ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 SPORTS | PAGE 14 CAYMAN ATHLETES BRING HOME MEDALS FROM CARIFTA GAMES High of 87 Low of 75 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 POLICE AND CRIME: ‘LACK OF CONFIDENCE’ — IN LAWMAKERS 180913_PRINT-Ad-Strip-BOTY-6colxPage 1 11/30/15 12:30:30 PM Ritz-Carlton going up for sale TAD STONER tstoner@pinnaclemedialtd.com The owners of The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman want to sell, and the hotel is likely to go to market in April. The move by the property’s Connecticut- based owner Five Mile Capital is “an invest- ment decision,” according to local broker Kim Lund, who said the management company had announced its intention to sell a couple of weeks ago. “It’s going ahead,” he said, but “it’s still at the early stages. They are doing their due dili- gence, doing valuations, getting their pricing where they want it. There are a lot of moving parts to this.” Five Mile Capital Partners, LLC, established in 2003, is a Stamford, Connecticut, alternative investment and asset management company specializing in real estate, private equity and structured finance. The company says it has nearly $1.8 billion under management. Five Mile acquired the 136-acre Ritz- Carlton property, which includes the hotel, the nine-hole Blue Tip golf course and fu- ture development land, at auction on Oct. 31, 2012 for US$177.5 million. It also acquired the unsold condominiums at the The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton. At the time they acquired the property, Five Mile Capital said it would invest $25 million in the hotel with a view to selling it in the next five to 10 years. “Five Mile’s significant capital investment is designed to elevate The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman to a premier resort destination within the Caribbean and lead to substantial direct and indirect economic benefits to the Cayman CORONER’S INQUEST WITNESSES SAY PATIENT WAS NOT CHECKED OFTEN ENOUGH Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital nurse in charge left island after Tanya Joseph died CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An inquest into the September 2010 death of Tanya Welcome Joseph, 31, was scheduled to continue Tuesday after jurors heard evi- dence over four days last week. Mrs. Joseph died at Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital hours after she underwent what was described as routine gall bladder surgery. Several witnesses have commented about the records kept on the patient after her surgery was completed. Attorney Michael Wingrave, who repre- sents the hospital, told one witness, “I don’t disagree that observations should have been more frequent.” He was speaking via video link with Sue Williams, a registered nurse and nursing in- structor, who was asked for her written opinion on what had happened before Mrs. Joseph was found unresponsive. Ms. Williams said the record showed that the patient had received the pain medication Pethidine at 1 a.m. She would have expected more frequent observations, which would have shown any change in the patient’s respi- ratory rate. A registered nurse would know to observe more closely when the drug is admin- istered, she stated. At 2 a.m. Mrs. Joseph was sleeping. At 3 a.m. a nursing assistant reported that the pa- tient was asleep, breathing spontaneously and Government school registration opens Registration for students en- rolling in or transferring to gov- ernment schools for the 2016- 2017 school year opens Tuesday and will close on June 24. Registration for reception classes is open for qualifying children who are 4 years old be- fore Sept. 1. The government primary schools that have reception classes are John A. Cumber, George Town, Prospect, Sa- vannah, Bodden Town, North Side and East End on Grand Cayman, and West End and Creek primary schools on Cayman Brac. Registration for year 1 stu- dents is open to children who are 5 years old before Sept. 1. Older students transferring between government schools, re- entering government schools, or entering the schools for the first time should complete registra- tion before the June 24 deadline in order to be eligible to attend school at the start of the year. Children registering after June 24 cannot be guaranteed space at their nearest school. Completed registration forms should be returned to the De- partment of Education Services or the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre, with a copy of the child’s birth certificate, immuniza- tion card, documentation of the Regatta showcases catboats Part of Cayman Islands’ history was on display at Easter catboat regatta on Monday in the sea off George Town. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. © y x *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. - TUESDAY - Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) BATMAN V SUPERMAN DAWN OF JUSTICE 3D (PG13) 12:30 I 1:00 2D I 3:45 I 5:30 2D 7:00 I 9:30 2D ALLEGIANT - THE DIVERGENT SERIES (PG13) 1:10 I 4:10 I 7:10 I 9:55 MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (PG) 1:30 I 4:15 I 7:10 I 10:00 ZOOTOPIA 3D (PG13) 12:45 I 3:30 2D I 6:45 I 9:20 LONDON HAS FALLEN (R) 1:20 I 4:00 I 7:20 I 9:40 Judge cites ‘public interest’ in burglary sentences Defendants were young, remorseful and pleaded guilty early CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two young men who pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment last week. Justice Robin McMillan said their sentences were “no longer than are necessary in the public interest in all the circumstances of this case.” Brandon Shaquille Browning was three weeks shy of his 19th birthday and Jamie Darnel McLean was 21 when they entered a resi- dence as trespassers with in- tent to steal and had a flick knife with them. Possession of the weapon makes the burglary aggravated. The incident occurred at an apartment on West Bay Road on Nov. 7, 2015. The defendants appeared in Grand Court on Nov. 20 and asked for an indication of what their sentence would be if they pleaded guilty. The hearing took place on Dec. 14, when Justice Robin McMillan con- sidered the basis on which they were willing to plead guilty. He said the offending was at the medium level of cul- pability because it involved the production of a knife to threaten the victims. A victim impact statement indicated that the harm caused to the victims was psychological. The judge therefore said his starting point for sentence would be four years, with a range from two to six years. The defendants pleaded guilty, social inquiry reports were ordered and attorney Alice Carver subsequently spoke in mitigation. The following factors were in their favor: their age; their show of remorse; the lack of premeditation; their previous character. Browning had no previous convictions. Aggravating factors in- cluded McLean’s previous convictions; he was on a sus- pended sentence supervision order at the time of this of- fense. Also against them was the fact that they were both under the influence of alcohol and ganja. At the sentencing hearing, Justice McMillan took four years as his starting point and added six months because the