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B2 Fashion Week Paris Fashion Week cAymAn wEEkEnDEr Editorial | pagE 4 dart center hOsts a mOst wOrthwhile jOurnalism event Blatter, Platini susPended for 90 days By fifa ethics Panel FIFA President Joseph “Sepp” Blatter and two of the men seeking to replace him were suspended by the organization’s ethics panel, essentially ending Blatter’s 17-year reign and throwing open the February election at soc- cer’s governing body. Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini, the favorite to win the vote, were both suspended for 90 days by the panel, and former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong- joon, who was considering a run, was banned for six years and fined 100,000 Swiss francs (US$103,000). FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, already on leave, was also sus- pended for 90 days. Hans-Joachim Eckert, the chairman of the ethics committee’s adjudicatory chamber, ac- cepted Wednesday’s recommendation from its chief investigator Cornel Borbely that Blatter and Platini be suspended. Earlier, Platini said he would fight any charges and had submitted paperwork to run for FIFA president. The bans, which take effect immediately, prohibit the men “from all football activities on a national and international level,” and can be extended by as much as 45 days, the ethics committee said in the statement. ‘Root-and-branch’ reform needed Emma McClarkin, a member of the European Parliament, said the suspensions were a good start but FIFA needs “root-and- branch reform.” “It is concerning that the investigation also looked into two FIFA presidential candi- dates to succeed Blatter next year,” she said in emailed remarks. “FIFA has so many skeletons in its closet that it needs a full clean out be- fore any real change will become possible.” FIFA’s press office did not have any im- mediate comment when reached by phone. UEFA’s press office was closed and did not immediately respond to an emailed re- quest for comment. FIFA is holding elections on Feb. 26 to se- lect a new leader. Blatter, who is dealing with a criminal probe by Swiss prosecutors, was re-elected in May but said days later that he would resign once a successor was found because of a lack of broad support in the soccer community. A 90-day suspension robs the 79-year-old Swiss citizen of the ability to claim he left FIFA on his own terms and may mollify some politicians, sponsors and others who campaigned for Blatter’s removal. Switzerland’s attorney general last month opened a criminal investigation into allega- tions Blatter was involved in approving an il- licit payment to Platini, and that he had sold Digicel abandons plans for IPO charles duncan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Citing market volatility and concerns that the company could not get the almost US$2 billion it had hoped for with an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, Digicel can- celed its IPO just days before the company was to be listed on the exchange. The telecommunications company, which is based in Jamaica, in a late September filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it expected the IPO price to be between US$13 and US$16 per share, raising about US$1.6 bil- lion to US$2.3 billion. However, between the Sept. 22 filing and Tuesday this week, the company changed its mind. Digicel Chairman Denis O’Brien said in a statement, “Given our growth outlook, an IPO for Digicel was optional and predicated on achieving fair value for the company. Recent volatility in equity markets has seen a number of IPOs listing at a discount to their signaled price range and this was a less attrac- tive route for us.” Open-plan classrooms a problem at Clifton Hunter james whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com School administrators are tailoring class timetables at Clifton Hunter High School to help cope with teaching problems caused by the open-plan classroom layout, described as an “urgent problem” by inspectors. An inspection report on the school highlighted the experimental layout at the new $110 million facility as a barrier to improvement. “There is no strategy from govern- ment/Department [of] Education Services or school to address the problem caused by the open-plan class layout, which limits the range of teaching styles that can be used, and adversely affects stu- dents’ concentration,” an inspection team wrote in the review. The inspectors also highlighted noise pollution between classrooms as a problem. Christen Suckoo, chief officer in the Ministry of Education, acknowledged that the design has posed problems. He said of- ficials are now tailoring the timetable to “re- duce disruption between learning spaces.” He said further work is going on to de- velop teaching philosophies and prac- tices that are more conducive to an open-plan environment. 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US$1,799,000 CIREBA MLS 404390 www.capitalrealty.com.ky Alvin Sluchinski 525.8850 alvin@capitalrealtycayman.com Court case highlights immigration woes Carol Winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man who pleaded “guilty with explanation” to selling jerk chicken and jerk pork without a trade and business license had his immigration problems aired before sen- tencing on Wednesday. Lascell Lloyd Jackson, 65, cooked and sold the jerked meats in order to sup- port himself and his three Caymanian children, de- fense attorney John Furniss told Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez. The charge was selling the food at his resi- dence in West Bay between Oct. 30, 2012 and Aug. 8, 2013. Mr. Furniss explained that Jackson, a Jamaican na- tional, has been in Cayman for 27 years. He married a Caymanian woman and the couple have three children. After 14-1/2 years, the mar- riage ended in 2006. Jackson then applied for residence and his application was re- fused. He applied for working in operation of the law; this was granted and extended until 2010. Mr. Furniss explained that the Immigration Department said Jackson “has not regu- larized his situation since then.” The result was a charge of overstaying. He was charged administratively but couldn’t pay the fine. He was brought to court, where the charge was dismissed. “He has yet to regularize his application to be here with the right to work …. Despite the length of time he has been here, he still has to ‘buy time’ [pay for exten- sions] as a visitor.” The magistrate com- mented at one point, “If ever we failed, this is an example.” She questioned how a man here more than 25 years could be a visitor and whether the case had fallen through the cracks of immigration. “They just don’t want to deal with it … It makes absolutely no sense,” she said. In addition to not having a business license, Jackson also pleaded guilty to buying lottery tickets between Oct. 30, 2012 and Aug. 8. 