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For more information about our weekly specials and events follow us on Facebook facebook.com/TortugaFine WinesandSpirits CAYMAN WEEKENDER Cinco de Mayo EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 BUSH SUPPORTS CAYMAN’S SENIORS ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 Offer for a limited time only.Terms and Conditions apply. Fidelity Insurance is now offering: 345.949.7822 1st Month Health Premium FREE FREE Insurance Advice Discount on Insurance Running a business is HARD Minister: Hundreds on assistance waiting list BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com About 340 applications seeking permanent financial assistance are pending assessment by the government’s needs assessment unit, Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden said Wednesday. Mr. Bodden said the applications are in ad- dition to the 2,000 families already receiving temporary financial assistance and the 850 families on permanent government assistance. The minister’s statements came in re- sponse to a parliamentary question by North Side MLA Ezzard Miller that sought infor- mation on when the backlog of applications would be cleared up. Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush asked whether the government had any statistics on how many of those families involved single- parent households. Minister Bodden said that while he did not have exact figures on hand, he believes that is a significant part of the problem facing Cay- man’s society. “It’s a simple case of you have a family unit … one [adult] leaves … and once that other income is taken away, that person struggles,” he said. “It’s the reality of what we face. If we don’t break that cycle, we’re going to be here talking about this until the cows come home. I don’t know how we win this. “If you’re making children out there, you have to do for those children, it’s as simple as that.” Officials with the needs assessment unit noted in earlier Public Accounts Committee hearings that the current 24-member unit staff should probably be closer to 40. The short staff situation can often lead to delays, with people looking for assistance sometimes given appointments several months away, em- ployees noted. BUSH WANTS BUDGET BOOST FOR MEALS ON WHEELS Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush has sug- gested increasing the amount of money the Cayman Islands government provides to Meals of Wheels, which brings food to elderly residents who are home-bound or financially strapped. Mr. Bush said he believes the govern- ment could increase its annual donation of $52,000 for the program to at least $150,000 or $200,000 per year. Mr. Bush submitted a private members’ mo- tion to the Legislative Assembly asking govern- ment to increase funding for the program, al- though the motion does not put a specific dollar value on the request. It costs more than $300,000 per year to keep the charity running, Mr. Bush said, including $260,000 spent on food and supplies and $52,000 for administrative costs. “People have to eat every day,” said Mr. Bush. Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden said Thursday during the debate on Mr. Bush’s private members’ motion that government would support the request to increase funding. However, he noted he could not fund the program to the extent the opposition leader was asking. Mr. Bodden indicated the amount to be received would be somewhat less than $80,000. All present House members voted to support the motion. “Budget, budget, budget … things are ex- tremely tight,” Mr. Bodden said, adding that he regretted government could not do more immediately. Mr. Bush said he was disappointed govern- ment couldn’t manage to find more funds. The program currently feeds about 70 resi- dents in George Town, 47 in Bodden Town, 48 in East End and 11 in West Bay. Mr. Bush said the meals program, run by Beulah McField, already receives substantial Archer: Civil service health co-payments ‘accepted’ Minister says change coming in 2018 BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com It has been “pretty much ac- cepted” that the Cayman Islands civil service will have to start paying a portion of their own healthcare premiums by 2018, Finance Minister Marco Archer said Thursday. Mr. Archer’s comments were made in response to a parlia- mentary question asked in the Legislative Assembly Thursday that sought to ascertain whether government had considered ex- tending health insurance pro- vided by Cayman Islands Na- tional Insurance Company outside of the government Health Services Authority. Mr. Archer indicated that, ac- cording to government estimates, offering choice for healthcare coverage would increase overall costs of healthcare coverage. The minister said government was not keen to do so, given that healthcare costs now make up about 20 percent of the govern- ment’s annual budget. Providing healthcare coverage Former Speaker, fire chief join search review Former Speaker of the House Mary Lawrence and former fire chief Kirkland Nixon will be the Caymanian ‘eyes and ears’ in a review of police search and rescue capabilities. The pair, pictured after meeting with U.K. Coastguard Commander Andrew Jenkins on Thursday, will assist with the review in the wake of community concerns about the response to reports of five Caymanians, including two children, missing at sea. 