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For more, see page 2. - PHOTO: CHAD MUNRO/PICTURE THIS STUDIOS No new landfill site in waste plan Waste-to-energy plant to reduce landfill need JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Turning trash into electricity in a waste-to- energy plant is a central part of government’s new national waste management plan, which includes no new landfill site. Jim Schubert, the senior project manager, said the plant would be key to achieving the ambitious target of diverting 95 percent of waste from landfill. The existing George Town site – dubbed Mount Trashmore – will be capped, revege- tated and potentially turned into a park with walking trails, he said. The only landfill included in the plan is a 4-acre pit on the current site, which will be used to dispose of the residual ash fol- lowing the waste-to-energy conversion pro- cess, which reduces trash to 3 percent of its original volume. Government is negotiating land pur- chases in the George Town area for the rest of the infrastructure, including a recycling depot, composting plant and the waste-to- energy facility. Mr. Schubert said everything that is not suitable for composting or recycling, with the exception of hazardous waste, could be fuel for a waste-to-energy plant, meaning the is- lands’ landfill requirements would be radi- cally reduced. CINICO legal bills top $250K, lawsuits not yet resolved CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Legal bills have reached more than $250,000 in dueling law- suits in the United States be- tween the Cayman Islands Na- tional Insurance Company and Simplifi, which administered payments for the insurer. Simplifi sued CINICO in an Ohio federal court in July 2013, accusing CINICO of can- celing a contract without notice and owing Simplifi more than $150,000. CINICO denied the al- legations and later filed a coun- tersuit claiming Simplifi owes the insurer more than $700,000. CINICO Chief Executive Lonny Tibbetts declined to com- ment on the lawsuit, but said in an email, “We can, however, con- firm that as per the Hon. Mag- istrate’s instructions, we have begun discussions with the STORM WATCH CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Forecasters say Hurricane Matthew will turn to the north and any impact on the Cayman Islands will be minimal. The U.S. National Hurricane Center up- graded Matthew to a hurricane Thursday. Forecasters with Cayman’s National Weather Service say the islands will likely see rough seas of 4 to 6 feet and winds up to 20 mph from overnight Sunday through PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » Lonny Tibbetts PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 »2 LOCAL&REGIONAL FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Gobble! Gobble! Turkey! Turkey! Soon Come to HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING! Monday, 10th October 2016 945-2290 Get your orders in early! Eat-in!Take-out! At West Shore Center, Seven Mile Beach Open Daily 10am-10pm 945-2290 Music By DJ FLEX Starting at 9:30pm Old School Dance Party 70’s disco & 80’s classics Old School Dance Party 70’s disco THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH HAS ARRIVED! Salsa Tuesdays Salsa with DJ Flex Free lessons with Kirk starting 9.30pm Every Tuesday TONIGHT Friday, Sept 30th Call 949-2231 or email: thewharf@candw.ky “BOOGIE NIGHTS” 13 years for ‘appalling’ rape CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man who tried to strangle his victim and threatened to kill her was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years’ imprisonment for what Justice Michael Mett- year called a terrible and ap- palling rape. Andre Antonio Chase, 23, pleaded guilty last month to rape and aggravated burglary after asking for a Goodyear direction – that is, an indi- cation of what the sentence would be if he pleaded guilty. Justice Mettyear said at the time that the maximum would be 15 years minus a discount for the guilty plea. On Wednesday, a new in- dictment was brought and Chase pleaded guilty to four different burglaries and one attempted burglary, all of which occurred around the time of the rape. The judge imposed a term of one year for each of these five of- fenses, concurrent with each other but consecutive to the 13 years for the rape charge, for a total of 14 years. Crown counsel Scott Wainwright said the rape victim was at the back of her West Bay residence one night last year when she heard a disturbance at the front. When she went to investi- gate, she was immediately at- tacked by a stranger. A rope or cord was placed around her neck and an attempt was made to strangle her. The at- tacker then produced a knife. The woman asked him what he wanted and he ini- tially said money. She went to get some cash and he then made sexual demands, telling her to take off her clothes. She did not do so. He then ordered her up- stairs, where he raped her. He then ordered her to take a shower twice. The attacker then started going through her things and when she went to see what he was doing, he punched her in the face sev- eral times, referring to her as a punching bag. There was a struggle and he dropped a cellphone he was attempting to steal. He left the premises with her wallet, car keys and a tool box. Mr. Wainwright explained that police were going through the neighborhood on foot at that time because there had been reports of a prowler in