2013. The magistrate remarked that what Jackson had been doing was “hustling” be- cause of his family and im- migration situation. Despite these problems, he could not break the law, she told the defendant. Plus, “You’re not going to become a millionaire buying lottery.” A third charge of disor- derly conduct arose from an incident with a neighbor in September 2014. He had also been charged with threat- ening violence on that occa- sion but the charge was dis- missed after trial on July 22. After pleading guilty with explanation to using in- appropriate language to a woman, he admitted he had been drinking, but should have controlled himself a little better. Noting that Jackson has no employment, the magis- trate imposed 40 hours of community service for each offense, for a total of 120 hours. She emphasized that Jackson’s immigration status needs to be sorted out. “I don’t see how we as a society can expect unem- ployed people to be here with children and nothing is done,” she commented. “If ever we failed, this is an example.” ANGELYN HERNANDEZ, magistrate Prudhomme, Louisiana chef who popularized Cajun food, dies NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Paul Prudhomme, the Cajun who popularized spicy Louisiana cuisine and became one of the first American restau- rant chefs to achieve world- wide fame, died Thursday. He was 75. Tiffanie Roppolo, the CFO of Prudhomme’s businesses, told The Associated Press that he died early Thursday after a brief illness. Prudhomme became prominent in the early 1980s, soon after opening K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, a French Quarter diner that served the meals of his childhood. He had no formal training, but sparked a nationwide interest in Cajun food by serving dishes – gumbo, etouffee and jambalaya – that were virtually unknown out- side Louisiana. The distinctly American chef became a sensation at a time when the country’s top restaurants served virtually nothing but European food. “He was always on a mis- sion and nothing was im- possible for Paul. He did things his way and let the food speak for itself,” said chef Frank Brigtsen, who worked for Prudhomme for seven years. “He changed the way we eat in New Orleans in a major way, by bringing Acadian or Cajun cuisine to the restaurants of the city.” Prudhomme was known for his innovations. His most famous dishes used the tech- nique he called blackening: fish or meat covered with spices, then seared until black in a red-hot skillet. Blackened redfish became so popular that Prudhomme lamented over customers who stopped ordering the traditional Cajun dishes that he loved. “We had all this won- derful food, we raised our own rabbit and duck, and all anyone wanted was black- ened redfish,” he said in a 1992 interview. Prudhomme was raised by his sharecropper parents on a farm near Opelousas, in Louisiana’s Acadiana region. The youngest of 13 children, he spent much of his time in the kitchen with his mother, whom he credited for devel- oping his appreciation of rich flavors and the fresh vege- tables, poultry and seafood that she cooked. “My mother was a fabu- lous cook. With her I began to understand about seasoning, about blending taste, about cooking so things were worth eating,” he said. After high school Prudhomme traveled the country cooking in bars, diners, resorts and hotel restaurants. He returned to New Orleans in the early 1970s and found a job as chef in a hotel restaurant. In 1975, he became the head chef at the esteemed Commander’s Palace restaurant. He and his wife opened K-Paul’s four years later. K-Paul’s was inexpensive and unassuming – formica tables, plywood walls and drinks served in jars – but it was soon the most popular restaurant in New Orleans. Word spread through town and around the country, and people soon waited in line for hours to taste Prudhomme’s creations. “Chef Paul” was known for experimenting in the kitchen, often altering rec- ipes with different season- ings and cooking processes. He particularly liked varying blends of three peppers: black, white and cayenne. Chef Paul Prudhomme, in 2007. - Photo: APThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 Cayman Compass • Friday OctOber 9, 2015 get ready to win a Samsung ’’ 55 discoverflow.ky Flow terms & conditions apply Buy any Samsung smartphone and you could win a Samsung 55” Curve TV. There’s one TV to be won each week thru 7 November 2015. Curve TVThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Printed and Published by: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town send us yOur VieWs Or neWs: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com adVertise With us: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS daVid r. legge and Vicki l. legge EdITOR-In-CHIEf daVid r. legge A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” The Telegraph (london) The world is on the move as never before. Counter- intuitively, this great migra- tion is being fueled not by mass destitution and star- vation but by rising levels of prosperity in poorer countries. Their younger, educated citi- zens are seeking better lives for themselves and their fam- ilies elsewhere in the world, and especially in Europe. This movement of people also includes those who have been displaced from their homes by war, as in Syria. Understandably, they are not content with remaining in the first place of sanctuary, usually a camp, and want to settle somewhere that offers them better prospects. In such circumstances, what are the countries who are the chosen destination for migrants supposed to do? They have two choices: they can open their doors and let anyone come in; or they can decide who should be al- lowed to stay and how many. Until recently, no one seriously questioned the right of the state to take the latter course of action. Immigration controls on the number of new settlers have always been a legitimate activity of government. So there has to be a ro- bust immigration policy; and yet when a politician makes the case for one, as Theresa May did, the roof falls in. Ms. May observed that mass immigration is incom- patible with a cohesive society if proper preparations are not made for large numbers of new arrivals. She said if we are going to have more people then we need more schools, more homes, more doctors and better transport infrastructure. Most voters would consider this analysis to be uncontroversial, and yet she has been accused of harsh rhetoric and