ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 RED BAY SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA Dart tunnel project approved JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Dart Real Estate confirmed Thursday it had been granted planning permission for an underpass along West Bay Road. The developer plans to get to work immedi- ately on preliminary work associated with the infrastructure project, part of an ambitious plan to create “sea-to-sound” connectivity be- tween Camana Bay and Seven Mile Beach. The work will essentially transform a stretch of West Bay Road, close to Royal Palms, into a tunnel. A first underpass for the re-routed Esterley Tibbetts Highway has already been built and will come into use when the expanded four-lane highway opens later this year. The work underpins Dart’s plan to ex- pand Camana Bay with new retail, restau- rant and office space planned along an av- enue that bridges both highways over a large ground-level parking lot. The land between the two underpasses will be raised to create an artificial hill rising to a peak of around 36 feet, roughly the height of a three-story building. In a letter to the planning authority sup- porting the application, Dart wrote: “This un- derpass is essential infrastructure to create fu- ture sea-to-sound connectivity in Camana Bay that is core to the principle and development This aerial photograph shows the new roundabout that is being built beside Camana Bay as part of Dart Real Estate’s ‘sea-to-sound’ connectivity between Camana Bay and Seven Mile Beach. PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » Hospital to reopen maternity ward TAD STONER tstoner@pinnaclemedialtd.com Chrissie Tomlinson Me- morial Hospital will reopen its maternity ward some- time in the next couple of months, offering rebuilt rooms, new beds and a luxury environment de- signed to attract and re- tain patients. Chairman of the hospi- tal’s five-member board Dr. Yaron Rado, part of the con- sortium that acquired the hospital in March 2016 from founder Dr. Steve Tomlinson, said that complex adminis- trative, licensing and design requirements had deferred earlier opening dates, but administrators were hoping SYED TRIAL Accountant paid off credit cards without seeing statements JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The University College of the Cayman Islands’ accoun- tant paid off former presi- dent Hassan Syed’s credit cards without ever seeing the statements, he told a Grand Court jury this week. Khemkaran Singh said he had repeatedly asked Mr. Syed for receipts and credit card statements to sup- port his spending on college funded credit cards. He said the presi- dent, who is accused of dishonestly spending more than US$200,000 on the col- lege cards to fund a “lavish lifestyle,” had always assured him he would provide the pa- perwork, but never did. “In all the time he was there, I did not get a single travel report or any other support for the bills,” Mr. Singh said, as he gave evi- dence in the ongoing trial on Wednesday and Thursday. Despite Syed’s failure to provide paperwork, Mr. Singh acknowledged he had con- tinued to put money on the card whenever the president asked him to do so. “I was concerned that if I did not pay the money, the embarrassment it may cause to the president or the col- lege by him representing the college abroad and not being able to meet expenses. “I thought it would be a big embarrassment so I went ahead and followed his instructions.” In May 2007, with the end of the financial year ap- proaching, Mr. Singh said he had written to Syed asking him to account for Clinical Coordinator Nicola Fleming with Dr. Yaron Rado at the new maternity ward at the Chrissie Tomlinson Hospital. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 11 »2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS LUNCH & DINNER COUPLES MENU Cimboco - A Caribbean Café 94-PASTA (947-2782) Located in the Marquee Plaza Cimboco - A Caribbean Café 94-PASTA (947-2782) Located in the Marquee Plaza COMPLIMENT ARY GLASS OF CHAMP AGNE WITH YOUR MEAL with DJ Flex Free lessons with Kirk starting 9.30pm Every Tuesday Call 949-2231 or email: info@wharf.ky FRIDAY 24th FROM 9:30PM WITH BOB FM EVERY LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH TU SUITE Saturday Feb11th and Feb 16thSaturday Feb11th and Feb 16th Thursday February 9th LIVE MUSIC: Trinity Trio Valentines Day Valentines Day Valentines DayValentines Day Valentines Day Valentines DayValentines Day Valentines Day Valentines Day With Eugenio Leon Harpist Extraordinaire Eugenio Leon Serenades Tableside TONIGHT Friday January 10th RENTAL RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE OPEN HOUSE SAT 10-12 800 SQ FT OF FITTED SPACE CI$1650-$1750 P/M Located on the corner of Huldah Ave & Smith Way Across from the Cricket Field, Immediate Occupancy Call Lin at 548-0000 Cayman Realty Group 27 Godfrey Nixon Way (345) 945-5665 www.koolkoteings.com Two arrests made in nightclub shooting BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two people were arrested Thursday morning in con- nection with last weekend’s shooting outside a West Bay Road nightclub. It was the second shooting outside the business in a little more than a month. A 35-year-old man was ar- rested on suspicion of posses- sion of an unlicensed firearm, suspicion of attempted murder and suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm. A 29-year-old woman was ar- rested on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm. Both suspects remained in police custody at press time Thursday without charge. According to police, two people were injured in the Feb. 4 attack which occurred early that morning outside Fete nightclub in the Seven Mile Beach area. Police were responding to a shots fired call just after 3 a.m. One person, a 26-year-old man, had suffered a gunshot wound in the incident. Another victim, a 29-year-old man, was pistol-whipped. The man who suffered the gunshot wound was listed in stable condition at the Cayman Islands Hos- pital with injuries that were de- scribed as “not immediately life- threatening,” while the other victim discharged himself from the hospital. The nightclub shooting oc- curred a week after a fatal shooting/hostage-taking situ- ation in West Bay district on Jan. 28. The victim in that in- cident, Mark “Hubba” Seymour, was shot outside the Super C restaurant. The shootings in January and February follow a pair of shootings in late December which also occurred outside Super C and Fete nightclub. An 18-year-old was shot at 4 a.m. outside Fete nightclub, on Dec. 26, the RCIPS said. Later the same day, another shooting at 10:45 p.m. outside Super C restaurant on Water- course Road involved a man in dark clothes shooting a 31-year-old man. Men bailed in