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Over five decades later, the au- thor of “The Old Man and the Sea” returns to the island thanks to the magic of the silver screen. “Papa: Hemingway in Cuba” opens Friday in U.S. theaters as the first full- length Hollywood feature filmed on the island since the 1959 Cuban Revolution, having wrapped even be- fore Havana and Washing- ton’s historic announcement that they would restore dip- lomatic ties. “Hemingway left as the doors were closing, and left his beloved home of many, many years to come back to the states and die 18 months later,” said Adrian Sparks, a veteran stage actor with a striking resemblance to the Nobel Prize-winning author he portrays in the movie, in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “Now Hemingway has come back to help open the doors again.” “Papa,” as Hemingway was affectionately known, lived in Cuba from 1939 to 1960. He took his own life in Idaho in 1961, after having won the literary Nobel for classics such as “The Sun Also Rises,” “A Farewell to Arms” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” He also won a Pulitzer for “The Old Man and the Sea,” which he penned in Cuba. Directed by Bob Yari, “Papa” is a U.S.-Cuban-Ca- nadian production based on an autobiographical script by Denne Bart Petit- clerc, who died in 2006. The Petitclerc character in the movie is a young journalist called Ed Myers, played by Giovanni Ribisi, who be- friends Hemingway in the late 1950s after sending the novelist a letter. Through a series of visits to Havana, Myers bears wit- ness to his hero’s greatness, his mutual love for Cuba and its people, and the afflictions that torment him. “There’s been numerous films about Hemingway. This is the first one that deals with this time period of his life,” Sparks said. “It’s a very delicate time. It’s a powerful journey that the story makes and tries to understand who this man is.” Joely Richardson, Minka Kelly and James Remar also star. The film depicts a number of real-life Havana locations associated with Hemingway, such as the El Floridita bar, where he was known to down prodigious quan- tities of lemony daiquiris, and the Ambos Mundos hotel, where he lived for a time. The 1950s cars that prowled Cuban streets then and still do today provide a period backdrop. Filming took place over nine days in 2013 and again in April-May of 2014, Yari said. It was in December 2014 that Presi- dents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced that the United States and Cuba would negotiate a historic thaw in relations. Due to decades of bad geopolitical blood and the U.S. economic embargo, now 54 years old, previous Hol- lywood productions set in Cuba like “The Godfa- ther: Part II” or 1990’s “Ha- vana” were shot in stand- in locations, such as the Dominican Republic. “Papa” is the first fea- ture with a Hollywood cast and director to be shot on the island, although there have been other productions such as Wim Wenders’ 1999 documentary “Buena Vista Social Club.” On the heels of “Papa” and the resumption of diplomatic ties, a number of U.S. produc- tions such as “House of Lies” and the “Fast and Furious” franchise have already filmed there or sought permission to do so. “I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to have been able to accomplish what we set out to do, which is kind of bridge a barrier between the two people of Cuba and the U.S.,” said Yari, who produced the Oscar-winning “Crash.” “The arts, I think, are the big- gest bridge to kind of over- come governmental issues.” “The Cuban people and the American people re- ally aren’t enemies, and they shouldn’t be enemies. Hopefully this film will help kind of heal that bridge, that gap that has been cre- ated between these two people,” he added. The director said the big- gest hurdle was getting Washington’s blessing to shoot in Cuba. “Papa” quali- fied as a docudrama since it’s based on real events, and California Sens. Dianne Fein- stein and Barbara Boxer helped secure permission. The $3 million produc- tion also had to do without backing from a bond com- pany, a necessity for inde- pendent projects, since no company had any experience with Cuba, Yari added. Cuban authorities gave the crew rare access to shoot inside Finca Vigia, Heming- way’s former home 10 miles southeast of Havana, now a museum where visitors are only allowed to gaze through the windows. The govern- ment also lent one of his old typewriters as a prop and approved the island’s of- ficial film institute to help with sets, wardrobe and local actors. “One of my takeaways was really understanding well not only that Hemingway was loved in Cuba, but how much Hemingway loved Cuba,” said Sparks, who has also inter- preted “Papa” in a play by John de Groot. Mika Kelly and Giovanni Ribisi in a scene from ‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba.’ Adrian Sparks stars as Ernest Hemingway in a scene from the film, ‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba.’ The film is the first full-length Hollywood feature to be filmed on the island since the 1959 Cuban Revolution. – PHOTOS: YARI FILM GROUP VIA APThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 visit discoverfl ow.ky Flow terms and conditions apply. $ 249 Prepaid $ 699 Prepaid $ 129 Postpaid $ 199 Postpaid J5S6 Grab an amazing SAMSUNG for your mom at an amazing price this Mother’s Day. Our tech experts will help mom with her new phone. with a 3GB data plan. don’t miss the mother of all deals.The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Bush supports Cayman’s seniors Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush has based his par- liamentary career upon serving the needs of his constitu- ents in West Bay. He has added one more chapter to his political biography by requesting a substantial increase in funding for the Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels program. The $150,000 to $200,000 that Mr. Bush is sug- gesting will help Meals on Wheels feed the 176 seniors on its client list and also expand its services throughout Grand Cayman, where the organization has identified an additional 160 people who need assistance in West Bay and North Side. Meals on Wheels currently receives $52,000 per year from government. Last year, Meals on Wheels sought an additional $88,000 for its expansion — government responded with an insulting increase of $8,000. This year, the group repeated its request for more funds — this time, government granted them nothing extra. Some weeks ago, we wrote in an editorial, “When public sector budgets are being crafted, every dollar is a decision. Where money is allocated … is an indication of the value placed on that subject or cause.” Mr. Bush’s intervention, if successful, will help to put our country’s priorities in proper order. In a subsequent editorial on the same subject, we wrote that the opportunity to fund Meals on Wheels “is one of those moments — a moment that we must not let pass — that summons the conscience of our country.” Mr. Bush has consulted his conscience and answered its call on behalf of Cayman’s neglected, but nevertheless beloved, elderly community. To lawmakers’ credit, the Legislative Assembly unani- mously supported Mr. Bush’s general motion, but the gov- ernment has not committed to a specific dollar figure. According to how much (or how little) actual addi- tional funding that Meals on Wheels receives in the next budget, we — and our entire readership — shall see where our leaders’ priorities lie, and what their conscience has told them. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town SEND US YOUR VIEWS OR NEWS: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com ADVERTISE WITH US: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS DAVID R. LEGGE AND VICKI L. LEGGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVID R. LEGGE A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” Death by a million rules MEGAN MCARDLE “In one year,” wrote Warren Meyer in 2015, “I lit- erally spent more personal time on compliance with a single regulatory issue – im- plementing increasingly de- tailed and draconian proce- dures so I could prove to the State of California that my employees were not working over their 30-minute lunch breaks – than I did thinking about expanding the business or getting new contracts.” Meyer is the owner of a company that runs camp- grounds and other recre- ational facilities on public lands under contract from the government. It doesn’t seem like regulatory compli- ance should be eating up so much of his time; he is not producing toxic chemicals, operating a nuclear facility, or engaged in risky financial transactions that might have the side effect of sending our economy into a tailspin. He’s just renting people places to pitch a tent or park an RV, or selling them sundries. Nonetheless, the government keeps piling on the micro- management lest some em- ployee, somewhere, miss a lunch break. An economy with but one regulation – employees must be allowed a 30-minute lunch break, and each company has to document that it has been taken – would probably not find this much of a drag on growth. But multiply those regulations by thousands, by millions, and you start to have a problem. A new working paper from the Mercatus Center at- tempts to document the cu- mulative cost of all these regulations. It finds that the growth of regulation between 1977 and 2012 has shaved about 0.8 percent off the rate of growth, costing the nation a total of US$4 trillion worth of GDP. Burden of regulation Stories like Meyer’s are the tangible face of the eco- nomic theory. As is the fact that in the annual small busi- ness survey by the National Federation of Independent Business, taxes and govern- ment red tape are far and away the biggest issues that business owners cite as their most important problems. Forty-three percent of those surveyed cited one of the two as their top issue. That matters, and not just because of business owners’ headaches. The burden of regulation is not distributed symmetrically. It falls heaviest on firms that deal with dangerous sub- stances, yes. But it also falls most heavily on smaller businesses, which cannot afford staffs of pricey compliance specialists to make sure that their desk chairs meet the new Cali- fornia workplace seating re- quirements. This may help explain why the number of firms is falling, and markets are consolidating. Even within those busi- nesses, the burden will tend to be disproportionately con- centrated. Employment con- ditions are heavily regulated, so firms that employ a lot of workers to get a given level of output will have more regu- latory overhead. And firms that employ a lot of low-wage labor get hit from every direc- tion: businesses like fast food and retail tend to have thin profit margins, so they don’t have a lot of room to absorb the extra cost, and they also can’t really cut wages to re- flect the higher cost of labor, because they’re already oper- ating at or close to the statu- tory minimums. A consulting firm that has five employees, on the other hand, will prob- ably have a higher