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FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Summer Sidewalk Sale Pick up some terrific bargains at Camana Bay this Saturday B4 Local author presents ‘The Walker’ Arts Events Lifestyle Deconstructing wine B2 ■ THEATER Finding her muse Cayman’s Caitlin Tyson prepares for Athens stage B7 Culture at the Cinema James Corden brings the laughs in ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ B3 STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July STOLI FLAVOURS 2 for $56 Until 31 July Registered Merchant of CaymanGiftCertificates .com UNDO ORDINARY Fine Wine and Spirits for the month of July Kim Crawford Wines from New Zealand 20% OFF Ross Tibbetts launches new sci-fi novel at Books & Books next week B5 Sommelier Michael Kennedy sets out to change the industry, one component at a time CAYMAN WEEKENDER Finding her muse EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 BRITAIN’S EMISSARIES IN CAYMAN ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 Gov’t authorities see 18% staff increase Authorities’ staff numbers triple in 15 years BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The number of staff employed by Cayman Islands public sector authorities increased by about 18 percent – 420 full-time jobs – in one year, according to figures in a government re- port released Wednesday. The 2015 Compendium of Statistics re- vealed that the entire public sector’s full-time equivalent staff increased from 5,910 em- ployees in 2014 to 6,342 in 2015. The figures showed negligible growth in the central civil service between the two years. Almost all of the increase in staff numbers came from within either government statu- tory authorities or government-owned com- panies. Those entities are typically man- aged by boards of directors appointed by the government of the day and run by an execu- tive officer appointed by the board. The entities are considered to operate inde- pendently from the civil service, often under their own laws or regulations. The compendium stated that the staff numbers for statutory authorities rose from 1,842 in 2014 to 2,167 as of Dec. 31, 2015, or nearly 18 percent. Meanwhile, the staff numbers at govern- ment “corporations,” often called government companies, went from 489 in 2014 to 584 in 2015, a 19 percent increase. Taken together, the staff increases within the authorities and companies accounted for 420 of the 432 jobs the public sector added for the year. Asked for comment about the staffing numbers revealed in the report, Deputy Gov- ernor Franz Manderson said his responsi- bility is solely for the central government LAWYER GETS THREE YEARS FOR CRASH THAT INJURED TWO TOURISTS JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Corporate lawyer Simon Courtney was sen- tenced Thursday to three years in prison after a judge condemned his “shameful” behavior in the aftermath of a crash that left two tourists seriously injured. Justice Malcolm Swift said Courtney, 50, had “tried to evade responsibility at every turn” since losing control of his high-powered sports car and injuring Richard and Kathy Schubert outside the Villas of the Galleon in January last year. He said evidence suggested Courtney had drunk “the better part of an entire bottle” of champagne before getting behind the wheel of his Mustang Shelby GT 500. He said the lawyer fled the scene and hid from police for 12 hours to avoid a blood-alcohol test before turning himself in. He was found guilty of reckless driving and causing grievous bodily harm after a trial last month. Handing down the sentence Thursday morning, Justice Swift said Courtney told a “wicked lie” when he claimed during trial that he had been the “first responder” to come to the aid of the victims. “The conduct of your defense has done you no credit,” Justice Swift said. “You have sug- gested the witnesses to these events, even those who rushed to the aid of the victims, have not told the truth. “You have tried to evade your responsibility for these events at every turn. Whatever may be said about your glittering career in the law, your behavior in this case has been shameful.” Justice Swift said Mr. Schubert, who broke every bone in his face in the incident, would be Dart to conserve Little Cayman forest Acquisition is latest in Dart purchases, which include Point of Sand and Paradise Villas ALAN MARKOFF amarkoff@pinnaclemedialtd.com A large piece of forest land on Little Cayman bought by the Dart Group in March will be held undeveloped for conservation purposes, with the possibility of creating a hiking trail open to the public, according to the company. Dart Enterprises CEO Mark VanDevelde said the Dart Group was made aware of the availability of the 600-acre property on both sides of Sparrowhawk Hill when it worked with the National Trust for the Cayman Islands to purchase another large property nearby. The acquisition of the land is the latest in the Dart purchases on the smallest of Cayman’s three islands. Earlier this year, Dart announced it was buying Paradise Villas hotel and the Hungry Iguana res- taurant near the airport, and in 2013 the company purchased Point of Sand on the eastern end of the island. Referring to the land near Sparrowhawk Hill, Mr. VanDevelde said, “You have some older mahogany trees in that area, so it was really interesting on a couple fronts,” noting that Dart Realty owner Ken Dart has bought lands to conserve undeveloped in many places in the world. Parts of those conservation lands are open to the public, and the Dart Group is looking at creating “some hiking paths through the forested lands,” he said. “Much like we do in Jamaica and some other of Ken’s lands around the world, these are traditionally hand-hewn trails,” he said, adding that surveyors will first mark out a PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 6 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 6 » Dart bought Point of Sand in 2013 and has made a number of other purchases on Little Cayman since then, including forest land which it intends to conserve, and the Paradise Villas and Hungry Iguana properties. – PHOTO: STEPHEN CLARKE PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 »2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Open daily 10am-10pm • West Shore Center, SMB Whole Jerk Chicken Feast $29.99 CELEBRATE JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE WITH CHICKEN! 