High of 87 Low of 77 Seas: Rough with wave heights of 4 to 6 feet. Small craft should exercise caution over open waters. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 LET THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN BEGIN (NOT A TYPO) DISTRICT DAYS | PAGE 7 PIRATES ‘INVADE’ LITTLE CAYMAN ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Cayman set for busiest ever tourism season IMMIGRATION SCAM TRIAL JURY RETURNS 27 GUILTY VERDICTS Crash leaves one injured, power outage in WB Minister predicts tough but busy season JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell hailed the impact of increasing arrival figures in bringing down unemployment as the Cayman Islands gears up for what is expected to be the busiest high season on record. With the opening of the new Kimpton Seafire Resort scheduled for later this month, Mr. Kirkconnell expects to see a surge in arrivals. “This will be the busiest season we have ever had and one of the most difficult because of the construction at the airport,” he said. “We have to manage that situation to make it as comfortable as possible for visitors.” Stay-over tourism figures held steady in the first nine months of 2016, showing a mere 0.33 percent increase over last year, which was the best year since records began. Lack of available rooms and traveler con- cerns around the Zika virus in the Caribbean were blamed for the slow-down in growth. But Mr. Kirkconnell expects things to im- prove in the final quarter, with another record year in prospect by the close of 2016. “We will get six weeks of Kimpton for the season, which we expect to be very positive for us,” he said. Cruise arrivals are also up by just over 5 percent on the same period last year. Mr. Kirkconnell said the end of year figures were on track to show a 40,000 jump in air arrivals compared with 2013 and a jump of 425,000 cruise visitors over the CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd Paul Anthony Hume Ebanks was remanded in custody shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday fol- lowing a series of guilty verdicts to 26 charges of obtaining property by deception and one charge of theft of a passport. The jury of four women and two men found Ebanks guilty of obtaining various sums of cash from people by falsely representing that it was re- quired payment for the legitimate grant of Cay- manian status or permanent residence. By their verdicts, jurors found that Ebanks had dishon- estly obtained approximately $164,000 between mid-2012 and December 2014. There was one not guilty verdict, which was directed by Justice Michael Wood. He had told the jury previously that on a charge of dishonestly obtaining $800, the complainant did not come to court and did not provide a written statement; therefore, there was no evidence. Justice Wood thanked jurors for their service and told them they were welcome to come back if they wished for sentencing, which would almost certainly be Thursday, Nov. 10. Later he commented that the pressure on courtroom availability might affect the time of sentencing. Crown counsel Toyin Salako, who conducted the case for the prosecution, reminded the judge of Ebanks’s previous convictions for obtaining by deception. Justice Wood said he had read the judge’s re- marks when Ebanks was sentenced in 2006. At that time, the sentencing judge had accepted that this was not a particularly prevalent offense, he noted. “That has changed,” Ms. Salako replied. She advised that the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal had ruled last week on a similar case of CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com A single-car crash in the early morning hours Tuesday damaged a concrete utility pole and utility workers had to cut power in West Bay for much of the day. Police say the male driver sustained se- rious injuries in the wreck and emergency workers took him to Cayman Islands Hos- pital for treatment. The accident happened just before 2 a.m. near the West Bay Fire Station and Cemetery Beach, according to police. Caribbean Utilities Company spokesman Neil Murray said the crash cracked one of the company’s concrete poles on West Bay Road that holds a major transmission and distribution line. “Those lines are the largest we have,” he said. “That is major work.” Police said the car “appears to have been traveling at a high rate of speed” when it hit the utility pole. The front end of the Lincoln Town Car was torn off in the crash, with the engine coming to rest more than a 100 feet down the road. Pieces of the car were Utility workers had to cut power to most of West Bay Tuesday as they repaired a pole that held a major transmission and distribution line. - PHOTOS: JEWEL LEVY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » The impact of the crash ejected the engine from the car and it came to rest across the road.2 LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 640-FILM (640-3456) *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. DOCTOR STRANGE 3D (PG13) 1:00 | 1:30 2D | 3:40 | 4:30 2D 6:50 | 7:25 2D | 9:40 | 10:05 2D TYLER PERRY’S BOO! 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Although the facility was rented by the Judicial Ad- ministration, Court Admin- istrator Suzanne Bothwell explained, “costs have been fully reimbursed by the par- ties – no related expense has been borne by the courts.” The court was designated by Chief Justice Anthony Smellie and a notice appeared in the Cayman Gazette on Monday, Aug. 1, for this trial only, Ms. Bothwell said. “The Chief Justice and the Court Administrator’s permission for the specially designated court at the Marriott’s facili- ties was granted to enable the timely hearing of that trial.” At the 2011 formal opening of Grand Court, Chief Justice Smellie re- ported that the Financial Ser- vices Division, which was established in 2009, had han- dled 419 cases by the end of the previous year. The ad- vantages of having a sepa- rate Financial Services Divi- sion “impact upon the choice of Cayman as a forum for the resolution of complex com- mercial disputes,” he said. “The public of these is- lands would also no doubt be interested to know that these benefits brought by the FSD have come with little ad- ditional costs to the public. This is due to a large ex- tent to the special terms and conditions under which our additional judges have agreed to serve and to the fact that the reasonable fees that are charged in relation to FSD cases largely offset any ad- ditional costs,” Chief Justice Smellie said. Attorney Charles Jennings, speaking at the Grand Court opening in 2010, made the distinction between “local liti- gation” which he said affected the lives of people in the com- munity, and “international work” that was vital in main- taining Cayman’s position as a leading financial center. Four years later, attorney Alasdair Robertson pointed out that “the financial ser- vices sector is the single largest contributor to the economy of the Cayman Is- lands and represents 49 percent of the gross