street fair Vendors took to the street in George Town Thursday to introduce cruise ship tourists to the sights, sounds and flavors of Cayman. Cardinall Avenue was packed with tourists sampling stew turtle and conch, Cayman-style beef, swanky, Cayman jerk, cassava cakes and other local delicacies. The one-day fair also featured Caymanian traditional arts and crafts, fresh local produce and steel pan music. 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Chekkouri, 46, was captured by Pakistan in December 2001 as he fled Afghanistan with other sus- pected al-Qaida fighters and was turned over to the United States. He has been held at Guantanamo since May 2002 and has never been charged. Cori Crider, an at- torney for Chekkouri from the human rights group Reprieve, expressed con- cern that he was not im- mediately released upon his arrival in Morroco as expected. “There is no reason for the Moroccan authorities to prolong Younis’ detention after all he has suffered over 14 years,” Crider said. His release reduces prison population to 115, down by more than half since President Barack Obama took office and pledged to close the prison. U.S. officials have re- cently said they are looking for potential sites inside the U.S. to hold Guantanamo prisoners but would need Congress to lift a ban on transferring them to the United States. US releases Moroccan after more than 13 years at Guantanamo The entrance to Camp 5 and Camp 6 at the U.S. military’s Guantanamo Bay detention center, at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. - Photo: AP Royal Cayman Islands Police are investigating an early Wednesday morning burglary at a George Town waterfront liquor store. Staff members at Reflections Liquor-4-Less said a man wearing a mask smashed through a window of the store, en- tered and left with five bottles of vodka. Closed circuit television cameras at the store also captured a getaway vehicle involved in the burglary, which happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday. MIAMI (AP) – A tropical depression in the Atlantic is expected to weaken by the weekend. The depression’s max- imum sustained winds Thursday morning are near 35 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says some weakening is expected and the depression could de- generate to a remnant low pressure area by Saturday. The depression is cen- tered about 1,070 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and is moving northwest near 6 mph. It’s expected to turn to- ward the west-northwest by early Saturday. The depression does not currently pose a threat to any land. Reflections liquoR stoRe buRgled, vodkA tAken tRoPicAl dePRession in the AtlAntic exPected to weAken Disciplinary proceedings were held at prison, Crown confirms CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Prison officer Cohen St. Hugh Daley appeared in Summary Court on Thursday, when a charge of common assault against him was with- drawn by the Crown. The officer had been accused of throwing water on an inmate at the prison on March 3 this year. Senior Crown counsel Tricia Hutchinson ex- plained to Chief Magistrate Nova Hall the reason for not con- tinuing with the case. She said when the file about the matter was first sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the file was without some state- ments. At the time, the DPP was not aware of an internal hearing at the prison about the matter. The Crown was now aware of disciplinary The officer had been accused of throwing water on an inmate at the prison on March 3 this year. Prison officer’s charge withdrawn proceedings and was of the view that they were a satis- factory way of dealing with the matter. The Crown was withdrawing the charge, with the result that the disciplinary ruling will take effect. “We believe it is no longer in the public in- terest to proceed with the criminal charge,” Ms. Hutchinson concluded. With the charge with- drawn, the magistrate formally discharged the defendant.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 Cayman Compass • Friday September 18, 2015 UPGRADE TO BIG DATA UPGRADE TO 4980 FLOW TEASE - BIG Data - Racers - Full Page Ad - CMYK - 10.33 x 15.97 - 10th Sept 2015 LIME Terms & Conditions Apply BIG DATA DATA Get rolling with a Samsung S6 or iPhone 6 for just $24.99 a month. 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Friday SepTember 18, 2015 • Cayman COmpass Engaging our community in our schools “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” — Albert Einstein On the question of who should be running Cayman Islands public schools — be it government or the private sector — we are agnostic, philosophically speaking. That being said, we do know this: Whoever will run them tomorrow, cannot be who ran them yesterday. While we are not opposed to any particular model of governance, we are in favor of disruptive discontinuity. Following an independent review of Cayman’s public education system, KPMG consultants have recom- mended that our country adopt a brand-new structure of delivering education, by severing the operational link between government officials (in the Ministry of Education and Department of Education Services) and the individual schools. What consultants call “Cayman Partner- ship Schools” will be funded by government, but “governed” by autonomous boards comprising employers, parents, teachers and students, and run on a day-to-day basis by individual principals. KPMG’s suggested model, which is akin to U.K.