defendants were “oper- ating in a group.” The use of a weapon was not specifically addressed as an aggravating factor because it had already been taken into account when assessing the level of culpa- bility and the starting point for the offense. The judge accepted the mitigating factors plus background information re- vealed in the social inquiry reports, plus references for the defendants from people in the community. For these reasons, the sen- tence for each was reduced to three years and then the dis- count for the guilty plea was applied for a total of two years. “This offense was ex- tremely serious and this is confirmed by the victim im- pact report which the court has considered in the con- text of the issues relating to harm and culpability. At the same time, both these young men show some promise, in that, if they can deal with the problems of their alcohol and ganja use, they may yet lead productive lives. For this reason, these respec- tive sentences are no longer than are necessary in the public interest in all the cir- cumstances of this case,” the judge concluded. JURY NOTICE Grand Court jurors who are in the Jan. 13 to April 5 ses- sion are advised that the report date of Tuesday, March 29, has been changed. They are now to report for jury duty on Monday, April 4 at 9:45 a.m. Please call the Jury Informa- tion line at 945-5072 for the most up-to-date information. SERVICES MARK EASTER WEEKEND Churches throughout the Cayman Islands celebrated Easter over the weekend with liturgies that ranged from the performance of sa- cred cantatas to Saturday night vigils to Sunday sun- rise services. At St. Ignatius Catholic Church, an Easter fire was blessed outdoors to remind everyone that Christ is the Light who dispels the dark- ness of their hearts and minds. The fire was used to light a large paschal candle that will stand near the altar for the rest of the year. From this candle, smaller candles were lit and carried into the darkened church by people attending the service. Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the cornerstone of Christianity. Evidence of its significance in Cayman so- ciety is that, for more than 100 years, Easter Monday and Good Friday have been observed as public hol- idays, according to the Handbook of the Cayman Islands, 1908. New crosswalks improve pedestrian safety Three new crosswalks with flashing lights – by Sa- vannah Primary School, near the Seventh-day Ad- ventist Church and Cayman Academy on Walkers Road, and by Bodden Town Pri- mary School – also have but- tons for pedestrians to press to activate the warning lights for drivers. The National Roads Au- thority recently finished the crosswalks, which are de- signed to help keep students safe on busy streets. “As all three of these lo- cations are school zones, the NRA wishes to remind mo- torists to follow the 15mph flashing light when school is in session,” NRA Managing Director Paul Parchment said in a press release. The NRA plans another crosswalk near the St. Matthew’s University Residence Hall on West Bay Road that will be sim- ilar to other safety crosswalks along Seven Mile Beach. “The NRA management and board, working in con- junction with the Min- istry of Infrastructure, will continue to implement mea- sures aimed at improving safety on our roads for both pedestrians and drivers,” Mr. Parchment said. The new crosswalk by the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Walkers Road includes a flashing light activated when pedestrians push the cross button. - PHOTO: KELSEY JUKAM O’Neil Miller retrieves a piece of charcoal from the fire at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. The acolyte holds an incensorium in which the charchoal will be placed. Incense will be added for use later in the service. - PHOTO: CAROL WINKER Chalkfest a success Alexandra Bodden draws a flower at the annual Chalkfest fundraiser for the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands outreach programs. Hundreds came out to Camana Bay on Saturday to enjoy a special Easter-themed fest. Around 150 artists registered to participate in the festival, and prizes will be awarded this week for the most imaginative designs. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY 3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 Repeat burglar gets seven years, nine months Grand Court judge applies new sentencing guidelines CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man with eight pre- vious convictions for bur- glary was sentenced last week to a total of seven years, nine months for bur- glaries number nine, 10 and 11. Number nine was at a George Town home; the other two were at non-resi- dential premises. Otis Melbourne Myles, 29, had pleaded not guilty to all three charges. He was found guilty after trials in Summary Court. Myles was then sent to Grand Court for sentencing because the magistrate was of the opinion that the of- fending was so serious that Summary Court did not have sufficient sentencing power to deal with it. A magistrate is typically lim- ited to imposing sentences of no more than four years, one exception being for drug offenses. In sentencing Myles on Thursday, Justice Alastair Malcolm dealt first with the home burglary, saying such offenses are serious and merit severe sentence even when committed by someone of previous good character. “The feeling that their house has been in- vaded can often last longer in the mind of the owner than the sense of loss of the items stolen,” he commented. The burglary occurred on the evening of Dec. 23, 2013, while the occupants were off-island. Entry was gained by forcing open a door leading from the ga- rage into the house. Two doors were damaged and the house was ransacked. The burglary was dis- covered by a special con- stable who was in the area because of a reported car theft. The judge noted that the burglary may have been in progress when the con- stable arrived. Items taken from the home and later found abandoned included a television set, fishing rods, a laptop, a generator and diving gear. “Of much greater significance for the homeowners was that a safe had been removed from the property and with it jew- elry valued at between US$125,000 and $150,000.” Justice Malcolm said the ransacking compounded the offense. Further, the jewelry was not only very valuable, but also highly cherished. It was never recovered. Myles was arrested after his fingerprints were found on an item in the house. He admitted being in the area, but denied any involvement. He claimed he had assisted a male in the area who had been moving some property. The burglary of a George Town business occurred on a Sunday morning in May 2015 while Myles was on bail for the earlier matter. A worker was in the of- fice when he heard a rear door being forced open. He opened the office door and saw a man standing there holding an item that be- longed to the business. When challenged, the in- truder dropped the item and fled in a dark hatch- back vehicle. CCTV footage was ex- amined and Myles’s dark- colored vehicle was seen heading toward the busi- ness; the same vehicle was seen heading away from the business four minutes later. Myles’s fingerprints were