do- mestic product.” Last year, 255 cases were filed in the Financial Ser- vices Division. The kinds of cases heard have been diverse. Attorney Colin McKie reported that for one recent year, the judges sitting in the Financial Ser- vices Division “delivered judgments on complex issues arising out of investment funds; duties of directors and other fiduciaries; professional negligence; tracing claims and restitution; confidenti- ality; insolvencies, bankrupt- cies, and receiverships; cross- border judicial cooperation in insolvencies and in the ex- change of tax information.” Court Administrator Suzanne Bothwell Student investors get $100K to ‘play’ with Program teaches how to research, choose and invest in stocks JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com A group of Cayman high school students are learning about in- vesting in stocks – using play money. Saxon Investment Club kicked off this year at Cayman Prep and High School with students from St. Ignatius, Cayman Prep and John Gray High School on Nov. 2. Between November and March, participants working in teams and supervised by teachers will be trading stock using an online in- vestment tool to simulate real- life trades. They have been given $100,000 of play money to invest. In addition to monthly prizes for top performances, at the end of the program a winning team will walk away with $2,500 in real money, based on the highest net value of their investments. Second place wins $1,500, and the third-place fin- isher receives $500. The investment club also helps students learn about the relation- ship between current events and stock trends, as well as the realities of starting and running a business. The program is sponsored by Saxon Insurance and Saxon Pensions, agent for Silver Thatch Pensions. Saxon CEO Brian Williams said the club was started in 2009 when the stock market was tanking, and as pension providers they were seeing a lot of members making in- accurate statements of their values. “We decided to come up with the program figuring if the students were able to understand investment, eventually it would filter down into the marketplace to the parents,” Mr. Williams said. Since then, he said, the pro- gram has grown from 20 to more than 75 students. They have also developed strong partnership with the Ministry of Education and this year OneTRADEx. It might seem a bit daunting to new students, he said, but if they apply themselves, do research, start small and keep a close watch on stocks, at the end of the exercise they will have learned a lot. Education Minister Tara Rivers said she supports the program because it is an exciting opportu- nity, and even though the experience is fictitious for students, gaining the experience is what really matters. “Certainly there is an incentive for those of you to really take this process as seriously as possible and try to do as well as you can to learn the fundamentals of investing,” she told students. “It’s about teaching you to be self-sufficient at some point in the future.” Explaining the trading plat- form, OneTRADEx’s Rich Ellison and Colin Wilson said their man- agement team is one of the broker- dealers that operate in Cayman and their role in the program is pro- viding a trading platform that sets up the virtual trading currency for students. Mr. Ellison said the platform stu- dents have access to is being used now by investors who are making the same sort of decisions they were going to make – except the investors are using real money. His advice to students was: Start small and concentrate on one or two areas because there is so much out there that is difficult to master, so decide on a strategy. He advised students who lose money not to get discouraged be- cause they can learn from their mis- takes and still make a comeback. Saxon CEO Brian Williams, left, speaks with OneTRADEx’s Colin Wilson and Minister Tara Rivers at the launch of Saxon Investment Club at Cayman Prep and High School Drama Hall. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY WEST BAY ASSAULT SUSPECTS RELEASED ON BAIL BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two men arrested in what police said was a gang-related beating in West Bay last week appeared in court Monday facing assault charges. Both Andrew Earl Ebanks and Jared Radcliff Timothy were accused of attacking the victim using a baseball bat and a fence post on Birch Tree Hill Road at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 1. A magistrate granted both men release on bail condi- tions following their court appearance Monday. Both were placed under a court imposed curfew and were told not to contact the victim in the attack. The victim, who survived, told police he was set upon by half a dozen men, but po- lice have made no further ar- rests in the attack.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Lawyer: Bouchard willing to hand over assets BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A closed-doors confer- ence was set for Tuesday to work out details of how much money would be con- fiscated from convicted thief Michelle Bouchard in res- titution for the family of her elderly victim, attor- neys said Monday during a Cayman Islands Court of Appeal hearing. The Tuesday meeting was not held in open court, so no details were forthcoming at press time. Bouchard’s senior at- torney, Peter Carter, QC, told the court Monday that ap- proximately $1.4 million in cash assets and a condo- minium she owned valued at $250,000 in Cayman were being offered up by the defen- dant to make good on the es- timated $1.9 million she took from elderly Australian busi- nessman James B. Handford, with whom she had a rela- tionship during 2010-2012. It was alleged during Bouchard’s trial earlier this year that the Canadian na- tional transferred about CAD$1.4 million out of Cayman in September 2012 after she became aware of Mr. Handford’s daughter becoming suspicious of her activities. The appeals court heard Monday that the money was transferred to a bank in Mon- treal during 2012 and, in 2014, was transferred to an- other Canadian bank in the name of Bouchard’s father who, by that time, had been dead for several years. “The reality is that it was those money laun- dering offenses … meant [Bouchard] was hiding away the proceeds of her crimi- nality,” the Crown’s senior prosecutor Simon Russell- Flint said Monday. Court of Appeal Justice Sir Bernard Rix questioned attorneys on both sides during Monday’s hearing as to whether the Cana- dian money transferred out of the Cayman Islands juris- diction was “lost” – meaning that it was unrecoverable from Canada, which has no formal legal assistance treaty with Cayman. Mr. Russell-Flint in- dicated that funds held by Bouchard that were frozen in Cayman included $600,000, a separate sum of US$550,000 and a third smaller sum of Canadian dollars and indicated the Crown believed these sums were recoverable, but that nothing had been agreed yet as to confiscation. He said these cash assets, along with the condo held in Bouchard’s