- style academies and U.S. charter schools but tailored to Cayman, provides the comprehensive disruption that our long under-performing school system desperately requires. We continue to support Education Minister Tara Rivers and ministry officials in their quest for change, and we urge lawmakers to consider seriously KPMG’s proposal, which appears to hold much promise. As we have said previously, we are not sticklers as to how a school system should be organized in theory, so long as it meets a few basic standards in practice. First, school campuses should be “safe havens,” ruled by discipline and order. (Learning is nearly impos- sible amid a climate of fear and chaos.) Second, administrators, faculty and students should be held accountable to the highest standards. (Raise standards, increase performance.) Third, teachers must be allowed to teach; principals must be empowered to run their schools; senior offi- cials should attend to higher-level functions. Fourth, and most importantly, students must work hard, demonstrate intellectual curiosity and appreciate the education they are receiving. (Students cannot just be passively “taught.” They must actively “learn.”) This last variable is largely beyond the control of even an idealized school system. The passion for learning is a cultural value, derived from family members and imbued in the home. Unfortunately, in this country, generations removed from the “Cayman Miracle” that transformed us from an outpost of turtlers to a center for international finance — the culture of learning has not sufficiently developed. (We exempt from this criticism Cayman Brac, whose government schools continue to produce capable, high-achieving scholars.) Too many of our public high school graduates can neither speak properly, write correctly nor spell ade- quately. Too many shed their caps and gowns and transition into the business world, only to find that the education they have received is inadequate for the jobs that are available or to which they aspire. For decades, the individual futures of our children have been sacrificed out of loyalty to the education establishment entrenched in posts throughout the ministry, department and schools. Large numbers of entire Caymanian generations have been consigned to one of two fates: a small minority to careers in crime, but far too many to chronic unemployment, or to labor that is manual or menial. KPMG’s so-called “Cayman Partnership Schools” represent a new paradigm, and accordingly new hope, for the future of our youth. On the subject of edu- cation, there are no guarantees of success, but if the Byzantine, barnacled bureaucracy can be swept aside in favor of community-engaged, results-oriented boards; if dynamic principals can provide real leader- ship to their individual campuses; and if enthusiastic and dedicated teachers are free to transfuse their students with knowledge and, yes, joy — then maybe, in this increasingly competitive world, our children can be equipped not only to survive, but to thrive. 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” Poem: ‘Pier proposals’ When we peer into the pier proposals We can’t help but ask ‘What is the purpose of the pier?’ Is it prosperity without peer with the pier? Or is it debt and destruction When we peer at the pier proposals? What people will come, what will they see? How much will they spend, what will that cost, Not just for the pier but the sea people see And what they like to see under the sea? Or will some or all of it be lost? So, I say to the people the people elect Take heed of the problem of purpose. The pier will bring people and a good deal of debt. Probably more than people expect. The problem of purpose is easy to fix. Just ask people what their real purpose ix. And judge it on who stands to gain from a fix And who stands against With nothing to gainst. Jeremy Kidner The ‘elite’ Jeremy Corbyn The Telegraph (london) When David Cameron at- tends the Commons to answer MPs’ questions, he will face a new leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. The Prime Minister’s exchanges with Jeremy Corbyn will be most interesting, not just for what they tell us about the new Labour leader and his ap- proach, but for what we learn about how the Conservatives will deal with Mr. Corbyn, who may be a trickier foe than some expect. In stylistic terms, at least, Mr. Corbyn’s unspun persona and disavowal of image man- agement have a certain at- traction. One does not have to agree with the Labour leader’s woefully misguided policies to accept that some voters want a political class that is less homogenous, less dominated by 40-something Oxbridge graduates speaking from a