compli- ance cost per employee, but also much more room in pricing and profit margins to absorb that cost. How much does this matter? Well, if you want to camp at Meyer’s rec sites, but can’t afford to pay Hilton prices to do so, it probably matters to you a lot. But it also matters to the rest of us, because when you add that burden up, it potentially has big effects. Regulations can knock the lowest-skilled workers out of the labor force, at which point they’ll struggle to get a better job. It’s fashionable to say that these are terrible jobs anyway: hard labor and they don’t pay enough, so who cares? But those jobs are where people learn the ba- sics of work: showing up on time, being nice to the cus- tomer, attending to every de- tail, and so forth. The regu- latory burden is effectively a cost wedge between the amount you pay your worker, and the amount it costs you to employ them; the bigger that wedge, the more likely it is that some people simply won’t be able to find employ- ment. The result is a great human capital loss to the economy, and the devastation of unemployment. Costs vs. benefits All of these costs have to be carefully weighed against the benefits of regulations – and not just on a regula- tion-by-regulation basis, as is currently done, if such cost- benefit analysis is done at all. Each hour of a firm’s time that is sucked up by compli- ance is an hour that is not spent growing the firm, im- proving the product, better serving the customer. And as the number of the hours so spent increases, and the number of precious hours spent on growth and oper- ations shrinks, each added hour we take is more costly to both the business and to the rest of us. With labor markets lackluster and growth under- whelming, that’s a cost that none of us can well afford. Megan McArdle is a Bloomberg View columnist writing on economics, business and public policy. © 2016, Bloomberg View Each hour of a firm’s time that is sucked up by compliance is an hour that is not spent growing the firm, improving the product, better serving the customer. Franz Manderson: Walking the walk Many Cayman Islands residents spent weeks training for Deputy Governor Franz Manderson’s annual 5K Chal- lenge. It’s a good thing, too, because those reserves of stamina were certainly drawn upon — not just to finish the run/walk held last Sunday morning — but to get through the series of charitable events that took place that weekend. Last Friday, the Cayman HospiceCare fundraiser attracted nearly 300 people to Ristorante Pappagallo, including George Town MLA Joey Hew, Governor Helen Kilpatrick and, yes, Mr. Manderson. The annual event typi- cally raises about $70,000 for the admirable organization. On Saturday, some 400 people attended the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s Outstanding Service Awards, with proceeds benefitting the Police Welfare Fund. As the evening progressed, Mr. Manderson, Governor Kil- patrick and Premier Alden McLaughlin eyed their watches with increasing frequency, in the knowledge they would be up early the next morning for the 5K Challenge. (We know our deputy governor was getting up at 4 a.m.). Nearly 1,500 registered runners and walkers took part in the run/walk this year, which has grown exponentially since its first iteration in 2014. Organizers estimated that they would meet or exceed their goal of raising $50,000 for Cayman Heart Fund’s purchase of a new emergency services vehicle. In the longer run (pun intended), the deputy governor’s continued focus on improving the health of the civil service, and the wider Cayman community, may prove more ben- eficial than a new ambulance (and indeed might reduce the need for those types of vehicles). The best and most cost-efficient type of medicine is preventative — generally speaking, the healthier and more physically fit you are, the less likely you are to develop diseases or conditions that require expensive and invasive corrective procedures. (This is extremely relevant to Cayman, in light of the $1.18 billion projected liability in the public healthcare system.) Deputy Governor Manderson deserves recognition for his contributions to Cayman’s future. He should be applauded for stepping up to help our country shape up.The islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS New dive resort approved for West Bay JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Plans for a new $3 million dive resort in West Bay have been approved despite strong objections from a neigh- boring dive facility. Living the Dream Divers was granted approval for the boutique-style resort on North West Point Road, next door to Divetech’s Lighthouse Point dive operation. The planned project in- cludes four cottages, a dive shop with rooms above, a pool and an air-fill station for filling dive tanks. It will have access to the reef for shore diving. Numerous objections were filed with the Central Plan- ning Authority by the owners and operators of Lighthouse Point, including concerns about the threat of noise pol- lution from the air fill station. Lawyers for Living the Dream Divers argued that the bulk of the objections were “specious” and “com- mercially motivated.” In its submissions to the Central Planning Au- thority, the operator said con- structing a permanent home was the “next move” for its successful dive business. “It will be a serene and peaceful boutique beach resort. Our low density cot- tage community will cater specifically to divers,” the submission states. They suggest the air fill