TAD STONER tstoner@pinnaclemedialtd.com Starting June 1, private collection and recycling company Junk, owned by former Deputy Premier and Minister of Education Rolston Anglin, will no longer service Cayman’s seven recycling depots. The Public Works Department will tempo- rarily take over the effort, filling in for Junk until a broader, long-term contact for recycling is com- pleted, probably next spring. The contract will be part of long-range plans for solid waste management, according to the Public Works Department. In the interim, gov- ernment is shouldering annual costs of approx- imately $250,000 to operate the depots, aggre- gate recycled materials at the George Town landfill and ship them to Florida. The seven “curbside” depots are at Chisholm’s Grocery Store in North Side; Foster’s supermarkets in West Bay, the Strand Plaza, the Airport Centre and Savannah’s Countryside Shopping Village; and Hurley’s and Kirk’s supermarkets. “We had numerous conversations to get to the point where we could award a contract,” said Jim Schubert, senior project manager for the Public Works Department and leader of government’s Inte- grated Solid Waste Management System. In mid-January, as part of the waste manage- ment system strategy, Mr. Schubert issued a request for proposals, seeking tenders to operate eight recy- cling stations in Grand Cayman. By the Feb. 12 deadline, only Mr. Anglin had bid on the project. He said, however, costs were greater then government projections and called on the Public Works Department to boost its offer. In the interim, Junk agreed to operate the depots until the end of May while Mr. Anglin and Mr. Schubert sought a price accord. “Unfortunately, we were unable to award the contract,” Mr. Schubert said. “We were trying to get a deal done, with a High of 89 Low of 78 EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 TRAVEL PLAN: QUALITY, QUANTITY OR BOTH? Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 SPORTS | PAGE 16 5K TO RAISE MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIP RoadUser BritCay’s car insurance travels with you. CI$40,000 overseas rental car cover*is free with BritCay motor insurance Lowest deductibles from CI$200, for no additional premium, fast track auto repairs and fast claims service. Ask BritCay for a quote. BRITISH CAYMANIAN INSURANCE CO. LTD. BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, George Town, P.O. 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The document notes that George Town and Seven Mile Beach have changed dramatically over the past three decades and “there are in- dications that the scale and nature of develop- ment is beginning to deter tourists.” While the strategy over the past few years has been to target growth, culminating in record arrivals in the past two years, Di- rector of Tourism Rosa Harris says the new approach will be more focused on managing growth in a sustainable way. With the pressures on attractions like Seven Mile Beach and Stingray City, she be- lieves the country needs to increase its attrac- tions and ensure that quality is not lost in pursuit of numbers. “Over the past few years we have been going through a rebuilding period and trying to bring the numbers back – 300,000 was the target,” she said. “We have met and surpassed that. Fu- ture growth depends on additional room stock and is going to take longer, but we have to start asking questions about what type and level of growth we want. “It is not just about numbers anymore. It is also our ability to handle that volume.” Credit card ‘late payments’ still happening BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands government has significantly reduced the amount of mis- managed expenditures incurred during official travel since 2012, an internal audit has revealed. However, some instances of unsubstan- tiated official travel spending are still oc- curring, and auditors have noted that is at least partly due to confusion over what is required by the civil service travel policy. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson’s office last year agreed to revise the policy, which was created in 2013. The government’s Internal Audit Unit found that during the 2013/14 financial year, after the travel policy was created, dozens of expenditures were incurred for offi- cial travel for which either approval forms for the travel had not been completed or proper receipts for expenditures during the trips were not kept. “The lack of documentation for audit re- view … is not in accordance with good gov- ernance practices and potentially exposes the government to unsubstantiated/unjusti- fied travel expenses,” the audit unit reported. Report: Confusion over gov’t travel policy PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Tourists and locals alike got a chance to step back in time and experience Cayman’s cultural treats and festivities at a ‘Big Ole’ Looky Ya’ event at the National Museum on Wednesday. The outdoor party to celebrate the museum’s 25th anniversary, held on Goring Avenue beside the museum, featured a host of homemade treats, such as lobster, whelk, conch, turtle and beef stew, heavy cakes, and crafts by local artisans from as far as Cayman Brac. The museum has been hosting Looky Ya events for the past 15 years. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY Museum celebrates 25th anniversary GOV’T TO TAKE OVER RECYCLING STATIONS PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any lm starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. © y x *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. - THURSDAY - BARBERSHOP 3 THE NEXT CUT (PG13) 1:20 I 4:20 I 7:00 I 9:40 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR 3D (PG13) 1:00 I 2:00 2D I 4:10 I 5:30 2D I 7:30 9:10 I 9:30 2D MONEY MONSTER (R) 1:40 I 4:30 I 7:20 I 10:00 THE JUNGLE BOOK 3D (PG) 1:30 I 4:00 2D I 6:40 MOTHER’S DAY (PG13) 1:10 I 3:50 I 7:10 I 9:50 Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) © SATURDAY May 21st 8PM Sponsored by: 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 Visiting Gynecologist will be available for consultation at Dr. Vivek's offi ce at Smith Road Plaza from 17-25 May, 2016 For appointments please call (345)945-6077 +1 (345) 323-7840 www.drbarryrichter.com Roadwork will begin this week to widen a sec- tion of South Sound Road between Bel Air Drive and the South Sound dock, the National Roads Au- thority has advised. Work will start on Thursday and continue for two weeks. “The National Roads Au- thority encourages drivers and pedestrians to remain aware of the roadwork, and to drive with caution in the area,” a press release from the authority stated. South Sound Road widening to begin Cayman Islands lawmakers will not meet to review the government’s budget until May 30, the premier’s office said. Initially the office had set May 27, as the date for the annual budget meeting, but delayed it until the following Monday to allow Legislative Assembly members to submit any parliamentary questions or private members’ motions to the assembly clerk’s office. Members’ questions and motions must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the assembly meeting. The budget being reviewed is a transitional 18-month spending plan, paving the way for multiyear budgeting in the Cayman Islands. After this 18-month budget, Cayman will have a public review of its spending plan in Legislative Assembly every two years. Budget reveal date pushed back to May 30 CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Conditional bail was granted Wednesday to a man charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Defendant Jermaine Al- bert Rodney, 33, is accused of unlawfully and mali- ciously wounding a named person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Po- lice earlier reported the in- cident as a stabbing, which occurred at Welly’s Cool Spot on Saturday. As the charge can only be heard in Grand Court, mag- istrate Grace Donalds trans- mitted the case to the higher court and directed Rodney to attend on Friday, June 