script issued by party spin doctors. Even though Mr. Corbyn’s alternative to slickly profes- sionalized politics is an op- eration that borders on the farcically disorganized, Mr. Cameron should not ignore the public appetite for au- thenticity, conviction and genuine political debate that Mr. Corbyn claims to satisfy. Yet the notion that Mr. Corbyn is the man to con- nect with disaffected and disillusioned voters is laugh- able, as his conduct dem- onstrated recently. The working class voters who were once Labour’s bedrock but have deserted in droves are proudly patriotic, fierce in their admiration for our Queen and her Armed Forces – not least since those forces are drawn largely from working-class homes. Yet Labour, the party cre- ated to represent such people in Parliament, is now led by a man who cannot bring him- self to sing the national an- them to mark the 75th an- niversary of the Battle of Britain. His blanket opposi- tion to welfare cuts and his dogmatic support of mass immigration show a similar disregard for the views of working Britain. For all the revolutionary hyperbole around his elec- tion, Mr. Corbyn has no grasp of what moves the typical British worker. He represents a narrow Left- wing elite that talks about “the workers” as a theoret- ical ideal, not from direct experience. This, more than his nonsensical economic policies, his dubious foreign policy positions or his par- ty’s internal strife and indis- cipline, is his greatest flaw. Mr. Cameron must today begin a Conservative march into the yawning gap now opening up between Labour’s leader and its traditional voters. Mr. Corbyn’s ar- rival confirms that Labour has turned its back on the workers. The Conservatives can now be their champion. © 2015, Telegraph Media Group Jeremy Corbyn smiles after he is announced as the new leader of The Labour Party in London, Saturday, Sept. 12. - Photo: AP5 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Friday September 18, 2015 Event to showcase work of ‘Magic Reef’ volunteers KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Volunteers working to re- store the coral reef off George Town that was damaged by a cruise ship anchor will be hosting an information ses- sion Friday night to let the public know how the restora- tion is coming along. The event, at Cayman Cabana on North Church Street, will also celebrate the volunteers who have been clearing debris from the reef and rebuilding it for a year. The reef in front of Don Foster’s Dive Cayman was badly damaged in August last year when the Carnival Magic cruise ship dropped its anchor. Volunteers have put in more than 1,000 hours of work on the reef since then. The reef restoration started slowly as volunteers had to first clear tons of rubble before the rebuilding process could began. “Now that the rubble is out of the way, we’re actually building a new reef,” event organizer Joe Avery said. The transformation has been documented in photos and videos, which will be shown at the information session. The public is invited to at- tend the event to learn about the reef recovery project, and how to get involved in the ef- fort, which is still seeking volunteers, Mr. Avery said. “They’re the engine that drives the train,” Mr. Avery said. “If we can get a few good volunteers out of this, that would be great because everybody is needed.” However, support is needed from both divers and non-divers alike to protect Cayman’s reefs, Mr. Avery added. He hopes that the event might inspire younger people to learn about and care for Cayman’s reefs in whatever way they can. The happy hour info ses- sion is a free event, and at- tendees can take advantage of a number of food and drink specials. There will also be a raffle with prizes, including a Guy Harvey painting. The event is not a fun- draiser, but is focused on raising awareness, Mr. Avery said. “This is all about get- ting people involved, get- ting people to know, getting people to care and help us out and cheer us on,” he said. The Magic Reef Recovery happy hour information session will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Cayman Cabana. Film production company coming to cayman JAMES WhittAKEr jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A film production com- pany is planning to set up shop in the Cayman Islands with the aim of nurturing local talent and making movies here. The owners of Pod Intermedia, whose short movie “The Courier” was an official selection at the first Cayman Film Festival earlier this year, say they are in talks to set up an arm of their business in Grand Cayman. Tony Mark, the director of the film festival, said the company could be the per- fect fit for Cayman’s nascent film industry. “They have a distribution deal and are looking, initially, to make three or four movies down here, with the long- term ambition of setting up a studio,” he said. Courtney Jones, producer and CEO of the small company previously based in Seattle and New Mexico, said the company had a deal with a distributor that could potentially get con- tent on Netflix. He said they