lurching to the Right. This debate is ultimately futile. The fact is that this country has experienced by far the highest levels of im- migration in its history over the past 20 years and few, if any, preparations were made for it. Those who say it has been good for the country may well be right; but they are making a post hoc virtue out of something that was never intended. Until 1997, it was assumed that net mi- gration would continue at around the 50,000 mark for the foreseeable future. The figure is now six times that. No government can ignore the impact of such a change. The Institute of Directors is right to say that Britain must always be open to the brightest and the best from around the world but, equally, business should take the lead in training young Britons with the skills they need to be world beaters. In education too, more needs to be done to ensure that school leavers are qualified to succeed in the global jobs marketplace. What this government – any government – must do is set out a policy that identifies who we want in the country and those we do not, enabling the former to come while dis- suading the latter. That is the essence of an immigration policy. The same is true of asylum: it should not be con- tentious to say that while we will offer sanctuary to people in genuine fear of persecution, those who are not bona fide refugees should be removed. But two obstacles remain. First, controlling who comes is impossible for as long as Britain is part of the EU’s free movement of labor provi- sions – and changing benefit qualifications will affect that only at the margins. Second, it is already the case that il- legitimate asylum seekers should be deported but most aren’t. In a speech that was more thoughtful than she is being given credit for, Ms. May correctly identified the problems brought about by the great migration. Whether she is any closer to a solution is another matter entirely. © 2015, Telegraph Media Group Friday OCTOber 9, 2015 • Cayman COmpass The name “Dart,” in the Cayman Islands, is synony- mous with development, employment and (to many chari- table causes) benevolence. In most of the rest of the world, “Dart” means foam (actually polystyrene) cups, or the billionaire family who manufactures them. But in the rarified atmosphere of the upper echelons of journalism, “Dart” symbolizes excellence in reporting on traumatic events. Most people in Cayman probably are unaware of the existence of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at New York City’s prestigious Columbia Journalism School. In 1991 (several years before the Darts launched their commercial development activities in Grand Cayman), the family’s Dart Foundation began funding a small program at Michigan State University, where journalism faculty aimed to help students report on “victims of violence with sensitivity, dignity and respect,” according to the organization’s website. Over the years, the program has grown and evolved into the Dart Center, offering the well-known Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma, Ochberg Fellowships, as well as other educational and training opportunities. On Tuesday, the Dart Center finally came to Cayman, in the form of a one-day conference at the Westin Grand Cayman. The “host” of the event was Dart Center Execu- tive Director Bruce Shapiro, who brought along NPR News Southern Bureau Chief Russell D. Lewis as a special guest speaker. Rounding out the program were local experts from the public and private sectors. The overarching topic of discussion, and the title of the program, was “Covering Trauma News in Cayman: Craft, Ethics & Self-Care.” Participants included representatives from Cayman’s news outlets across the media spectrum (who attended “free of charge” courtesy of Dart Enter- prises), as well as other interested professionals. The Compass was pleased to send several envoys from our newspaper. We spent the day learning from, lis- tening and speaking to Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Lewis, and other speakers, as well as engaging in meaningful conver- sations and swapping the occasional “war story” with our professional colleagues. As was pointed out during one of the panel discussions, it is a rare (if not unprecedented) event to have so many local journalists in the same room as a captive audience for local experts, with subjects such as mental health on the agenda. The journalism conference proved to be not only note- worthy – but also newsworthy. The discussions led to a story, on Page One of Wednesday’s Compass, where Cayman psychiatrist Dr. Marc Lockhart said that more than 4,000 individuals – perhaps even 5,000 – in our country sought access to mental health services in 2013. The prevalence of mental illness in Cayman and, as Dr. Lockhart pointed out, the overlap with the distinct, but related, issue of drug abuse, are phenomena about which our country should be more aware, and on which we should be focusing a variety of resources – including journalistic ones. Tuesday’s conference was a much-appreciated oppor- tunity for our news professionals to hone our approach to covering traumatic events and the people they affect. We are optimistic that the information gleaned from the event, and the relationships forged during the day, will lead to more and better stories that are meaningful to our community. We thank the Dart Group for their hospitality, Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Lewis for their insights, and the local speakers for their time and expertise. We hope to see you all again soon, and often. Dart Center hosts a most worthwhile journalism event The ‘threat’ of the Turtle Farm World Animal Protection is deeply saddened, but unfortu- nately not surprised, to hear the latest revelations of animal cruelty at the Cayman Turtle Farm. As the Cayman Compass reported recently, in 2014, the Farm lost a total of 1,268 en- dangered Green Turtles due to a “mystery illness” over a pe- riod of just four months, with an average of about 10 turtles dying each day. This “mystery illness” was caused by Clostridium, a bac- teria that makes toxins that are dangerous for humans, leading to botulism, tetanus and even death if they are eaten. Only now, more than 12 months later, is this information pub- licly available, following a Freedom of Information re- quest by a journalist at the Cayman Compass. It is crystal clear that both the animal cruelty and human health threat of this outbreak were kept secret from Caymanian residents and tourists alike. What is not yet clear, is the extent, if at all, [that] the Cayman Islands gov- ernment or even the U.K. gov- ernment were aware of these serious