station will add no more noise than the existing traffic, and they list scores of other dive shops that have similar facilities, describing it as “es- sential to a dive shop as a kitchen is to a restaurant.” The submission to the CPA states, “My client has noted the majority of objec- tions seem to emanate from a single source, being the prin- cipals of Lighthouse Point Development Ltd. “My client is of the view that these objections are at best specious, and are actu- ally totally without merit, and given that they are coming from the owners/developers of a similar facility, there is a clear basis for belief that these objections are commer- cially motivated, rather than out of a genuine concern for good planning control.” It goes on to suggest some of the complaints are “hypo- critical and illogical,” coming from a similar facility in the same area. The agenda papers for the Central Planning Authority meeting include 12 letters of complaint, including from the owners and operators of Light- house Point, as well as from condo owners on that site. Several owners complain that the noise from the air fill station will spoil the peace and quiet of the neighbor- hood. Though Divetech oper- ates from Lighthouse Point, it fills its tanks off-site. Sev- eral condo owners cite this as an attraction that will now be lost. “We would rather listen to the surf than feel the need for ear plugs to block the sound of three compressors,” one condo owner wrote. Other objections include the potential for too many divers to be on the reef, as well as questioning the need for another dive facility in the area. In its submission, the op- erators of the dive facility at Lighthouse Point raise con- cerns about diver safety, with two shore-diving operators in such close proximity. It adds, “As a sec- ondary matter, we sank the Guardian of the Reef at our dive site several years ago, and donate $1 from each shore dive to support our community service work, which is offering a year- round after-school swim/ snorkel programme for local at-risk youth on a compli- mentary basis. “If divers are entering the water from a nearby dive site to dive the Guardian, this will impact our fundraising capa- bility and hence could reduce our ability to teach as many local children.” Lawyers for the appli- cant argued that the devel- opment is small and will be in keeping with much of the rest of the area. The waters off North West Point Road are a popular spot with divers. Living the Dream Divers has received planning permission to open a dive operation in the area. – PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY Living the Dream Divers was granted approval for the boutique-style resort on North West Point Road, next door to Divetech’s Lighthouse Point dive operation.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 CAMANABAY.COM CAMANA BAY WELCOMES BELLE BY CELEBRATIONS Discover a treasure trove of delightfully charming gifts at the Town Centre’s newest shop Fashion, flowers and all things beautiful. Visit the chic boutique for stylish handbags and accessories, fabulous home décor, artwork and more. Snap a selfie in front of the glittering gold sequined wall. Feeling floral? The interactive “Flower Bar” allows you to browse through a selection of fresh floral arrangements before placing your order for delivery. 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Throughout his life he followed his spirit of Adventure and had many interesting Careers, including Managing/Owning Night Clubs and Restaurants, Modeling Studios, a Photography Studio, Selling and Managing Real Estate and his True calling and rst Love was Construction, Landscape and Interior Design. Survived by: Mother: Dolores Dwyer Sisters: Kathleen Smith and Maureen Maher Niece: Shannon Smith Nephews: Hunter Smith, Cullen Smith and Laiken Scott Brothers: Dan Dwyer and Chris Dwyer Aunt: Theresa Dwyer Cousins: Donna, Jacqie, Theresa, Debbie, Clint, Chase, Chris, Lindsey, Carli, Cooper, Dina, Mike, Dani, Mikey, Donald, Mary, D.J., Brandon, Blake, Darren, Doug, Gayla, Ryan, Casidy, Falyn, & Natialye. Best Friends: Lisa, Tony, Peggy, Little Jim, Linda & Steve Texas Friends: Robert, Kitty, Hunter, Jake, Brandon, Heath, Jim, & Larry Roommate: Sonia Right Hand Men: Kenroy, Collin & Killa And his many Friends and Business Associates in Grand Cayman that are too numerous to mention and were very important to Jim as well, you know who you are….and many other family and friends Worldwide. A special message from us to him: Jimmy… Your Life enriched everyone you touched!! We traveled the World, prepared Awesome Meals, had lots of Fun, Created, Decorated, and enjoyed time Together. Your Big Huge Heart reached out to all in many ways. There are no words to Thank you for all the Love that you have shared and given…so Kind and Generous. You will live in our Hearts forever and we will Love and Miss you Always!!! Jim is preceded in death by his father Jack Dwyer and his Uncle Donald, who was like a second Father to him. In lieu of owers memorial donations may be given to Humane Society of Grand Cayman or Unbound, 1 Elmwood Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, www.hopeforafamily.org to help continue the sponsorship of Jim’s 2 young India friends for years to come. The family of Jim Dwyer wishes to thank all his friends and family for the outpouring of Love and support. Death Announcement Last year, the Cayman Islands Au- ditor General reported there was a general lack of oversight and ac- countability for some $50 million spent each year on providing poor relief assistance. The auditors report found that public as- sistance programs “are operating without ob- jectives and there is no measurement of their performance.” “Government has therefore failed to en- sure that the programs are helping those in need and achieving re- sults,” the report found. There were also in- stances of “political in- fluence” in the grant of aids, but the audit noted examples of those had declined in recent years. Minister: Hundreds on assistance waiting list CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for civil servants, pensioners and Cayman’s indigent pop- ulation costs $106.6 million in the current government spending plan. “Offering choice … will increase the government’s healthcare premiums and, more than likely, reduce the usage and service of the Health Services Authority,” Mr. Archer said. “Government will not be able to sustain or pay the expected increase in the cost of healthcare pre- miums on its own.” North Side MLA Ezzard Miller, who asked the ques- tion about extending health- care coverage, asked Mr. Archer how government in- tended to get civil servants to accept paying a portion of their healthcare costs without offering a choice of providers. “It has already been pretty much accepted that the civil service will move to a co-pay by 2018,” Mr. Archer said. “It is the final details that are being worked out. It is ac- cepted that they will move to co-pay with choice.” According to rates pro- vided to the Cayman Com- pass as part of a Freedom of Information request, re- tired pensioner rates under the Cayman Islands National Insurance Company plans go from $870 per month for non-married individuals, to $1,306 per month for non- married people with chil- dren, to $1,741 per month for married couples, and finally to $2,176 per month for the CINICO family plan. Similar rates for working civil servants are $416 per month for single adults, $832 per month for married cou- ples, $832 per month also for single adults with chil- dren, and $1,242 per month for families. Those rates are covered entirely by the government. Civil servants and civil ser- vice pensioners pay nothing out of their own pocket for that coverage. Both civil service plans under CINICO have a $5 million maximum “lifetime limit” for healthcare cov- erage. There are no limits on prescription drug pur- chases, inpatient or outpa- tient care. Overseas accom- modations and airfare, if the covered government worker or retiree must fly elsewhere to obtain treatment, are cov- ered 100 percent. Mr. Miller said he did not understand why costs needed to increase, for civil servants or government, in order to provide choice in healthcare providers. He said he was aware of several local private providers who could provide services at the same rates gov- ernment charged presently. “There’s no need to predict an increase in costs,” Mr. Miller said. Minister Archer said, if there were such pro- viders, they would be re- quired to sign contracts – as Health City Cayman Islands has done – in order to pro- vide consultative or tertiary healthcare services. “We want to get what they said we would get,” the minister said. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson told the Legisla- tive Assembly last year that, while he understood the need to reduce the territo- ry’s looming $1.18 billion fu- ture healthcare liability over the next 20 years, significant changes to the system could not be rushed. “This is some- thing that will take time,” Mr. Manderson said. Mr. Manderson also clar- ified that while the elected government had the right to raise the issue of healthcare co-pays, it is the Cayman Is- lands governor who has au- thority for the terms and conditions of the civil ser- vice employment contracts. In practice, the governor del- egates her authority to the deputy governor (formerly the chief secretary) as head of the civil service. Mr. Manderson had not previously made any state- ments indicating that co- payment of healthcare pre- miums for civil servants was a certainty. Archer: Civil service health co-payments ‘accepted’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Former Speaker, fire chief join boaters search review JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Former Speaker of the House Mary Lawrence and former fire chief Kirkland Nixon will join the indepen- dent inquiry into the police search and rescue effort for five missing boaters. The announcement in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday night came after Governor Helen Kilpatrick agreed to a motion, unani- mously backed by politicians on all sides, for two Cayma- nian justices of the peace to be involved in the review. Mrs. Lawrence was nom- inated for the role by Op- position Leader McK- eeva Bush and Mr. Nixon was nominated by Premier Alden McLaughlin. The review will be led by U.K. Coastguard Com- mander Andrew Jenkins who arrived on island this week and met with Mr. Nixon and Mrs. Lawrence on Thursday morning. His investigation will look at the police search and rescue effort for five Cayma- nians, lost at sea, after they did not return from a trip to 12 Mile Bank on March 6. Their capsized boat was dis- covered the next day, but the three men, Gary Mullings, Edsell Haylock and Nicholas Watler, and two children, Kamron and Kanyi Brown, ages 11 and 9, respectively, were never found. The investigation will also look at Cayman’s gen- eral search-and-rescue capa- bility, including equipment