have four or five movie proj- ects “ready to go” that could be filmed in Cayman. “We actually want to set up an arm of our company in Cayman, so we are not just from the outside coming in,” Mr. Jones said. “Education is very important to us. We are interested in developing talent and growing an in- dustry there.” He said the company fo- cuses on low-budget pro- ductions with a small crew, making a mix of feature films and short movies, designed as “proof of concept” for larger projects. “Our development process is fluid,” he added. “We can do anything, anywhere, any time. If we decide surfing vampires are hot and that needs to be done in Grand Cayman, we can do that, absolutely.” Mr. Mark, who is a former movie director, met with Mr. Jones and his partner at the Cayman Film Festival in June. He said talks, in motion be- fore that point, had acceler- ated. He hopes the production company could be filming on island early next year. “It just seems like the timing is really good,” Mr. Mark said. “People are starting to make short movies and there is a growing in- terest generally. People are starting to see the potential of Cayman as a location.” Magic Reef Recovery Project volunteers work to rebuild a section of reef destroyed by an anchor drop last year. - photo: lois hatcher “Now that the rubble is out of the way, we’re actually building a new reef.” Joe Avery, organizer6 LOCAL NEWS Friday September 18, 2015 • Cayman Compass DARSCO provides all clients with a superior and marketable product by o ering informed choices right from the start of every project. 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The board held its annual meeting to review and renew existing liquor licenses, but also discussed several new projects in the pipeline for Grand Cayman. New restaurant The Dart group of compa- nies is planning to construct a new restaurant building in the Yacht Club area off West Bay Road. Dart’s Matt Bishop told the Liquor Licensing Board that the new facility would be built next to the existing Morgan’s restaurant in the Yacht Club, with additional developments being planned in that location. “We believe there’s going to be a demand over there,” Mr. Bishop said. The liquor board was asked to approve the transfer of a retail liquor license to that location on Thursday for the new restaurant. Cigar spot Jacques Scott Cruise Duty Free store on the George Town waterfront is making some upgrades, ac- cording to managing director Peter Dutton. The location on North Church Street will soon serve not only as a package store, but also as a sandwich shop and a cigar rolling store where customers can have a coffee and a smoke on the outdoor patio overlooking the water. Mr. Dutton said the li- quor store was also working with local businessman Greg Johnson on the development of the oft-discussed George Town waterfront “boardwalk” and hoped the additions to the business might help en- hance that effort. New catamaran Red Sail Sports is seeking to add a fifth cata- maran tour boat to its fleet. Red Sail manager Rod McDowall applied for a re- tail liquor and dancing li- cense for the new craft, which has not arrived in Grand Cayman yet. However, the long-time tour company operator said he hoped to have the addi- tional vessel ready for the upcoming tourism high season in December. Mr. McDowall said the company was encour- aged by “steady improve- ments” in stay-over tourism numbers over the past three years and believed more visitors would soon be arriving as a result of new hotel developments coming online. Cayman Cabana Also along the George Town waterfront, the Cayman Cabana restaurant and bar has requested permission for later times to host live music events. Business owner Luigi Moxam has asked the liquor board for permission to have live music from 9 a.m. up until 1 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to mid- night Saturdays. There was an objection to this application by a res- ident in the area and the li- quor board was expected to defer the matter for later discussion. Several local tourism and restaurant outlets are preparing for an increase in business, including Red Sail Sports. – Photo: StePhen Clarke Far-reaching effect of PR ruling cited Brent Fuller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A recent court decision in permanent residence cases by Cayman’s chief justice may be a game-changer, not only for immigration-related matters, but for many other areas in which appointed boards make rulings and hear appeals on a plethora of matters, from business li- censing to planning issues. One such area was identi- fied by former government se- nior legislative counsel Bilika Simamba on Wednesday eve- ning while he was speaking to a group of Cayman Islands business owners about up- coming changes in the Trade and Business Licensing Law. The law, among many other changes, creates a five-member appeals board to hear challenges to deci- sions made by the Trade and Business Licensing Board. “If that [Aug. 28 ruling by the chief justice] stands, the members of this appeals tri- bunal as well