concerns. However, we do know that the farm was aware, which is exactly why this news was hidden for so long, and why the farm’s management fought so hard to keep this information out of the public eye. Unfortunately, losing more than 1,000 endangered sea tur- tles and a potential zoonotic disease outbreak has not been enough to stir the Cayman Islands government into ac- tion. However, in stark con- trast, the Ministry of Tourism has now rapidly responded to a viral video of [Cayman Turtle Farm Managing Director] Tim Adam berating a member of his staff. The latest revelations regarding the farm are not only truly astounding but also serve to demonstrate that the Cayman Islands gov- ernment can intervene if it has a mind to. In recent weeks, the farm has yet again proved that it represents a severe threat to the health of its visi- tors and the economy of the Cayman Islands. The burning question now is just what will it take to in- stigate real change at this farcical facility? Dr. neil D’Cruze, Head of Wildlife Research & policy, World animal protection A new UK immigration debate5 WORLD&REGIONAL Cayman Compass • Friday OctOber 9, 2015 179949-Ad-MerchSrs-Compass-4x12.2 29/21/15 1:30:23 PM Ukrainian ‘vacation’ for Cayman resident Jacqueline Carpenter will help monitor local elections in Ukraine Brent FUller bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Perhaps Jacqueline Carpenter has just seen too much sun, sea and sand since arriving here in November. The American-born Cayman Islands resident began a three-week “vaca- tion” Thursday taking her to Ukraine, which boasted a high of 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) that day. During her stay in the “breadbasket” of the former Soviet Union, she will be one of dozens of interna- tional representatives mon- itoring what are likely to be tumultuous and confusing local elections as cen- tral and western Ukraine struggle to find their footing after a break with their eastern countrymen last year. Euromaidan Revolution The Ukrainian revolu- tion occurred in early 2014 and resulted in the ouster of the country’s pro-Rus- sian former President Victor Yanukovych. The event, sometimes called the Euromaidan Revolution, occurred after several shooting incidents in Kiev, the capital city, which led to clashes between groups of protesters and Ukrainian police forces. Following Yanukovych’s removal from power, presi- dential elections and, later on, parliamentary elec- tions were held in 2014. This latest round of elec- tions, set for Oct. 25, will be for local village, district council and mayors’ races across most of Ukraine. Eastern Ukrainian rebel separatists are seeking to host their own elections later this year, which are not being recognized by in- ternational organizations. So much for fun in the sun. For Ms. Carpenter, a public relations profes- sional who speaks Russian, this is an important trip and not a vacation at all. “While [former Soviet Union countries] are nom- inally independent, they still have some very real connectivity to Russia that impacts how they deal with Russia politically,” Ms. Carpenter said. “Russian is still the language of business, the language of money in the region. The Ukrainians are still strug- gling to establish their own national identity.” Election observer Prior to moving to Cayman, Ms. Carpenter worked with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), a non-governmental organization representing 57 member states, in- cluding the U.S. and Russia. She has done both field work and statistical anal- ysis for a number of elec- tion observation missions around the former Soviet socialist republics. “I was in Azerbaijan from 2009-2011, Moldova in 2011 until 2014. Last year, I was in two missions to Ukraine after the hos- tilities started,” she said, adding that she did elec- tion observation work in both the Ukrainian presi- dential and parliamentary elections in 2014. “These places require Russian lan- guage skills … not a lot of Americans have that.” The election observer group for the Oct. 25 local government elec- tions is made up mostly of Europeans, but Ms. Carpenter’s former experi- ence in the region made her a logical choice for this trip. She expects this visit to Kiev will be somewhat less uproarious than last year’s work with the OSCE in Ukraine in that she will mainly be attending meet- ings and compiling data from OSCE teams working in the villages and dis- tricts. Her specific area of expertise is in analyzing reports on the protection – or lack thereof – for mi- nority rights during elec- tions within the voting booths and for any candi- dates participating. However, the voting pro- cess could end up being quite complex, with three different types of demo- cratic election methods being used to determine the fate of settlement/village (first past the post), dis- trict/regional (proportional representation) and may- oral votes (simple majority – 50 percent plus one). “People are going to be handed four ballots when they go to vote,” Ms. Carpenter said. “The per- ception is that it’s going to be a very complex elections process and that the elec- tion commissions are not prepared. I guess we’ll see how they do. “I think it’s impor- tant to look at these coun- tries not as places of hot spots of confusion and vi- olence. These countries are struggling on the path to- ward independence and self-realization. These is- sues that they’re dealing with are very big issues, national identity, trying to build an economy.” Jacqueline Carpenter on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in Kiev, Ukraine, last spring before the presidential election. The yellow and blue flag in the background says ‘One Ukraine’ in both Ukrainian and Russian. 