and training of officers. Precisely what role Mr. Nixon and Mrs. Lawrence will play remains unclear. Mr. Nixon said he would do his best to help make sure the review ensures the accountability people are looking for, but he referred the Cayman Compass to the governor’s office for more de- tailed comment on what his role would be. The governor’s office con- firmed the appointments but had no further comment. Legislators voted after a lengthy debate on Monday to support a private members’ motion, initially put forward by Mr. Bush, but amended following consultation with government, to allow for two local justices of the peace to assist in the inquiry by the British Maritime and Coast- guard Agency. Mr. Bush had raised con- cerns about the impartiality and independence of a U.K. agency reporting to the For- eign and Commonwealth Of- fice. Mr. McLaughlin said the inclusion of two local JPs would add “Caymanian eyes and ears” to help ensure the credibility of the process. Mr. Nixon is currently chairman of the Cayman Is- lands Airports Authority board and previously served as chairman of the National Hurricane Committee during Hurricane Ivan. Mrs. Law- rence has run for political of- fice and has been a teacher and newspaper editor. Mrs. Lawrence was nominated for the role by Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush and Mr. Nixon was nominated by Premier Alden McLaughlin. On March 8, marine police recovered the boat on which the five missing boaters had been aboard.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016 We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. John Michael Shaw who passed away tragically on Saturday, April 16, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Lion’s Community Centre, Crewe Road at 2:45p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-2:30p.m. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. In honour of his memory, please wear red or bright colours. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Nydia Felicia Yates of West Bay, who passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the John Gray Memorial United Church, West Bay at 10:00a.m. Viewing will be from 9:00-9:45a.m. Interment to follow at West Bay Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Nydia Felicia Yates of West Bay, who passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the John Gray Memorial United Church, West Bay at 10:00a.m. Viewing will be from 9:00-9:45a.m. Interment to follow at West Bay Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Memorial United Church, West Bay at 10:00a.m. Interment to follow at West Bay Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Miss Ester Emeline Scott of East End who passed away tragically on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Miss Ester Emeline Scott of East End who passed away tragically on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Details for a Service of Thanksgiving will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Condolences can be registered at It’s your birthday and though you are not here We want to wish you a happy birthday in Heaven. We love you and miss you dearly. From Gail, Alice, John, Albert, Son-in-law Ricardo your Grandchildren: Jermene, Jovannie, Jeffrey, Ken, Keron, Kereme, and your Great-Grandchildren. Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven Mama Rita Rankine May - 01 -2016 Happy Birthday in Heaven Mom. It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the sudden death of our beloved husband and father Peter T. L. Moore on April 23, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife Katie, children Nikki, Tony, Kristie, Scott and Mark, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. In his memory, donations can be made to Cayman Islands Hospice Care. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the sudden death of our beloved husband and father Peter T. L. Moore on April 23, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife Katie, children Nikki, Tony, Kristie, Scott and Mark, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. In his memory, donations can be made to Cayman Islands Hospice Care. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the sudden death of our beloved husband and father We regret to announce the passing of Michael Delote Who departed this life on Sunday April 17, 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Mr. Delote will be repatriated to the Philippines. We regret to announce the passing of Eve Lauren Flowers Who departed this life on Wednesday, 20th April 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, 30th April, 2016, at Church of God (Universal), beside Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital. Interment will follow in South Sound Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, Bone Marrow Registry. private sector donations of both cash and food. Any ex- pansion of the program would be impossible, given its current funding levels, he said. The opposition leader credited Ms. McField for “opening his eyes” to the situ- ation of some Cayman Islands seniors about 15 years ago when he first took the reins of government. “While I knew that poverty existed, I didn’t think it had reached the levels that it had,” Mr. Bush said. Mr. Bush, the senior rep- resentative in the legislature from West Bay, also noted that the elderly in West Bay district are currently under-served by the program because it does not have a kitchen in the dis- trict. Meals on Wheels operates kitchens