have to study that decision and see how it impacts them,” Mr. Simamba told the audience at the Government Administration Building in George Town. The issues identified in an Aug. 28 court judgment from Chief Justice Anthony Smellie dealt with two major areas: First, the actions of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal in judging two cases where non-Caymanians had applied for permanent resi- dence – the right to remain in the territory for the rest of their lives – in which the tri- bunal’s actions were deter- mined to be a “miscarriage of justice.” Those applications were made under a former version of the Immigration Law. The Immigration Appeals Tribunal was or- dered to re-hear the applica- tions of the two workers, one of whom had applied for res- idency status in 2006. The second matter in- volved the current permanent residence system and how points toward that status are awarded to applicants. It was the first issue that concerned Mr. Simamba, a former legislative draftsman for the Cayman Islands government and senior counsel within the attorney general’s office. Essentially, the court judg- ment involving the two non- Caymanian workers stated that the decision by the Immigration Appeals Tribunal to deny their permanent resi- dence applications was “irra- tional” because the tribunal could not properly explain or identify the criteria it used to rule on the applications. Justice Smellie ruled that in both cases the Immigration Appeals Tribunal “impeded the course of justice” by using materials to judge the perma- nent residence applications without allowing either appli- cant to speak to that material. The tribunal also failed to show the applicants, or even the court, how it had used those materials in judging the applications, so the court could not deter- mine the legal “reasonable- ness” of the appointed body’s decision-making. The Cayman Islands Constitution Order (2009) Bill of Rights, in section 19, re- quires that all decisions of government be legal, rational, proportionate and procedur- ally fair. If a government-ap- pointed body cannot show that for any decision it makes, it can become a human rights issue, Mr. Simamba said. Moreover, the chief jus- tice’s ruling required a re- hearing of the two non-Cay- manian workers’ permanent residence applications. “What the ruling said was ‘we are rehearing everything’ [in the two appeals cases],” Mr. Simamba said. “If you are going to do that, then the court will require more explanation from you as to what your reasoning was … this is a human rights issue.”The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 Cayman Compass • Friday September 18, 2015 kim.lund@remax.ky www.caymanlundteam.com Kim Lund (345) 949.9772 7 Mile Shops, West Bay Rd, Grand Cayman CIREBA MEMEBER Cayman Islands AERIAL VIEW OF STRAND OUTLINED SITE OF STRAND AS A LONG TERM INCOME AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION INVESTMENT, THE TIMING AND LOCATION COULD NOT BE ANY BETTER FOR THE STRAND SHOPPING CENTER. 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A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Church of God at West Bay, Capt. Reginald Parson Dr. Mount Pleasant on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at the Boatswain Bay Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Ellon Curvey Ebanks who passed away on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Church of God at West Bay, Capt. Reginald Parson Dr. Mount Pleasant on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Interment to follow at the Boatswain Bay Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at Mount Pleasant on Saturday, September 19, 2015 Viewing will be from: 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. We have been asked to announce the passing of Dr. Astley McLaughlin who passed away on Sunday, September 13th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Dr. Astley McLaughlin who passed away on Sunday, September 13th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Ena Essie Chollette, better known as “Essie” who passed away on Friday, September 11th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Agape Family Worship Centre, Fairbanks Rd., George Town, on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Interment to follow at North West Point Cemetery We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Ena Essie Chollette, better known as “Essie” who passed away on Friday, September 11th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at Agape Family Worship Centre, Fairbanks Rd., George Town, on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing will be from: 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Interment to follow at North West Point Cemetery Family Worship Centre, Fairbanks Rd., George Town, Interment to follow at North West Point Cemetery Your condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Isaac Welcome, affectionately known as “Ike” who passed away on Friday, September 4th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at East End United Church, on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be from: 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Interment to follow at the Gun Bay Cemetery in East End. Your condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered boddenfuneralservices.com We regret to announce the passing of Beverley Henning Who departed this life on Monday 7th September 2015. A funeral service will be held at Elmslie Memorial Church, George Town Saturday 19th September 2015 at 3:00 pm. Viewing of the body will be held from 5:30-7:00 pm Friday 18th September 2015 at Bodden Funeral Home, Walkers Road. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Beverley may be sent to The Pines (NCVO Retirement Home) Box 66, 60 Pines Drive, George Town. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com and Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. We regret to announce the passing of Astor Parson Who departed this life on Saturday 12th September 2015. A funeral service will be held at Chapel Church of God , West Bay Saturday 19th September 2015 at 3:00 pm. Viewing of the body will be held from 5:30-7:00 pm Thursday 17th September 2015 at Bodden Funeral Home, Walkers Road. and one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow in Boatswain Bay Cemetery We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Josephine Harris who passed away on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Josephine Harris who passed away on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at We have been asked to announce the passing of We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Charlie Brown who passed away on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Charlie Brown who passed away on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date Condolences can be registered at www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of We have been asked to announce the passing of We have been asked to announce the passing of We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Hopeton O’neil Gordon who passed away in Grand Cayman on August 27, 2015. Mr. Gordon was repatriated to Jamaica, where his Service of Thanksgiving and Interment will be held. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Proud of Them Chanelle Monique Scott recognized for academic achievements KelSey JuKaM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Chanelle Monique Scott, 15, of Bodden Town, re- ceived the Proud of Them award for her achievements in academics. She said she was initially “shocked” when she found out she received the honor. “I didn’t know I had even been nominated, but I was ecstatic and humbled to have been chosen for this award,” she said. She said she thinks she received the award because of her “commitment and pas- sion toward learning.” Chanelle is currently com- pleting her final year at Clifton Hunter High School. She thanked “all the wonderful teachers and staff there who create a wonderful and posi- tive learning environment.” Next year, she will com- plete her A-levels, after which she plans to attend university in the United Kingdom. She is an avid reader, and is a fan of the “Divergent” book series. In her free time, she also loves to dance and spend time with her friends and family. “I want to say thank you to my family, friends and teachers for the con- tinued support,” Chanelle said. “Thank you to my aunt for nominating me and the Proud of Them committee for selecting me and giving me this wonderful opportunity. The Proud of Them ini- tiative recognizes the posi- tive achievements of young people ages 10 to 25. Through a public nomination process, individuals are honored in the categories of academics, careers, business, sports, cul- ture or community service. Each young person selected is featured for six months at a time on billboards across the Cayman Islands, and re- ceives a certificate and $500. HealtH City opens neurosurgery serviCes Health City Cayman Islands has expanded its services to offer neurosur- gery procedures. The hospital announced the launch of new services, which will include treat- ment of brain conditions such as tumors and an- eurysms, as well as treat- ment for back and neck problems. Neurosurgeons treat the entire spine, in- cluding the spinal cord, Health City physician Dr. Komal Prasad said in a press statement. “Choosing a neurosur- geon for your brain as well as your spine health will ensure you’re getting the most experienced and relevant medical atten- tion,” Dr. Komal said. In addition to treating various brain diseases, neuro-spinal specialists can treat back and neck pain, performing sur- geries for herniated discs and sciatica. According to the hos- pital, its Department of Neurology is equipped with a special operating micro- scope for use in various minimally invasive brain and spinal procedures. “The minimally invasive approach we use result in smaller scars, shorter re- covery times, less post-op- erative pain and shorter hospital stays,” Dr. Prasad said. “In fact, many pa- tients are home within 24 hours after this kind of minimally invasive spinal procedure.” Health City began of- fering neurosurgery ser- vices on Sept. 14. dr. Prasad uCCI teaching programs receive accreditation Teacher-training pro- grams at the University College of the Cayman Islands recently received val- idation by the Joint Board of Teacher Education. The accreditation by the board, based at the Mona, Jamaica campus of the University of the West Indies, certifies that UCCIs teacher education programs meet both regional and interna- tional standards. UCCI was also recently granted international ac- creditation by the U.K.