10. After hearing from Crown counsel Kenneth Fer- guson and defense attorney Prathna Bodden, the mag- istrate set bail conditions. They included a curfew from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., a specified residence, non- contact with the com- plainant/victim and wit- nesses, and a surety in the sum of $950. Rodney is also to report to the police twice per week. In a press release issued Sunday, police said the com- plainant sustained a stab wound to the abdomen. His condition was described as serious but stable. BAIL GRANTED ON WOUNDING CHARGE Dump truck hauling marl overturns BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The main road through George Town’s Spotts neighborhood was blocked for several hours Wednesday when a dump truck overturned after colliding with a sport utility vehicle. Motorists along Shamrock Road near the Prospect Reef resort found them- selves off-roading around lunchtime after a large load of marl the truck was hauling spilled across the three-lane road. Police later closed the road. The crash that caused the spill in- volved a Kia Sportage and the dump truck. No injuries were reported. The dirt and gravel the truck was carrying spilled over all lanes of the road headed into and out of town. Later Wednesday afternoon, as the Shamrock Road closure backed up traffic on Hirst Road – the alternate route to Bodden Town and the eastern districts – another accident occurred. Witnesses reported a three-vehicle accident along Hirst Road that oc- curred around 2:45 p.m. where one vehicle was rear-ended and the mo- mentum carried it forward into another car. No serious injuries were reported from the Hirst Road crash. Spill closes road for hours Wounding charge transmitted to Grand Court CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A teenager was denied bail in Summary Court on Tuesday and was re- manded in custody on a charge of wounding with intent to cause serious bodily harm. Justin Kyle Jackson, 17, was charged following a stabbing in the early hours of May 5 in the parking lot near Bananas Bar in the Dolphin Centre on Eastern Avenue. A police report of the incident indicated that the victim/complainant, 30, sustained multiple stab wounds and was admitted to hospital. After the hearing on Tuesday, Crown counsel Kenneth Ferguson con- firmed that the injured man has been released from hospital. During the bail hearing, Mr. Ferguson explained to Magistrate Valdis Fol- dats the reasons for his objections. Defense attorney James Stenning made the bail application, noting that Jackson has a good job he did not want to lose. He re- minded the court that the defendant, although le- gally an adult, was very young and could be put on a strict curfew with a specified residence. The magistrate accepted the Crown’s objections as reasons to withhold bail. He then explained to Jackson that wounding with intent is a serious matter that can be dealt with only by the Grand Court. For that reason, he was transmitting the charge directly to the higher court for mention there on Friday, May 27. A charge of possessing an offensive weapon re- mained in the Summary Court for mention again on the same date. TEEN DENIED BAIL AFTER STABBING INCIDENT Shamrock Road was closed in both directions as of 1 p.m. Wednesday after a dump truck collided with an SUV, spilling its load across all lanes. – PHOTO: JOANNA LEWIS MCALLEN, Tex. – Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Tuesday pro- posed legalizing gay marriage across the country, a sign of a new milestone in Latin America’s gradual shift toward marriage equality. For a country that remains predomi- nantly Catholic, and a region with a his- tory of conservative social mores, Peña Nieto’s announcement marks a signifi- cant evolution. While same-sex marriage has been legal in Mexico City and some states, many parts of the country do not allow it and have fought legal battles to protect their vision of traditional mar- riage between a man and a woman. Peña Nieto’s proposed overhaul would enshrine in the constitution re- peated rulings from Mexico’s Supreme Court that states cannot ban same-sex couples from marrying. In these deci- sions, the Supreme Court has found that state laws that limit marriage to hetero- sexuals are discriminatory. During an event Tuesday to commem- orate the International Day Against Ho- mophobia, Peña Nieto said that the court has recognized marriage as a human right “without any discrimination.” “That is, for marriages to be without discrimination for ethnic origin, dis- ability, social or health condition, religion, gender or sexual preference,” he said. Mexico considers legalizing gay marriage3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 Swim to benefit marrow donation fund KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com This year, proceeds from one of Cayman’s biggest sporting events, the Flowers One Mile Sea Swim, will go to a cause that is especially close to the hearts of the Flowers family, and to all those who knew Eve Flowers. All registration fees for the June 11 sea swim will go to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s Eve Flowers Bone Marrow Donation Fund. Mrs. Flowers passed away on April 20 after a year-long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was 62. “She was beautiful, chari- table, wonderful, just a won- derful person and mother and wife,” said Mrs. Flow- ers’s daughter Dara Flowers Burke “We said, ‘What would you like to do for this year’s swim?’ And for her it was very specific … she wanted to do something specific to- wards bone marrow registry.” Mrs. Flowers needed a bone marrow transplant, but like many in need of such transplants who are of Ca- ribbean heritage, she was un- able to find a donor who was a 100 percent match. Her son, Frank E. Flowers, was a 50 percent match and donated his bone marrow, which gave Mrs. Flowers a few more precious months to spend with her grandchildren and other family and friends. The Flowers family hopes that the memorial fund estab- lished in their mother’s name will help Caymanians with blood cancers and other blood diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, and that those who need a bone marrow trans- plant will have a better chance at finding a donor match. “In loving memory of Ms. Eve, we will be using the funds raised from the Flowers Sea Swim to increase donors of Afro-Caribbean descent,” said Jennifer Weber, opera- tions manager at the Cayman Islands Cancer Society. “Most often, bone marrow trans- plant patients need a donor who is of the same ethnic or racial background. But people of color are drastically un- derrepresented in the bone marrow registry.” Bone marrow donors must have identical or nearly identical HLA (human leuko- cyte antigen)-matched bone marrow. HLA tissue types are inherited, so a person has a better chance of finding a bone marrow match from someone who is of the same racial or ethnic background. Parents are not usually matches; siblings are usu- ally the best match, but only 30 percent of patients who need a bone marrow trans- plant find a match within their immediate family. Mrs. Flowers, for example, had five siblings, all of whom were tested, but none was a match. According to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine, black patients from the Caribbean have only a 19 percent chance of finding an optimal bone marrow donor. Caribbean Hispanics have a 40 percent chance of finding an optimal bone marrow donor, and Caribbean natives have a 32 percent chance. When it comes to finding a bone marrow donor match, Ms. Weber said, there’s a “staggering lack of parity.” “[There are] just not enough physical people regis- tered to be bone marrow do- nors,” Ms. Flowers Burke said. “You might have matches, be- cause of all the mixing, in an- other Caribbean country, but there’s no one really in the registry, it’s so infinitesimal.” The Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry was estab- lished in 2014 to try get more individuals of Caribbean her- itage