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Friday Happy Hour 5pm-7pm Call 949-2231 or email: thewharf@candw.ky Chiropractor released on bail KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com A George Town chiro- practor accused of 10 counts of indecent assault on female patients was released on bail after appearing in Summary Court on Thursday morning. Jemal Khan, 47, was charged Wednesday with those 10 counts and an ad- ditional eight counts of in- sulting behavior. On Thursday, Magistrate Grace Donalds granted at- torney Laura Larner’s request for bail for Khan. The conditions of his bail are that he is to reside in his own home, and he is not to leave the Cayman Islands, nor apply for travel docu- ments, nor contact directly or indirectly any of the prosecu- tion’s witnesses. He is also to report to the George Town Police Station once a week. Khan’s license has been revoked and he is no longer practicing. He was arrested on June 7 on suspicion of miscon- duct with his patients at his chiropractic practice in Pasadora Place. According to a police press release last month, the arrest followed a police in- vestigation into a complaint from one of Khan’s female patients, who told officers that she suspected he had taken unauthorized photos of her during treatment. During their investigation, police found photographs of other women who appeared to be patients, and did not appear to be aware they were being photographed. No details of the charges were discussed in court Wednesday. The case is due to be mentioned again in court on July 28. JURY NOTICE All Grand Court jurors in the July 6 to Oct. 4 ses- sion are advised that the re- port date of Monday, July 11, has been confirmed. Jurors should report for duty at 9:45 a.m. The Jury Information line on 945-5072 has the most up- to-date information. GM mosquitoes to be released next week The release of millions of genetically modified mosqui- toes in West Bay is to begin next week, government an- nounced Thursday. The Mosquito Research and Control Unit, in collab- oration with biotechnology company Oxitec, is releasing genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes as a preventive measure to con- trol the mosquito respon- sible for the transmission of viruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya. Two cases of imported Zika in Cayman were con- firmed this week. “With our first confirmed cases of Zika, which were both imported, it is more im- portant than ever that we get this additional control in place to help prevent any local transmission of mos- quito-borne viruses,” MRCU Director Bill Petrie said in a press release. “We cannot stop mosquito-borne viruses from reaching our shores, but this technique will allow us to reduce the population of Aedes aegypti to help effec- tively prevent transmission.” The MRCU and Oxitec plan to release the geneti- cally modified male mos- quitoes, which do not bite, to mate with local female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The genetic modification, ac- cording to Oxitec, means the offspring will die before they reach adulthood and will not be able to mate. The release is scheduled to begin on July 14, or “soon after that” depending on the weather and other environ- mental conditions, according to the press release. The MRCU plans to release the mosquitoes over 300 acres in West Bay between Water- course Road, Powell Smith Lane, Rev. Blackman Road and Hell Road. One hundred to 200 “pots,” each containing approximately 1,000 male mosquitoes, will be released three times a week. The MRCU said it plans to continue the release in West Bay for nine months and then roll out the mosquito release across Grand Cayman. The Sister Islands do not have Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, according to the MRCU. Oxitec has previously released the same GM mosquitoes in areas of Brazil that have been hit particu- larly hard by Zika. In Cayman, the MRCU said the Department of Ag- riculture, the Department of Environment and the Na- tional Conservation Council reviewed the project and gave official approval for the mos- quito release. “I remind the public that this technique has been through all the evaluation and approval stages relevant to the Cayman Islands,” said Mr. Petrie. “This is an op- erational roll-out at a time when we are facing a public health imperative.” Zika can cause severe birth defects in babies born to infected mothers. The virus is also linked to other serious illnesses, such as Guillain- Barre Syndrome, a neurolog- ical disorder that can lead to total paralysis. Renaud Lacroix, left, from Oxitec, and MRCU Director Bill Petrie look over a batch of mosquito larvae being reared for next week’s release. The operational roll-out is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 14, or “soon after that” depending on the weather and other environmental conditions.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 #FlowToRio visit discoverflow.ky/tv for more info OFFICIAL BROADCAST PARTNER you won’t miss a moment of the magic and get Packages start at only $ 29.50* for 3 months three dedicated Olympic Games Channels to watch all the action in Crystal Clear HD premium access to FlowRio2016Extra *Eligible packages: TV Plus and above packages. Terms and conditions apply. sign up for Flow TV Flow Product TV_CAY_Caymanian Compass_10.333x16_v6.indd 17/6/16 3:08 PMThe 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 JULY 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Affectionate words and tributes continue to pour in for former Governor Thomas Russell, who served the Cayman Islands for decades, first as the United Kingdom’s representative for our territory and then as Cayman’s representative in London. A true friend of the Cayman Islands, Governor Russell died in Scotland on Monday at the venerable age of 96. Many people here recall Governor Russell’s tenure with admiration, respect and gratitude — as evidenced by the litany of anecdotes that appeared in a story we published on the front page of Thursday’s Compass. In this space, we won’t dwell extensively on Governor Russell’s considerable contributions to our islands, other than to highlight an event that singularly shaped the course of Cayman’s history. As related by former Leader of Government Business Truman Bodden, Governor