the area. When they came across Chase, he ran, leaving behind his flip-flops. Five days later, Chase was arrested. The tool box stolen from the woman was in the car he was driving. He initially denied any in- volvement in the rape/ag- gravated burglary. When DNA analysis was done, Chase’s DNA was shown to match DNA found on the woman’s body, as well as DNA on the cell- phone he had tried to steal and the flip-flops he had been wearing. The woman submitted a victim impact statement; she asked that it not be read in court but taken into account. The woman had made it clear in her statement that she was not seeking vengeance and in that she showed a generous spirit, the judge commented. The incident had been “ter- rible” and “appalling,” the judge said. The victim had found it necessary to give up her job in Grand Cayman and had left the island. Waiting for the trial had been on- going punishment for her, the judge indicated, and he said he hoped the sentencing would bring her closure. The judge referred to Chase’s record of pre- vious convictions, which dated back to when he was 18. It included assaults and threats to kill or do serious harm. “What you did on this oc- casion and your record make me very concerned about how things are going to end up with you and what other offenses you will commit in your lifetime,” Justice Mett- year told Chase. Hundreds of lanterns released for HospiceCare Hundreds gathered at Public Beach on Wednesday night to release paper lanterns honoring loved ones who have passed, at the “Sky of Hope” fundraiser for Cayman HospiceCare. HospiceCare’s Danielle Coleman said more than 200 people came to the beach for picnic dinners and spar- kling wine as they released the glowing paper lanterns into the night sky, with a backdrop of lightning storms over the sea. “It was a wonderful time to reflect and enjoy bubbles and great music with family and friends whilst remem- bering all the loved ones who have passed on before us,” Ms. Coleman said. “Cayman HospiceCare is incredibly grateful to the Cayman community for all its support and we look forward to seeing you for next year’s Sky of Hope,” she said. Markus Mueri, who helped organize the event, said in an email that the evening was “an impressive family event to gather by the beach and enjoy each other’s company with a ‘Grand Finale.’ “I had goosebumps seeing the lanterns in the sky. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers; we couldn’t have done it without everybody.” The lanterns, made from rice paper and bamboo, were set alight, the hot air car- rying them into the sky. There were a couple of tense moments when people did not hold their lanterns long enough to fill with air and an occa- sional fiery lantern flew toward the crowd. Red Cross volunteers were on hand, however, for any potential mishaps, and at least one carried a fire extinguisher. The sky over Seven Mile Beach was filled with lanterns Wednesday night to raise funds for Cayman HospiceCare. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY MARY STREET STORE ROBBED A masked man armed with a handgun robbed Clem’s Grocery Store in George Town Wednesday eve- ning, according to police. Police say the man entered the store just before 7 p.m. and demanded cash from the register. He made off with cash from the register and took a black handbag from a customer before fleeing on foot. There were no shots fired and no one was injured, police said. According to a police press release, the man had a dark complexion, was of stocky build and between 5 feet, 5 inches and 6 feet tall. He wore dark jeans, a red shirt, a mask and a light-colored hat. POLLUTED WATER IN SINKHOLE WORRIES FLORIDA RESIDENTS MULBERRY, Fla. (AP) – Neighbors of an unplugged sinkhole sending contami- nated water and fertilizer plant waste cascading into Florida’s main drinking- water aquifer are fearful, and fuming that it took three weeks for them to be notified about the disaster. Many are still waiting anxiously for results from tests for radiation and toxic chemicals in their wells. So far, more than 200 million gallons of tainted water has drained from a waste heap through a 45- foot wide hole into the Floridan aquifer, which provides water to millions of people. The Mosaic Co. – one of the world’s largest pro- ducers of phosphate and potash for fertilizer – ac- knowledged Wednesday that the contamination had spread to groundwater around the sinkhole. On Thursday, com- pany spokeswoman Jackie Barron said the acidity and sulphates were found in a recovery well being used to pull water out within a quarter mile of the sinkhole. The day before, she told The AP that traces had shown up in several wells on the site, but on Thursday, she said con- tamination was found only at the recovery well.