found both outside and in- side the back door. The third burglary was at the First Baptist Chris- tian School on Crewe Road in June 2015. An upstairs office was entered, cabinets and drawers opened, and files and papers were on the floor. An alarm was trig- gered around 4 a.m. CCTV showed a gray car approaching the school around 3:31 a.m. and trav- eling away from it at 4 a.m. Myles had the use of the ve- hicle. On a rooftop below the office, a headband was found and DNA on it proved to match Myles’s DNA. At the sentencing hearing, defense attorney Alice Carver argued that the new sen- tencing guidelines for bur- glary came into effect only in November 2015, while Myl- es’s offenses had occurred before that date. Therefore, she submitted, he should be sentenced according to the older guidelines. Patrick Moran, deputy director of Public Prosecu- tions, disagreed. He pointed to a U.K. case in which it was made clear that as long as the maximum sentence in force at the time of the offense is not exceeded, it is permissible for a sentencing judge to have regard to cur- rent sentencing guidelines. Justice Malcolm con- curred. “In my judgment, a sentencing judge can have regard to the 2015 Cayman Islands Sentencing Guide- lines even when the offenses occurred before these guide- lines were issued,” he said. Under the new guide- lines, the starting point for the residential burglary is six years; the maximum sentence by law for bur- glary is 14 years. Justice Malcolm said the appro- priate sentence in this case was six years, nine months. For the burglary at the business premises, where nothing was stolen, the judge imposed nine months’ imprisonment. For the bur- glary at the school, he im- posed 12 months. All three sentences should be consecutive, he pointed out. However, con- sidering totality, he made the last two sentences con- current. As a result, Myles will serve the sentence of six years, nine months and then a further 12 months. Under the new guidelines, the starting point for residential burglary is six years; the maximum sentence by law for burglary is 14 years.The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. 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” “Lack of confidence” motions are serious parlia- mentary business. However, the particular motion being brought by independent and opposition lawmakers against Police Commissioner David Baines is not. The evidence is in the language: “The Legislative Assembly does declare a lack of confidence in the RCIPS and the governance of the RCIPS and ask[s] the governor to appoint an independent team to review the police methodology of administration and to identify a Caymanian to lead the RCIPS.” The final nine words demarcate where our credulity — and legislators’ credibility — ends. Premier Alden McLaughlin is savvy and seasoned enough to recognize populist bluster when he sees it on display: “This is just pure opposition politics,” he said. “There’s no reason to hold an emergency meeting over this [topic].” As we’ve written before, recent high-profile crimes, especially those targeted at tourism areas, are cause for alarm — because those types of occurrences, in aggregation, are potential economy killers. The Cayman Islands simply cannot afford to lose its well- earned reputation as a safe and friendly haven for visitors and residents. As for the state of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, our officers are primarily responsible for solving crimes after they have been committed, not for preventing crimes from happening. Certainly, the knowledge of police presence and of the existence of a well-functioning criminal justice system do have a “deterrent effect” on would-be malefactors, but the police are only one of three pillars of law enforcement — the other two being the pros- ecutors (and their equally important counterparts, the defense) and the judiciary. Our court system is plagued with issues and inefficiencies that have little to do with the police — who, by the way, have even less to do with the actual root cause of criminal conduct, that is, complex and fundamental social factors. Accordingly, the only fair way to judge police is by their reaction to crime, not by the incidence of crime. Using that metric, there are certainly areas where our police have fallen short — most notably, when an officer neglected to assist a North Side homeowner whose home had been invaded by two burglars; and the thefts of drugs and motorbikes from the George Town police station. (At least one person is in custody in connection with the burglary investigation, but to our knowledge no one has yet been held accountable for the police station thefts.) If lawmakers were agitating for an emergency meeting on the subject of crime, we would be among their most vocal supporters. If they were calling for an emergency meeting on the performance of top brass at RCIPS, we might disagree with their approach, but their intentions might nonetheless be honorable. But let’s get something straight: This motion isn’t about crime. It’s not about the police. And, as East End MLA Arden McLean said, it’s not about Commissioner Baines. It’s about political opportunism and, perhaps, Mr. Baines’s “Britishness.” To seize upon a handful of headlines about singular incidents of crime, and to attempt to steer the conversation toward the desired nationality of the police commissioner is, at the least, reprehensible and irresponsible. Police and crime: ‘Lack of confidence’ — in lawmakers TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS WASHINGTON – Presiden- tial campaigns incite both hypochondria and euphoria, portraying the present as grimmer than it is and the fu- ture as grander than it can be. As an antidote to both, read a rarity, an academic’s thick book (762 pages) widely rec- ognized as relevant to Ameri- ca’s current discontents. Robert Gordon’s “The Rise and Fall of American Growth” argues that an un- precedented and unrepeat- able “special century” of life- changing inventions has produced unrealistic expecta- tions, so the future will dis- appoint: “The economic rev- olution of 1870 to 1970 was unique … . No other era in human history, either be- fore or since, combined so many elements in which the standard of living increased as quickly and in which the human condition was trans- formed so completely.” In many ways, the world of 1870 was more medieval than modern. Three necessi- ties – food, clothing, shelter – absorbed almost all con- sumer spending. No house- hold was wired for electricity. Flickering light came from candles and whale oil, man- ufacturing power from steam engines, water wheels and horses. Urban horses, alive and dead, complicated urban sanitation. Window screens were rare, so insects com- muted to and fro between an- imal and human waste out- doors and the dinner table. A typical North Carolina house- wife in the 1880s carried water into her home eight to 10 times daily, walking 148 miles a year to tote 36 tons of it. Few children were in school after age 12. But on Oct. 10, 1879, Thomas Edison found a cotton filament for the in- candescent light bulb. Less than 12 weeks later in Ger- many, Karl Benz demon- strated