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Mr. Arana presented some of the preliminary findings of the national risk assess- ment, which has to be carried out by each country under in- ternational anti-money laun- dering rules, at the Anti- Money Laundering and Financial Crime conference at the Marriott resort in Grand Cayman on Thursday. Mr. Arana, whose role is to ensure that all the rele- vant anti-money laundering systems are in place, said that many predicate of- fenses, the crimes under- lying money laundering or terrorist finance activity, are committed outside of the Cayman Islands and Cayman is then used as “a layer” or to place funds into Cayman’s financial system. “That is not to say that we don’t have issues with regards to our domestic crimes and predicate of- fenses,” he said. But more often, tax evasion, drug traf- ficking and fraud schemes, including securities fraud, which take place outside of Cayman, would make use of Cayman’s financial system at a later stage. Sometimes this type of fraud was even perpetrated by service pro- viders, he added. Mr. Arana told the com- pliance professionals at the conference that the main vul- nerabilities uncovered by the national risk assessment in- cluded out-of-date laws and insufficient supervision and enforcement. “We have outdated anti- money laundering, terrorism financing laws … that are in urgent need of updating,” he said, adding that the laws, regulations and guidance notes did not even speak to some of the threats. “The way that the laws, regulations and guidance were structured did not an- ticipate the high level of in- teragency cooperation and coordination,” he said. As a result, there is weak interagency cooperation and “government agencies are op- erating in silos,” he added. “So all that has to change,” Mr. Arana said. At the supervisory level, Cayman still has significant anti-money laundering gaps, in particular, outside of the financial sector. “We have in- adequate supervision at this time, especially for [desig- nated non-financial busi- nesses and professions] and [nonprofit organizations],” he said. “I think this is a big vulnerability.” Designated non-financial businesses and professions, for instance, include real es- tate agents, precious metal dealers and other dealers who trade in large value items, as well as auditors, law firms and company ser- vice providers. Mr. Arana noted there is also insufficient under- standing of money laun- dering risks, “but because we have a wide cross section of public sector and private sector individuals involved [in the national risk assess- ment], that is changing.” Moreover, the enforce- ment of money laundering offenses is limited. For in- stance, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has hardly any administrative penalties, he said. The proposed action plan to tackle these vulnerabili- ties is to update the rele- vant laws and regulations and to institute adequate su- pervision. The Ministry of Financial Services is already working on plans to put real estate agents and precious metals dealers under the su- pervision of the Department of Commerce and Investment, Mr. Arana said. There are likely to be self- regulatory organizations for lawyers and accountants, and the supervision for non- profits needs to be put in place. In addition, “we have to deal with the issue of ben- eficial ownership” and es- tablish “greater enforcement powers,” Mr. Arana said. The national risk assess- ment exists currently only as a draft and will be finalized with consultants from the World Bank who return to Cayman next week. The complete findings are then expected to be pre- sented to the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group, chaired by Attorney General Samuel Bulgin, in December. Under the Financial Action Task Force’s 40 Recommendations on International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation issued in 2012, each country is required to carry out an evaluation of the risks it faces in these areas. The Cayman Islands has set up a number of working groups that assess national vulnerabilities, industry- specific issues and threats, as well as technical and legal problems. The working groups include about 60 pri- vate-sector representatives, in addition to public officials. The success of the initia- tive will be tested by the next Caribbean Financial Action Task Force inspection of Cayman’s anti-money laun- dering regime, which is ex- pected in early 2017. Mr. Arana told the compliance professionals at the conference that the main vulnerabilities uncovered by the national risk assessment included out-of-date laws and insufficient supervision and enforcement. 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Exemplifying what the event is all about is local couple Michael Maes and Ellen Cuylaerts, whose con- tributions at the latest event went above and beyond, or- ganizers said. “Ellen and Michael are treasures for us at the Breast Cancer Foundation,” the Breast Cancer Foundation’s co-administrator Janette Fitzgerald said. “I know there are many generous, kind- hearted people on this island, but this couple must be in the top 10.” This year’s live auction at the Breast Cancer Gala Dinner raised more than $90,000. About a third of that, nearly $30,000, came from Mr. Maes, who has been sup- porting the cause for years. “I have been fortunate in my life and I still am fortu- nate in many ways, health in- cluded, so personally it’s my goal to give back to the com- munity,” Mr. Maes said. He said it is a “goose bumps” moment every year at the event when survivors of breast cancer and those with family or friends who have been affected by the disease are asked to stand up. “Almost everyone stands up, and at that point you see how important it is to donate to charities like these,” Mr. Maes said. “If you donate, big or small, it doesn’t matter, just do it because so many people really need it and even if it’s $10, it does make a difference.” In addition to donating to the foundation, Mr. Maes plans to donate items he bought in the auction to other worthy causes. One such item is a photo session with local photogra- pher Melissa Wolfe. For the past three years, Mr. Maes has bought this item in the auction, and every year he donates it to a Caymanian breast cancer survivor. “My idea is that person gets to shine in all her glory so she can feel proud and beautiful again,” Mr. Maes said. “I think they are beau- tiful people and they have an enormous strength, a great will, and perseverance.” “Be proud of yourself,” Mr. Maes tells survivors. “You fought the war and you won it.” This year Mr. Maes also won a diving trip to Honduras, which he plans to donate to a Caymanian student who has completed the Young Environmental Leadership Course. The course is a Central Caribbean Marine Institute program that teaches students about the marine environment and how to scuba dive. Mr. Maes, a wildlife and underwater filmmaker, and Ms. Cuylaerts, a wildlife and underwater photographer, are also big supporters of CCMI. Mr. Maes said that by donating the Honduras dive trip to a student, he wants to “give him or her a wonderful opportunity to experience something unique with the ocean, so he or she may be- come an even better ambas- sador for the ocean, corals and marine life.” Ms. Cuylaerts, whose mother survived breast cancer and whose grand- mother died of a cancer that started as breast cancer, says she brought her husband to the gala five years ago, “but he became their most loyal supporter.” Ms. Cuylaerts donates a photographic canvas every year to be auctioned. The 40- by-50 inch canvas, with