Russell formed part of the local contingent who in 1977 traveled to New York City to address the United Nations Com- mittee on De-Colonization. Our message was, thank you very much, but Cayman was perfectly content to remain “un-de-colonized.” Mr. Bodden said, “We thought economic indepen- dence was more important than political indepen- dence. They were shocked.” We wish we could have been there to see the look of consternation on the faces of those global bureau- crats … But we digress. The passing of Governor Russell, we feel, is an opportunity for broader reflection on the various rela- tionships that Cayman has had with our different gov- ernors, the tenors of which have been influenced both by Cayman’s continually evolving relationship with the U.K. (as we mature as a jurisdiction, and as the U.K. itself changes in a mutable world), and also by the indi- vidual personalities of the governors themselves. Over the decades, the people who have filled the “top executive” position in Cayman have left indelible marks on the fabric of the country. Even if very few residents living today (or none at all) retain memories of those past “Chief Magistrates,” “Commissioners,” “Administrators” or “Governors,” we bear witness on a daily basis, often unconsciously, to their legacies, which can be imbedded the names of places or institu- tions. For example, Governor Russell has an avenue in George Town named after him, as well as a beach in Bodden Town. Consider closely the following names, which you may still find on current or recent maps of our country: George Stephenson Shirt Hirst (commissioner, 1907-1912), Sir Allan Wolsey Cardinall (commissioner, 1934-1940), Albert C. Panton (acting commissioner, 1940-1941), Ivor Otterbein Smith (commissioner, 1946-1952), Andrew Morris Gerrard (commissioner, 1952-1956), Sir John Alfred Cumber (administrator, 1964-1968), and Michael Edward John Gore (governor, 1992-1995), for starters. Putting it another way, some governors have arrived in Cayman and filled their itineraries with ribbon-cuttings and social functions. Although those events can be enjoyable and have their own practical diplomatic utility, the primary purpose of Cayman’s governor is to ensure the security and “good gover- nance” of our islands. That’s enshrined in the 2009 Cayman Islands Constitution. When governors run into “bad governance,” it is incumbent upon them to step in and uphold the highest standards for the islands — even if it makes them unpopular with local elected members or the civil service. Some governors have been comfort- able with that role. Other have been … more reluctant. Things occur in front of their eyes — and they avert their eyes. Many of Cayman’s finest British-appointed repre- sentatives have been acutely aware of their respon- sibilities and have acted in kind. It is of paramount importance that U.K. officials maintain that mentality when selecting our governors. Being governor of the Cayman Islands is not a jolly or a jaunt. There’s real work to be done — and our local history will remember them according to their accomplishments. Britain’s emissaries to Cayman The right to be Caymanian, and losing it ALRIC LINDSAY A highly debated topic in the Cayman Islands is who is a real Caymanian. The informal definition is that a “Cayma- nian” is a person who is “born and bred” in the Cayman Is- lands. The more formal meaning under the current im- migration law (the “Law”), is that a “Caymanian” is a person who possesses Caymanian status under the repealed Im- migration Law (2003 Revision) or any earlier law providing for the same or similar rights, and includes a person who ac- quired that status under Part III of the Law. Some of the common types of acquisition of such status are described in more detail below. Caymanian as of right under section 21 of the Law “Caymanian as of right” means a child: ■■ born on or after Jan. 1, 2004 whether in or outside the Cayman Islands, at the date of whose birth at least one of his parents was settled in the Cayman Is- lands and was Caymanian; ■■ born outside the Cayman Islands, after the Jan. 1, 2004, at the date of whose birth at least one of his parents was Caymanian otherwise than by descent; or ■■ acquiring the status of Caymanian under sec- tion 21 of the repealed Immigration Law (2003 Revision) or under any earlier law conferring the same or similar rights. Caymanian by grant of the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board under section 22 of the Law The Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board may, subject to certain consid- erations under the Law, grant the right to be Caymanian to: ■■ any person who has at- tained the age of 18 years, satisfies the Board that he is the child or grandchild of a Caymanian born in the Cayman Islands and is not otherwise entitled to the right to be Caymanian; or ■■ any person who is a British Overseas Territo- ries Citizen by reason of a certificate of natural- ization or registration is- sued under the British Nationality Act, 1981. Right to be Caymanian “by entitlement” The right to be Cayma- nian by entitlement means entitlement by a person by virtue only of his being, in the determination of the Chief Im- migration Officer, the child of a Caymanian who is under the age of 18 years and is legally and ordinarily resident in the Cayman Islands for a period of not less than one year. Losing the right to be Caymanian granted by the Board The right to be Cayma- nian granted by the Board may be lost: ■■ where the holder has sup- plied false or misleading information in a material particular, to the Board; ■■ where the holder has ordi- narily resided outside the Cayman Islands for a pe- riod of five years and can no longer be said to be set- tled in the Cayman Islands; ■■ where the marriage of the holder, being the spouse of a Caymanian, is deemed by the Board to have been a marriage of convenience; or ■■ where within three years of the grant to the spouse of a Caymanian of the right to be Caymanian under the Law or any earlier law, the marriage of the holder has broken down, has de- clined to the point where the parties have sepa- rated as a result of a de- cree of a competent court or a deed of separation or no longer subsists. Losing the right to be Caymanian by entitlement The holder of the right to be Caymanian by entitle- ment under the Law or under any analogous provision