the first workable in- ternal combustion engine. In the 1880s, refrigerated rail cars began to banish “spring sickness,” a result of winters without green vegetables. Adult stature increased as mechanical refrigeration and Clarence Birdseye’s Birds Eye frozen foods improved nutrition. By 1940, house- holds were networked – electrified, with clean water flowing in and waste flowing out, radio flowing in and tel- ephonic communications flowing both ways. Today’s dwellings, Gordon says, are much more like those of 1940 than 1940 dwell- ings were like those of 1900. No more lack of privacy for people living and bathing in the kitchen, the only room that was warm year-round. Since 1940, however, only air conditioning, television and the Internet have dramati- cally changed everyday life, and these combined have not remotely matched the im- pact of pre-1940 changes. Nineteenth-century medi- cine mostly made patients as comfortable as possible until nature healed or killed them. In 1878, yellow fever killed 10 percent of the Memphis population. But 20th century medicine moved quickly from the conquest of infectious diseases (the cause of 37 percent of deaths in 1900; 2 percent in 2009) to the man- agement of chronic ailments of the elderly. There were 8,000 registered automobiles in 1900 but 26.8 million in 1930. Ford’s Model T, intro- duced in 1908 at US$950, sold in 1923 for US$269. Gordon says two calam- ities – the Depression and World War II – fueled the postwar boom: The Depres- sion by speeding unioniza- tion (hence rising real wages and declining work hours), the war by high-pressure “productivity-enhancing learning” that, for example, manufactured a bomber an hour at Michigan’s Willow Run plant. But the classic modern- ization trek from rural condi- tions into sanitized urban life and the entry of women into the workforce were vast, un- repeatable advances. Today the inflation-adjusted median wage of American males is lower than in 1969, and me- dian household income is lower than when this cen- tury began. If the growth rate since 1970 had matched that of 1920-1970, instead of being one-third of it, per capita GDP in 2014 would have been US$97,300 instead of US$50,600. America’s entitlement state is buckling beneath the pressure of an aging popula- tion retiring into Social Se- curity and Medicare during chronically slow economic growth. Gordon doubts the “techno-optimists” who think exotic developments – robots, artificial intelli- gence, etc. – can match what such by-now-banal devel- opments as electricity and the internal combustion en- gine accomplished. There is, however, no reason to expect that medical advances have been exhausted. And there are many reasons to believe that the rapid expansion of regulatory, redistributive government, which can be reformed, has contributed to – it certainly has coincided with – the onset of (relative) economic anemia. The “fatal conceit” (Fried- rich Hayek’s term) is the op- timistic delusion that plan- ners can manage economic growth by substituting their expertise for the information generated by the billions of daily interactions of a com- plex market society. Gordon’s stimulating book expresses a pessimist’s fatal conceit, the belief that we know the fu- ture will be less creative than the “special century.” George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group The future will disappoint GEORGE F. WILL GEORGE The interior of the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey. - PHOTO: JEFF KEYZER/FLICKR The classic modernization trek from rural conditions into sanitized urban life and the entry of women into the workforce were vast, unrepeatable advances.5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 HELP QuickBooks We are qualifi ed accountants and QuickBooks Pro Advisors who make accounting easy and aff ordable – stop procrastinating and make that phone call today. Call 926 4850 or email teachus@candw.ky. Need help with your QuickBooks or you don’t even have an accounting system? Want training on the best way to use QuickBooks or do you just want us to do it for you? Government’s business surveys start April 4 CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com In government’s ex- panding efforts to col- lect more detailed eco- nomic data, this year’s business surveys will ask for more specific expense data from across Cayman’s industries. The annual business surveys from the Cayman Islands Economics and Sta- tistics Office, the System of National Accounts and the Balance of Payments sur- veys, will be sent to every business and government organization in an effort to get better measurements to gauge the economic impact of each industry. The surveys are optional for businesses to complete, and all completed surveys are confidential and ex- empt from the Freedom of Information Law. The ESO uses the System of National Accounts survey to develop a “detailed pic- ture of the supply of goods and services (locally pro- duced and imported) and their various uses by local businesses and house- holds,” according to an ESO press release. The ESO notes that the supply data is essential for analyzing and forecasting the economic impact of industries. “The surveys cover all entities that produce goods and services in the Cayman Islands,” the ESO writes. The Balance of Payment survey this year will be a little different from 2015, bringing it in compliance with international stan- dards. The ESO explains, “The changes are expected to produce more accurate statistics, which are essen- tial for assessing the coun- try’s credit-worthiness by rating agencies.” Businesses will receive hard copies of the surveys in the mail and electronic versions are available on the ESO website at eso.ky. Responses are due May 20. UCCI students sing for acceptance KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Students, faculty and staff of the University Col- lege of Cayman Islands of- fered a special performance last Thursday to promote tol- erance and acceptance. About two dozen people gathered in the quad in the afternoon to participate in the filming of a music video for a song called “Who I am,” written by UCCI stu- dent Ericka Rockett-Mc- Bean, who goes by the stage name Ericka Assai. The song discusses les- bian, gay, bisexual, and trans- gender issues, like discrimi- nation and homophobia, but according to Ms. Rockett-Mc- Bean “the song is about ac- ceptance as a whole.” The song started out as an assignment for Ms. Rockett- McBean’s dance class. Pro- fessor MoniKa Lawrence had students prepare a cre- ative work to present at the TEDxUCCI conference on March 19. The students wanted to contribute something that was topical, and in the Cayman Islands, the issue of LGBT rights has been in the spotlight in recent months. It’s a topic Ms. Rockett-Mc- Bean said is “a pressing issue in society” and one she and fellow students often discuss. “I know a lot of homo- phobic people and I love gay people, as I said in my TED talk,” Ms. Rockett-McBean. “Why knock somebody just because of their preference?” While Ms. Rockett-Mc- Bean hopes to become a psychiatrist, she is also a songwriter, singer and guitar player. “Who I am” started as a spoken