registered as poten- tial donors. So far, only a few hundred people from the re- gion have been registered. “The registry is steadily growing and we would like to hit 1,000 donors by the end of the year,” said Arthur Dunk, the registry’s director. “The only limitation is funding.” The Eve Flowers Bone Marrow Donation Fund will make it possible for individ- uals in Cayman to get HLA- type tested and registered as donors at no cost. The Cancer Society is looking to partner with com- munity groups, churches and businesses to provide venues for future donor registration drives, Ms. Weber said. Registration is a quick and painless process that in- volves a simple cheek swab. No blood is taken. Only one in 400 people who register to become a donor will be matched with a pa- tient, according to Natasha Macfadyen, who became an advocate for bone marrow donation after being diag- nosed with a rare disease of the bone marrow in 2012. Al- though she did not receive a transplant, Ms. Macfadyen has been instrumental in efforts to register donors in the Cayman Islands, working with the Cancer Society and the Carib- bean Bone Marrow Registry. Ms. Macfadyen said that one of the major hurdles to getting people registered is education. “Many people get a little squirmy when they hear about the prospect of being a bone marrow donor as they think the actual donation process is more invasive than it necessarily is,” she said. “ … Once a person is iden- tified as a match for a pa- tient, stem cells are then col- lected rather painlessly from the donor’s blood. This pro- cess is similar to that of do- nating blood.” Mr. Flowers said he knows firsthand how easy and non- invasive the process is, and added that the reward for being a donor is unmatched. “The chances of being called are very slim … but if you are chosen, you’re saving a life. Unequivocally, you’re saving someone’s life,” he said. “People in Cayman are very generous, are very caring, are very community-minded, so I think if it is made easy and accessible for someone to help … I think people will rise to the challenge.” To register for the sea swim, visit www.flowersseaswim.com. “The chances of being called are very slim … but if you are chosen, you’re saving a life. Unequivocally, you’re saving someone’s life.” FRANK E. FLOWERS The late Eve Flowers, pictured with her husband Frank and two of her grandchildren.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. The Department of Tourism’s call for consultants to update the Cayman Islands’ National Tourism Manage- ment Plan presents the opportunity to ponder an issue that has been hovering over our country for decades. The question is fundamental, even existential: Are we a “quantity” destination or a “quality” destination? Despite (or perhaps because of) Cayman’s attracting millions of visitors by cruise ship (“quantity”) and by air (“quality”) over the years, the matter has never been settled definitively. The “current” tourism management plan (which actually covered the years 2009-2013) appeared to land on the side of “quality,” warning of the poten- tially deleterious effects of increased cruise traffic, and reaching the conclusion of “providing a distinctive high quality product …” Well, that was the plan. Since the document’s expi- ration date in 2013, the Progressives government has pursued a $150 million-plus project to construct a cruise berthing facility in downtown George Town. Considering the cruise dock in conjunction with the ongoing airport terminal expansion project, it appears to us that the government has already made up its mind on the future of Cayman’s tourism product — and it isn’t quality over quantity. If anything, our officials are continuing to try to have it both ways. So we have to ask, what’s the point of renewing the tourism management plan? Plans usually come before decisions are made, not after. And if they’re going to be ignored anyway — why bother with the exercise? In regard to the efficacy of a tourism management plan, specifically, even the best such report can be considered only advisory (or merely aspirational) due to the nature of the industry, which cuts across multi- farious functions of government — land use, develop- ment, commerce, public finance, environmental health, immigration, customs, law enforcement … — that operate more or less independently from one another. Some may pick up that point to argue that Cayman needs one centralized national plan to outline the government strategy for the entire country, including tourism. Our conclusion is different: The government should not be in the business of messing with business. If our officials want to promote high-end stayover tourism, they probably don’t need the Department of Tourism. They need to encourage developers who are going to build hotels like the Kimpton Seafire or Ritz-Carlton (then scuttle out of their way). If the private hotel operators require a larger airport, that’s a capital project that falls squarely within the remit of the public sector. Conversely, if our officials want to promote cruise tourism, they need to build the cruise dock. That’s a project, by the way, we continue to support — with the following four caveats we delineated last October, that the project: be done quickly; be of the highest quality; fall within a feasible financing scheme; and go hand-in- glove with plans for downtown’s revitalization, tourist attractions and necessary infrastructure. (For the record, thus far we have no solid evidence that any of those conditions are being fulfilled.) Apart from public capital projects, government’s role in the tourism sector is properly limited to supporting functions that may be mundane but are vital, such as keeping public spaces clean and ensuring our beaches are free from swarming hordes of unlicensed vendors. Most importantly, what makes Cayman stand out as a fabulous tourist destination (no, it’s not “Cayman- kindness” or cultural activities) is our reputation for being a safe place to visit. If our officials allow crimi- nals to threaten the security of our tourists and their belongings, no tourism management plan, no matter how well crafted, stands a chance of success. In case government’s request for proposal includes a new global marketing strategy for Cayman, we’ll offer up our comprehensive tourism plan. It consists of one large picture and one line of text: The picture is the best photo ever taken of Seven Mile Beach. The headline is, “Number One Beach in the World, says U.S. News & World Report.” Done. Travel plan: Quality, quantity or both? THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 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” What will Bill be wearing? GARRISON KEILLOR Special To The Washington Post It’s good to hear that Bill Clinton will be put in charge of revitalizing the economy in a Hillary administra- tion and be sent to troubled areas such as Appalachian coal country and inner-city Detroit, and not just pro- mote literacy or physical fit- ness, the usual First Lady things. But I hope that at state dinners and other major White House events, we’ll be able to read about what he’s wearing. Mr. Clinton captivated attention with his form-fit- ting pale-blue Vargas jacket with asymmetrical side vents and matching trousers, pleated, with empire waist and half-inch slanted cuffs, mauve-striped silk shirt with rounded collar, and coral-red tie, sequined, but it was his footwear, the moccasins, no socks, that had the crowd all a-twitter. A spokesperson for the First Gentleman declined to comment. Just because you’re in charge of revitalization doesn’t mean you have to go around in a cape with blue tights and a big red S on your chest and red underwear over the tights, a man should be able to wear a light Dacron- linen blend suit now and then too, maybe with a bold blue-striped shirt and an or- ange polka-dotted tie. Let me say what no- body has said in print for eight years: Barack Obama looks terrific. He is slim, ath- letic, and you never see him looking slovenly; even in ca- sual