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 THE CAYMAN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SUMMIT (CAIS) Now in its fourth year, CAIS brings together leading thinkers and decision makers from different segments of the global alternatives industry. The Summit has quickly grown to become one of the most influential discussion forums within the alternative investment space. Hosted by Dart, CAIS is a not-for-profit event which uses its experts and expertise to benefit philanthropic efforts both in Cayman and internationally. THE FUTURE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS IN EXCEPTIONAL TIMES REGISTER NOW @ CAYMANSUMMIT.COM DATE: FEBRUARY 15-17, 2017 LOCATION: GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS VENUE: KIMPTON SEAFIRE RESORT+SPA WWW: CAYMANSUMMIT.COM @CaymanSummitThe 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. For the sake of the $55 million airport renovation project, we can understand months of inconvenience. What we can’t understand is extorting passengers, for the sake of $2 a pop. As Cayman Islands Airports Authority officials announced earlier this week, and as anyone who has been to the Owen Roberts International Airport recently will have noticed, work on the terminal expan- sion project is moving into areas being used by trav- elers — specifically the large outdoor canopy, depar- ture lounge and check-in lobby. During this phase of construction, officials advised passengers to arrive at the airport earlier than usual, and suggested, while drop-off curb access is closed, that motorists use the short-term parking lot to drop off passengers instead. Fair enough. Safety first, expediency second. What’s not fair, however, is that drive-in/drop-off/ drive-out motorists are now being exposed to the chronically dysfunctional airport parking system — and are being forced to pay $2 for the experience! (Not to mention, now having to park and leave their vehicles, in order to interact with the frustratingly unfriendly pay machines, before obtaining egress privi- leges from the oft out-of-order card reader machines at the exit.) So far, the $873,000 parking system upgrade has amounted to an aggravation. Last month, we sug- gested that government set the cost of airport parking at zero until the system is fixed. With exponentially more “just dropping-off” motor- ists about to feel bilked by the parking machines, even when they are functioning, now until the end of the departure lounge construction phase seems like an ideal time to offer complimentary access to the short- term parking lot. At the airport: No free rides FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS The front page of Thursday’s Compass featured two photos of the new bridge at Camana Bay linking the main town center to the Festival Green area. Although the photos themselves were visually appealing, we didn’t give them so much prominence out of purely aesthetic reasons. Rather, the burgeoning Maris Avenue Bridge is, to us, an outward sign of the Dart Group’s hopes and plans for their future in the Cayman Islands. The roughly 100-foot-long, 18-foot-high bridge certainly doesn’t rank among Dart’s largest or most expensive projects. It is, however, currently one of the most visible — as thousands of residents, workers and visitors can easily monitor the progress of construc- tion from their vantage point on The Crescent. Given that it was originally designed for a condo- minium project that has been stymied (by the Pro- gressives government’s summary disposal of Dart’s proposal to close the neighboring George Town Landfill), the fact that the bridge is still being built is symbolic of Dart’s unwavering commitment to Cayman in the long term, regardless of the comparatively ephemeral caprices of individual administrations. Because of the scale of Dart’s Kimpton project, much of our attention (and that of the country) has been focused on that single resort property, which will open in a few short weeks. But a Dart project that is arguably more significant, in the broader scheme of things and to the daily lives of Grand Cayman resi- dents, is the “low-profile” construction of the Esterly Tibbetts Highway underpass, as well as the highway expansion all the way to the Butterfield roundabout. In case you aren’t already convinced, their buildings, roads and infrastructure projects should prove that Dart is here to stay in Grand Cayman — and for good. Dart’s bridge to the future LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Court administrator weighs in on Hewitt bankruptcy story The lead and tone of your front page story en- titled “Hewitt bankruptcy hearing delayed till Oct. 3,” published in the Cayman Compass edition of Friday, Sept. 23, seem to suggest that the referenced court case was being unneces- sarily postponed with a consequent effect of de- laying justice. Any such implication is inaccurate, as in each of the five hearings the court made orders for actions critical to advancing the proper resolu- tion of this case: 1. April 14, 2016: Justice Mangatal made a provisional order in bankruptcy. That entailed a hearing, fixed for June 2, for the re- spondent to show cause why the provisional order should be revoked. 2. June 2, 2016: Justice Mangatal made an order in accordance with the Bankruptcy Law (1997 Revision) for the peti- tioner to file a statement of his affairs. It was further ordered during this hearing, in accor- dance with the law, that on July 21 a general meeting of the creditors of Mr. Hewitt be held at the office of the Trustee in Bankruptcy to con- sider matters vital to the res- olution of the case. 3. July 21, 2016: The Trustee in Bank- ruptcy adjourned the creditors meeting sched- uled for July 21 to provide for the legally mandated period for the gazettal of the notice to creditors. 