word poem, but turned into a song as Ms. Rockett-McBean strummed her guitar, and, quickly, a whole team of students joined creative forces to turn the piece into a rich and layered piece of music. “My team is amazing,” Ms. Rockett-McBean said. The students were sup- ported in their endeavor by Ms. Lawrence and also by UCCI musical director Glen Inanga. “It makes me very proud to see...they’re the future, they’ve taken the lead, they’ve shown us what they can do,” Mr. Inanga said. “We’re re- ally trying to give the young people here in Cayman a voice and trying to effect cultural change.” Mr. Inanga said that as the students worked on the song, it evolved from focusing on one specific group of people and turned into something that was more about accep- tance and tolerance in gen- eral, of individuals from all different walks of life. “No one is saying that it’s right or wrong to be this way or that way, but the impor- tant thing is that we’re fo- cusing on accepting the dif- ferent rather than judging them,” Mr. Inanga said. It’s a message that was readily supported by UCCI President Roy Bodden, who canceled Friday after- noon classes and encour- aged the entire student body to participate in the filming of the video. “Tolerance does not nec- essarily mean that you con- done something,” Mr. Bodden said. “It means that you have an understanding and you respect people’s rights to be different...UCCI has to mirror society and these are the young people of the future.” About two dozen students, faculty and staff showed up to participate as extras in the music video, which was directed by Lance Parthé, owner of Parthé Produc- tions. When he caught wind of the song, he offered to di- rect the video for free. Hop- scotch Productions provided studio recording for the song at no cost. The song will eventually be posted on YouTube. Ericka Rockett-McBean, on guitar, and UCCI classmates, faculty and staff filmed a music video for her song ‘Who I am.’ - PHOTO: KELSEY JUKAMTUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 6 DISTRICT DAYS District Days George Town Cayman Academy hosts first careers fair Cayman Academy held its first careers fair on March 21, with 11 organizations ex- hibiting. Students from other schools and members of the public gathered attended the event in the school’s auditorium. The Cayman Chapter of the Northern Caribbean Univer- sity Alumni Association ini- tiated the fair in partnership with the Cayman Islands Sev- enth-say Adventist Confer- ence, the fair’s organzier and Cayman Academy’s owner and operator. The event coincided with a visit to Grand Cayman by NCU Admissions Officers. Patricia Ebanks, president of the local alumni chapter, said, “We feel it is increasingly important that students are given every encouragement to think seriously about their ac- ademic future.” According to Shian O’Connor, president of the Ad- ventist Conference, the fair marked another milestone for the Academy and is now an “indication oh how much Cayman Academy has grown and evolved as an institution on par with its counterparts in the Islands.” The fair was presented to promote awareness for edu- cational planning among high school seniors. O’Niel Duncan, principal of the Academy, said, “We be- lieve this is a step in the right direction, and ... we think this provides the right platform to showcase subject offer- ings that we have purposely aligned with the needs of the Cayman Islands community.” Exhibitors included the Truman Bodden Law School, Health City Cayman Islands, Health Services Authority, De- partment of Children and Family Services, Family Re- source Centre, Ernst & Young, Rawlinson & Hunter, and various departments of the Cayman Islands Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and Cayman Academy. ¨We applaud the efforts of all who contributed to making this fair the tremen- dous success it was. We hope to make this an annual event,” said Dr. Duncan. 50 YEARS AGO: WOMEN’S GUILD CONFERENCE INVITES ALL In the March 30, 1966 edition of the Cay- manian Weekly, a pre- cursor of the Cayman Compass, George Town correspondent Frances Bodden wrote: “The 21st Annual Woman’s Guild Confer- ence will be held at the United Church, West Bay, on 11th April. The theme will be ‘Go, Love, Serve.’ On the programme is an Opening Service and dis- cussion in the morning, an afternoon meeting including a craft-work demonstration and games, home visita- tion in the district, and at 7:15 p.m. a public meeting which will in- clude an Easter play entitled “His Mother” by members from Bodden Town.” Lighthouse students shine on sports day Students at the Light- house School took part in the school’s annual sports day earlier this month. Students ran track, a shuttle relay and a lime and spoon race – a spin on the usual egg and spoon race. There were also a math race and three-legged race. During the sports day on March 11, the students, ranging in age from 5 to 17, had plenty of opportunities to show their competitive- ness and team spirit. Students in wheelchairs participated in racing, a bean bag toss, and a roll ball race. “Sports day is an event we always look forward to,” said Principal Carla MacVicar. “All our students do their best and have so much fun par- ticipating. Everyone who at- tends, including our digni- taries, cannot help but get into the spirit of the day, which makes the event even more special.” Volunteers from CUC, the civil service and the Internal Audit Office helped out in many ways, serving food, score keeping, cheering on the competitors and helping to ensure each race ran smoothly. Miss Cayman Monyque Brooks was a special guest, as was Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, Education Min- ister Tara Rivers and Chief Officer of the Ministry of Ed- ucation Christen Suckoo. “The best part about the LHS sports day for myself and the staff is seeing the excitement on our students’ faces as they participate, the team spirit amongst the houses, the beautiful array of colors and the cheering, dancing and chanting,” said Ms. MacVicar. With a final score of 254, the Stingrays were the 2016 Sports Day House Champions. Recipients of the Team Spirit Award, and in second place with 244 points, were the Bar- racudas, followed by the Snappers with 185. A member of house Barracuda cheers on a young Snapper student during his race. The Baracudas won the Team Spirit Award and came in second place overall. At Health City´s booth, Richard Parchment discusses medical careers with Clifton Hunter High School students. Seated at left is Health City Marketing Executive Lisa Burke. EY´s Yoli McCoy, standing right, with her colleague Dawn McLean, introduces Cayman Academy students to careers in the financial consulting sector.CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 7 DISTRICT DAYS District Days West Bay 50 YEARS AGO: A death and a wedding In the March 30, 1966 edi- tion of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspon- dent Leila Yates wrote: “News has been received of the death of Mrs. Terrence Ebanks, 67 years, which oc- curred in Isle of Pines on the 23rd. ‘Hillie,’ as she was affec- tionately called, left here many years ago and has never re- turned. She was