name, had been “frozen” by prosecutors. Mr. Russell-Flint said Handford’s family was trying to locate the Canadian bank cash via other means. Mr. Handford, who is now in his late 80s, is in an elderly care facility in Australia and is suffering from dementia. Mr. Carter told the court that it was not as simple as the court accessing “frozen” cash assets and that his client was awaiting certain communications from the Crown. However, he said Bouchard had proposed to turn over some $1.6 million in assets which would “go a long way” to settling con- fiscation claims made by Handford’s family. “Ms. Bouchard has said she will make those sums available,” he said. Separate from the asset forfeiture proceedings, Mr. Handford’s daughter, Susan van Dijk, applied to the Cayman Islands Grand Court in March to request that any of her father’s remaining properties in Cayman be placed in receivership under the court’s direction. The application, filed March 17 under the local Mental Health Law, seeks for the court to appoint Susan van Dijk, or other person “as the court may see fit,” as receiver. According to the court application, the receiver’s job would be to report to the court regarding Mr. Hand- ford’s local properties, and the receiver would be al- lowed to obtain legal and fi- nancial advice, to be paid for on an indemnity basis from Mr. Handford’s properties. It was stated in court that Mr. Handford bought a condo on Seven Mile Beach in 2007 after selling a property in Australia for $23 million to $24 million. The specific as- sets owned by Mr. Handford in Cayman were not set out in court records. DoE opposes removal of beach rocks JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Department of Envi- ronment is objecting to the Dart group’s plan to remove beach rock from the shallow coastal waters off Seven Mile Beach, citing potential far- reaching long-term impacts on the natural attraction. Cabinet has granted Dart Real Estate’s application for the initial trial removal of a small amount of beach rock from the oceanfront property where it hopes to build a new five-star hotel. Environment officials, in an analysis of the project re- leased after an open records request, cautioned that re- moving the rocks would likely cause erosion and beach loss in certain areas along Seven Mile Beach. It also warned that allowing a developer to remove a natural feature for aesthetic reasons would set a “dangerous precedent” for the Cayman Islands. The DoE’s analysis was submitted to Cabinet for con- sideration before the applica- tion was granted. Ultimately, Dart hopes to submit a second application to remove rock spanning a half-kilometer of coastline in front of the site, north of the Kimpton Seafire Resort. It be- lieves the excavation is nec- essary to create a more com- fortable water entry for hotel guests and a deal with a five- star operator, understood to be the Four Seasons, is said to hinge to some extent on the rocks being removed. Both the trial and the broader application are op- posed by the Department of Environment. The department in its seven-page analysis, released after a Freedom of Informa- tion request by environmental groups Save Cayman and Sus- tainable Cayman, said “coastal retreat” was inevitable if the rocks were removed and warned the trial removal of rock samples would not pro- vide relevant information on the destabilizing impact of the wider removal of beach rock. “Previous studies under- taken have consistently ad- vised against lowering or re- moving the beachrock in this location due to the de-stabi- lising effect on the beach to the north which is being ‘an- chored’ by the rock and the beach running parallel to the beachrock,” it states. In a letter of response, Dart Real Estate president Jackie Doak said the developer was a conscientious steward of the environment and that the rock removal was not an “all or nothing proposal.” It said it had submitted the coastal works application for the trial to gather additional informa- tion so all parties could make an informed decision.WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 Much of the United States of America, and the rest of the world, woke up this morning with a presidential elec- tion-induced hangover, caused by sadness or celebration, depending on the performance of their favored candidate. But the winner of Tuesday’s U.S. general election is not the focus of this editorial. Indeed, we write without regard to the outcome of the White House race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump (… actually, in absolute ignorance of the results, as our deadline closed long before the American polls). Our timing is intentional. After all, the Cayman Islands, despite our geographic proximity to the U.S. and our “trappings of affluence and American lifestyle” (in the words of former Governor Alan J. Scott), are a British Overseas Territory, with our own parliament of locally elected lawmakers. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess what impact the next American president may have on Cayman, be it Mrs. Clinton or Mr. Trump; regardless, what is of far greater importance to us is who will be the next Cayma- nian premier. And so, let us rub our eyes, shift our col- lective gaze away from the fading glitz and gloss of the U.S. White House campaign, and instead focus on the upcoming elections to Cayman’s Legislative Assembly. Our local political contests are very different from the American entertainment spectacle that has been playing out on cable television for the past year. Similar to the U.S., however, Cayman holds elections only once every four years — but that’s where the most obvious similarities end. We have no interminable prima- ries, no caucuses, no staggering number of local, state and federal contests. When Caymanian voters go to the polls, it will be their only formal opportunity to affect policy and politicians for another four years. Whomever we elect into leadership — the Progressives, Cayman Democratic Party, a third party or independents — that’s who will be making the decisions on our country’s behalf until the next election. Yes, in the meantime, we the citizenry can make our voices heard in the pages of this newspaper, on talk radio, during town halls or perhaps through a referendum or two, but we cannot micromanage our officials, and in terms of dictating the course of Cayman government, there is no substitute for our quadrennial general election. Another hallmark of Cayman elections is the close- ness of our territory, meaning we are on nearly intimate terms with our political candidates. “So many of us know so many of them” — through school, work, social gather- ings or grocery store checkout lines. Many of us know their secrets, their stories and their pasts. In a commu- nity as small as Cayman, many of our candidates are our family, our friends … or other. However, while there is no “information deficit” in regard to political candidates, this election does have plenty of “unknowns.” This election is a particularly exciting one for Cayman because of the implementation of “one man, one vote” and single-member districts … comprising a mere 1,000 voters apiece (less in the Sister Islands and the eastern half of Grand Cayman). If anyone tells you they can predict voting patterns for next year’s elections, with 19 distinct mini-districts at stake, they’re either delusional or misinformed. Here at the Compass, the only thing we’re trying to peddle is, well, information. And in the newspaper business, credibility is our most important attribute. As always, our news pages will remain neutral and objective, and our opinion pages will contain well-researched and strongly articulated viewpoints on matters we believe are important to our readers and our country. Overall, our coverage of the elections will be balanced, robust and focused on issues — not personalities. – EDITORIAL – Let the election campaign begin (not a typo) 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. 