dress he looks very well put together. He never gets credit for this. I guess the Washington press corps thinks it would trivialize the role of Leader of the Free World to discuss his choice of necktie. (If the Big Snapper is elected in November, this will change: he’ll be wearing his own labels and product placement will be very im- portant in his administration, even huge.) Bill Clinton is looking good, too. As No. 42, he was overweight, pasty-faced, and sweaty, and now, thanks to a timely health scare, he looks like a million bucks. Why shouldn’t he dress up a little? For centuries, men have felt obliged to look dumpy as a mark of superior in- telligence and go slouching around in baggy brown suits and unruly hair so people will think they’re too brilliant to ever think about their appearance. Einstein was responsible: the genius who looked like a tramp. Ad- vertising men and interior decorators were allowed to dress up, as befitting their trades, but a novelist such as myself had to wear jeans and black T-shirts to be taken seriously as a chroni- cler of postmodern despair. Now that I am a news- paper columnist, I am free to look however I feel. Today I am wearing a traditional MacKay-plaid kilt with black kneesocks and a dagger in my left shoe, while bare- chested except for a leather bandolier and a necklace of wolf teeth. Next week, it may be a velvet tuxedo. Everybody is wondering if white men will vote for Hillary and, speaking as a white man, I say it depends a lot on Bill. If he looks happy on the sidelines gazing up at her with dewy-eyed ad- miration, then yes. We white men are looking to expand our mission. We built the bridges, made the trains run on time, raised the flag at Iwo Jima, and taught high- school physics while writing novels, pitching no-hitters, and singing our way into the hearts of millions, and now we’d like to relax a little. We are over-represented in stat- uary and on American cur- rency (Andrew Jackass, get the hell off the $20 bill) and now we’d like to assume a lesser role. We white men are pri- marily responsible for good humor. This is true. Women are ambitious, elbowing each other for advantage, and mi- nority men are satirists and shrewd observers, and we white guys are the ones re- sponsible for chuckling and saying, “Hey, how’s it going?” We are pretty secure in this role. Put us in a fit-and-flare floral shirt and leather slacks and black pumps and we’re okay with that, too. It doesn’t mean we want to use the women’s bathroom. The election is simple, it comes down to the town librarian versus the town drunk. The Republicans try to portray her as the Dragon Lady, but if you’ve ever heard her speak, you recog- nize her essential librarian nature. The big question is Bill. Can he be happy, even as he revitalizes the strip- mined ruins of Appalachia and burnt-out blocks of De- troit, and go off to the Ken- nedy Center looking good in a midnight blue Armani tuxedo with a honeydew shirt accented by diamond studs and cufflinks and a metallic silver bowtie with flecks of taupe? © 2016, Garrison Keillor. Distributed by The Washington Post Writers Group. Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in New Jersey on May 13. - PHOTO: AP5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com A 5K walk/run over the long weekend raised more than $4,500 to assist The Pines retirement home with the purchase of a new bus. More than 300 partic- ipants, including Deputy Governor Franz Man- derson, took part in the Young at Heart 5K walk/ run from SafeHaven. The bus, which can carry four wheelchairs, will allow The Pines to pick up more day-care clients, said Lynda Mitchell, acting manager at The Pines. “Many are not mobile but would love to enjoy each other’s company, sharing the ‘marl road.’ It also helps to improve their social lives, their self-es- teem, well-being and hap- piness,” Ms. Mitchell said. She said The Pines is grateful to Paul Williams, his committee and spon- sors for their thoughtful- ness and compassion for the home’s residents. “Very little is given to the elderly. They are often forgotten, and we must re- member that the elderly are part of the fabric of our community, and that we still have much to learn from them, and we owe them so very much,” she said. The walk/run, she said, is the first of several fund- raisers to come. Mr. Williams, a runner and founder of the walk/ run, said he started the fun- draiser last year to show his love for the elderly. “I know there are lots of people at The Pines who have contributed so much to … society and the little resource they have cannot keep them. I believe it is fitting to show them some love in whatever way I can to make their life a little bit more meaningful,” said Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams, who came to Cayman in 1981, believes it is right to make an impact in the community where one lives. He says if anyone knows an elderly person who needs assistance with house painting or yard work for free, they can contact him on 328-2850. His sights already on next year’s walk/run, Mr. Williams is hoping for at least 500 participants, and to exceed this year’s donations. “We already counted $4,500 and money is still coming in,” he said. “I am hoping we make around $6,000 this year.” WALK/RUN RAISES FUNDS FOR PINES’ NEW BUS KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Discovery Day 5K walk/run on Monday topped off the Cayman Heart Fund’s goal of $150,000 to buy a new ambulance for the Health Services Authority. The Heart Fund started raising money at last year’s 5K to buy the back-up am- bulance to add to the Emer- gency Medical Service’s fleet. “We have reached our goal, finally, so we will be starting the process of ordering the ambulance,” said Christine Gibbs, a Cayman Heart Fund board member and the race organizer. “That’s great news, and we are very excited.” Nearly 200 people signed up to participate in this year’s walk/run and raised around $11,000, Ms. Gibbs said. “We had a great turnout. People were smiling and en- joying themselves,” she said of the event at Camana Bay. The Health Services Authority has three pri- mary care ambulances in its fleet and two that are used as back-up. The new ambulance will replace one of the back-ups. At a press conference in February, Cayman Heart Fund Chairman David Dinner explained that having a modern fleet of ambulances is key to helping reduce the instances and impact of car- diovascular disease in the Cayman Islands. Mr. Dinner said research has shown that patients with chest pain symptoms who call an ambulance receive “quicker and more appro- priate treatments” and have a better survival rate. “We have reached our goal, finally, so we will be starting the process of ordering the ambulance.” CHRISTINE GIBBS, board member, Cayman Heart Fund Discovery Day 5K run puts Heart Fund over finish line Health Services Authority employees were happy to take part in the the Discovery Day 5K walk/run. Money raised has helped the Cayman Heart Fund meet its goal to buy a new ambulance.THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS DISTRICT DAYS 6 In the May 18, 1966 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Com- pass, Bodden Town correspon- dent Haig Bodden wrote: “Miss Rachel Terry, one of the many old inhabitants of this district, died on Monday evening, 9th of May. Miss Ra- chel, who came from a family of 10 children, is only survived by two brothers, Mr. Edward Terry of Bodden Town and Mr. Smythe Terry who has been away for many years … “‘A mother of Israel’ is the title best suited for describing this kind old lady. Although she had no children of her own, she helped raise many. She is best remembered for her devotion to her six sisters who preceded her in death. She had the burden of caring for all but one of them during their last illnesses … “Her untiring service, her jocular manner and her friendly approach will long be remembered by the people of this island. She had a host of bosom friends in George Town and East End who will continue with her