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B7 CAYMAN WEEKENDER Young at Arts EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 HAVE A HEART: GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 GM mosquitoes released KELSEY JUKAM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes were re- leased in West Bay on Thursday, kicking off what the Mosquito Research and Control Unit and collaborator Oxitec call their “Friendly Aedes aegypti project.” The project, which was supposed to begin July 14, was delayed by two weeks after opponents of the initia- tive took legal action to try to halt the release. On Tuesday, a judge refused a judicial review of the decision that permitted the import and release of the mosquitoes, and refused to grant an additional stay pending an appeal. West Bay residents Giselle Johnson and Heidi Groves, who are part of the project’s labora- tory and fieldwork teams, were to release 20,000 mosquitoes outside the West Bay Public Health Clinic on Thursday morning. The task, it turned out, was quite simple: opening 20 small plastic containers, each of which contained 1,000 mosqui- toes, and shaking the flying in- sects out so that they might ful- fill their purpose of sharing their self-limiting gene with wild fe- male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. More than 100 children saved by ‘Have a Heart Cayman’ at Health City KELSEY JUKUM kjukam@pinnaclemedialtd.com Before her lifesaving surgery at Health City Cayman Islands, 2-year-old Yenifer Lopez Giron complained of a constant pinching pain in her chest, caused by a hole in her heart. Her mother Cecilia said they waited nearly the entirety of her daughter’s life for help, not knowing if it would ever come. In the Cayman Islands, the Have a Heart organization is constantly looking for chil- dren like Yenifer – children in need of heart surgery, children who need help. The nonprofit has been around for only two years, but to date it has helped 104 chil- dren from all over the world receive free, life-saving heart surgeries at Health City Cayman Islands. A doctor in their native El Salvador helped connect the Giron family to Oper- ation Blessings International, which re- cently worked in partnership with Have a Heart Cayman Islands to bring five children from the small Central American country to Grand Cayman for heart surgery. “As a mom, I have no words to explain how my daughter improved,” Ms. Giron said days after her daughter’s surgery. NUMBERS PROVIDE SNAPSHOT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An American male, professional, aged be- tween 36 and 49, earning between $100,000 and $150,000 a year and a previous visitor to the Cayman Islands. That’s the statistical pro- file of the most common stay-over visitor to the Cayman Islands. During a little over six days on island, he is almost certain to go to the beach, try snor- keling and visit restaurants. He is most likely to visit Stingray City, Rum Point and Camana Bay, but is less inclined to take a trip to the National Gallery or the National Museum. Overall, he will spend $179.41 for every day he is on island. The Department of Tourism figures, gleaned from 10-minute exit surveys with 1,324 stay-over visitors between January and June of this year, paint a detailed picture of the backgrounds and spending habits of visi- tors to these islands. The vast majority of visitors quizzed in the tablet surveys rate their experience as very good, usually favorable compared to other destinations they have visited in the Carib- bean. More than half say they plan to return to the Cayman Islands within two years. If there are any gripes, customer experi- ence surveys show, they are most likely to be about value for money. One in eight visitors goes scuba diving, and just over 3 percent list it as the main reason for their trip. Divers and those visiting relatives are likely to take the longest trips, the data shows. West Bay residents and Oxitec employees Giselle Johnson and Heidi Groves release GM mosquitoes Thursday. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 14 » Dugasuren Alungua holds her son Dashnyam, left, and Munkh-Ulzii Adiyasuren. Both children are from Mongolia and received lifesaving heart surgery thanks to Have a Heart Cayman Islands. - PHOTO: KELSEY JUKAM PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 15 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 14 »2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 29, 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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TOMORROW Saturday, July 30th Barefoot Man and Sea N’B Starting live at 8:00pm Come for dinner Stay for Dancing Or come to our beautiful Oceanside Bar and listen to the Sweet Sounds of Barefoot Man Call 949-2231 or email: thewharf@candw.ky Taste trials take iguana from tree to plate Compass joins culinary experiment JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Tukka bar and restaurant on the oceanside in East End has garnered a reputation