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” WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD South Korean President Park Geun- hye has emerged as a solid and construc- tive U.S. ally during her nearly four years in office. With coaxing from Washington, she mended a rift with Japan’s right- wing prime minister over World War II “comfort women.” She has taken a tough and principled line on North Korea, holding out the prospect of freedom for its people and punishing the regime for its pursuit of nuclear weapons by with- drawing lucrative economic concessions. She agreed to move forward on the de- ployment of U.S.-supplied missile de- fenses despite strong opposition from China as well as domestic critics. From Washington’s point of view, it consequently can be only disturbing to see Park embroiled in a domestic scandal that seems sure to greatly weaken her au- thority during her final year in office – if it does not force her to resign. The president already has been obliged to apologize, shake up her cabinet and appoint a new prime minister because of her relationship with a longtime friend who has been ac- cused of corruption. The first reports about Choi Soon-sil accused her of secretly advising Park, including editing some of her speeches. Koreans were outraged, in part because of Park’s long entanglement with the Choi family. Choi’s father, the founder of a religious sect, befriended Park de- cades ago when she was the daughter of the president. Prosecutors say the younger Choi will be charged with crimes her father was also suspected of: using her connections with Park for extortion. Choi allegedly used her influence to obtain US$70 million in dona- tions from large South Korean companies for two foundations and then appropriated some of the money for her own use. The scandal has erupted at a partic- ularly bad time for U.S. interests. With President Barack Obama headed toward lame-duck status, China has been pressing for advantage around the region, courting U.S. allies including the Philippines. North Korea itself is racing to develop interconti- nental ballistic missiles and miniaturized warheads that would allow it to reach the United States with a nuclear strike. Park’s firm stance on North Korea and willingness to partner with the United States could have made her an important ally in any attempt to head off the North Korean threat. Now she may have less authority in that role, es- pecially if she is forced to invite opposi- tion leaders into her cabinet. If she must resign, then South Korea may be in tur- moil until its presidential election next year. In short, the big winners in this scandal may be North Korea and China – while the next U.S. president will inherit one more Asian headache. © 2016, The Washington Post BLOOMBERG VIEW EDITORIAL BOARD If it’s upheld on appeal, Thursday’s ruling on Brexit from the U.K. High Court gives members of parliament a responsibility some might prefer to shirk – namely, to offer the voters they repre- sent their best judgment on Britain’s future in Europe. When the time comes, they need to stand up and do what they’re paid for. The judges ruled against Prime Minister Theresa May and her government, declaring that a vote in parliament is re- quired before May invokes Ar- ticle 50 of the European Union treaties, which would formally begin the two-year process of Britain’s departure from the EU. When called on to vote, MPs who disagree with Brexit – and that’s a majority of the House of Commons – should block the proposal. Aren’t MPs bound by the referendum in June, which saw 52 percent of voters choosing Brexit? As a matter of law, if today’s ruling is up- held, they aren’t. And let’s be clear: As a matter of demo- cratic propriety, the answer is the same. In a representa- tive democracy, members of parliament are elected to serve the interests of their constit- uents, not to take direction from narrow majorities in du- biously framed referendums. Any MPs who agree that Brexit is a grave mistake – and it is – owe it to their con- stituents to vote accordingly. Granted, doing the right thing would, as often, be risky. Many parliamentarians will fear the electoral conse- quences of defying May, her ministers and many of their voters. They’d be wise, as well, to consider the impli- cations of overturning a set- tled pro-Brexit majority in the country. At stake are not just their own seats, but the composition of future parlia- ments. What would be cast as a vivid display of contempt for voters could give a boost to dangerous populists. So it’s vital that MPs who oppose Brexit spare no effort in making that case to the country. The pro-Brexit ma- jority isn’t settled. Opinion can shift, and it wouldn’t need to shift very far. The clearer the likely consequences of Brexit become – starting with the collapse in sterling and a coming spike in inflation – the likelier it is that voters will have second thoughts. In the end, things aren’t that complicated. MPs who want to see Britain stay in the EU need to keep making the case. Then, when the time comes, they should discharge their democratic duty. © 2016, Bloomberg View An important US ally, diminished Parliament must do its job and vote on Brexit5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 175197_PRINT-Ad-Compass-4colx12-Page 1 9/2/16 3:16:27 PM 31 graduate from Civil Service College Thirty-one government workers graduated from the Cayman Islands Civil Service College last week. Of the graduates, 22 earned honors or merits, achieving GPAs of 3.5 or 3.0 and above, respectively, according to a government press release. The graduates, who ob- tained career-relevant certif- icates or associate degrees in public administration, came from a wide cross sec- tion of fields within the Civil Service, including Cus- toms, Immigration, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice, Shipping Registry, the Ministry of Community Af- fairs, Youth and Sports, the Health Services Authority and Cayman Airways. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Chief Of- ficer of the Portfolio of the Civil Service Gloria McField- Nixon attended the ceremony at the Sir Vassel Johnson Hall at the University Col- lege of the Cayman Islands, where the Civil Service Col- lege courses are held. Sixteen civil servants gained certificates in public administration and 15 grad- uated from the associate de- gree program. The curriculum for both courses included history and government of the Cayman Islands, ethics in government, elements of public administration, basic communications in the work- place and computer appli- cations in government, ac- cording to the press release. In the release, Ms. Mc- Field-Nixon said, “The results of our Civil Service graduates are particularly impressive given that they all held full- time jobs while studying in the evenings. “Embarking on ca- reer-oriented study, such as that offered to govern- ment employees, is undeni- ably challenging but can re- sult in enormous benefits for both the employee and the employer.” Assistant Registrar at General Registry Evadne Ebanks earned the highest marks among the students on the associates course, gaining a 3.92 GPA and earning her the place of class valedictorian. Ms. Ebanks said she “jumped at the chance to en- roll” on the course in 2012. “I knew attending the Civil Service College would be a challenge in balancing work, school, church and family responsibilities, but I decided that with God’s help and the support of my man- agers, family, and friends, I would take on this chal- lenge,” she said in the release. “Long sleepless nights, early mornings before work and long weekends were all part of this sacrifice.” Deputy Governor Man- derson said that the vale- dictorian’s work ethic was an example to colleagues throughout the service. “Her obvious dedication and hard work, balancing the rigors of academic life, working in a busy depart- ment while maintaining a comfortable home life and outside commitments is a tremendous achievement; and shows what can be done if one sets out to excel and takes the practical steps to do so,” he said in the release. He encouraged civil ser- vants interested in enrolling in professional courses to contact the Cayman Is- lands Civil Service College at www.csc.gov.ky. Associate degree graduates from the Cayman Islands Civil Service College: front row, from left, Indrani Tahal, Evadne Ebanks, Cherry Whittaker, Hilary Cordeal-Christian and Mollyann Moore; back row, Shawn Bazil, Diane Dey-Rankin, Winsome Prendergast, Sandra Robinson, Shamua Spencer and Barrington Hart. Graduates not pictured are: Dorisley Jackson, Joey Scott, Damian Thaxter and Ave Watler-McField. CHARLES DUNCAN cduncan@pinnaclemedialtd.com Seven migrants from Cuba landed at Barkers in West Bay over the weekend. The Immigration De- partment said the six men and one woman ran out of fuel and supplies after “bad weather pushed them se- verely off course.” Joey Scott, acting assis- tant chief immigration of- ficer, said by email, “Their vessel sustained damage en- tering the reef at Barkers and was taking on water.” He said the seven mi- grants were taken into custody and will be repa- triated to Cuba. Cuban migrants who pass through Cayman wa- ters are typically traveling to Honduras where they take the land route to the United States. Cayman has seen an influx of Cuban nationals passing through or landing in the is- lands as relations warm be- tween the United States and the Communist country, con- cerned about a possible end to the “wet-foot, dry-foot” policy. The policy, created in 1995, gives Cubans a fast track to U.S. residency as long as they can reach U.S. soil. Seven Cubans land at Barkers after bad weather Six men and one woman from Cuba landed at Barkers in West Bay over the weekend after getting thrown off course in a storm. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAYDISTRICT DAYS 6 District Days Sister Islands WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS The story of the 1932 Storm aftermath continued The hurricane that hit the Cayman Islands in No- vember 1932, known as the 1932 Cuba hurricane, or in the Cayman Islands as the 1932 Storm, was a Category 4 hurricane that hit Cayman Brac on the evening of Nov. 8 wreaking widespread de- struction and death. In its Aug. 17, 1966 edi- tion in the “From Teacher Hill’s Clippings” column, the Caymanian Weekly began publishing Commissioner E.A. Weston’s report on the impact of the storm as told to the Assembly of Jus- tices and Vestry. Last week, the Compass published the first part of the Commis- sioner’s account of the toll on the Sister Islands which appeared on Sept. 13, 1966, which continued as follows: “The main supply depot will remain at the Channel, which will also be the dis- tributing centre for that end of the island. It is in charge of Mr. Marson. Local supply depots have also been established at Stake Bay, and the Creek, and are in satisfactory working order. The number of rations (counting two children as one full ration) are approxi- mately Creek 800, Stake Bay 100, Channel 300. “As all stores and pri- vate supplies on the island have been wiped out of ex- istence, everyone must draw from Government supplies. But there are families who are able and anxious to pay as soon as facilities for re- ceiving payment can be in- stituted. This will be ar- ranged on my next visit to the island. “Consumable stores suffi- cient for six weeks have been put ashore at each depot – two weeks’ supplies to be kept in reserve for use in the event of any temporary breakdown in the supply service from George Town. “In order to link up the various parts of the island which are at present iso- lated from one another, I have ordered the cutting of a 4 foot bridle path along the length of the island, im- mediately under the Bluff, with occasional feeder paths out to the beach. This is only a temporary expedient, but will prove of the utmost value in distributing stores on occasions when landing is only possible at the Channel. The work is in charge of Mr. Loxley Arch, who has been sent by me to the Brac to as- sist the Collector. “Mr. Arch has completed a substantial shack from the debris of the old building to serve as temporary Govern- ment offices at Stake Bay, and in many other ways has been of great service to the Collector and to the commu- nity at the Brac. “Before he leaves, Mr. Arch will make a general survey of the housing situ- ation there, so that an ap- proximate estimate may be formed of the magnitude of my work of reconstruc- tion. At the present time, the tents and blankets loaned by the Regiment from Ja- maica are providing a tem- porary relief to the people. “The fresh water supply at Stake Bay is still seriously inadequate and it will be necessary for the Cimboco to land regular supplies there until conditions can be improved. In other parts of the Brac, the fresh water conditions, though difficult, are not serious. “Both the schools have been totally demolished, but open air classes have been started at the Creek. “As regards Little Cayman, the plight of this small community of some