4. Sept. 12, 2016: Following gazettal, the Trustee in Bankruptcy re- convened the creditors meeting on Sept. 12. (How- ever, before the close of the meeting Mr. Hewitt asked for it to be adjourned so he could file an affidavit; counsel for the petitioning creditor agreed to the adjournment.) The meeting was therefore adjourned to Sept. 20, when the agenda was concluded by the trustee in bankruptcy. The trustee in bank- ruptcy advised the parties that she would file the re- port and resolution on or before Oct. 3, 2016. ‘Necessary fixtures’ As outlined above, these fixtures were necessary not only in fulfillment of the law but also in the best in- terest of both respondent and the petitioning creditor. Thank you for publishing this letter to correct any im- pression that either the judge, the court or the trustee in bankruptcy are unnecessarily and unjustly delaying and “frustrating” the swift reso- lution of this case, as is sug- gested in the last paragraph of your news report. Suzanne Bothwell Court Administrator On gay marriage debate I found it so refreshing reading the recent letter by Alric Lindsay in your Sept. 20 issue regarding the truth about the same-sex mar- riage issue. I recall that about 20 years ago this matter was being discussed in the local churches, and I wonder how many LGBT people those churches have man- aged to win for the Lord since then. I always ask the price- less question: If we believe that we were created in the likeness and image of God, Jesus Christ is His Son, He died for us and rose again and that Jesus is the High Priest of His church and He did not condemn anyone, to which human being did He give authority to condemn His image and His likeness? Reading about the life of Jesus, He did not hang out with the church (synagogue) people. Was it not the sinners that He associated with? Thank you for allowing me to comment on this matter. Velma Herod 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 find their own way” [T]hese fixtures were necessary not only in fulfillment of the law but also in the best interest of both respondent and the petitioning creditor.5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 2016 Proudly sponsored by: Book ban labeled irrational and unconstitutional Human Rights Commission calls for repeal JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands Human Rights Commis- sion is calling for the re- peal of a lengthy list of le- gally banned publications – ranging from defunct com- munist periodicals to Ma- donna’s best-selling book of erotic photographs. Hundreds of books are still banned in the Cayman Islands under the Prohibited Publications Order of the Penal Code, which came into effect in 1977 and was last reviewed in 1998. The majority of the books focus on communism and trade unions, witchcraft and the occult, and erotica. James Austin-Smith, chairman of the Human Rights Commission, said such censorship is irrational and futile and called for the law to be repealed. In conflict with constitution Under the Cayman Is- lands Constitution, he said, the banning of books could only be justified in lim- ited, specific circumstances, such as in the interests of public safety. In a statement to coincide with World Banned Books Week, he warned, “Dispro- portionate and irrational re- strictions on allowing per- sons to participate fully in their religion or personal expression are unconstitu- tional and can open govern- ment up to liability. “Instead of prohibiting reading materials, the com- mission would encourage government to focus on im- proving literacy, which the Ministry of Education has indicated is a concern, to encourage critical thinking and an engaged and well-in- formed society.” Dustin Kurtz, manager of Books & Books in Camana Bay, said he had never tried to order any of the eclectic list of books, which includes such obscure titles as “The Spicy Detective” and “Leg Show” magazine. But he said the concept of a banned books list backed by legal penalties is out of sync with the islands’ image as a modern democracy. “There are books that I absolutely choose not to stock that I find wildly of- fensive for various reasons, but as a bookseller I would defend the right of people to read them. There’s a vast dif- ference between a bookstore choosing not to sell certain books and a government ban- ning people from importing them,” he said. The Human Rights Com- mission noted in its state- ment that the right of freedom of expression is guaranteed under Cayman’s Bill of Rights and includes “freedom to hold opin- ions and to receive and im- part ideas and information without interference.” It states: “The censor- ship of publications, in this case without any explanation or apparent justification, is quite contrary to those rights. “Equally, in a world where materials more ex- plicit in nature and articu- lating a vast range of po- litical and religious views are readily available on the Internet, the banning of this small selection of ma- terials is not only hard to comprehend but, ultimately, utterly futile.” Many of the 130-plus titles banned in Cayman are polit- ical, including materials from the U.S., the former USSR, Canada, the U.K., North Korea and China. Some are religious in nature; for example, all publications of the Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church, a sect of Rastafarianism, are banned in Cayman. Though the practical ef- fect of the law is likely lim- ited because of the fringe na- ture of the publications and the absence of any local au- thors on the list, the Human Rights Commission says it sets a “dangerous prec- edent for censorship of cultural, political and re- ligious expression.” The last week in Sep- tember is recognized as World Banned Books Week by the American Libraries Association. The commis- sion notes that books such as “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and “Beloved” by Toni Mor- rison were once banned in the U.S. and now widely appear on school reading lists worldwide. Mr. Kurtz said it is some consolation that no real “books of value” are included on the Cayman list. “There’s nothing on there that we would see any reason to try to order. It seems to be an artifact of spe- cific moral cycles, such as Castro in the ‘70s, and then the sort of prurient banning of pornography.” The magazine ‘Leg Show’ is one of the publications banned in the Cayman Islands.