relatives and friends in this district to mourn her loss for a long time to come … “As a sequel to the above, it is a noteworthy fact that the deceased would have been 89 years of age at her next birthday in June … “In my short lifetime, I have known three or four people in this district who exceeded the age of one hundred years. When one considers that the world’s death rate show that a person who lives to be a hundred is not one in a hundred thousand people but one in five or ten million people, then one can ap- preciate the exceptionally high percentage of our centenarians. “Although man cannot be im- mortal on earth these islanders seem to outlive their three score and ten with ease.” 50 years ago: Rachel Terry passes at 88 District Days Bodden Town Spa day for Bodden Town pups Suds and hugs had tails wag- ging at a recent dog wash held at the Turtle Nest Inn in Bodden Town. At the free event held on Sunday, a group of about 20 friends of the Protection of Animal Welfare So- ciety (commonly known as PAWS), including veterinarians, veterinary students from St. Matthew’s Uni- versity, and other members of the community, gathered to wash dogs of all shapes and sizes. Several Bodden Town resi- dents brought their pets out to be washed and to learn more about keeping their pets healthy. The volunteers were also able to bathe several stray dogs that are known around the community and monitored by PAWS. PAWS was founded in 2010 by Giuseppe and Susanna Gatta, Alex Stewart and Marleine Gagnon. The nonprofit works to alleviate the suffering of animals in need, particularly in the eastern districts. Community dog washes are just one in a variety of charitable initia- tives that PAWS is responsible for. The group offers a spay and neuter program, financial assistance for families with pets in need, heart- worm treatment, animal rescue, and feral cat shelters. Mr. Gatta explained that the community dog washes are a way to spread knowledge about pet health and ensure that PAWS can effec- tively target its outreach initiatives. “This is a way for us to give back to the community and also make the public aware of the services we offer so that, if there are fami- lies with pets who are struggling to take care of their animals due to fi- nancial or personal circumstances, they know they can reach out to PAWS for support,” he said. Mr. Gatta extended his grati- tude, on behalf of PAWS, to all the volunteers who assisted with the dog wash, particularly the veteri- narians and veterinary students, and to the Turtle Nest Inn for of- fering its parking lot as a venue. He also extended a special “thank you” to Island Veterinary Services for donating flea and tick prevention medication. “Without the generosity of our volunteers, Island Veteri- nary Services and the Turtle Nest Inn, this dog wash could not have occurred,” he said. “Together we were able to do a lot of good in the community of Bodden Town.” “Without the generosity of our volunteers, Island Veterinary Services and the Turtle Nest Inn, this dog wash could not have occurred.” GUISSEPPE GATTA, PAWS A group of PAWS volunteers including veterinarians, medical students and members of the community met at the Turtle Nest Inn to wash dogs. - PHOTO: SUSAN MCCABE A sign directs people to the event.Veterinary students from St. Matthew’s University help to provide essential grooming at the dog wash. This pooch appreciated an extra scratch behind his ears.Becky Beardall and Hannah Reid had fun bathing Lucky. Volunteers Shaun and Paul Morgan worked hardTHURSDAY, MAY 19 SOUTH SOUND ROADWORK: Motorists in the South Sound area are advised of work to widen the section of road between Bel Air Drive and the South Sound dock. Work starts today and is expected to continue for two weeks. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to use caution. BT ROADWORK: Road resurfacing and paving continues along Bodden Town Road, from just east of Moon Bay condos to Cherry Tree Drive. The National Roads Authority advises motorists to reduce vehicle speeds from 50 mph to 15 mph in this quarter-mile stretch to ensure the safety of all. Roadwork is scheduled to continue until Saturday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. CHILD MONTH SNUGGLE & READ: The Department of Children and Family Services invites families for an evening of snuggling and reading. Families can enjoy bedtime stories, drama and literacy fun at the Cayman Academy School Hall from 6-8 p.m. Hot chocolate, cookies and other snacks will be provided by Cayman Academy School. For more information, contact the Department of Children and Family Services on 949-0290 and dcfs@gov.ky. HUMANE SOCIETY QUIZ: Fidel Murphy’s, 7 p.m. Monthly trivia quiz to raise funds to transfer dogs to new homes in the United States. $10 entry fee per person. Maximum of six people per team. Call 949-5189 or email sarah.dyer.81@ gmail.com to reserve a table. FRIDAY, MAY 20 ‘RUNDOWN’: The annual comedy revue runs weekends at the Harquail Theatre through May 29, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and children under the age of 12. Tickets can be reserved by calling 949-5477 or purchased online at www.artscayman.org/ rundown. Outlets include the CNCF Box Office, Foster’s Food Fair (Strand), Funky Tang’s and Health Care Pharmacy in Grand Harbour. SATURDAY, MAY 21 FRED SPEIRS 5K: This first Fred Speirs 5K Walk/Run event is held to raise funds for the Rotaract Blue Fred Speirs Vocational Grant, a scholarship given to students between the ages of 16-30 who wish to pursue or are currently pursuing a technical or vocational program locally or overseas. Register at www. caymanactive.com/rb5K. The entry fee is $10 and all funds benefit the Fred Speirs Vocational Grant. The race starts at 6:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn. The deadline to apply for the grant is May 27, 2016. The application form is available at www.rotaractblue.org/downloads. FREE ACTORS WORKSHOP: Local actors can participate in a free workshop at the Harquail Studio Theatre as part of CayFilm. Participants ages 16 and up will learn from CayFilm Festival Director Tony Mark. The workshop will focus specifically on screen acting, which is different from stage acting. Actors will get to perform scenes in front of a camera to gain experience. Mr. Mark encourages film directors and writers to participate as well. For more information call 949-5477. CIRCLE OF LOVE PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Department of Children and Family Services in partnership with the Circle of Love Women’s Ministries hosts a prayer breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. This event offers spiritual development for children and families with a special message for children. Entertainment will be performed by talented children. For more information, contact the Department of Children and Family Services on 949-0290 and dcfs@gov.ky. BRAC FAMILY FUN: Public Beach, South Side. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Child Month event. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 MOTHER/CHILD DISEASE TRANSMISSION: Educational sessions with Dr. Karina Palmer to discuss the elimination of mother to child HIV transmission and congenital syphilis in the Cayman Islands, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and on Tuesday, May 31, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Next month, the regional validation committee is expected to verify that the Cayman Islands has been certified as free of both these conditions. The educational sessions, explaining the implications of this verification, are open to the public and will take place in the Hibiscus Conference Room at Cayman Islands Hospital. THURSDAY, MAY 26 FRAUD RISK, PREVENTION: Free workshop on Identifying Occupational Fraud Risk and Fraud Prevention Controls, by Kevin Haywood Crouch of KRyS Global. 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office in Governors Square. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY AGM: The meeting is from 7-9 p.m. at the Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. All are invited to learn about what the society has to offer, the exciting past events and what’s coming up. Meet the board of directors and other artists. Only paid-up members will be eligible to vote. Refreshments and light snacks will be served following the meeting. FRIDAY, MAY 27 DRESS DOWN DAY: The Department of Children and Family Services and Feed Our Future hosts the annual Child Month dress down day today, a fundraiser for the school lunch program. All persons are asked to dress in bright colors to support the day or purchase a commemorative T-shirt for $15. To purchase a Feed Our Future T-shirt call 916-0923. For more information contact DCFS on 949-0290 and dcfs@gov.ky. FISH FRY: All Stars Netball Club host a fish fry 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Frank Hall Homes parking lot, 67 Mary Street. $12 per ticket. $15 for roast fish. Funds support club development and leadership conference participation. MEALS ON WHEELS COIN DRIVE: Meals on Wheels volunteers will be stationed outside participating grocery and hardware stores today and tomorrow to collect any amount you care to give. All donations make a huge difference. It takes only $5 to provide a nutritious meal to a homebound senior. Meals on Wheels is also seeking volunteers. For more information, email beulahmcfield@gmail.com or call the office 949-3905. SATURDAY, MAY 28 CUPCAKE WARS: Young pastry chefs in Grand Cayman are invited to take part in the Child Month Cupcake Wars competition 10 a.m. – 12 noon at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The competition challenges bakers to create two cupcakes, a cupcake using fruit in the recipe and a diabetic friendly cupcake. Participation is free for pastry chefs ages 10 – 25. For more information email james.myles@gov.ky. HATHA YOGA: The ARC, Camana Bay, 11 a.m.-noon. Cost is $30, with all proceeds to the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, Feed Our Future, and C.A.R.E – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts. Sponsored by Camana Bay, Saucha Conscious Living, Bliss Living Cayman and Photoceramics Studio Systems. Ticket outlets are at Bliss Living Yoga Studio and Winners Circle. Also at Camana Bay in front of the Discovery Centre on Saturday, May 21, from 3-5 p.m. Tickets will not be sold at door – please purchase by May 26. YOUNG AT ARTS AUDITIONS: Aspiring actors, dancers and musicians ages 14-22 are invited to audition for Young At Arts Summer Theatre Arts Intensive, which is produced annually by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation. The YAA Intensive begins July 5 and ends with a weekend of shows Aug. 5-7. For more on the program or to book an audition, email cncf@artscayman. org or call 949-5477. Additional information can be found on artscayman.org/young-at-arts. SUNDAY, MAY 29 FAMILY FEST: Child Month event in Grand Cayman at the Agriculture Grounds. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 31 SEAFARER/VETERAN DEADLINE: Today is the deadline for seafarers, veterans and their spouses to provide their current information to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development for its health insurance database if they have not already done so. Those who have not received such a document may provide a postal address to the ministry so that the form can be mailed to them. Individuals seeking assistance may contact the ministry at asenath. blake@gov.ky or 244-2224. Failure to respond by May 31 may result in the discontinuation of health insurance benefits. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 GLOW RUN 5K: Event organized by the National Trust. Starts 7 p.m. at the entrance of SafeHaven, with the halfway point turnaround in front of Holiday Inn, then back to the entrance of SafeHaven to the finish line. Registration fees for Trust members are $25; non-members $35; children ages 3 to 12, $20. Those who sign up for membership receive three additional glow items in their runner pack. Register at www.nationaltrust.org.ky. For details on corporate registrations, sponsorship opportunities and volunteer assistance email marketing@nationaltrust.org.ky or call 749-1121. GENERAL INTEREST HURRICANE VOLUNTEERS: The Department of Children and Family Services invites individuals to sign up as shelter volunteers for this year’s hurricane season. Training for shelter managers and district representatives volunteers will be held May 25 and 26 at the Prospect Primary School Hall from 5:30-9 p.m. Registration begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. All volunteers must complete both days of training. For more information, contact Ernesto Carter at the DCFS on 949-0290 or email ernesto.carter@gov.ky. CONCH, WHELK SEASON CLOSED: The season to fish for conch and whelks is now closed. It is illegal to take, purchase, receive or possess conchs and whelks originating from Cayman waters. Persons who suspect that conchs and whelks are being fished now can call 911, or DoE enforcement officers directly. Grand Cayman, 916-4271, 949-8469 during working hours; Cayman Brac, 926-0136; Little Cayman, 916-7021. CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: May 18, 25. Visual Arts Society offers Ceramic Open Studio to adults who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere. 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. Drop-in Fee $15 pp/$25 pp non-members. Clay, materials, glazes and firing facilities are available. More information, visualartcayman@yahoo.com. PAINTING OPEN STUDIO: Visual Arts Society offers Painting Open Studio to youth/adults who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere. Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James, Mondays through May 30 from 1–4:30 p.m. $10 member/$15 non- member. Materials and instruction not included. More information: visualartcayman@yahoo.com. RED CROSS RAFFLE: The Cayman Islands Red Cross advises that the Spring Raffle scheduled to be drawn on May 2 will be extended to May 30. REVELATION EXPLAINED: Countryside Church of God on John McLean Drive, East End, presents Pastor John Wilcoxon of Manassas, Virginia. He discusses aspects of the Book of Revelation and how it affects us today. Services continue May 18-22, Wednesday through Saturday at 7:15 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Pastor Marquiss McLaughlin at 925-7376. FREE HIV TESTING: The Public Health Department offers free HIV screenings at the Cayman Islands Red Cross on Huldah Avenue in George Town. Testing is available 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday. PINK LADIES: Coffee Shop at Cayman Islands Hospital is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, drinks, snacks. Call 244-2661. Funds are donated back to the community. Contact pinkladiescayman@gmail.com. NCVO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Volunteers needed for the National Council of Voluntary Organisations’ children’s services programs. Contact Alta Solomon at 949-2124 or ncvocoordinator@ncvo.org.ky. 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. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Contact humanesocietybookloft@candw.ky or 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards, etc., in good condition always needed. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 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. CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS However, the amounts spent on travel for which receipts could not be found totaled less than $8,000 in the government agencies reviewed by internal auditors, far below the mis- spent sums identified in the 2012 audit. This was an area in which the government administration had im- proved, internal auditors noted. In 37 instances reviewed, travel permission forms were completed but appeared to have little relevance to the expenses attached, auditors said. In some of those cases, em- ployees on official travel submitted only per diem [daily expense] costs rather than all expenses related to the official travel. Internal auditors identified some of the difficulties as occurring at the highest levels of government, in- cluding with the Cabinet, two gov- ernment ministries, the Portfolio of Legal Affairs and the Office of the Complaints Commissioner. All of the agencies provided a “management response” to the review, stating that they would accept the audit’s recom- mendations to better track travel ex- penses and permissions. Internal auditors, following up on the 2012 review, noted that during the period audited, about 45 travel expenditures by various depart- ments and agencies were not prop- erly approved. Twelve of those travel requests required direct approval by the governor and another six needed Mr. Manderson’s approval. In 14 other cases, govern- ment employees’ travel costs were incurred without anyone approving the expenses. “While … some entities were not in compliance with the [civil ser- vice] travel policy, it is apparent … that the expectation of the governor and the deputy governor signing off on official travel forms … may not be the most effective way to ob- tain approvals,” the report noted, ex- plaining that routine administrative work need not be handled by the heads of the civil service. Another issue that led to confu- sion regarding official travel was the requirement that a business case be submitted to “justify” the official travel expenses. In 49 instances reviewed by internal auditors, this requirement was ignored or did not properly ex- plain why travel was requested. “The [travel] policy does not de- fine what a business case should be,” auditors noted, adding that some civil servants simply jotted a phrase down on the travel application form to explain the travel, believing that would be sufficient. “The policy, as written, is not clear and entities are uncertain … in regards to the need for a business case.” Despite some of the growing pains identified by auditors, the re- view concluded that the deputy governor’s official travel policy did serve to bring a consistent approach across government for the approval of spending on official travel. The changes eventually “should result in increased effectiveness in managing official travel within the Cayman Is- lands government,” auditors opined. Late fees In a separate review of govern- ment expenses, the Internal Audit Unit revealed that at least three of the agencies it looked at were not paying credit card bills on time. “As a result of the late fees and interest charges, the government is incurring unnecessary, avoidable ex- penditures,” the review noted. The amount accumulated in late payments – just under US$600 – was not material to the budgets of the three agencies, identified in the audit as the Cabinet Office, the Port- folio of Legal Affairs and the Office of the Complaints Commissioner. However, auditors noted that the delays in payments were often due to simple issues such as forwarding credit card statements from the gov- ernment Treasury Department to the agencies that owed the money. The credit card statements are avail- able online, but there were some in- stances where the credit card bills were not paid until the hard copy of the bank statement was received by the government agency, the report noted. The government’s internal audi- tors first identified the problems with late credit card payments in 2009/10. The issue also arose during 2014, when the Cayman Compass revealed that a number of credit cards issued to elected officials had accumulated a few thousand dollars in overdue charges. According to records, the total late payment fees and interest fees totaled just more than US$5,000 over a period of several years. proper budget,” Mr. Anglin said, but “the numbers” were not there. Both agreed it was “a business decision” for Junk to end its col- lections, which depend on high volume for profitability, itself con- tingent on volatile – and often marginal – commodity prices for recycled materials. Coupled with additional costs of aggregation and shipping, the business, Mr. Anglin said, simply did not pay sufficiently. Mr. Schubert said the tentative budget for the project was about $250,000 per year. Mr. Anglin said that number was low, and should be doubled. “It should be about half-a-mil- lion [dollars],” Mr. Anglin said. “It’s not expensive, but we could have had a nice seamless system, and the privatization of waste management in Cayman,” he added. “We were already doing it, and we would have had our re- liability and all the depots. We al- ready have proved that people will come out and recycle.” Mr. Schubert said the Public Works Department is “plan- ning to step in now,” hoping for a smooth June 1 transition from Junk to the Public Works De- partment and the Department of Environmental Health. “We hope to start when Junk finishes so there is no interrup- tion of service,” he said. “We are gearing up so it won’t be dis- ruptive and we don’t have to say to people ‘hey, hold onto your recycling material for a month.’ We don’t want to stop the momentum.” The effort involves servicing 18 large bins across all the de- pots, collecting cardboard, box- board, newspaper and maga- zines, and another three or four “wheely bins,” in each location, Mr. Schubert said, for glass, plastic, tin and aluminum. “This is only an interim mea- sure until the larger contract for [the Integrated Solid Waste Man- agement System],” Mr. Schubert said, “although that won’t be awarded for some time, around next spring. The depots, however, will be part of that project.” “There is a good chance we could bid on the overall project,” Mr. Anglin said, naming local scrap metal collector Island Re- cycling and its Island Waste Car- riers affiliate as a natural partner. “They do scrap metal and we do households,” Mr. Anglin said, numbering his private-home, condo and strata clients between 70 and 80. “Pure recycling is small,” he added, “but with a proper project, the overall business is huge, and with the right bidders, there could be tens of millions of dollars in this. “It will grow and grow.” The consultants will be tasked with coming up with a Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan that can guide the country from 2017-2021. It will consider what types of de- velopments to go after, what new source markets to pursue and how to increase visitor options beyond the traditional attractions. “The capacity of Seven Mile Beach is what it is. There is a point where it is not a great experience,” said Ms. Harris. “Not everyone can go to Seven Mile Beach. We have to have another wonderful beach with good facilities where you can get a meal and a drink.” “It is for us to look at where those opportunities are,” she added. Several public and private sector developments already in the pipeline, from the airport ex- pansion to Dart’s new hotels on Seven Mile Beach, will be factored into the equation. The potential impact of a further rise in cruise numbers from a proposed new cruise ship berthing dock will also be part of the equation. Ms. Harris said the department needs to work with investors and the planning department to en- sure Cayman’s infrastructure can handle new developments and to have them sync with the “sophisti- cated, barefoot luxury” brand. “Developers will have their ideas for what they want to do, but we need our own vision for the type of development we want to encourage. “While we are open for business, we have to go about our devel- opment in a planned way, not to deter opportunity but make sure what we are doing is best for the country. We don’t want some- thing, for example, that threatens [our] way of life, or is more than the infrastructure can handle. “We only have so much land mass – we have to manage it prop- erly, from a development perspec- tive,” she said. Beyond Dart’s new develop- ments and a proposed new five- star property in Beach Bay, Bodden Town, she sees little scope for fur- ther major resort development in other areas. Boutique hotels, of 100 rooms or fewer, and condos offer the best potential for room growth in the