an underwater image taken in Cayman by Ms. Cuylaerts, went for $2,200 at the auc- tion this year. Until a cure for cancer is found, she said, screening and education are “so impor- tant,” especially in a place where cancer can still be a sensitive subject. “We absolutely love the Breast Cancer Foundation be- cause the people involved are all caring and involved,” Ms. Cuylaerts said. “You feel that positive energy during the gala and it’s an honor to be a part of it every year.” Mr. Maes said he is im- pressed by those who make the event happen every year, and that he has the “deepest respect” for Kim Lund and James Bovell, who started the event. “Every year we see the survivors coming back, and they shine,” Mr. Maes said. “That’s what makes it all worthwhile, and that’s why everybody should help how- ever they can.” “I have been fortunate in my life and I still am fortunate in many ways, health included, so personally it’s my goal to give back to the community.” Michael Maes Ellen Cuylaerts and Michael Maes. - Photo: Better Angle PhotogrAPhyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Friday OctOber 9, 2015 • Cayman Compass The Family of the late Dean Perry Matthew George would like to express our sincere thanks to you our Angels sent by God to help us during this extremely diffi cult time. We are grateful for the prayers, visits, cards, gifts, fl owers, nourishment, care and words of comfort we received. We love and appreciate each and every one of you and pray God’s continued blessings upon you. Special thanks to: Gloria and Everton Bell Donovan Ebanks, Former Deputy Governor Hon. Franz Manderson, MBE, Deputy Governor Eric Bush, J.P., Chief Offi cer and Colleagues from the Ministry of Home Aff airs J.A. Roy Bodden, JP, President, Faculty, Staff and Students of the University College of the Cayman Islands UCCI Choir under the direction of Glen Inanga St. Ignatius Catholic School Faculty, Staff and Students, Parents, Fr. Suresh of St. Ignatius Catholic Church Rev. 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Platini, one of the French national team’s top goal scorers before becoming a football administrator, was widely seen as the front- runner to replace Blatter until he was mentioned as a recipient of payments in the Swiss criminal proceedings. Platini issued a statement on Thursday minutes before the suspensions were announced, pledging his innocence and saying he is soliciting sup- port for his candidacy to be the next president. “I have always acted and expressed myself with hon- esty, courage and candor, as I feel that this is my moral duty,” Platini said in the state- ment. “I will stop at nothing to ensure that the truth is known. Nobody should be in any doubt as to my determination to achieve that objective.” On Tuesday, Chung ac- knowledged his pending ban and called the ethics com- mittee “Mr. Blatter’s hitman.” The panel said it opened a probe in January, and found Chung guilty of violating five FIFA rules, including one in- volving confidentiality and another focused on disclo- sure and cooperation. Chung said the accusations involved a Global Football Fund that Korea proposed as part of its bid to host the World Cup. He said he found “the whole pro- ceeding to be a sham.” New leaders Blatter’s suspension ele- vates Issa Hayatou, FIFA’s se- nior vice president, to acting president. Markus Kattner, FIFA’s finance head and deputy secretary general, has temporarily replaced Valcke. Hayatou, from Cameroon, has been head of the African Football Confederation for more than two decades. At least one organization trying to force through change, NewFIFANow, has said most of the body’s top manage- ment needs to be replaced, not just Blatter. “The only way that the in- ternational community can have any trust in FIFA in the future is to end the crisis of corruption and the crisis of management,” the group said in an emailed statement Wednesday after the recom- mendation to suspend Blatter became public. © 2015, Bloomberg News Blatter, Platini suspended for 90 days by FIFA ethics panel In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter, center, chats with Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou, left, and UEFA President Michel Platini during the 62nd FIFA Congress in Budapest, Hungary. – Photo: aP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CUC linesman assaulted manager carOl winker cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A Caribbean Utilities Company linesman who had been with the company for 20 years lost his job after as- saulting a department man- ager, Justice Charles Quin heard on Wednesday. Vaughan Wilks, 40, pleaded guilty to unlaw- fully wounding the manager at the CUC offices on Sept. 19, 2014. The defendant ad- mitted punching him in the face twice and then hitting him with a hard hat, causing a 2-inch laceration to the top of his head. The court heard that Wilks had been having job perfor- mance issues and had been placed on probation in 2013. In 2014, he began to refuse to work weekends, explaining that he had to look after his child while his wife worked. The lines superintendent subsequently emailed Wilks, instructing him to work a particular weekend. Wilks re- sponded that he had to take care of his child. As a result, management decided to give him a three- day suspension. At a meeting later, Wilks was informed of the suspension. A letter was read to him, but he re- fused to sign it. As the manager moved to pick up a pen, Wilks thought he was going to be attacked and he had to defend him- self, defense attorney Clyde Allen said. Wilks punched the manager twice, near the eyes. He then picked up his hard hat and hit the man over the head with it. The manager was taken to hospital, where an exam- ination showed significant swelling and redness around the eyes, which were blood- shot. An X-ray showed no ab- normalities and no broken bones. The injured man expe- rienced tenderness for some time, but there was no per- manent injury or disability. Mr. Allen spoke of the pressure his client had been under in his efforts to help meet his family’s fi- nancial obligations. Wilks was sorry for what he did, the attorney said. The as- sault was a spontaneous act that had had serious conse- quences. Having lost his job, Wilks was not entitled to em- ployee benefits and was still looking for work. Crown counsel Nicole Petit said a possible aggra- vating factor was the fact that the incident occurred in the workplace, where one does not expect to be as- saulted by a colleague. Justice Quin referred to Wilks’s previously out- standing work record, his lack of previous convictions and his standing as a man of good character who had