seventy persons is no less distressing than in the Brac, though fortunately no lives were lost there during the hurricane. “About six battered homes remain standing, all of which, I believe, I visited when I was ashore from the Nunoca. It was eve- ning and the houses were crowded with people whose homes had gone. Consum- able stores for six weeks have been put ashore, and a further supply of tents and sheeting is being des- patched by the Cimboco. “Up to the present only emergency measures have been taken which are neces- sary to meet the immediate needs of the situation which has so suddenly arisen at this Dependency. These mea- sures alone cost over 100 pounds a week, and many weeks must pass before any reduction can begin to be in- troduced. Yet we are only on the fringe of the big prob- lems of reconstruction that face this Government for so- lution and the general policy which is to be adopted calls for early consideration and decision. In the mean- time, the resources of the Government must be hus- banded and all expenditure must be carefully watched. The people of these islands are facing a long future of great hardship and priva- tion with wonderful spirit and determination, and they can be assured that every assistance which can be af- forded by Government will be readily and sympatheti- cally forthcoming.” Brac jamboree celebrating all things country Country and western fans on Cayman Brac are dusting of their cowboy boots and gearing up for plenty of good times and good music this weekend. The Veterans and Sea- man’s Society of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman is presenting the 2016 Arlin Tatum Tribute Concert and Country Jamboree on Sat- urday, Nov. 12, at the Vet- erans and Seamen’s Centre starting at 6:30 p.m., with free admission for all. Steak, barbecue chicken, pulled pork and fish, all on the grill, will be served from 6:30 p.m. onward, and there will be a raffle with cash prizes and a Cayman Airways ticket. With MC Jonathan Tib- betts at the helm, the night’s performers include “Big Ray” Raymond Scott and the Country Boys, the Cayman Cowboy Andy Martin, Gary Martin, Ren- rick (Rene) Conolly, Ernie Scott, Henry Scott, Idalee Scott, Dave Tatum, Greta Tatum, Junior Dilbert, and Percy Whorms. Other sched- uled acts include DJ Slim and Technical ‘Mardo, spe- cial impersonations of “The Man in Black” and “Honky Tonk Angels,” country line dance performance by So- phia Johnston and Koalition Dance Troupe. “Brackers have long been associated with a love for country music and Andy Martin, the ‘Cayman Cowboy’ brought this to the forefront,” said event orga- nizer Liz Walton Thompson. She said the Veterans and Seamen’s Society was looking for another fund- raising event and when the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Cayman Brac ceased holding their country night, Ms. Walton Thompson said she jumped at the opportunity to make it a part of the veterans’ and seamen’s calendar. Satur- day’s event is the third Brac Jamboree; the first was in 2012 and the second in 2014. “Expect country music at its best, great entertain- ment, good food, and a good clean family environment,” said Ms. Walton Thompson. This year’s event com- memorates Captain Arlin Tatum, the past presi- dent (2011-2015) of the Vet- erans and Seamen’s Society of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, who passed away on Dec. 3, 2015. “He was a popular mu- sician, playing the guitar and singing at many char- itable events throughout the Cayman Islands,” said Ms. Walton Thompson. “He loved country music and performed at the last country Jamboree in 2014 with great passion.” She said this year’s tribute to Capt. Tatum will feature performances of a selection of songs he re- corded over the years. “Renrick Conolly … was like a son to him and will be performing in the tribute segment,” she added. “I would like to think that Capt. Tatum will be smiling down from the great beyond on Saturday night.” NWDA REPS VISITING THE BRAC Representatives from the National Workforce De- velopment Agency will be available to meet with the public and assist with on- line registration for em- ployers and job seekers on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A business etiquette workshop will be held at the Layman Scott High School hall on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To reg- ister, call 945-3114 or email nwda.training@gov.ky. Capt. Tatum pictured jamming with fellow musicians. Captain Arlin Royston TatumCayman Cowboy Andy MartinDISTRICT DAYS 7 District Days Sister Islands CAYMAN COMPASS • WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Pirates ‘invade’ Little Cayman Swashbucklers swarmed Little Cayman as Pirates Week officially got under way in Little Cayman over the weekend. Crowds gathered for a flotilla parade on Saturday, Nov. 5, which began at Head O’ Bay and headed on to the Hungry Iguana restaurant, where pirates and other pa- trons enjoyed a costume com- petition, a pirate dance, food and drinks. Fireworks capped off the festive evening. Cayman’s own pirates Darvin “Captain Black Ter- rence” Ebanks of the Bloody Bay Buccaneers pirates krewe, and Orneil “Captain Gunpowder Wes” Galbraith of the Las Tortugas Pirates krewe were among the well known participants joining tourists, residents and chil- dren all excited to take in the fun in Little Cayman. “This is truly a com- munity event,” said Frank Roulstone of Cayman Dis- tributors Group, one of the festival’s sponsors. “Pirates Week is inclu- sive of all three islands, and Little Cayman is one of the greatest parties of all. We are happy to be involved, happy to be here. As always, it’s a great party.” A farewell barbecue was held Sunday at McCoy’s Lodge, as the popular fes- tival gears up for lots more events on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac over the coming days. “This is only the begin- ning of what is shaping up to be a fantastic festival,” said Pirates Week Executive Di- rector Melanie McField. She thanked all the sponsors and participants for traveling to Little Cayman and gave a special thanks to Kerry Scott, Little Cayman planning com- mittee chairwoman. “Without her hands-on approach, none of this could have been possible,” Ms. McField said. For more information on Pirates Week activities, see www.piratesweekfestival.com. “This is only the beginning of what is shaping up to be a fantastic festival.” MELANIE MCFIELD, executive director, Pirates Week Brac Cayman National building named after former chairman The Cayman National Bank branch on Cayman Brac was re- cently dedicated to former bank chairman Benson Ebanks. According to a press release, on Thursday, Oct. 20 customers, busi- ness owners, shareholders, staff and members of the CNB board of directors gathered for a ceremony acknowledging Mr. Ebanks by naming the newly expanded cus- tomer service center the Benson O. Ebanks Building. The release states the dedication of the building was a decision by the board of directors who wanted to pay tribute to Mr. Ebanks