‘Spicy Detective’ is on Cayman’s banned books list.6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS ‘Walk for the Cure’ this weekend An annual walk to raise funds and awareness in a campaign against cancer takes place throughout the re- gion this weekend, with the Cayman walk starting early Saturday morning. In the annual CIBC First- Caribbean’s “Walk for the Cure,” thousands of walkers and runners across the most of the 16 territories where the bank is located, have gath- ered over the years for walks and runs in support of a local cancer charity. The 5K family friendly walk in Cayman begins at 6:30 a.m. at Seven Mile Public Beach and follows a route along West Bay Road to the Blue Cilantro roundabout and back. So far this year, through regional and local sponsors, as well as fundraising events and activities organized by the bank’s staff across the region, US$402,715 has been raised. The bank’s target is US$500,000. Organizers said last year’s efforts raised US$400,000. The money went toward early cancer detection, care and sup- port and raising awareness across the region. “In the short five years that we have been organizing this event, it is truly remarkable how it has emerged as one of the region’s leading cancer fundraising and awareness causes,” co-chairs and CIBC FirstCaribbean executives Mark St. Hill and Trevor Torzsas said in a press release. “What makes this walk so special for us is the way it ral- lies all sections of our regional communities together around this common cause. “We are especially proud to know that every cent raised by their efforts and the gener- osity of our sponsors and do- nors will be donated to var- ious organizations across the region to assist with the pur- chase and maintenance of equipment used in the diag- nosis and treatment of cancer patients,” they said. The organizers said the money is also used to provide assistance, care and counseling to patients and their families. Over the past five years, the bank has raised more than US$1 million from the event. To register for the walk or to donate, visit www.cibcfcibwalkforthecure. causevox.com. YOUNG CYCLIST DONATES TO CHARITIES Nine-year-old Alex Dailey, who took part in a bicycle ride across Iowa this summer, has donated the money he raised to three local charities. The Cayman Prep student, his father Tim and another rider from Cayman, Sarah Burton, spent seven days cycling across the U.S. state in the Des Moines Register’s Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, known as RAG- BRAI, along with thousands of cyclists from around the world. This week, Alex handed over a check for $3,710 to be divided among the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, One Dog at a Time and Cayman HospiceCare. Tim Dailey said his son averaged 25 to 30 miles a day on the ride, and while he did not cover the entire 468-mile route by bike – sitting out some of the longer legs in the support ve- hicle – his efforts were fairly im- pressive for a rider so young. After Alex made the dona- tion outside the Cancer Society headquarters in George Town, he received a special accolade from the operations director, Jennifer Weber. “The Cancer Society has a spe- cial ribbon it gives to certain do- nors … it contains all the colors of the different cancer ribbons. [Ms. Weber] said it had only been given to two other people on is- land,” Tim Dailey said. From left, Joy Anglin, co-walk manager, Betty-Ann Duty of the Cancer Society, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, Shadden McLaughlin, co-walk manager, Jennifer Weber and Dr. Sook Yin of the Cancer Society, Dr. Steven Standiford of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and former Miss Cayman Islands Tonie Chisholm, at last year’s Walk for the Cure. Alex Dailey hands over a check for more than $3,700 to representatives of three charities, from left, Jennifer Weber of the Cayman Islands Cancer Society, Lucy Brewer of One Dog at a Time and Kerrie McMillan from Cayman HospiceCare. The money was divided among the charities.