in an earlier law may lose that right where he has not been legally and ordinarily resi- dent in the Cayman Islands for a period of seven years immediately before reaching the age of 18 years. Such person shall notify the Chief Immigration Officer forth- with of the relevant circum- stances involving his legal and ordinary residence in the Cayman Islands and wilful failure to do so is an offense. Giving up the right to be Caymanian In respect of any rights granted under the Law, the holder may relinquish such rights of his own free will by advising the Board or the Chief Immigration Officer in writing and upon that relin- quishment that person shall cease to enjoy any of the rights associated with that grant. Why you should not give it away or lose it Maintaining your status as a Caymanian means that you are at the top of the list under the law for prospective em- ployers to consider for job op- portunities. It also indicates that you may be able to cast a vote, have an easier transi- tion into opening a business which is 100 percent owned by you and, of course, all of the other benefits attached to citizenship. Giving up this right or losing it would ap- pear to lead to an uncertain future and being subject to a work permit, which may have restrictions of movement and low pay attached to it. Alric Lindsay is a local attorney. 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. 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He said the 71-year-old may have succumbed to his injuries if bystanders had not come to his aid. “I dread to think what the consequences would have been for them if this accident had occurred on a more re- mote part of the island in the absence of witnesses willing to rush to their side and call emergency services,” the judge said. “It is clear you would have fled and left your victims lying in the road.” During the trial, Courtney said he had suffered a concus- sion that prevented him from thinking clearly in the after- math of the accident, claiming he woke up on a golf course early the next morning. Justice Swift said that de- spite a “determined search,” the lawyer had been unable to find any medical expert willing to support his claim. He said Courtney had simply hidden from police to avoid facing a blood-alcohol test. “I have no doubt, whatso- ever, that you were worse for drink,” the judge said. “You have cynically prevented this court from knowing the truth about your blood-alcohol level.” The court previously heard that Courtney had accelerated rapidly in the car as he left The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, reaching an estimated speed of 39 miles per hour when he struck the two pedestrians. Though he was not over the 40 mph speed limit, an accident re- constructionist gave his opinion at trial that Courtney should have applied the throttle more gently in the wet conditions. During sentencing sub- missions Wednesday, defense counsel Laurence Aiolfi asked for a non-custodial sentence, saying Courtney’s wife Elle de- pended on him “emotionally and financially” and suffered from health issues that made her vulnerable to stressful cir- cumstances. He said his client had applied for permanent res- idence and that would now be in jeopardy. Justice Swift said he sym- pathized with Mrs. Courtney, who would need her family and friends more than ever. path that capitalizes on the forest terrain. “The whole point of this is to be able to experience na- ture, but preserve it so you’re retaining the big trees, you’re retaining various topographic features,” he said. “These would be … another great amenity for people to expe- rience – a part of the island that right now is very difficult to get to or have access to.” The portion of the prop- erty that will be accessible to the public, and even the difficulty of the hike, are still unknown, pending the completion of the work by the surveyors. Mr. VanDevelde said it was Dart’s intent to “help preserve the distinct natural char- acter and quaintness of Little Cayman” in relation to several different properties it owns there, and that the aim is the same for this land. “Our intent is to protect these pristine forests for fu- ture generations,” he said. Point of Sand Since the 2013 acquisition of Point of Sand, the island’s best piece of sandy-bottom beach, the Dart Group has not done anything to the property, and Mr. VanDevelde said there are no plans to de- velop it. He noted that there had been some plans posted on the Internet last year on what looked like the Point of Sand property, but the Dart Group has not en- gaged anyone to create plans for that property. “It had nothing to do with us whatsoever,” he said. “We had nobody looking at it. We had nobody ask to develop any plans, internally or ex- ternally, for Point of Sand.” Dart sees the Point of Sand property more as an amenity for Little Cayman, Mr. VanDevelde said. “What we’d really like to see for Little Cayman is sim- ilar to how we’re … viewing our lands at Starfish Point, as well as … some element of our lands up at Barkers – as amenity spaces for guests.” Mr. VanDevelde said the natural and unique settings of places like Point of Sand on Little Cayman, Barkers in West Bay and Starfish Point in Rum Point are some- thing visitors to the islands would enjoy. “All of them have … unique characteristics of a Caribbean island – all gener- ally remote, sand, great entry to the beach etc.,” he said, adding that some luxury amenities like butler-served cabanas, spa-treatment rooms or an element of food and beverage could be added to each of those three places. “It would be low-key, low- density, very high quality amenities,” he said. Paradise Villas and Hungry Iguana The Dart Group an- nounced last month that it had purchased Paradise Villas, the 12-unit resort on Little Cayman, as well as the adjoining Hungry Iguana restaurant. Mr. VanDevelde said at that time that the Dart Group shared “the widely held view that Little Cay- man’s charm comes from its quaintness and unspoiled nature” and that it intended to preserve that character for future generations. Nothing has changed in that view, and Dart is not even considering any devel- opment plans for the resort and restaurant right now, Mr. VanDevelde said. How- ever, some “relatively small- scale” improvements will be made on the property over the course of the next year, he said. “The Hungry Iguana