married to the late Terrence Ebanks, victim of World War II, and was among those who are hoping to get out of Cuba. “Left to mourn their loss are several children, one sister Annie, two brothers Capt. Allie Ebanks and Robert Ebanks and a lot of other relatives. “On the 24th, Miss Treaty Mae Ackermon, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ackermon, became the bride of Mr. Car- lyle Glidden, son of Mr. & Mrs. Alstead Glidden, at a ceremony performed by Rev. John Croft in the Pilgrim Holiness Church. “The bride was beauti- fully attired in a white gown of Rayon Peau with Chantilly Lace flowing down a panel of sheath skirt with scalloped ap- pliqued detachable over-skirt. “Miss Patricia Ackermon was maid of honour, Mr. Le- nard Ebanks was best man, and there were seven brides- maids and groomsmen. The two flower girls in lace shifts with pill box head dresses were Miss Andre Wallace and Nena Orrett. “The reception was held at the Hub Theatre. A shower for the bride was held on the 14th. She received many useful gifts. In appreciation, she returned thanks to all who made it a happy event. “The couple left for Jamaica on their honey- moon on the 26th. “Beautiful floral arrange- ments were supplied by Mrs. Valda Bodden.” Mangoes right around the corner Known as the sweetest of Cayman’s tropical fruits, the mango is probably the best loved fruit on the islands. Many varieties of man- goes can be found, including the Carrie, Dot, East Indian, Edward, Glen, Haden Julie, Keitt, Kent Lemon Meringue, Nam Doc, Zill and local long or round mangoes. Of the many types of mango trees in Kem Jack- son’s yard in West Bay, the long mango tree has already yielded fruit this year. “I think it’s because it is constantly getting water from a spill-off from my re- verse osmosis system, which produces 50 gallons of water an hour,” he said. Mangoes usually blossom in November and December with harvest time in June and July. Primary school students tour Carnival exhibition Almost 200 students from Sir John A. Cumber Primary School toured the traveling exhibition “En Mas’: Carnival and Performance Art of the Caribbean” at the National Gallery last week. On tour from the Contem- porary Art Center in New Or- leans, “En Mas’” features per- formances commissioned during the 2014 Carnival season. “Mas’” is short for mas- querade, another name for car- nival in some English-speaking areas of the Caribbean. John A. Cumber teacher Shakeina Bush, said in a press release, “Being able to see firsthand how artists use art to send positive mes- sages is powerful and reso- nates well with our students as they take on the challenge now to also become artists that advocate for positive changes.” She said her Year 6 stu- dents are working on their own exhibition. “This display at the gallery provided the link between their research and the final product, which should allow them to advo- cate for a cause they are pas- sionate about. Students were blown away by the interac- tive artwork.” “I enjoyed the videos we watched,” said Sir John A. Cumber student Nevresha Taylor. “I didn’t realize that issues like that existed so close to where we live and that artists use their art and ideas to make a change.” Student Makalya Thompson said, “I really like how the curator ex- plained why the artists used art the way they did. I was very thankful I got to expe- rience that.” The exhibit is touring the Caribbean, North Africa and Europe. The next stop will be in the Bahamas. For more information, see curatorsintl. org/special-projects/en-mas. Long mangoes are a favorite of locals. Students study the art in the ‘En Mas’: Carnival and Performance Art of the Caribbean’ exhibition at the National Gallery. Shakeina Bush and Karlesha Rose. Nearly 200 students from Sir John A. Cumber Primary School visted the National Gallery.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS RoadUser BRITISH CAYMANIAN INSURANCE CO. LTD. BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, George Town Tel. 949-8699 12 Kirkconnell Street, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac Tel. 948-1760 www.britcay.ky A member of Colonial Group International: insurance, health, pensions, life If luck isn’t on your side, BritCay is. 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Sessions continue Tuesdays through April. Discounted rate for 10 sessions. Drop-in fee is $25 or $35 for non-members. Contact visualartcayman@ yahoo.com or 546-9422. THURSDAY, MARCH 31 PUBLIC MEETING: All are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the Trade and Business Licensing Law requirements at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall in George Town. Representatives from the National Health Insurance Commission and the Department of Labour and Pensions will be present, along with the Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Association. For more information, email info@dci.gov.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: “Debt Collection, How to Avoid and Collect Bad Debt” by Sarah Allison, 9–11 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office in Governors Square. Members $175. Future members $225. Register online at www. caymanchamber.ky. FRIDAY, APRIL 1 PASSPORT2SUCCESS: Caymanians between the ages of 17 and 23 are invited to apply for the next course in the Passport2Success program, which begins April 25. Today is the deadline to apply. Email nwda.training@ gov.ky or call 945-3114 for more information. Visit www.passport2Success.ky to apply. SATURDAY, APRIL 2 EARLY CHILDHOOD MEETING: The annual general meeting of the Cayman Islands Early Childhood Association will be held at 9 a.m. at St. Ignatius School on Walkers Road. GARAGE SALE, CAR BOOT SALE: 6–11 a.m. at St. Ignatius School car park and Loyola Hall. All kinds of items at bargain prices. Breakfast on sale. Anyone wishing to sell can book a spot for $25. Anyone wishing to donate items (in good condition) can drop them off between now and April 1. Phone 949-6797 or email ignatius@candw. ky to book a spot, arrange for collection of larger items, or volunteer to help. All proceeds for the new Adoration Chapel. BAKE/CAKE SALE: Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church women hold a bake sale at A. L. Thompson’s store from 7 a.m. PAINTING OPEN STUDIO: Visual Arts Society offers Painting Open Studio 3-6 p.m. for youths/adults who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere at Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. $10 members/$15 non-members. Materials and instruction not included. Sessions continue Saturdays in April. For more information, contact visualartcayman@ yahoo.com. MONDAY, APRIL 4 YOUTH CHOIR: Cayman Youth Choir welcomes youth ages 11-16 to audition from 6-7 p.m. at Cayman Prep School. The Cayman Youth Choir provides the opportunity to experience the challenges, joys and rewards of choral singing. For more information, contact Miss Ems music_ ems@icloud.com or through Facebook on www.facebook. com/KYyouthchoir. THURSDAY, APRIL 7 ‘JOSEPH … DREAMCOAT’: Cayman Drama Society presents “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” starting tonight at the Prospect Playhouse. 