eastern districts, she believes. The plan will also look at how the tourism industry can better create entrepreneurial and job op- portunities for Caymanians. “It has to make sure the ben- efits of tourism growth are deliv- ered across the Cayman Islands,” said Ms. Harris. The deadline for proposals for the project, with a budget of $50,000 to $80,000, was last week. The consultants will be selected with a view to a completed report being compiled before the end of the year, following an industry- wide consultation exercise. The official title of the request for proposals is “Provision of con- sulting services for an assessment of the capacity and potential of the Cayman Islands tourism industry and the development of a Sustain- able Tourism Development Stra- tegic Plan (2017 – 2021).” Outlining the remit, the re- quest for proposals states, “As the Cayman Islands approaches the maturity stage of its tourism product life cycle, the anticipated growth of tourist arrivals, along with the expanding accommoda- tion capacity and demand for var- ious visitor experiences has high- lighted the need to monitor and manage potential physical, envi- ronmental and social impacts of this growth in the medium to long term. It will therefore become in- creasingly important to establish limits of acceptable change and visitor management systems.” Tourism department seeks 5-year plan Gov’t to take over recycling stations CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Report: Confusion over gov’t travel policy White sands and pristine waters make Seven Mile Beach a key attraction for tourists, but as visitor numbers increase, the attraction risks losing its cachet. – PHOTOS: TANEOS RAMSAY, STEPHEN CLARKECAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 Sanders, Trump win in Oregon Bernie Sanders won Oregon’s presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky. Trump won the GOP’s Oregon primary, the only Republican contest on Tuesday. 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Despite that history, cyber experts say neither Donald Trump’s nor Hillary Clinton’s campaign networks are secure enough to elimi- nate the risk. “We’ve already had some indications” of hacking, James Clapper, director of national intelligence, said Wednesday at a cybersecu- rity event at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. He said the FBI and the De- partment of Homeland Se- curity were helping educate the campaigns. Of the attacks, Clapper predicted, “we’ll probably have more.” Significant hacking seen in 2008 The revelation comes after a Clapper’s office released a document earlier this month saying foreign intelligence services tracked the 2008 presidential election cycle “like no other.” The document was part of a slide show used to warn incoming Obama ad- ministration officials that their new jobs could make them prey for foreign spies. Eight years ago, foreign intelligence services “met with campaign contacts and staff, used human source networks for policy insights, exploited technology to get otherwise sensitive data, en- gaged in perception man- agement to influence policy,” the document said. “This ex- ceeded traditional lobbying and public diplomacy.” Jonathan Lampe with In- foSec Institute, a private in- formation security company in Chicago, said security has not improved significantly since then. In October, he evaluated the security of 16 candidates’ websites and wrote a pair of 20-page reports. Using the re- connaissance skills of a ca- sual hacker, Lampe pulled full lists of site user names and technologies used on most sites. In some cases he discovered which directories were accessible from the In- ternet and which were not. He learned what software products Hillary Clinton campaign’s used from a job posting soliciting a com- puter-wise staffer. “Everybody was sitting with their pants down and by the time we looked at the sites in March, everybody had made fixes,” Lampe said. But countries are prob- ably still snooping, he said: “The sites were open enough back in October that anyone who grabbed the information then and wanted to use it, could still use it now.” Some threats are publicly known. Anonymous comes out against Trump Several weeks ago, the in- ternational group of activists and hackers known as Anon- ymous declared cyberwar on Donald Trump, urging sup- porters to take down his website and expose private information. A masked figure appeared on YouTube, saying, “Dear Donald Trump, we have been watching you for a long time and what we see is deeply disturbing.” The New York billionaire probably has the largest “at- tack surface” of all of the can- didates, said John Dickson, a partner in the Denim Group, a San Antonio developer of secure software. “If it’s the Bernie Sanders campaign, it’s probably one website. If it’s Donald Trump, it’s his entire empire.” Dickson and other ex- perts said they were not privy to any incidents of for- eign hacking of the cam- paigns. But as the political conventions and general elec- tion near, they worry about a well-timed, sophisticated at- tack by a nation state that could help a candidate. “Think of the Chi- nese. Think of the Iranians. They have the intelligence capabilities, obviously, and maybe even the desire to dis- rupt elections,” Dickson said, adding that foreign efforts at least to learn more about the candidates must be taken for granted. “You would hope that the CIA is doing the same thing in following for- eign elections,” he said. Indeed, the U.S. spies on both allies and adversaries for policy, political and com- merce information. The Clinton and Trump campaigns did not re- spond to questions about cybersecurity. Dickson said the cam- paigns focused more on com- puter security because of the investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, and a computer breach of voter data at the Demo- cratic National Committee. Last year, Clinton’s cam- paign accused rival Bernie Sanders of stealing informa- tion about potential voters from the committee’s ex- tensive voter trove. Sanders apologized for his campaign improperly gaining access to Clinton campaign data and fired a data director. Spying ‘inevitable’ V. Newton Miller, chief executive officer of the Mil- waukee-based PKWARE, which provides encryption software and advises federal agencies on data security, said foreign spying on cam- paign sites was inevitable. “These campaigns are not working on encrypted plat- forms,” he said. “It’s a matter of when and how serious of an impact it is going to have on this election.” Foreign hackers are more interested in sensitive, re- vealing campaign emails and reports, especially with the unprecedented mud- slinging of this campaign, rather than acts of cyber vandalism, Miller and other experts said. “If they shut down a can- didate’s website, I mean OK. So what? It impacts fund- raising for 24 to 48 hours,” Miller said. “It’s the sensitive information that’s the driver on this one.” A website for Romney’s presidential campaign was shut down for a few hours by hackers in 2012, costing the campaign scores of potential donations. In the 2008 race, Obama and Republican candi- date, Sen. John McCain, were targeted. One letter obtained by hackers showed McCain ex- pressing his support for Taiwan. The hackers were be- lieved to be backed by Chi- na’s government, and a Chi- nese diplomat called the campaign to complain about the letter – before it was even sent. Meanwhile, an Obama campaign staffer clicked on a corrupted attachment that allowed a virus to enter the system. Clinton and Trump both have taken jabs at China on the campaign trail and might seem ripe for similar attacks. Trump wants to punish Bei- jing for hacking and unfair trade practices. Clinton ac- cused China of “trying to hack into everything that doesn’t move in America” and stealing huge amounts of government information. “We’ve already had some indications” of hacking, James Clapper, director of national intelligence, said Wednesday. U.S. Director of National Intelligence James ClapperNext >