as a place where people go to try new things – kangaroo filet mignon, an ostrich steak, a lionfish taco. On a recent evening the venue held private tasting trials as research and de- velopment for a poten- tial new dish it is dubbing “tree chicken.” The table is set, the wine has been poured and five diners, volunteers in this cu- linary experiment, are con- templating the essential question of the night, “Are we ready to eat a lizard?” Green iguanas are a staple on menus in parts of Central America. In Grand Cayman, they are more commonly known as roadkill. Whether you see them as amiable island char- acters, jauntily careering across highways, or as side- walk splattered vermin, it’s clearly a psychological leap to imagine an iguana on your dinner plate. But meat is meat, right? And currently there is no more environmentally friendly food. The population of the in- vasive species is exploding at such a rate that ex- perts predict there will be two million of them within three years. Amid fears they will overrun the island, stripping trees and crops and causing lasting damage to the eco- system, the Department of Environment shelled out more than $70,000 to hunters in a trial cull that saw more than 14,000 iguanas killed in a week. It is not clear, in the long term, if government will be able to continue paying a $5-a-head bounty to cullers only for the slain iguanas to be disposed of at the George Town landfill. Ron Hargrave, Tukka’s owner and head chef, and one of the early pioneers of the “eat ‘em, to beat ‘em” ap- proach with invasive lion- fish, wants to see if the same tactics could help monetize iguana hunting on an on- going basis. That is why he’s standing in front of me with a plate of popcorn “tree chicken” – bat- tered iguana tail, with lime and Scotch bonnet remou- lade. I pick up a fork and take the plunge. It’s good. Really good. Like a tangy calamari, it’s easy to see it as a staple appetizer. As the dishes keep coming, a debate rages about the most appropriate comparison. In texture, it’s perhaps closest to pork. But the “breaded wings” could almost be Kentucky Fried Chicken. The West Indian yellow curry has the stringy tex- ture of goat. Stewed and served on a bed of callaloo with green peas and orzo pasta, it draws comparisons to beef. There’s clearly more than one way to eat an iguana. “I’ve surprised myself,” says Mr. Hargrave. “I’ve been eating this while I have been cooking all day.” If he could get a steady supply of ethically culled, properly processed cuts, he says, he would put it on the menu as soon as possible. By the time we’ve worked our way through the tasting menu, we’ve consumed all the edible parts of the iguana, from the hindquarters to the tail and the forelegs. The plates are empty and any inhibitions have evaporated. A dish of iguana egg fried rice arrives. We do not think twice. Maria Yapelli, one of the culinary guinea pigs and the part-owner of lionfish culling and processing business, Spinion, is already thinking about opportunities. The business currently sells locally caught lion- fish fillets to restaurants, in- cluding Tukka, and has long harbored ambitions of pro- cessing the invasive fish for the export market in the U.S. The demand for envi- ronmentally friendly food sources is stimulating a growing niche in the market and she’s thinking aloud about the potential of adding iguanas to Spinion’s brand of ethical eats aimed at eco-con- scious diners. If the U.S. does not have the appetite for such ad- venturous eating, more reli- able markets could be found in parts of Central America, where some species of iguana have been hunted to the brink of extinction. The start point would be Grand Cayman. Any plan to serve iguanas in restaurants here would have to involve a business like Spinion, which has a processing plant. Strict regulations guide the slaughter and handling of meat for sale to con- sumers and it is likely that there would be regulatory hoops to jump through be- fore the process of taking iguanas from tree to plate is established. “We first have to find … a restaurant that is interested. We have to work with some- body and Ron seems like the right guy, he’s got the perfect menu for people who want to try new things,” she says. For Mr. Hargrave, an ap- petizer seems like the best place to start. He can easily see demand for his popcorn tree chicken from diners keen to do their part. “That’s always been the appeal of lionfish too. People can order it and feel like they are doing good for the envi- ronment,” he says. Ms. Yapelli’s business partner, Jeffrey Rivers, is sold. “I could easily see my- self sitting with a bucket of these things watching a football game,” he eulogizes as he tucks into another breaded wing. It is clear from the Tukka trials that whatever barriers exist to putting iguanas on restaurant menus, taste is not one of them. Are we ready to eat a lizard? Maria Yappelli, Sean Rodgers and Jeffrey Rivers with chef Ron Hargrave. Curried, breaded or braised. Iguana can be served in many ways.Tukka chef Ron Hargrave believes popcorn tree chicken has the potential to be a popular appetizer.