and [Paradise] Villas, because they are ongoing operations, have got to be a priority focus for us,” he said, noting that the resort traditionally closes for all of August. “So we’re going to run it through then, close it for August, [and] fully hope and expect all the staff will return.” During the month that the resort and restaurant are closed, Dart will do some minor renovations to the properties. “There’s some … safety and security-related im- provements we need to see happen,” he said, adding that other improvements will include painting, dig- ging some drain wells to prevent flooding during heavy rains, relocating the reverse osmosis water producing plant and the laundry building. The Hungry Iguana will also get some furni- ture and equipment from two now-closed Dart-owned restaurants on Grand Cayman, Ortanique and the Britannia Grille. With only a month to complete the improve- ments, Mr. VanDevelde said, they will by necessity be “minor and more cosmetic in nature” for the first year. After that, the Dart Group will look at the property in a broader context, taking into consideration what the government decides to do about the Little Cayman airport and whether it will stay in its current location. If it does, then Dart might look to improve the wider area, especially since it’s the first experience visi- tors get when they get off the airplane. Mr. VanDevelde said that whatever Dart might do, it will be in keeping “with the quaint nature of Little Cayman that everyone loves.” Friends of supermarket boss ordered to pay for court no-show Craig Gaskill failed to return from U.S. to face charges JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Friends of a supermarket manager who left the island facing charges of dishon- esty have been ordered to pay a total of $22,500 after he failed to show up for a court appearance. The three men acted as sureties for Craig Gaskill, a manager at Kirk Market, who was given permission to leave the island to visit his ill father, while on bail facing charges of obtaining by deception. Justice Malcolm Swift said he sympathized with the men, who had acted out of friendship, but he said the court had allowed Gas- kill to travel on the basis of their guarantees that he would return. “Mr. Gaskill has cynically taken advantage of his friends and their efforts to assist him,” he said, as he ordered the three men to pay up within 28 days. During a brief hearing Thursday, Mark Hennings, who put up a $5,000 surety as guarantee that Gaskill would return to face the charges, claimed his friend had been forced off the is- land after doing good work for the supermarket. He said, “It appears they have trumped up these charges using the police, the DPP, yourself, to run this man off the island. It is not some- thing that hasn’t happened before in Cayman. “I ask Your Honor not to perpetuate this injustice and make three Caymanians lose a lot of money.” Ben Webster, who also put up a $5,000 surety, said he and his family had already suffered financially from helping out Gaskill. He said the supermarket manager had done great work to transform Kirk Market physically and reputationally during his time on the island, but he had lost everything after his arrest. Though Gaskill is legally considered innocent until proven guilty, Mr. Webster said the arrest had prevented him from getting another job and effectively made him un- employable in the Cayman Is- lands and reliant on charity from his friends as he waited to face trial. One of the charges Gas- kill faces alleges obtaining $509,975.50 between March 11, 2013, and Nov. 5, 2015, by falsely representing that he had a master’s degree in business administration. The second charge is that he obtained property worth $34,315.54 between April 6, 2014, and Nov. 5, 2015, by falsely representing that he was authorized to buy the property with a corporate credit card. His bail conditions were varied to allow him to leave the island on the condition that he provide his travel itin- erary, provide three sureties totaling $22,500, return his passport by June 9 and an- swer his bail on June 10. Thursday morning’s hearing was ordered after his failure to show on June 10 to allow the three men who stood as sureties to make submissions to the court on why they should not have to sacrifice the funds. Mr. Webster said Gaskill had lost his house and family as a result of the charges and had been totally reliant on his friends who had already suf- fered financially to help him. He said, “I provided him room and board and allow- ance for several months. This has already taken an incred- ible toll on my family and fi- nances. These are funds I can ill afford. At the time in sup- porting Craig, it was done in good will and friendship.” Michael Myles, who put up $12,500 surety, said he could make no excuses on be- half of Gaskill, who he said he had implored to return for his court date. He said he had acted to help a friend, who he understood needed to return home to visit his father. He said he under- stood Gaskill’s father was seri- ously ill and he wanted him to have the opportunity, if it came to it, to say goodbye. He said, “I had no knowl- edge that he would not re- turn. I saw a man that was struggling and took the op- portunity to help my fellow man. I put up a large amount of money that I don’t have on the basis of trust.” He said he had also done what he could to support Gaskill. “He didn’t qualify for welfare, he was homeless and couldn’t get a job. The level of support he had was me, Mark and Ben.” He added that he made no excuses for Gaskill’s failure to return and did not seek to make any comment on his guilt or innocence on the charges. Dart to conserve Little Cayman forest CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Simon Courtney and his wife Elle arrive at court this week. Judge Malcolm Swift sentenced Courtney to three years in prison on Thursday. - PHOTO: MATT LAMERS Lawyer gets three years for crash that injured two tourists CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Point of Sand in the eastern end of the island is popular among visitors.