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 Proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management System FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS A report commissioned by the Cayman Islands Government, which was prepared by environmental consultancy firm Amec Foster Wheeler, is now available to the public for review and comment. The draft outline business case can be read on www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky Why is there an Outline Business Case (OBC)? The OBC assesses the overall affordability, implementation and delivery options for the Integrated Solid Waste Management System (ISWMS) project.The OBC was prepared in accordance with UK Treasury Green Book standards, which set out the guidelines by which outline business cases are compiled. The OBC builds upon the now-approved National Solid Waste Management Policy and the National Solid Waste Management Strategy (NSWMS) which were published over the last two years. This is an ongoing process in which the publication of the business case is the latest part. Inevitably, it draws heavily on the two preceding documents, as the business case represents the means by which the previously developed strategy will be delivered and implemented. What are the recommendations of the OBC? The OBC concludes that national solid waste management in the Cayman Islands would be best dealt with through a public private partnership (PPP) and that the PPP arrangement to “design, build, finance, operate and maintain (DBFOM) contract” offers the best value for money. What exactly is an Integrated Solid Waste Management System (ISWMS)? According to United Nations Environmental Programme, “Integrated Solid Waste Management refers to the strategic approach to sustainable solid wastes covering all sources and aspects, covering generation, transfer, sorting, treatment, recovery and disposal in an integrated manner, with an emphasis on maximising resource use efficiency”. What is the main objective of the ISWMS? The main objective is to have a national system in place that will incorporate the waste hierarchy as outlined below in the following diagram: The waste hierarchy is at the heart of the modern approach to managing waste. The hierarchy firstly focuses on waste reduction, and then examines each subsequent option before disposal as follows: • Reduction: Using less material in design and manufacture, keeping products longer; re-using and using less hazardous materials; • Re-use: Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, repair, whole items or spare parts; • Recycling: Turning waste into a new substance or product, including composting; • Recovery: Energy is recovered from waste through a variety of methods such as thermal treatment and gasification; and • Disposal: Landfill When will the George Town landfill reach maximum capacity and then, after that, will a new landfill need to be constructed elsewhere on Grand Cayman? The existing George Town landfill is likely to run out of capacity in 5-6 years at current rates of infill. Implementing the proposed new arrangements will slow down current rates, whereby the life of the existing landfill can be extended through early implementation of recycling and composting initiatives. Thereafter, the waste-to-energy facility will reduce the landfill requirement still further as it is only necessary to landfill about 3% of the total waste it treats. Some on-going provision for landfill will still be required but the large reduction means no new site will be required and, instead, the landfill requirement will be met by the design of a new engineered landfill that can be accommodated within the present boundary of the George Town landfill. Why was mining of waste at the George Town landfill not included in the future ISWMS project moving forward? The potential of long-term nuisance conditions from mining waste, such as odours, outweigh the benefit of gaining back the small area of the existing landfill space. Therefore a policy decision has been made to exclude mining of waste from the ISWMS project. Is Government looking to partner with the private sector because it does not have the resources to pay for the construction or operation of the ISWMS project? The OBC recommends that the project should be delivered through a partnership with the private sector and it has nothing to do with whether or not the Government has the resources. Rather, it is because that approach gives better value for money than the Government seeking to deliver the project itself, largely because it allows significant risk transfer to the private sector. Why was this OBC report released? It seems as though it brings Cayman no nearer to solving our country’s waste management problems than we were three years ago? The OBC report is the basis on which a permanent, sustainable solution can be procured. Following the consultation, an updated business case including proposed solutions to issues such as bridging the affordability gap will be presented to Cabinet. At that point, a request for proposals will be issued and procurement of the project will commence. The procurement process may take around a year from commencement to ground-breaking. Three years ago, the country had no solution on the table except for a proposed new landfill site - something which was environmentally unsustainable and unacceptable to our communities. We now have a long-term, sustainable solution which has been assessed for feasibility using the UK Treasury 5-case model. This assessment has confirmed that the proposed solution is feasible, addresses the guiding principles and goals identified in the National Solid Waste Management Policy, represents value for money, and can be delivered to address the long-term needs of the country. How can the ISWMS deliver up to a 95 percent diversion of waste from landfill? With integrated waste management, recyclable and compostable materials will be treated first and then remaining waste materials will be treated at a waste to energy facility, where much of the ash left over after burning is inert and therefore can be