7:30 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Adults $30. Students $20. Show continues tomorrow and Saturday, then April 14-17, 21-24. Matinees April 17 and 24, 5 p.m. Email boxoffice@cds.ky. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 DINNER THEATRE: The West Bay National Trust District Committee presents “Where the Wild Billows Roll” at Ristorante Pappagallo. Welcome cocktail, 6:30 p.m.; dinner seating, 7 p.m. Tickets $75 from committee members. Proceeds support restoration of Nurse Leila’s House. Email amcoe@ candw.ky. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 STUDENTS’ FILM MAKING: The Cayman National Cultural Foundation has extended its registration deadline until today for students wishing to enter their short films in the Young Image Makers competition. The Foundation is allowing students more time over the Easter holidays to work on their films. Anyone interested can submit films to CNCF offices behind Harquail Theatre by 5 p.m. Registration forms can be downloaded at www. artscayman.org/young-image- makers. For more details, email info@artscayman.org. SATURDAY, APRIL 16 EARTH DAY CLEANUP: Participation by Chamber of Commerce is 7–10 a.m. Seeking volunteers. Resources will be provided while supplies last. Register at www.caymanchamber.ky. CERAMICS – RAKU: Class with Alan Darvil, 10:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Susan A. Olde Art Studio, National Gallery Education Centre/Gardens. Cost is $150, materials included. Traditional and contemporary techniques using horsehair and other combustible materials to fire pieces of bisqueware (provided). No pottery experience necessary. To register, email education@ nationalgallery.org.ky or call 945-8111. GENERAL INTEREST JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT: is recruiting volunteers for several programs. Contact JA Cayman at jacaymanislands@gmail.com or 949-4306. LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS: The Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs announces the opening of the local scholarship application program. Applications must be received electronically by midnight April 30. 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CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: Visual Arts Society offers Ceramic Open Studio to adults who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere: 9 a.m. to noon at the Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. Drop-in fee is $15 members/$25 non-members. Continues Wednesdays through April 27. Clay, materials, glazes and firing facilities available. For more information, visualartcayman@yahoo.com. VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS: Deutsche Bank (Cayman) Ltd. and the National Gallery will award a four-year scholarship for a student who wishes to pursue an undergraduate degree in the Visual Arts field. Scholarship is worth US$20,000 per year. Application forms, information sheets and additional opportunities for students can also be found on the NGCI website www.nationalgallery. org.ky. Applications can be submitted directly to the NGCI Education Department at education@nationalgallery. org.ky. For more Community Calendar events, visit www. caymancompass.com/events. ‘Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ will be performed at the Prospect Playhouse on April 7-9, 14-17 and 21-24. Email boxoffice@cds.ky.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2016 LONG TERM RENTALS AT HARBOUR HEIGHTS 2BR/2BA CI$2,600 + utilities + 1 cleaning/wk. 4 separate units. Six to 8 months’ duration. Spectacular on SMB near Public Beach. No children. No pets. Month deposit required. Contact Paula/Shandy at 945-4295 Islands’ economy,” the com- pany said in a formal state- ment at the time. “Over the next several years, the plan would be to put additional capital into the asset to renovate the hotel.” Local real estate broker J.C. Calhoun pointed out that the 356-room Ritz-Carlton re- cently completed a multimil- lion-dollar renovation of the top floor of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, which have be- tween two and seven bed- rooms and 9-foot ceilings in an area as large as 20,000 square feet, with prices starting at $3 million. Last year, the hotel com- pleted a three-year multimil- lion-dollar rebuild, reconfig- uring the hotel’s fifth floor into meeting rooms, cre- ating an interactive culinary studio, building the “Starfish Cay” splash park, expanding outdoor seating and opening a high-end retail shop – while announcing 2016 plans to start another $100 million in renovations on 100 suites and residences. In February, U.S. News and World Report named the hotel the best in the Caribbean. The Cayman Islands Cen- tral Planning Authority has already reviewed an appli- cation to change zoning on nearly 200 acres surrounding the hotel, allowing tourism development across the Es- terley Tibbetts Highway and out to North Sound. On Feb. 3, the Central Planning Authority received an application from Five Mile Capital’s RC Cayman Prop- erty Holdings Ltd. for a mul- timillion-dollar mangrove restoration project on nearly 15 acres on the North Sound. Consultants from Flor- ida’s Applied Technology and Management, led by Associate Principal Es- teban Biondi, visited the site at least four times, developing a comprehen- sive redevelopment plan that includes boardwalks and a small building for ed- ucational purposes. Finally, the company is developing plans for 80 res- idences in the low-density area between the hotel and North Sound, hoping, among other things, to reduce con- gestion in the crowded Seven Mile Beach waterfront. Contacted at Five Mile Capital headquarters, offi- cials declined to comment about the mangrove project. “We are unable to provide further commentary at this time. As soon as we have any completed news to share, we will gladly reach back out to you,” said spokeswoman Heidi Nowak. Neither the Mary- land-based Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, nor its Maryland-based Mar- riott International owners would comment. However, Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman General Man- ager Marc Langevin said he had heard about the sale, al- though Five Mile Capital had not formally told him. “We are just waiting to see what they want to do,” he said, adding that The Ritz- Carlton holds a long-term management contract for the hotel. Any new owner, he said, “will have no say in that. The sale comes with the con- tract, and the Ritz has a very long-term contract. The only way it can be ended is for a breach of the terms or perfor- mance issues.” He said the contract had passed from Ritz-Carlton de- veloper Michael Ryan to Five Mile Capital in 2012 and the company “always expressed they were in here to make the hotel the best – which they did. We have a great partnership. “So for us, it’s business as usual. This will have no im- pact on the hotel, the staff or the customers,” Mr. Langevin said. “The only thing it means is that people will be coming to tour and I’ll have to put on my ‘guide’ hat and show them around.” Jeremy Hurst, Interna- tional Realty Group presi- dent, owner and broker, con- firmed the hotel is for sale, but declined to