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 go for gold this summer OFFICIAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNER go to discoverfl ow.ky or visit your nearest Flow store. *Flow terms and conditions apply. with a Samsung S6 for only $ 199* and get entered to win fabulous prizes every week Plus watch the games anytime, anywhere on the go with Flow’s Olympic Games app.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. NEW YORK POST EDITORIAL BOARD Democrats are probably right to blame Russia for the hack of Democratic National Committee e-mails, and to warn of the threat posed by Moscow’s meddling in U.S. politics. But there’s still something almost comically entertaining to their screams. Just four years ago, these same Democrats were holding their sides laughing as they ridiculed Repub- lican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s assertion that Russia was “our No. 1 geopo- litical foe.” Laughing specifically at the notion that Vladimir Putin posed any kind of a threat at all. “The 1980s are calling to ask for their foreign policy back,” jibed President Barack Obama. “The Cold War’s been over for 20 years.” Vice President Joe Biden said it most likely showed Romney belonged to “a small group of Cold War holdovers.” Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – who fa- mously presented a “reset” button to Putin’s minions – sorrowfully termed Romney’s talk “somewhat dated.” John Kerry – just months from succeeding Clinton at State – suggested Romney “talks like he’s only seen Russia by watching ‘Rocky IV.’?” Who’s laughing now? Romney, recall, was re- acting to Obama’s having been overheard asking then- President Dmitry Medvedev to tell Putin he’d have “more flexibility” on U.S.-Russian issues once he was safely re-elected. The GOP candidate called that “very, very troubling.” And he was right. It’s a lesson that Donald Trump doesn’t seem to get, sad to say. But it’s still badly telling that the only thing that seems to have Clinton and her fellow Democrats fo- cused on the Russian threat is an attack on them. © 2016, Associated Press FRIDAY JULY 29, 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 EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” It might turn out to be the Cayman Islands’ greatest contribution to the world. What could be more precious than life itself? That’s the gift that physicians at the “Shetty hospital” are bestowing upon their youngest, poorest and most vulnerable patients — the gift of life, brought to them by local nonprofit Have a Heart Cayman Islands. We in the newspaper business are often accused of cynicism. Though we try to remain within the bounds of healthy skepticism, that observation is not totally devoid of merit. But even the most hard-boiled among us can’t help but be moved by the images and narratives, appearing on the front page of today’s Cayman Compass, of young children who received life-saving cardiac surgeries. The surgeries were provided free of charge, as was the transportation for the patients and their families from their home coun- tries, and their accommodation while in Cayman. When we read about the 104 children, from El Salvador to Haiti to Mongolia, who otherwise would not have lived, had it not been for the intervention of Have a Heart and Health City Cayman Islands, we recognize the good works of which people are capable. “CaymanKind”? How about “HumanKind”? And it’s all going on right here, on our speck of an island, within the walls of a healthcare facility in East End. Very seldom do we use the word “miracle,” but that’s what’s happening here. Nevertheless, we suspect that, before looking at today’s issue of the Compass, many of our readers had little inkling of what is probably the most positive ongoing news story in the country. A large portion of the “blame” for that may rest on the shoulders of Cayman businessman Harry Chandi, who is the chairman, founder and driving force behind the local charity. You see, Mr. Chandi’s boundless commitment to the cause is matched only by his modesty. He stead- fastly shuns any spotlight that may draw attention to himself instead of the organization. Well, too bad, Mr. Chandi — at least for this one day, you’re getting a portion of the credit you deserve. The intertwining stories of Have a Heart and Health City go back longer than you might imagine, some 20 years ago, when Mr. Chandi, Dr. Devi Shetty and an inspiring Canadian woman named Maureen Berlin (among many others), joined forces to provide free or reduced- cost heart surgeries to children in India. While it is remarkable that the lives of 104 children have been saved though Have a Heart Cayman — consider that Have a Heart India has saved the lives of 8,000 young boys and girls, 80 times as many. Ask us about the benefits that Health City brings to Cayman, and we tend to answer in terms of dollars, jobs and opportunity. But at root, the true