now lost his job. “I consider the com- plainant is to be commended for not embellishing his inju- ries,” he said, adding that the man had fully recovered. “I don’t know the con- tractual terms of work, but after 20 years it is regret- table some arrangement could not be worked out,” the judge commented. He bound Wilks over on his own recognizance in the sum of $500 to keep the peace and be of good be- havior for 12 months. National Trust voices doubts over cruise project james whittaker jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The National Trust has warned the Cayman Islands could suffer significant “reputational damage” as a tourist destination if it moves forward with plans for new cruise piers in George Town harbor. The Trust, in a state- ment released Wednesday, also questioned the eco- nomic benefits of the proposed facility. “The Trust believes that there is room to ques- tion whether the invest- ment in the Cruise Berthing Facility will yield the sub- stantial improvement to the economy predicted by the Outline Business Case as the negative economic and environmental conse- quences are far reaching and in many cases irre- versible,” notes the state- ment released by Christina Pineda, executive director of the Trust. It adds, “Due consider- ation should be given to the reputational damage that may be caused to the Cayman Islands brand as a tourist destination. “There has been a sig- nificantly negative reaction from the local residents as well as the international media to the proposed Cruise Berthing Facility and the environmental damage it will cause if implemented.” The statement goes on to question the basis for the judgments in the Outline Business Case about the economic impact of the project. “There is a significant lack of research and data to support the assumptions in the Outline Business Case, particularly with respect to direct passenger surveys and research on spending increase assumptions as well as loss of business if the Cruise Berthing facility is not constructed.” The draft Outline Business Case, produced by PwC, suggested the project could create around 1,000 jobs and inject $250 million into the island’s economy over a 20-year-period. That estimate was based on an anticipated decline in ar- rivals of 1 percent per year, bottoming out at 1 million passengers if no action was taken, compared with a 1 percent annual increase up to a maximum of 2.3 million passengers if the new piers are built. PwC’s final draft of the business case, factoring in the findings of the envi- ronmental impact assess- ment, including financial losses to water sports busi- nesses in the capital, has been released to govern- ment members but not yet to the public. The National Trust also queried whether cruise in- dustry officials had ever said Cayman would be dropped as a destination if berthing facilities were not built. Describing mitigation methods, such as coral re- location, as costly and com- plicated with limited chance of success, the statement adds, “The possible loss of this coral as well as the loss of or damage to the wreck of the Balboa, a victim of the 1932 hurricane and an irreplaceable part of Cayman’s history and her- itage, is of particular con- cern to the Trust.” It also warns that the scope and cost of upgrades to George Town’s infrastruc- ture have not been ade- quately assessed.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Cayman Compass • Friday OctOber 9, 2015 John Rockwell Thomson Hobday 10/10/63- 11/10/14 Remembering Rocky on his birthday and also lost from this world for 1 long year. "Special memories quietly kept; no need for words, we will never forget." "There is always a face before us, a voice we would love to hear, a smile we will always remember, of one we loved so dear. Deep in our hearts lies a picture more precious than silver or gold, it's a picture of our beloved Rocky whose memory will never grow old." With unending love from your family and friends. Especially: Mum, Laurie, Tikki and Kaibo, Fiona and Fabreez, Ginny, Richard, John-Ross and Harrison, Eric, Neil and Laura, James and Isabel, Jonathan, Simon and Humphrey, Charline, Jane and all his nephews & nieces We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Rhonda Maureen Azan who passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., Savannah at 3:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Eden Cemetery(Behind Tall Tree Store) Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Rhonda Maureen Azan who passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., Savannah at 3:00 p.m. Interment to follow at Eden Cemetery(Behind Tall Tree Store) Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., Savannah at 3:00 p.m. We have been asked to announce the passing of A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Rd., Savannah Condolences can be registered boddenfuneralservices.com We regret to announce the passing of Mitchell Ebanks Who departed this life on Wednesday 30th September 2015. A funeral service will be held at Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church, West Bay, Saturday 17th October 2015 at 3:00 pm. Viewing will be from 2:00 pm one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Boatswain Bay Cemetery IN LOVING MEMORY OF Anthony James Beenie Conner January 3, 1981 Second Anniversary in Heaven October 11, 2015 I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. Now all I have is memories, and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake, with which I will never part, God has you in his keeping, and I have you in my heart. R.I.P. From your loving Mother Sandra Conner I love and miss you Sandra Conner Sandra Conner I love and miss youI love and miss you Your memory is my keepsake, with which I will never part, I love and miss youI love and miss you education. The ministry’s efforts consisted of a design for open-plan schools, with a corresponding shift in teaching style,” Mr. Suckoo said. The concept has since been abandoned. New de- sign work is under way to complete John Gray High School using more conven- tional methods. Mr. Suckoo told the Cayman Compass, “We are taking into consideration the experience at Clifton Hunter so that we can make further improvements to make best use of the design for the buildings that are already substantially complete, es- pecially the one academy that has been constructed, and to redesign the rest of the campus using a more traditional approach.” The inspection report, one of 16 baseline inspections carried out on all government schools by the Independent Schools Inspectorate Consultancy, made numerous references to problems posed by the classroom layout. “Teachers often provide