-based Accreditation Service for International Schools. “The validation of the education programmes is one more step towards the University College’s obtaining international benchmarks for all its programmes,” UCCI President Roy Bodden said in a press statement. “I wel- come this achievement as it now means that Caymanian students need no longer go abroad for teacher education at the levels offered by UCCI.” UCCI offers an Associate of Arts degree in primary ed- ucation, a Bachelor of Science degree in primary education and a Postgraduate Certificate in primary education. UCCI’s teacher educa- tion programs are designed to prepare students for teaching in a government or private school at the pri- mary level, and the pro- grams have been tailored to meet the needs of schools and schoolchildren in the Cayman Islands, according to the UCCI press statement. The quality of teaching in Cayman Islands’s schools has recently been criticized in a series of reports that recom- mend substantial changes in the education system. “One of the most crit- ical links to student success is the quality of teaching,” Education Minister Tara Rivers said in the UCCI statement. “Therefore, this valida- tion is an important step for UCCI in ensuring that graduates of the teacher ed- ucation programme have the skills necessary to start a successful and exciting teaching career.” Chanelle monique Scott9 LOCAL NEWS Cayman Compass • Friday September 18, 2015 Loving and kind in all her ways, Upright and just to the end of her days. Sincere and true in her heart and mind, Beautiful memories she left behind. One year has passed since that sad day, When the one we loved so much was called away. God took her home, it was His will, But in our hearts she liveth still. Jacqueline Ann Watler Called To Her Heavenly Home One Year Ago 20th September 2014 Sadly missed by Charlie, Judy, Peter, David, Chris, Stephen, their spouses and all the grandchildren. Economy expands 1.4 percent, consumer prices fall sharply MichaEl KlEin mklein@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands economy expanded by an es- timated 1.4 percent buoyed by strong growth in the hotel and restaurant, and real es- tate, rental and business ser- vices segments. The number of work permit holders increased 7.9 percent to 21,562, the Economics and Statistics Office’s first quarter economic report noted. Financial services, the largest sector in the economy, saw only marginal growth of 0.4 percent, fol- lowing an estimated decline of 0.2 percent in 2014. The hotel and restau- rant sector grew 5.8 per- cent, reflecting 1.1 percent higher total tourist numbers year on year. While cruise ar- rivals increased only slightly, air arrivals totaled a record 115,640 visitors in the first three months, the highest first quarter performance since 2003. This growth in “air ar- rivals was fuelled by on- going recovery amongst key source markets, with only the Canadian market recording contraction during the review period,” the report said. The real estate sector bene- fited from a jump in the value of property transfers by almost one third, to $145.9 million. Overall first quarter eco- nomic growth was just below the 1.5 percent rate during the same period in 2014. “Nonetheless, this is a solid pace considering that the U.S. had a GDP decline in the same period,” said Marco Archer, minister for finance and economic development. “Overall, the recent perfor- mance means that we are on track in achieving the 2.1 per- cent forecast GDP growth for the year,” he said. The construction industry contracted in the first quarter (-2.2 percent) as the value of building permits fell by al- most half, but new project approvals jumped 11 percent. The wholesale and retail sector also declined (-3.1 per- cent) leading to lower mer- chandise imports. Meanwhile government’s fiscal performance continues to improve. The fiscal surplus was 1.7 percent higher than a year earlier at $151.9 million, while the central govern- ment’s outstanding debt was 5 percent lower compared to the same period in 2014. Central government’s debt to- tals $530.2 million. Consumer prices fall Consumer prices dropped again, by 3.6 percent in the second quarter of 2015 after a 0.4 percent decline in the first quarter. “Similar to the first quarter, the second quarter decline is traced primarily to the reduction in fuel prices this year compared to a year ago,” Mr. Archer said. During the quarter, the cost of electricity, gas and other fuels fell sharply by 25.7 