measure of Health City’s success is how many people (and particularly, how many children) were able to live, instead of dying, because of the existence of the charity and the hospital. The developers, physicians and staff at Health City think in those terms. Certainly, Mr. Chandi and his team at Have a Heart do. Next year, they plan to arrange for 365 or more heart surgeries for children who desperately need them. That’s one life saved every day. And that’s just the beginning of the potential good Health City and Have a Heart can do for Cayman, and the world. ——— Every cent raised by Have a Heart Cayman, a reg- istered non-profit organization in the Cayman Islands, goes directly to the delivery of healthcare for children. No funds are diverted to overhead or administrative costs. To donate and for more information, visit the website: www.haveaheartcayman.com. Have a Heart: Giving the gift of life LETTER TO THE EDITOR Stopping iguanas before they hatch I read with interest your article in the June 29 Com- pass regarding “Cayman’s great green iguana hunt,” written by James Whittaker. I was quite surprised at the number of iguanas here and it’s going to get even worse every spring around this time. I’m glad people are able to shoot them for us. The population is get- ting out of hand. Right now, while they are still eggs, is the best time to get rid of some of them in the most hu- mane way. If you know where the eggs are laid, you can stop their growth before they even hatch. Here’s a “how to” list that will help anyone that might want to dig out those eggs. ■■ Females lay their eggs in June and lay anywhere from 30 to 70 eggs. Not all will be fertilized, but a good percentage of them are and will hatch. ■■ Eggs take two to three months to hatch, so you still have time to get rid of them. ■■ Once a female has laid her eggs, she does not stay by her nest to guard them like hens do, so you are free to dig them out and dis- pose of them yourself before they even hatch. ■■ If you are lucky enough to be able to dig them out of the ground, put them in a big pot of water and boil them for 10 to 15 minutes, then toss them in the gar- bage or put them in a freezer for a few hours, then toss in the garbage or in a canal if you live near a canal. They won’t hatch. They are dead and they don’t smell. Note from YouTube from someone in Florida: 1. Do not use iguana eggs as fertilizer in gar- dens with plants you plan to eat, as the eggs may carry sal- monella bacteria. Also, wear gloves when han- dling iguana eggs. 2. You can also choose to fill in iguana bur- rows when you find them on your property. You can use cement if the burrows are lo- cated in a seawall or foundation. Otherwise, gravel makes a good filler. Be sure not to fill in occupied burrows as this is inhumane. I hope everyone reading this finds it helpful. For those of us who can’t go out and “kill” something, this is a more humane way of helping to “solve the problem,” but people have to start to do this right away. In another month or two those eggs will be hatching. Thanks to James and the Compass for running that article. I hope it made the people on the island aware of the problem. I knew there was a problem but not to the degree that your ar- ticle showed. Carol Caputo Romney deserves an apologyThe islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS The Jamaican Consulate UNDER THE THEME: “Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright” Sunday August 7th, 2016 8:00a.m. Cordially invites you to attend the OFFICE OF THE HONORARY JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS Officiants Guest Preacher: Rev'd Douglas Barnes - Director Christian Education, Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Celebrant: Rev'd Mary Graham, Rector St. George’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church Courts Road, Off Eastern Avenue (by Cox Lumber) George Town, Grand Cayman In celebration of Thanksgiving Church Service OUTSTANDING CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE AWAITS YOU! 19 Compass Drive • T: 949.6233 • F: 949.9870 • E: arwashburn@marksons.ky VISIT OUR SHOWROOM TODAY! Canadian tax probe gets CNB accounts BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Court orders issued last week sought to obtain seven years’ worth of Canadian ac- count-holders’ Cayman Is- lands correspondent bank records in what Canadian au- thorities said was an ongoing investigation into tax evasion. Some accounts, held in the name of Cayman Na- tional Bank at the Canadian branch of Citibank N.A., had been used by at least one Ca- nadian taxpayer “to transfer funds from the Cayman Is- lands in an attempt to keep undetected from the Canada Revenue Agency certain off- shore activities attracting tax liability in Canada.” That’s according to an affidavit filed July 20 requesting the Cana- dian federal court order to obtain the bank records. The scheme was used to hide C$1.24 million in gains from “capital property held offshore,” Canadian authori- ties said. “The bank