in East End, Bodden Town and George Town. Ms. McField has often said that it is impossible, at today’s prices, for Cayman seniors on a $550 a month stipend from government to afford nutritious food. In late 2013, financial diffi- culties threatened the closure of the charity. Since then, dona- tions have increased and Meals on Wheels has continued oper- ation, albeit on narrow finan- cial margins. Ms. McField said Meals on Wheels staff usually prepare some 170 meals per day at a cost of about $5 per meal. Bush wants budget boost for Meals on Wheels CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Vatican crackdown on tax cheats flagged in oversight report VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vati- can’s financial watchdog said Thursday it received 544 re- ports of suspicious finan- cial transactions last year, a three-fold increase over 2014, thanks in part to beefed-up efforts to flag potential tax cheats who are using the Vat- ican bank to hide money. In its annual report, the Financial Information Au- thority said it passed 17 cases on to Vatican prosecu- tors for follow-up investiga- tion, up from seven a year earlier. In December, Euro- pean evaluators urged pros- ecutors to actually bring charges in some of those cases since no indictments have been handed down. Since 2011, 34 out of 900 suspect transactions have been forwarded to prosecu- tors for possible follow-up. The Vatican in 2010 cre- ated the financial watchdog to comply with international anti-money-laundering norms and in a bid to shed its image as a financially shady tax haven whose bank has been embroiled in scandal. In its report, the agency stressed that the spike in suspicious transactions was not the result of increased money-laundering activity, but rather the natural result of the closure of bank ac- counts at the Vatican bank and new efforts to comply with tax reporting obliga- tions in Italy and the U.S. The effort at greater fi- nancial transparency has extended beyond the ini- tial scope of compliance with anti-money laundering norms to implementing in- ternationally accepted ac- counting standards across the Holy See’s fragmented departments – part of Pope Francis’ effort to reform the Vatican bureaucracy. The tortured process has been on sharp display in re- cent weeks after the Vatican signed, and then suspended, an auditing contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Vatican said the suspen- sion was not due to any re- luctance to submit to “ad- equate” auditing measures, but rather because of is- sues about the “meaning and scope” of the PwC con- tract and how it would be implemented. The suspension, though, laid bare an increasingly public battle between the two centers of power in the Vatican: the secretariat of state and the new sec- retariat for the economy, headed by Australian Car- dinal George Pell. Pell had enlisted PwC to do the audit, and co-signed the contract, even though the Vatican has its own auditor general. His office issued a statement saying he was “a bit surprised” that the sec- retariat of state suspended the contract but was confi- dent the PwC work would soon resume. It was the latest of several Pell initiatives to try to assert control over the Vati- can’s finances that have been quashed by the secretariat of state or the pope himself. Tommaso Di Ruzza, director of the Vatican Financial Information Authority, left, flanked by Rene Brulhart, president of the Vatican Financial Information Authority, talks to the media Thursday during a briefing to present the Vatican financial oversight report, at the Vatican. - PHOTO: AP FAMILIES OF HILLSBOROUGH STADIUM VICTIMS SUE BRITISH POLICE LONDON (AP) – Law- yers representing some of the families of 96 soccer fans crushed to death in a U.K. soccer stadium in 1989 have filed a civil suit against two British police forces, alleging misuse of power in office. The lawsuit –filed by Saunders Law on behalf of several hundred family members and survivors – was revealed Thursday after an inquest this week determined that the fans – the vast majority of them from Liverpool – were un- lawfully killed. “The evidence points to abuse on an industrial scale by both South York- shire and West Midlands Police, beyond any ‘one bad apple’ analysis,” the firm said in a statement. In addition to actions by individuals, the firm al- leged that evidence sug- gested institutional actions that aimed to wrongly blame the dead and Liv- erpool Football Club sup- porters for the tragedy. Earlier this week, a U.K. jury found that police and emergency services were to blame for the April 15, 1989, disaster at Hillsbor- ough Stadium in Sheffield. The decision exonerating the crowd brought solace to families who had been campaigning for 27 years to have their loved ones cleared of wrongdoing. The suit was filed last year, but a High Court order prevented publica- tion of any information about it until the inquests had ended in order to avoid prejudicing the pro- ceedings. The claims were also stayed until the ver- dicts were delivered. The firm will now move the claims forward. “It’s about account- ability,” said attorney Nia Williams. “There still hasn’t been an investigation or a finding as to why it took 27 years for this to come out. This is about the cover-up.” Pressure is building to bring criminal charges for the blunders by police and the cover-up that prevented the families of the victims from learning the truth for so long. Prosecutors may take a year to con- sider the matter.Next >