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 Th e Joy of Summ er For details on summer events and experiences, visit CAMANABAY.COM Sidewalk Sale SUMMER SATURDAY 9 JULY 11AM CAMANA BAY SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP AND SAVE! For one day only, enjoy special offers and markdowns at participating Camana Bay shops. Come early for the best deals while sale items last. service, which he said had managed to maintain con- stant staffing levels in re- cent years. The continuing staff in- creases at the outside au- thorities has been a re- curring theme in Cayman, while the central govern- ment service has held the line or even reduced its numbers slightly. In 2001, when the cen- tral government first split its operations into “central government” and outside authorities, divesting the Health Services Authority from the civil service, there were approximately 4,034 total government employees – 3,097 civil service workers and 937 employees at the lone government authority that existed at the time. The civil service grew to a peak of about 3,800 em- ployees in 2008 and slowly declined since then to its current complement of 3,591 in December last year. By contrast, the number of statutory authority and government company workers grew from 937 back in 2001, to 2,194 in 2010 as more authorities and com- panies were added. Ac- cording to government human resources reports, the number of employees in the outside authorities grew to 2,264 by mid-2012 and to 2,751 by the end of 2015. While the central civil service grew by about 16 percent over the past 15 years, the separate au- thorities and compa- nies roughly tripled their staff complement. Overall, the entire public sector went from 4,034 em- ployees in 2001 to 6,342 in 2015 – a 57 percent increase. The corresponding growth in Cayman Islands population figures, ac- cording to Economics and Statistics Office estimates, was about 44 percent be- tween 2001 and 2015. By the government’s own es- timates, the public service grew faster than the resi- dent population it serviced during the period. Since the Progressives- led government took of- fice in May 2013, there have been pleas from both the government and opposition benches in the Legislative Assembly to get the outside authorities “under control.” The government has pledged to bring a Public Authorities Bill that would reform operations of the outside agencies and bring them more under the con- trol of the central civil service, but that bill has not yet been brought before parliament. An auditor general’s of- fice report from January 2014 identified “ineffec- tive management” of the quasi-government agencies leading to confusion in the elected government about who maintains responsi- bility for those entities. “The linkages aren’t very clear between what govern- ment is trying to achieve and what the statutory au- thorities and government companies are doing,” former Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick noted in the report. “They should be looking at what results they’re trying to achieve. When you muddy the wa- ters, when the policies and practices aren’t clearly de- fined, it creates the op- portunity for the abuse of public funds.” Premier Alden McLaughlin said in January 2014, “There are those who will say oth- erwise, but my view of [the creation of the statutory au- thorities and government companies] is that by and large, that has not saved the government money. We do not believe the statutory authorities and govern- ment companies can op- erate completely outside what obtains in the country and in the [central] gov- ernment particularly. “I think there is the mindset in some of those who control these entities that they are a completely independent entity, doing whatever they want. That’s not the case at all.” While acknowledging that management of the stat- utory authorities could be improved, Mr. McLaughlin also noted in 2014 that re- ducing the overall size of the government service was a different matter. “We have to remember this … the majority of the public service is made up of Caymanians,” he said at the time. “Government cannot simply decide the optimum size of the public service ought to be 2,500 or 2,600 people and go about a pro- cess to ruthlessly trim the size of the service.” Gov’t authorities see 18% staff increase CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Public sector workforce (2001 - 2015) Statutory authorities and government companies Central government Source: Cayman Islands government 2001 2010 2012 2015 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Almost all of the increase in projected staff numbers came from within either government statutory authorities or government- owned companies.8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Vanita Robinson who passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Church of God West Bay, 108 Capt. Reginald Parsons Drive, at 3:00p.m. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment to follow at Northwest Point Cemetery. In lieu of owers donations can be made to the Pines Retirement Home. We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Mary Vanita Robinson who passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Church of God West Bay, 108 Capt. Reginald Parsons Drive, at 3:00p.m. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment to follow at Northwest Point Cemetery. In lieu of owers donations can be made to the Pines Retirement Home. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of who passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Interment to follow at Northwest Point Cemetery. We regret to announce the passing of Sidney Parchment who departed this life on Sunday 26 June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, 9 July, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the 90 & 9 Church of God, Powell Smith Rd., West Bay. Burial will follow in Boatswain Bay Cemetery. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Funeral Services will be held at King’s Seventh Day Adventist Church, on Sunday, 10 July 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be held prior to the service from 2:00-2:45 p.m. and Friday, 8 July 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Bodden Funeral Service, 117 Walkers Rd. Cline Astor Glidden Sr. regret to announce his passing on Monday 27th June 2016. Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery. We regret to announce the passing of Cicily Delapenha Who departed this life on Monday, 27th June 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, on Friday, 15 July 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Garden of Reflections Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Edress Almeria Ebanks who passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Elmslie Memorial United Church, Harbour Drive, George Town at 2:00p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment to follow at Dixie Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Elmslie Memorial United Church, We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Jean Althea Crawford-Austin who passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, 163 Pedro Castle Road, Savannah at 11:00a.m. Viewing will be from 10:00-10:45a.m. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Ms. Jean Althea Crawford-Austin who passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday,A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday,A July 9, 2016 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, 163 Pedro Castle Road, Savannah at 11:00a.m. Viewing will be from 10:00-10:45a.m. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery. Interment to follow at Prospect Cemetery We have been asked to announce the passing of Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, 163 Pedro Castle Road, Savannah at 11:00a.m. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.co We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Leaton McCoy Parsons who passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Church of God Universal, Walkers Road, George Town at 10:00a.m. Interment to follow at Dixie Cemetery. www.churchillsfuneralhome.co We have been asked to announce the passing of A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, ICCI seeks accreditation from UK service KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com The International Col- lege of the Cayman Islands aims to offer its students more opportunities world- wide by applying for ac- creditation from the U.K.- based Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities. An inspector from the service is scheduled to come to Cayman next month to evaluate the col- lege. If the inspector’s re- port is favorable, ICCI could potentially earn full ASIC accreditation by September. “Although ICCI has been U.S. accredited since 1979 as a degree-granting in- stitution, we feel it’s very important to expand our scope of recognition from agencies around the world,” President David Marshall said in a press release. “If secured, ASIC accredita- tion would open up addi- tional doors internationally for our students, in addi- tion to validating the excel- lent educational reputation ICCI has earned during its 45 years.” Mr. Marshall said most of ICCI’s international re- lationships are now with U.S.-based institutions. If the college is accredited by ASIC, he said, the univer- sity could form relation- ships with more colleges and universities around the world, giving students op- portunities to participate in learning exchanges and potentially to find jobs and internships in more places. “We really do feel that we have a responsibility to expose our students to a more global environment,” Mr. Marshall said. ASIC has accredited ac- ademic, technical and vo- cational schools world- wide, and has accredited more than 100 private colleges in the U.K. Mr. Marshall said ASIC accreditation is for the “in- stitution as a whole,” in- cluding an evaluation of the campus. The inspector will consider the college’s man- uals and handbooks, atten- dance-monitoring systems, student feedback forms and graded student assign- ments, and will evaluate fa- cilities and equipment and observe teaching sessions, among other things. “It’s very exciting,” Mr. Marshall said. “Quality as- surance is an important part of the ICCI brand. We want to do everything pos- sible to ensure our stu- dents are attending a high- quality institution and getting value for the tuition dollars they pay.” ICCI is also in the final stages of the accreditation process for its business programs by the U.S.-based International Assembly for Collegiate Business Edu- cation. The process has been under way since rep- resentatives from the ac- crediting body visited ICCI last year. An inspection team is due to visit the col- lege in November. ICCI has been accredited by the Washington, D.C.- based Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools since 1979. In 2014, the accrediting body renewed the college’s status through 2018. Flowers Sea Swim donation to help add 1,000 people to bone marrow registry The Flowers Group do- nated US$75,000 to the Cayman Islands Cancer So- ciety on Thursday. The money was raised at the an- nual Flowers Sea Swim, held on June 11. “This money means we can support the Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry,’ said Jennifer Weber, opera- tions manager at the Cancer Society. “With the money the Flowers family is giving us, we can save 1,000 lives, be- cause it’s 1,000 people we can add to the Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry.” It costs $75 to add someone to the registry. Before Eve Flowers, wife of the sea swim’s founder Frank Flowers, passed away on April 20 after a year-long battle with cancer, she asked that all proceeds of the swim to go to the Caribbean Bone Marrow Registry. “This cause was very im- portant to us this year be- cause we recently lost my wife to acute myeloid leu- kaemia because she could not find a 100 percent bone marrow donor match for a transplant,” Mr. Flowers said at the check presenta- tion. “We want to make sure that never happens again. People from the Caribbean are grossly underrepre- sented in bone marrow regis- tries around the world, so we wanted to change that. “All this money will help to create that change, and help to create awareness.” “We really do feel that we have a responsibility to expose our students to a more global environment.” DAVID MARSHALL, president, ICCI David Marshall Cayman Islands Cancer Society Operations Manager Jennifer Weber holds a check for US$75,000, with Frank Flowers, Dara Flowers Burke and Cancer Society chairwoman Betty Ann Duty.9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 8, 2016 A Tribute in Loving & Blessed Memory of Our Precious Darling Devoted Son & Brother, CHADWICK PRESLEY WOOD – “CHAD” on Your 30th Birthday in Heaven, today, Friday, 8th July, 2016 - Your 12th Birthday away from us. 8th July, 1986 – 5th March, 2005 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR VERY PRECIOUS GUARDIAN ANGEL IN HEAVEN – “CHAD”. Chad, You have a ‘Very Special’ place in our hearts and we thank God for the blessings of having had such a wonderful, loving, and caring, handsome young man like you in our lives. If you ever wondered if we noticed all the many things you did for all of us, The multitude of everyday ways you showed your love and commitment to your family; all Your friends, High School and College Teachers, Co-workers, and customers– we sure did!!! We are so sorry we did not say ‘Thank You’ enough for all of them often enough, but want To let you know that they somehow got led away in the ‘More reasons to love that Handsome Special Young Man’s le’ that is over owing its space in our hearts today and every day. Today, however, we want you to hear it from our hearts . . . . “THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, CHADDY, OUR PRECIOUS WONDERFUL, HARDWORKING, THOUGHTFUL, KIND-HEARTED, CARING YOUNG MAN” who could not seem to do enough for everyone. You are truly missed and remembered every single day of our lives. Oh! How we wish that we still had you here with us today so that we could help you celebrate your 30th Birthday, but we know that God will help you to have a most wonderful Birthday surrounded by Angels with Him in His Heavenly Home above. God bless you, our Special Precious Angel, Chad, and HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY in Heaven!!! RIP. Loved more than words could ever say. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed each and every day. Your heart-broken Mommy & Daddy – Aline & Cebert; Brother – Cebert; Sister – Gina; Loving Aunts & Uncles, Special Cousins – Jeremy, Jesse, Merilyn, Travis, Nikita, Leon who was born on Chad’s 12th birthday; Orrie, Kadi-Joy & Kadie; Special Nephews – Jace, Chris, & Jaithan; Niece – Skai; other close relatives; many special friends; High School & College Teachers, Co-workers, and other customers HAPPY BIRTHDAY 9-year-old cyclist plans to cross Iowa for charity KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Nine-year-old Alex Dailey is gearing up to ride for seven days across the U.S. state of Iowa to raise money for three local charities. The Cayman Prep and High School student will travel to Iowa this month with his bright red racing bike in tow for the Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (known as RAGBRAI), spon- sored by the Des Moines Register newspaper since 1973. He will be joined by his father, Tim Dailey, and another rider from Cayman, yoga teacher Sarah Burton, as well as thousands of other cyclists from all over the world. The ride averages 468 miles – the exact route changes annually – and be- gins along Iowa’s western border on the Missouri River and ends along its eastern border on the Mis- sissippi River. Alex said he is a bit scared by the thought of riding so many miles, but is excited about participating in the ride, where cyclists cover an average of 67 miles a day. “[My dad] told me about it and then I thought it might be a good idea … because it’s something to do in the summer and I’m not going to be bored,” Alex said. Family friends in Indiana who do the ride annually, convinced Mr. Dailey to give it a shot. Mr. Dailey, noting his son’s love for cycling, floated the idea to Alex a few months ago. Since then, the two have been going out on lots of long rides at the weekends. Mr. Dailey said Alex will be able to take breaks along the Iowa ride and sit out certain legs of the route if needed – their friends will have a support vehicle fol- lowing along. But he thinks his son can “do the dis- tance,” noting that Alex did the PAWS on Wheels ride this month, completing the full 21-mile loop, and the excite- ment of the Iowa ride is sure to keep him interested. “In between each of these towns, farmers will set up roadside stands … appar- ently, one year a farmer put a slip and slide in his field and everyone just got off their bike and went to the slip and slide,” Mr. Dailey said. Alex said he is excited to ride with such a large crowd and to potentially be the youngest rider among them. He also said it’s fun to be helping local charities. He and his father have de- cided to ride for three local charities, raising money for Cayman HospiceCare, the Cayman Islands Cancer So- ciety and One Dog at a Time. “Our goal is $3,000,” Alex said. Mr. Dailey said Alex and his twin sister Sarah have been taught that “there’s more than just getting things for yourself” and that they can turn activities they love doing into opportunities to give back to others. “I am hoping that not only will we raise money for the charities, but also that Alex will learn a valu- able lesson that even per- sonal activities can be used to raise money to support others in need,” Mr. Dailey wrote on a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for the charities. For more information on Alex’s fundraising efforts, visit “RAGBRAI Ride for Cayman Causes” at www.gofundme.com, call Tim Dailey at 916-8005 or email him at tdailey@candw.ky. Alex Dailey, 9, is in training to cycle across Iowa this month with his father, Tim Dailey. POLICE RECRUIT FOR SPECIAL CONSTABLES The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service is looking for a few good volun- teer police officers. The RCIPS Neighborhood Policing Department will be in Prospect Friday morning, seeking to sign up anyone who might be interested in becoming a special constable with the service. Recruiters will be near the McRuss Grocery Store on Marina Drive between 7 a.m. and noon Friday. Special constables are vol- unteer police officers who have the full enforcement powers of a paid police con- stable and assist the RCIPS “regulars” with everything from record keeping to com- munity outreach and even some patrol duties. Friday’s event is not the only recruitment expected to be carried out for the special constables unit, and times for other recruitment efforts will be announced, police said. All Caymanians, perma- nent residents and work permit holders who have lived in Cayman for not less than six months and not more than five years may apply to be special constables. Applicants also must be at least age 18 and under age 50. The ride averages 468 miles … and begins along Iowa’s western border on the Missouri River and ends along its eastern border on the Mississippi River.Next >