per- cent year on year and 12.2 percent compared to the first quarter. The decline in fuel prices also drove down the cost of transport by 7.6 percent. The cost of supplied water dropped, while rental costs remained stable. Food prices fell by 1 per- cent compared to the first quarter as a result of de- clining prices for milk, cheese and eggs (-7.2 percent); fruit (-2.6 percent); fish and sea- food (-2.3 percent); and bread and cereals (-1.8 percent). The cost of education (1.2 percent), clothing (1.6 percent) and communications (2.2 per- cent), in turn, continued to rise. New alumni group to tackle community issues Northern Caribbean University alumni opens chapter on island The Cayman chapter of the Northern Caribbean University Alumni Association was formally in- augurated last week. President Patricia Ebanks elaborated on alumni goals, which include contributing to the development of mem- bers and the community, furthering community and member education, and cre- ating opportunities for youth, such as through scholarships. Almost 50 people were in- ducted during the service on Sept. 12 at Kings Seventh-day Adventist Church. They in- cluded former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Linford Pierson, an NCU graduate who will join the chapter’s executive committee. Pastor Shian O’Connor, president of the Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, was also inducted. Two alumni were hon- ored for their commitment to service in the Cayman Islands: Shirlene Henriques, a former Grand Cayman nursing administrator, and Georgia Isaacs, who cur- rently serves as a nurse on Cayman Brac. In her inaugural address, Ms. Ebanks cited the chal- lenges that face Cayman and what the alumni association can do. She pointed to a par- ticular environmental factor for Cayman – proximity to the United States. “While we enjoy the ben- efits from that association, we are also well aware of the mirroring in our islands of some of the ills of that larger society. In that regard, the recently heightened so- cial disharmony in some sec- tors of the U.S. population, for example, troubles us. In Cayman, we also are sensing a parallel new brand of so- cial tension,” she said. Uniting as an alumni chapter, individual former students have embarked on a path that is “lit with the vision of advancing our society forward and up- ward, socially, culturally, spiritually and education- ally. Ideals of service fos- tered by NCU compel us to create opportunities for our youth so that they, too, can become the best that they can be. … These are chal- lenging goals, but if we take advantage of our communal strengths, today’s small step can convert our fledg- ling chapter into a transfor- mational powerhouse,” Ms. Ebanks predicted. The inaugural service was facilitated by Pastor Jeff Jefferson, who is also chaplain for the NCU Alumni Chapter Cayman. Pastor Ivor Harry was director for the service. Susan Long- Gordon, director of NCU’s Department of Alumni Relations, officiated. NCU, in Mandeville, Jamaica, is a liberal arts university owned jointly by the Adventist churches in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. Among the many majors offered, NCU’s nursing program is regarded as among the best regionally; many nurses working in healthcare facili- ties in Cayman were trained at this institution. The Cayman Chapter caters not only to alumni of NCU, but also to all friends and supporters of NCU. The next general meeting to which members are invited is scheduled for Nov. 19. For more information, visit www.NCUCaymanAlumni.com. Attorney suggests paying further monthly installments caROl WinKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A company charged with a second offense of failing to comply with an order of a labor tribunal entered a guilty plea in Summary Court on Thursday. Aralco Cayman Ltd. was charged with failing to comply with an order to make com- pensation of $3,500 for sever- ance pay before Dec. 18, 2014. Defense attorney John Furniss said Winston Salmon – named in the charge as company director along with Terrence Kheller – accepted on behalf of the company that the monies were due as a re- sult of the tribunal hearing. Mr. Furniss explained that Aralco already has an order against the company for a substantial sum and was paying $600 monthly. He asked that the company be or- dered to continue paying $600 per month to satisfy this claim after the first amount is paid. In July, Magistrate Philippa MacFarlane ordered monthly payments to satisfy a tribunal order for payment of $11,970 in compensation to another employee. Deadline for payment in that matter was set as Dec. 31, 2016. Chief Magistrate Nova Hall did not accept Mr. Furniss’s suggestion. She pointed out that the charge was for sev- erance pay plus interest. She said she need a precise cal- culation as to the specific amount to be compensated. The matter was there- fore set for mention again on Oct. 22. Company pleads guilty to seCond labor offense New members celebrate the opening of the NCU Cayman Alumni Chapter earlier this month.Next >