for his long and dedicated service and con- tributions to Cayman National. Mr. Ebanks served as chairman of the board for 36 years beginning from the company’s inception in 1974. Bank president Ormond Wil- liams served as the master of cer- emonies and gave a warm welcome to all in attendance. Remarks were made by Stuart Dack, Cayman Na- tional Corporation CEO, District Commissioner Ernie Scott on be- half of Deputy Premier and Sister Islands MLA Moses Kirkconnell, and by current chairman of the board Truman Bodden. Mr. Bodden spoke of Mr. Ebanks’s accomplishments, his character and loyalty, and the vi- sion which he shared with the late founding father of the bank Peter Tomkins and the other founding shareholders and directors, and his overall good nature. In addi- tion to being the bank’s longest standing chairman, Mr. Ebanks held a long and distinguished ca- reer in banking and was instru- mental in Cayman National estab- lishing a presence in Cayman Brac. Mr. Ebanks, Mr. Scott and Mr. Bodden participated in the official unveiling of the building name, and Zanda McLean, manager of the Cayman Brac Customer Ser- vice Centre, and Mr. Dack cut the ribbon to officially open the newly expanded branch. Mr. Ebanks’s daughter Janet Hislop expressed appreciation for this acknowledge- ment on behalf of her father. The building was blessed with a prayer by Pastor Joel Scott of the Crossroad United Baptist Church. The ceremony ended with a reception and light refresh- ments provided by the Brac Reef Beach Resort. The release also notes that the Cayman National Bank board of directors held their monthly executive committee meeting on the same day in Cayman Brac at the Brac Reef Beach Resort, with all directors present. “We recognize the importance of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac [customer service centers] to our business strategy, so we be- lieve it is important that the Board hold meetings in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman from time to time,” said Mr. Williams. “This also gives the directors an opportunity to tour the islands to understand our customers and become more aware of business opportunities.” The Central Caribbean Marine Institute’s float ‘That’s A Moray.’ In line with this year’s Age of Romance theme is the Little Cayman ‘Love Boat.’ - PHOTOS: PIRATES WEEK FESTIVAL OFFICE Pirates Week Executive Director Melanie McField, Cayman Distributors Group General Manager Frank Roulstone and Little Cayman Committee Chairwoman Kerry Scott.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2016 • CAYMAN COMPASS MARTIKA TIFFANI RANKINE Sunrise ~10th September, 1990/Sunset ~ 9th November, 2001 It has now been 15 years that you have left us, Never had we imagined living without your smile, We know you’re shining down on us from Heaven, We know eventually we’ll be together. We love and miss you so much you cannot imagine. One Sweet Day. From: John (Dad), Chastine (Mom) & Kareem (Brother) Crash leaves one injured, power outage in WB scattered along the road. As of Tuesday afternoon, police said the driver re- mains hospitalized with se- rious injuries, but he is con- scious and responsive. CUC cut the power north of the accident site around 11 a.m. and the company spokesman said he ex- pected the outage to last at least eight hours. Schools and government offices in West Bay closed for the day after CUC announced the power outages. The Lincoln Town Car hit a concrete utility pole on West Bay Road. - PHOTO JEWEL LEVY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Cayman set for busiest ever tourism season same period. Based on the average spending of the two types of visitors, he said, the increase in both sectors had each pumped an additional $49 million a year into the economy. “These are figures you can’t argue with. If they were good or bad, we would have to defend them either way,” he said. He said the focus had to be on both cruise and air ar- rivals in order to impact both sectors of the economy. He credited the cruise industry with providing steady jobs and income for new taxi drivers and tour operators, and stay-over tourists for keeping restau- rants and hotels busy. He said the growth in both sec- tors had played a big part in bringing Caymanian unem- ployment down from a high of 10.5 percent in 2012 to a low of 5.7 percent in spring of this year. Mr. Kirkconnell said the hospitality school had helped around 50 students pursue careers or higher education in the industry, while the growth in the in- dustry had also created new career opportunities at Cayman Airways and the Air- ports Authority. He acknowledged that “a lot of work permits” had been issued to the Kimpton Seafire Resort, which will employ more than 400 people. At a new resort, and in the industry in general, he said there would always be a need for overseas staff to fill positions were locals did not want to work or the exper- tise was lacking. “When you open 300 rooms, you have to be re- alistic that you don’t have every person they need to open those rooms here on island. We need to bal- ance bringing in the labor they need to be successful and make sure Cayma- nians are given the opportu- nity to succeed. “There are not enough Caymanians available for the jobs that exist in tourism. We are making sure that the Caymanians that want to be involved have the opportu- nity for upward mobility – that is our responsibility.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Police: Woman assaulted in vehicle Police officers are investi- gating the indecent assault of a woman last week after she was picked up in a vehicle along Marina Drive. The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service arrested a 52-year-old man Monday on suspicion of indecent assault in connection with the attack, which police said occurred on Thursday, Nov. 3. He remained in police custody Tuesday. The victim in the incident report that she was walking along Marina Drive when she accepted a ride offered to her by “a middle-aged man driving a gold van or SUV.” The woman told police she was indecently assaulted in the vehicle and then dropped off near Prospect Drive. Anyone with informa- tion regarding the incident is asked to call George Town Police Station at 949-4222 or Crime Stoppers at 800-8477. IMMIGRATION SCAM TRIAL Jury returns 27 guilty verdicts obtaining property by de- ception. The court granted the appeal of Marcia An- gella Hamilton, who had been sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment after she was found guilty of accepting payments of $2,500 for permanent res- idence. Ms. Salako said the court’s written ruling was being prepared and she would make sure Jus- tice Wood had it to refer to before Thursday. In a connected hearing, Judith Francia Douglas had her appeal against sentence dismissed for the same type of offense; she had re- ceived two and a half years after pleading guilty. Ms. Salako said the Court of Appeal had com- mented on the uniqueness of the offense and said that U.K. guidelines did not as- sist in setting a sentence. She said that ordinarily she would ask for victim impact statements, but not in this case. Justice Wood replied that he had seen the im- pact in the faces of some of the victims who had given evidence. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Prince Harry condemns media ‘abuse’ of American girlfriend LONDON (AP) – It’s the British royals versus the press – again – and Prince Harry thinks enough is enough. In a highly unusual state- ment, the prince on Tuesday lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle. The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had “racial un- dertones,” and pleaded: “This is not a game.” The condemnation was the latest in an often un- easy dance between Britain’s royals and an international press hungry for any tidbit about royal scandal or court- ship. Both Harry and his brother, Prince William, have spoken candidly about their distrust of the media: Their mother, Princess Diana, died in a 1997 car accident while being pursued by paparazzi, and William’s wife, Kate, was relentlessly scrutinized for years before the couple married in 2011. It looks like nothing has changed. Kensington Palace de- scribed how journalists tried to break into Markle’s home, how newspapers offered “substantial bribes” to her ex- boyfriend, and said nearly ev- eryone she knows has been bombarded for information. Markle’s mother couldn’t even get to her front door without jostling reporters. “What is extraordinary about this letter is the level of ethical conduct breaches it details,” said Steven Barnett, a communications professor at the University of Westminster. “You have to feel something for Harry, who is presumably thinking of his mother and what she had to put up with.” Markle, 35, is best known for her role as a feisty para- legal in the U.S. television drama “Suits.” Many tabloids alluded to her mixed-race heritage – she has an African-American mother and a white father. One Daily Mail headline de- scribed her ancestors as “a tailor, a teacher and a cleaner in racially divided Jim Crow South.” Another dubbed her a “saucy divorcee.” The Daily Mirror linked Markle with an online pornography site, saying clips of her from “Suits” fea- tured on the adult site. Markle has so far not re- sponded, but has in the past written about how she came to terms with being a “bi- racial woman.” “While my mixed heritage may have created a gray area surrounding my self-iden- tification, keeping me with a foot on both sides of the fence, I have come to embrace that” she wrote in an essay for Elle magazine in 2015. Royal officials said the harassment has “been very public,” citing “the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial un- dertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.” Harry said the commen- tators will say this is “the price she has to pay” and “this is all part of the game.” But, the palace said, Harry “strongly disagrees.” “This is not a game – it is her life and his,” the statement said. Prince Harry said the press had crossed a line with articles that had “racial undertones,” and pleaded: “This is not a game.” Meghan Markle - PHOTOS: AP Prince Harry9 WORLD&REGIONAL LONDON (AP) – The Scottish government said Tuesday that it will ask Britain’s Su- preme Court to block Prime Minister Theresa May from triggering European Union exit talks without consulting the Scottish Parliament first – another potential blow to May’s hopes of a quickie di- vorce from the bloc. The prime minister has said she plans to trigger two years of exit talks by invoking Article 50 of the EU treaty before the end of March. But last week the High Court complicated that plan, ruling in response to a legal challenge that lawmakers in Britain’s Parliament must first get a vote. The government is asking the Supreme Court to over- turn the judgment. The court said Tuesday that it will hear the case Dec. 5-8. In a reflection of the consti- tutional importance of the case – which hinges on the balance of power between Parliament and the execu- tive – all 11 Supreme Court judges will hear the appeal. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scot- land would also seek to in- tervene in the legal action, because “the consent of the Scottish Parliament should be sought before Article 50 is triggered.” She said Scotland’s top legal official, Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland, would make a formal application to the top court. Britons voted by 52 to 48 percent on June 23 to leave the EU, but voters in Scotland strongly backed staying in. Sturgeon, who heads the pro-independence Scottish National Party, has said she may seek a mandate for inde- pendence if Scotland is forced out of the bloc, and its single market of 500 million people. Sturgeon noted that May has said British people “had voted with, in her words, ‘emphatic clarity’ when they voted by a margin of 4 points to leave the EU. “The margin for ‘remain’ in Scotland was 24 points: a far more emphatic and clear result,” she said. The British government has told other European leaders that the increas- ingly complicated legal sit- uation will not delay its plan to trigger Article 50 by March 31. But the Supreme Court says it will likely not rule until early 2017, and if the government loses it will have little choice but to allow Par- liament to debate the subject. 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Cayman Islands event details: Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort The White Sand Room 389 West Bay Road Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman Cost: Free Interested in other events? Click here: Trowbridge Events to see all upcoming events. Scotland seeks to block Brexit talks without its approval Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland HONG KONG (AP) – A British banker was convicted of murder Tuesday for killing two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, torturing one of them over three days while using cocaine in a grue- some case that shocked the Chinese financial hub. The nine-person jury re- turned unanimous verdicts against Rurik Jutting after a two-week trial in the High Court. The slayings in 2014 and disclosures as the case developed high- lighted Hong Kong’s sig- nificant inequality as well as the decadent lifestyles of some members of the former British colony’s ex- patriate elite. Jutting bowed his head briefly as the verdicts were read out to a packed court- room but otherwise showed little reaction. He was given an automatic mandatory life sentence. While he has the right to an appeal, his defense lawyer indicated ahead of the verdict that Jutting would request a transfer to a British prison to serve out his sentence there. In a statement his lawyer asked to be read into the court record, Jut- ting said he was sorry and accepted the verdicts as “just and appropriate pun- ishment.” He also said he was haunted by his actions and the pain he’d caused to the women’s loved ones. BRITISH BANKER GUILTY OF MURDER IN HONG KONGNext >