documents re- vealed that the funds received by the taxpayer originated from an entity in the Cayman Islands beneficially owned by [the taxpayer] and another family member,” the court af- fidavit, filed by the Canada Revenue Agency, stated. Other accounts, held in CNB’s name at the Royal Bank of Canada, are also the subject of the Ministry of Na- tional Revenue’s inquiry into whether certain Canadian citizens had fulfilled their obligations under the coun- try’s Income Tax Act. In its affidavit, the revenue agency specified one account number from a corresponding Cana- dian dollar account held in CNB’s name at RBC. “The Canada Revenue Agency has long been con- cerned that some Canadian residents with foreign as- sets are not fulfilling their obligations under the [tax] act,” the ministry’s request seeking the bank records stated. Among those obliga- tions were the reporting of income from sources outside Canada, reporting of bank transfers or loans to non-res- ident trusts and reporting of certain foreign property. At this stage, the Cana- dian court orders issued July 20 and July 21 involve civil matters. Depending on what the bank records re- veal, criminal cases could be pursued against suspected tax evaders. Neither RBC nor Ci- tibank opposed the court order to produce the docu- ments. The banks now have 120 days to turn them over. Representatives of both CNB and RBC were contacted by the Cayman Compass Wednesday for comment, but no response had been re- ceived by press time. Cayman National Bank is the largest subsidiary of Cayman Na- tional Corp. Ltd. CNB, like many other inter- national banks, holds corre- spondent accounts in Canada in order to conduct Canadian dollar transactions for its cus- tomers. The correspondent ac- counts are usually deposit ac- counts opened at a Canadian bank in the name of a foreign bank – in this case Cayman National – which maintains no offices in Canada. The application before the Canadian federal court and subsequent judicial or- ders authorizing the bank records’ release to tax au- thorities, allow the revenue agency to receive bank re- cords from RBC or Citibank that were cleared through the CNB accounts. The Canadian court filing did not name any taxpayers in the records request, nor did it state how many indi- viduals for whom bank re- cords had been sought. The Minister of National Rev- enue is seeking information on Canadian residents who had authority over accounts or companies which held accounts at Cayman National Bank between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2015. The order seeks bank ac- count statements, as well as deposit and funds disburse- ment records during the seven-year period. U.S. case The affidavit filed to ob- tain the Canadian federal court order also makes refer- ence to a U.S. Department of Justice tax evasion investiga- tion into two other Cayman National Corp. subsidiaries, Cayman National Trust Co. Ltd. and Cayman National Securities Ltd. Both companies, which manage the corporation’s trusts and investment funds, settled their respective cases by pleading guilty to tax eva- sion conspiracy earlier this year. They were alleged to have assisted certain U.S. taxpayers hide an estimated US$137 million from the In- ternal Revenue Service. Cayman National Bank was investigated in that matter, but the Department of Justice said it declined to pursue a case against the bank. Cayman National Corp. paid a US$6 million fine as a result of its guilty plea in the U.S. Cayman National Bank in the Cayman Islands - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY “The Canada Revenue Agency has long been concerned that some Canadian residents with foreign assets are not fulfilling their obligations under the [tax] act,” AFFIDAVIT FROM CANADA’S MINISTRY OF NATIONAL REVENUE7 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 Your images. The world. Connected. Don’t wait to show off your best shots. Now, sharing your amazing photos is easier than ever—the D500’s SnapBridge functionality enables multiple built-in connectivity options. Liberated from the constraints of connecting wires, you can transfer your images to a compatible smart device from anywhere in the world using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to eliminate the barrier between your camera and smart device. 