low-level, unchallenging, mechanical tasks that fail to engage and motivate stu- dents. Excessive noise levels are commonplace. Behavior deteriorates when students become bored and disen- gaged, noise escalates and in the open-plan class- rooms this can have nega- tive consequences, not only for themselves but also for learners in adjacent les- sons,” the inspectors wrote. The report goes on to de- scribe the open–plan layout as an “urgent problem” that places “severe restrictions” on teaching methods. It notes, “Teachers are aware of disturbing other lessons with what, in an en- closed classroom, would be considered normal levels of noise experienced during an enthusiastic exchange of views. Thus it is difficult for students to produce the required volume of sound, and teachers shy away from such things as role- playing activities.” The original plans for the school, drawn up under the previous People’s Progressive Movement administration when current Premier Alden McLaughlin was education minister, went even further with the open-design con- cept – with no partitions between classrooms. Changes were made when the project resumed in 2011 after a hiatus fol- lowing the termination of original contractor Tom Jones International. At the time, Education Minister Rolston Anglin, who had taken over following the general election, described the open-plan layout as a “futuristic experiment” and sanctioned design changes, including the addition of acoustic partitions between learning spaces. The changes also ditched plans in the orig- inal design for science and art to be taught in the same classroom. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly in 2011, Mr. Anglin said, “I am told that our ed- ucators were informed that this was a concept Da Vinci area where the separate sub- ject lines were merged in an attempt to re-create ‘renais- sance learning.’ To our col- lective knowledge, nowhere else in the world teaches science and art in the same room at high school level, for the obvious reasons of noise infiltration and the products of science ex- periments interfering with neighboring classes.” He added, “Both science and art have changed signif- icantly, I suggest, since the times of Leonardo Da Vinci.” Mr. Suckoo recalled that the ministry had been limited in its options for altering the open-plan layout following the termination of the orig- inal contractor because the mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations were already in place. “The addition of walls at that point would have created fire code violations and MEP issues regarding air circula- tion,” he said. “An acoustician was consulted, which led to the installation of acoustical partitions between learning spaces. In addition, where possible, the school has time- tabled subjects, classes and teachers in such a way so as to reduce disruption between learning spaces. “We also work to further develop pedagogy to make it as engaging and student fo- cused as possible, and hence more conducive for an open- plan environment.” Mr. Anglin, speaking in the Legislative Assembly in 2011, said the open-plan design concept had been pushed through despite the objections of educators. “We heard consistently that aspects of the design were maintained despite the concerns voiced to the min- istry and its consultants about their inappropriate- ness and the challenges that were likely to be encountered by teachers and students … we sought the advice of our educators, our experts, both within the classroom and in administration, they ex- pressed grave concerns over aspects of the design, and whether it was best suited for the needs of our stu- dents,” he said at the time. Open plan classrooms a problem at Clifton Hunter Much of the cash Digicel anticipated to raise in the IPO – $1.3 billion according to the September SEC filing – was earmarked to pay down the company’s debt. According to the docu- ments, Digicel had invested heavily in telecom infra- structure in recent years. Mr. O’Brien said in the statement, “Digicel is now at a key juncture in our growth story following a $1.5 billion investment pro- gramme over the past three years; we generate strong and growing free cash flow and we have no material debt maturities until 2021. “Our growth plans re- main unchanged and we re- main in a strong position to exploit areas of interest in: Data, Business Solutions, Cable TV and Broadband.” Stock analysts had flagged the dual-class share structure that would have left Mr. O’Brien owning 60 percent of the company with 94 percent of the voting rights, leaving investors with no control on the board. Once left to family- run companies, especially in the media, the dual- class structure has be- come popular in the tech world. Facebook, LinkedIn and Google all had IPOs in recent years with dual- class structures. Digicel drops IPO Mr. O’Brien CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Powder on streets turns out to be runners’ club marker Police at first concerned about ‘suspicious’ behavior charles duncan cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com A Hash House Harriers running group was the sub- ject of a minor alert in Grand Cayman on Thursday when the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service released a pho- tograph of three of them “de- positing a white powdery substance on the sidewalks and on the side of the road.” Following laboratory tests at the Cayman Islands Hospital and the Department of Environment, the powder was found to be confectioner’s sugar with a syrup base. Police said the pow- dered sugar was likely used to mark a running route for the Harriers, who had arrived on a cruise ship. In photographs released by police, the two men and a woman are seen with plastic carrier bags. They were spotted along Elgin Avenue, North Sound Road and in central George Town. In an initial media re- lease, police described their behavior of depositing the powder on the street as “sus- picious” and asked anyone who could identify the indi- viduals to contact the George Town Police Station. In a later statement, po- lice said, “RCIPS has received information that the persons may have been members of the international running/ jogging club Hash House Harriers; and marking their route with flour or chalk is a common practice.” Hash House Harrier clubs are typically known for com- bining running and drinking. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service issued photographs of the three people acting ‘suspiciously’ by depositing a white powder on the streets and sidewalks in George Town. They turned out to be a visiting running club marking a route with powdered sugar. – Photo: rciPsNext >