elaborate. “At this stage it would not be ap- propriate,” he said. However, Mr. Hurst said, “It has always been my un- derstanding that Five Mile Capital’s long-term strategy would be to acquire the asset, improve it through in- vestment in its physical in- frastructure as well as in its human capital and realize the resulting enhanced value via a structured sales process at the appropriate time. “Certainly the timing for such a disposition could be ideal now with the Cayman market having fully recov- ered and in a bullish mode, thereby achieving optimum return on investment for its owners,” Mr. Hurst said. One U.S. expert said Five Mile “has a certain window now, as part of its plan. They want to get these things in place so they can say they are there. “It will go to market very, very soon, but [they] have not identified yet who they’ll work with. They are going to quietly approach people in the market they know.” Mr. Lund pegged the price “anywhere from about $200 million to $500 million, and probably another hotel com- pany will buy it.” The Connecticut finan- ciers, he said, “are not an op- erator. They are an invest- ment company, and the key is to make money. They’ve done pretty well for about five years, and it’s time to move on.” snoring. “That is quite sig- nificant to me,” Ms. Williams said. The noisy breathing “might be an indication she was retaining fluid in her lungs.” She wondered why the respiratory rate was not recorded at that time. Earlier in the week, Julie- anne Dowie gave evidence, also via video link. She said she was director of nursing at Chrissie Tomlinson in 2010, but was off-island when Mrs. Joseph was admitted. She re- signed in 2011. Attorney Anthony Aki- wumi, who represents Mrs. Joseph’s family, asked if she would have wanted to inves- tigate Mrs. Joseph’s snoring. Ms. Dowie said would, be- cause it could be a sign of struggling to breathe. She ex- plained that Pethidine is a re- spiratory depressant. Questioned by Queen’s Coroner Angelyn Hernandez, she said in such a situation she might require someone to sit with the patient be- cause conditions can change very quickly. One registered nurse and two nursing assistants were on duty when Mrs. Jo- seph died. Ms. Dowie said the person accountable is the registered nurse. Dr. Steve Tomlinson, who was the owner and chief ex- ecutive of the hospital at the time, has told the court that he terminated the registered nurse on duty at the time. That nurse, Sharna Clarke, provided a statement, which the coroner read to the jury. The statement set out times for events during her shift: She noted that at 3 a.m. a nursing assistant checked Mrs. Jo- seph, who was sleeping and snoring. The assistant re- turned to the nursing sta- tion where Ms. Clarke was. Her next note is for 5:35 a.m., when the patient was found unresponsive and efforts were made to revive her. Police Constable Manley Berry, who investigated the death, testified on Thursday that he had requested state- ments from the nursing staff on duty and subsequently re- ceived them from the hospital administrator. He later tried to find Ms. Clarke, but dis- covered through the Immigra- tion Department that she had left the island on Jan. 3, 2011. He said he followed up on contact numbers and emails, both in Jamaica and the U.S., but got no response. child’s immigration resi- dency category, proof of ad- dress, and the last year’s school report if the child is transferring from another school, including private local schools and overseas schools. Students transferring to John Gray or Clifton Hunter high schools need to include a transcript from the last high school they attended. The Department of Educa- tion Services will check the documentation and deter- mine the school assignment. Following approval by the senior school improvement officer, the school secretary will make an appointment for a medical examination with the public health nurse. Parents can also arrange for an examination from a pri- vate doctor. The examination must be completed before a child is enrolled. Priority admission to government schools is given first to Caymanians with proof established by a birth certificate, passport or status certificate, then to dependents of Caymanians. Dependents of contracted government employees can be admitted when space is available following the close of registration, and then de- pendents of permanent res- idents are admitted when space is available following the close of registration. Class sizes are capped for reception and year 1 at 24 students, and 28 for all other year groups. Where maximum class sizes are exceeded in the school, spaces will be offered for qualifying students at the nearest school with avail- able space. All non-Caymanian qual- ifying students must pay school fees. Fees for year 1 to 6 are $250 per term or $750 per year. Fees for year 7 to 9 are $300 per term or $900 per year, and fees for year 10 to 12 are $400 per term or $1,200 per year. Grand Cayman resi- dents can pay school fees at the treasury counter in the Government Admin- istration Building, and Sister Islands residents can pay at the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre. Registration will take place at the Department of Education Services in Grand Cayman, and at Cayman Brac Teachers Centre for stu- dents on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Parents can pick up registration forms at government schools, the De- partment of Education Ser- vices at 130 Thomas Rus- sell Way in George Town, at the Cayman Brac Teachers Centre, or download the form from www.des.edu.ky. For more information about school registration and details on school catchment areas, visit www.des.edu.ky. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Government school registration opens CARRYING THE CROSS FROM WEST BAY TO EAST END JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com One man took the mes- sage of Easter to the streets of Cayman Thursday when he strapped a crucifix to his back and walked from West Bay to East End. Granville Williams, 42, a member of Light of the World Church strode through the districts of Grand Cayman with the cross on Maundy Thursday, which commem- orates the day of the last supper and the day before Jesus was crucified. The lightweight cross across Mr. Williams’s back featured a number of quotes from the Bible and other messages, including this pas- sage from John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have ev- erlasting life.” The words on the cross also called for unity among all nations and church organizations. Mr. Williams said he picked up the cross to carry after getting a prophetic word from God to pray for the youth, marriages and the islands. “The cross is a re- minder of what Jesus carried for us,” he said. Granville Williams carries the lightweight cross on his back. Photo: Ritz-Carlton going up for sale The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman will go to market soon, less than four years after it was purchased at auction. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CORONER’S INQUEST Witnesses say patient was not checked often enough CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1Next >