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The tanks will be stored partially above ground, but covered with soil, and en- closed within a retaining wall. The new company was also granted permission for an office, warehouse and storage building at the site. Marcus Cumber, an in- vestor in the business along with Randy Merren, at- torney James Bergstrom and Minister of Financial Ser- vices Wayne Panton, said the business would supply private homes and condo complexes. He said most condo com- plexes included the basic in- frastructure to allow for pro- pane connections and the company hopes to broker deals with stratas to supply the gas. He said he believed there was room in the market for a second propane gas supplier. Home Gas Ltd. has had a mo- nopoly for the past 25 years. Mr. Cumber said the competition would likely force down prices and offer consumers a choice. He said propane also represented a cleaner alternative to diesel fuel-generated electricity. “We are hoping that once we come into the market, prices will go down generally. We believe in fair pricing and we want to bring the cost of living down,” he said. According to papers from the Central Planning Au- thority there were no objec- tions to the project, which was approved following con- sultation with the chief pe- troleum inspector. Clean Gas was given permission by the Central Planning Authority last week for 10 tanks capable of holding up to 300,000 gallons of propane fuel at its site in Industrial Park, off Sparkys Drive. Marcus Cumber Local company helps baby elephant rescued from well A baby elephant left aban- doned and wounded after falling into a well in Kenya is now recovering and growing, through the efforts of a local company. Ronco Cayman spon- sored Ngilai the elephant and helped with the animal’s recovery costs through its “Hand Up” charity initiative and the David Sheldrick Wild- life Trust. The trust’s rescue team managed to get the el- ephant out of the well and re- located him to a nursery. Now the one-year-old is thriving despite his trauma- tizing start. Three-week-old Ngilai was discovered stuck in a well in March in Ngilai, Kenya. Un- able to escape and join his herd, Ngilai was abandoned. Ronco became involved in supporting the Wildlife Trust’s conservation efforts through its managing di- rector, Darrell Hines. Mr. Hines, who had met Wildlife Trust founder Daphne Sheldrick, said in a press release that it was an easy decision to be involved in Ms. Sheldrick’s cause and conservation efforts. “These animals need our help and support,” he said. “By supporting them and supporting our environment, we support ourselves. I am honored to have been in- volved with Ngilai’s recuper- ation and integration into the Sheldrick herds.” Ronco’s donations helped with the medical needs and costs associated with Ngilai’s food and shelter. “We will continue to help as much as we are able to in the future,” said Mr. Hines. “I hope that Ronco can show Cayman that our reach as a country is great, and that we can touch the lives of many around the world with the simplest of acts.” For more information on how to sponsor, foster or donate visit www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org. Ngilai the elephant, stands beside his taller friend Kamok.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS 9 LOCAL&REGIONAL CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 29, 2016 FORM NOTICE THE DORMANT ACCOUNTS LAW, 2010 (SECTION 6) Name of financial institution : SCOTIABANK & TRUST (CAYMAN) LTD. Number of financial institution: 66001 Address of financial institution: Scotia Centre, 6 Cardinall Avenue, P.O. Box 689 GT, Grand Cayman KY1-1107, Cayman Islands Previous names of financial institution: Scotiabank (Cayman Islands) Ltd. The Bank of Nova Scotia The Public is hereby given notice that Scotiabank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. holds the following dormant: Account Number Date Opened 10014516 22-Apr-2009 10014520 23-Apr-2009 35745 19-Dec-2001 3708 6-Feb-1978 1000316 4-Jan-2002 5586 22-Oct-2007 1. Unless one or more of the following transactions are effected on a dormant account listed above on or before 31st December next following, the monies in the dormant account will be transferred to the general revenue of the Islands without further notice - (a) increase or decrease the amount held in the financial institution; 1 (b) present the passbook or other record for the crediting of interest or dividends in respect of the items enumerated in section 4(6) (a) and (b) of the Dormant Accounts Law, 2010; (c) correspond in writing with the financial institution concerning the monies; (d) in the case of a trust, make a claim under the trust; or (e) otherwise indicate an interest in the monies as evidenced by a memorandum concerning the monies written by the financial institution. 2. Subject to the Dormant Accounts Law, 2010, on the transfer of the monies in the dormant account to the general revenue of the Islands, the dormant account holder will no longer have any right against the financial institution to repayment of the monies transferred, but the dormant account holder will have against the Government such right to repayment of the monies transferred that the dormant account holder would have had against the financial institution. 3. Any interested person should contact the financial institution mentioned above to establish if that person is a dormant account holder. 