utilised for activities such as road building. By treating waste in an integrated manner, following the approved waste hierarchy, Cayman can achieve diversion rates of up to 95 percent. A questionnaire will be provided at the open house sessions. We invite the public to complete the questionnaire on or before 7 October 2016. For more information visit www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky or call (345) 244-2369 or visit us on www.Facebook.com/MinistryHealthCultureCaymanIslands. Join us for Open House sessions To learn more about the outline business case recommendations Tuesday, 4 October Government Administration Building - 5p.m. to 7p.m. Wednesday, 5 October National Trust House - Little Cayman - 11:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. Wednesday, 5 October Aston Rutty Civic Centre - Cayman Brac 5p.m. to 7p.m.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Aveynell Verneta Tatum of Spot Bay, Cayman Brac & Savannah, who passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, October 1, at the Countryside Church of God, John McLean Drive, East End at 2:00p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment to follow at Northside Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Aveynell Verneta Tatum of Spot Bay, Cayman Brac & Savannah, who passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, October 1, at the Countryside Church of God, John McLean Drive, East End at 2:00p.m. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment to follow at Northside Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com Mitchell O. Ebanks May 27, 1953 – Sept. 30, 2015 Steven O. Ebanks Jan 4, 1968 – Sept 30, 2015 Dearly loved and sadly missed by your broken-hearted family and friends. May 27, 1953 – Sept. 30, 2015 Rhonda Azan 28th Jan 1954 – 2nd Oct 2015 It broke my heart to lose you, But you did not go alone. For part of me went with you, The day God called you home. Sadly missed by Billy Dawson It broke my heart to lose you, For part of me went with you, The day God called you home. Sadly missed by Billy Dawson We regret to announce the passing of Laurel Vernetta Ebanks Who departed this life on Thursday, 15 September 2016. Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 1 October, 2016, at Wesleyan Holiness Church, West Bay. Interment will follow in West Bay Cemetery “Some ongoing provision for landfill will still be re- quired, but the large re- duction means no new site will be required and, in- stead, the landfill require- ment will be met by the de- sign of a new engineered landfill that can be accom- modated within the present boundary of the George Town landfill,” he said. Mr. Schubert accepted there had been criticism around the speed of the pro- cess, but said the research and reporting phase is now over and government would now move swiftly, begin- ning the procurement pro- cess in October with a view to having a contract in place by next spring. He said groups of companies would be asked to form mini-con- glomerates to bid collec- tively for the Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy contract. Despite the likely require- ment for an environmental impact assessment on the waste-to-energy plant, he be- lieves a network of new waste treatment facilities will be in place by the time the current landfill reaches capacity, ex- pected in five or six years at current rates. “These are now quite ag- gressive time limits to get it done,” he said. A timeline to comple- tion, released with the busi- ness case report, anticipates completion of construction of the new facilities by the end of 2019. Experts from Amec Foster Wheeler, the government’s consultants on the project, were on island last week, sorting through piles of trash as part of a survey that will help inform the bid process. They sorted through 10 sample loads of 200 pounds each from both commer- cial and residential trash trucks and will provide would-be contractors with a breakdown of the dif- ferent amounts and types of materials found in trash on the island. Mr. Schubert said dif- ferent materials have dif- ferent value as feed for a waste-to-energy facility, and the information will affect the bid specifications, though not the commercial viability of the venture. He said the data, on more than 30 types of materials, will also help inform policy around recy- cling and composting. He said it is a misconcep- tion that the aim of a waste- to-energy plant is to generate profit from the trash. He said it is really a processing fa- cility that has the advantage of being able to recoup some costs through selling elec- tricity to the grid. It is expected to generate around 5 MW of power – less than 5 percent of Cay- man’s requirements. Amec’s experts also took gas sam- ples from the landfill site to test the viability of collecting methane from the site once it is capped, to supplement the waste-to-energy process. Mr. Schubert said it is not unusual for integrated waste management strategies on this scale to take consider- able time to put together. He said previous strate- gies had simply been “unso- licited proposals” for either landfill or waste-to-energy plants, and had not looked at the complete picture. Open house sessions on the draft outline busi- ness case for the Integrated Solid Waste Management System will be held at the Government Administration Building on Grand Cayman on Oct. 4, from 5-7 p.m., at the National Trust House on Little Cayman on Oct. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and at the Aston Rutty Civic Centre on Cayman Brac on Oct. 5. from 5-7 p.m. The report is also published along with an online questionnaire on the Ministry of Health website at www.ministryofhealth.gov.ky. Residents have until Oct. 7 to provide feedback. No new landfill site in waste plan Consultants from AMEC Foster Wheeler, government’s consultants on the waste management strategy, sort through waste as part of a survey of the island’s trash last week. Plaintiff to examine the feasi- bility of a settlement.” CINICO’s legal fees for the lawsuit, provided to the Cayman Compass after a Freedom of Information re- quest, were $257,000 as of January, the most recent invoice available. The cost of the lawsuit so far also includes about $2,700 in travel expenses, according to the records. In the original lawsuit, Simplifi accused CINICO of not using the proper proce- dure to cancel its contract with the payment adminis- trator. Simplifi alleged that the contract required CINICO to cancel the contract in a letter, and that the insurance company’s email was not enough to stop the agreement from automatically renewing. In a ruling on partial summary judgment in Au- gust, a judge found that while CINICO did not comply with the specific requirements in the contract, the email was enough to cancel the contract. In ruling on that clause, the judge wrote, CINICO “is correct, however, that strict compliance with Section 10.12 was not necessarily required. Under Ohio law, failure to comply with a con- tractual notice provision may be harmless if actual or con- structive notice is nonethe- less accomplished.” The judge did not issue a ruling on whether CINICO canceled the contract, saying that there were still ques- tions over whether the no- tice was, in the judge’s words, “sufficient and unambiguous” given competing evidence. The judge states, “While the Court notes that [the] de- fendant’s initial Feb. 6, 2013 email is compelling evidence of notice, the Court cannot ignore the plaintiff’s contrary evidence.” In the Aug. 2 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Mi- chael Watson encouraged the two sides to try to settle the dispute themselves and of- fered to have a magistrate help mediate. Competing claims According to the law- suit, CINICO hired Sim- plifi to process claims and make payments to doctors and hospitals. Unless either party gave notice in writing at least 120 days before the end of the term, the contract was set to automatically renew on July 1, 2013. Documents filed with the case show that Mr. Tibbetts emailed Simplifi in February 2013 to give notice to end the contract, though he did not send a letter or a fax as spec- ified in the contract. The suit notes that Simplifi stood to lose $1.8 million in fees that CINICO would have paid for the next year. A Simplifi representative emailed Mr. Tibbetts in Feb- ruary or March of that year reminding him that CINICO would still have to send formal notice to cancel the contract, according to the lawsuit. Mr. Tibbetts did not respond until April, the suit alleges, saying he was still fi- nalizing an agreement with another administrator. In June 2013, Simplifi sent CINICO a bill for the next month, but the insurer refused to pay and Simplifi sued a month later. CINICO filed a counter- claim later in 2013, accusing Simplifi of owing more than $700,000 for not processing payments and paying claims that had not been authorized. Simplifi denies those charges. Lawyers for Simplifi, reached by email Thursday, declined to comment on the ongoing lawsuit. Monday, but do not expect any major impacts. “We are expecting it to slide between Haiti and Jamaica,” said Shamal Clarke of the National Weather Service. He said the Sister Is- lands could get some of the outer rain bands from the storm Monday. Predictions from the Hurricane Center released Thursday give the Sister Is- lands a 10 percent chance of experiencing tropical storm force winds, defined as at least 39 mph. Matthew became the 13th named storm of the year Wednesday as it brought heavy rain and winds up to 65 mph to the Windward Islands and crossed into the Caribbean. The airport in St. Lucia, close to the center of the storm, recorded more than 9 inches of rain Wednesday. As of midday Thursday, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, with higher gusts, and was moving west at 17 mph, ac- cording to the Miami-based Hurricane Center. Tropical storm force winds were extending out more than 200 miles from the center of the system, the Hurricane Center stated Thursday. Cayman officials watching Simon Boxall with Hazard Management Cayman Is- lands said in an email Thursday, “Models seem to be gradually reaching con- sensus that the system will pass east of Jamaica (but as we know things can change in a big way).” He said the storm can look threatening for those in Cayman. “As it con- tinues to track west, it will look large, close and intimidating – and the people in the Cayman Is- lands will be holding their breath waiting for the predicted North turn,” Mr. Boxall said. That turn to the north is expected over the weekend. Despite the forecasts that put Matthew passing well away from the Cayman Islands, Mr. Boxall said people should always be prepared and ensure they have their hurricane sup- plies ready. 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