1 Interest paid by a financial institution on monies held in the financial institution shall not be regarded as a transaction which increases the amount held in the financial institution pursuant to section 4(5) of the Dormant Accounts Law, 2010. Sloane Muldoon Managing Director & Country Head Dated this 7th day of July, 2016 ‘Perennial fraudster’ Levitt sued by former employer BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com An accountant who was convicted of stealing from a Cayman Islands law firm in 2013 now faces a civil court lawsuit as the firm seeks to recover the remaining cash it says he stole. Michael Sean Levitt is serving a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence in Northward after his Sept. 9, 2013 sentencing in connection with more than 80 transac- tions where money was taken between 2009 and 2012. Officials with the Sol- omon Harris law firm said the money was taken only from the company’s accounts and did not involve funds be- longing to its clients. In the Grand Court writ filed Tuesday, the law firm alleges that a total of US$711,219.30 was taken from the firm’s accounts via wire transfer, bank draft and check that personally bene- fited Levitt and “third parties.” Levitt was convicted of theft on June 13, 2013. During criminal court proceedings, it was alleged that Levitt had taken more than US$845,000 from the firm, but the civil court ac- tion did not reconcile the dif- ferent amounts. The court records indicate that some of the money sought by the firm had been recov- ered, including US$140,000 paid from an unidentified third party, the profit from the sale of Levitt’s house (US$129,047.08) and about $42,000 from the sale of a car and a liquor license he held. The law firm alleges that nearly $400,000 is still owed following asset recovery pro- ceedings in the case before the Grand Court. Levitt, a former Rotary Club president, lost an ap- peal of his conviction in 2014. The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal said the case involved substantial sums of money and a severe breach of trust committed “by a perennial fraudster.” Levitt, now 58, has pre- vious convictions for fraud in South Africa, where he was sentenced to seven years in prison, and in Canada, where he served 14 months for a fraud offense. Entrepreneurs featured at BVI fashion event Two Caymanian entre- preneurs showcased their businesses at the Summer Sizzle Fashion and Life- style Weekend in the British Virgin Islands this month. Fashion designer Olivia B. and photographer Aimee Welcome were nominated to represent Cayman at the July 13-18 event. “I was ecstatic that my name was put forward for this amazing opportunity,” said Ol- ivia B. “I was really humbled and excited at the same time.” For Ms. Welcome, who said she was also excited and honored, “the first person I told was my mom,” adding, “I had absolutely no idea that I would get accepted.” According to a press release, both women were able to net- work and widen their knowl- edge of the fashion industry throughout the weekend, when they participated in workshops and events. They both attended a photography seminar hosted by celebrity photographer Nigel Barker. “It was so in- spiring to listen to Nigel Barker’s story, and to hear the stories of other people who started out where I am today, but eventually made it big out in the world,” said Ms. Welcome. “I went as an aspiring photographer and there I met people who also had sim- ilar goals. This was my first time being at an event like this, and hopefully with all the business cards I handed out and all the people I met, I was able to make an impact by increasing my photog- raphy brand awareness.” As a micro-business en- trepreneur herself, Olivia B. encouraged others of the same sized business to “step out, ask questions, be consis- tent, do research and simply be in the know.” “Knowledge is power. Don’t be afraid to take risks. Learn about your niche and specific industry. Read and listen carefully,” said the de- signer in a press release. Third senior customs officer takes early retirement BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Customs Department training manager Langley Powery will become the third senior department of- ficial to take early retirement this month, as a shift in per- sonnel continues there. Mr. Powery, who has been at the department since 1979, will retire early at age 55, effective July 31. On July 1, former Deputy Customs Collectors Collie Powery and Emalie Wilks also took early retirement. Mr. Langley Powery noti- fied colleagues and friends of his pending depar- ture Tuesday and told the Cayman Compass that he was stepping down to work full-time on a “retirement project” in West Bay. “I’ve been building a fitness center next to Ed Bush field, the whole plan was started back in 2005,” Mr. Powery said. “Customs was just taking up more and more of my time and I wanted to get moving on my retirement project.” Customs Collector Charles Clifford said Mr. Powery advised six months ago that he would be re- tiring. Mr. Clifford said he had “faithfully served” customs for 37 years. Fashion Designer Olivia B, left, and photographer Aimee Welcome traveled to the British Virgin Islands to showcase their businesses at the Summer Sizzle Fashion and Lifestyle Weekend.Next >