police assault case CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two men accused of as- saulting police and threat- ening to kill them were granted conditional bail when they appeared in Summary Court on Thursday morning. Aaron Kenroy Dwain Sol- omon, 31, and Jaron Calvin Solomon, 28, were charged in connection with an incident at an East End residence on Monday, Feb. 6. Aaron is accused of assaulting one police officer by punching him while the officer was acting in the ex- ecution of his duty. He is fur- ther charged with making a threat to kill the officer, intending that he would fear that the threat would be carried out. Jaron is charged with as- saulting the same officer by punching him, and a second officer by kicking him. He is further charged with threat- ening to kill them and a third officer. Jaron is also charged with damage to property – dam- aging the back windshield of a police car, intending or being reckless as to whether the property would be dam- aged. Crown counsel Neil Kumar objected to bail. Defense attorney Amelia Fosuhene raised questions as to Jaron’s treatment while in custody. She told Mag- istrate Angelyn Hernandez that he had been inter- viewed without the benefit of a lawyer although he had asked for Ms. Fosuhene. The magistrate ordered full disclosure by the Crown of items, including police and custody logs, CCTV from the police custody suite and the Cayman Islands Hospital, medical treatment records in- cluding those from the ambu- lance, and photos of injuries. She granted bail to both defendants with condi- tions of residence, a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., and the wearing of an electronic monitoring device. Each man also was required to provide a surety in the sum of $950. The matter was set for mention again on March 9. POLICE SEIZE ILLEGAL FIREARM IN EAST END A modified flare gun was seized during a police search at an East End home Wednesday. Police said officers exe- cuted a search warrant on John McLean Drive in the district, recovering a modi- fied flare gun along with one live round of ammunition. Police arrested two men, ages 28 and 31, and a 46-year-old woman on sus- picion of possessing an unli- censed firearm. They were released on police bail and had not been charged as of press time Thursday. Free self-defense class in West Bay Following a series of in- decent assaults in West Bay, a martial arts school is holding a free self-de- fense class in the district this weekend. Purple Dragon School of Martial Arts has joined forces with the West Bay Community Council will hold an “Empowering Women” self-defense ses- sion on Saturday at the Sir John A. Cumber Primary School field. Organizers said in a press release that women will get the chance to learn the “basic defense skills re- quired to see off an attacker.” Purple Dragon’s Shihan Floyd Baptiste and other in- structors will be on hand to teach the class. “Having the confidence to go about your daily busi- ness without living in fear is absolutely essential. By learning some basic skills, based in the Don Jitsu Ryu Martial Arts, we can help women feel confident about keeping themselves safe,” a statement from Purple Dragon read. There have been five at- tacks on women in West Bay since Oct. 1, 2016, including three indecent as- saults, one knife attack and one purse-snatching. The most recent attack occurred on around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 on Conch Point Road, near Spanish Lane. A woman had been walking along the road was indecently grabbed by a man who ran up behind her. He fled when she screamed. Police are recommending that women do not walk alone in secluded areas, and ask them to call the West Bay Police Station if they ob- serve anything suspicious. The session will run from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Jeana Ebanks on 924-8255 for more details. Police are recommending that women do not walk alone in secluded areas, and ask them to call the West Bay Police Station if they observe anything suspicious. One person, a 26-year-old man, had suffered a gunshot wound in the incident. Another victim, a 29-year-old man, was pistol-whipped.The islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 Grow your own way Co l le g e, C ar ee r s and Co f f ee lifetime for you by visiting: www.pwc.com/ky/careers Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 9:00 - 11:00 am PwC has an annual scholarship budget of US$200,000 we invest in bright young Caymanians interested in pursuing a career in accounting. You can study overseas or locally for an associates, bachelors or masters degree. 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LEGGE EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will findtheirownway” SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Cold War was waged and won in many places, in- cluding this beach city, home to the RAND Corp. Created in 1948 to think about research and development as it effects military planning and pro- curement, RAND pioneered strategic thinking about nu- clear weapons in the con- text of the U.S.-Soviet com- petition. Seven decades later it is thinking about the nu- clear threat from a nation created in 1948. When Defense Secretary James Mattis said that any North Korean use of nuclear weapons would draw an “ef- fective and overwhelming” U.S. response, he did not, ac- cording to RAND’s Bruce W. Bennett, “overcommit” the president by saying that the response would be nuclear. But an overwhelming re- sponse could be. On Jan. 1, North Korea’s 33-year-old leader Kim Jong Un said that his regime was at “the final stage in prep- arations to test-launch” an ICBM, perhaps one capable of reaching America’s Pacific Coast. On Jan. 2, Donald Trump tweeted: “It won’t happen!” He thereby drew a red line comparable to his predecessor’s concerning Syrian chemical weapons. So, Trump, who excoriated Barack Obama for ignoring that red line, must, Ben- nett believes, be prepared to threaten actions that would prevent North Korea from learning from its test, ac- tions such as shooting down the missile. The United States has 30-some ground-based in- terceptor missiles at Fort Greely in Alaska and others at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This small capability is intended to cope with an accidental firing by an adversary, or an intentional firing by a rogue general, or to deter or de- feat a deliberate attack by an adversary with a small nuclear arsenal, such as North Korea. Will the U.S. anti-ballistic missile system work? Bennett says technol- ogies can go wrong, so this would be an opportunity to fix any failures. And un- less we then are prepared to shoot down theater-range ballistic missiles, we will signal less-than-convincing commitment to South Korea and Japan. To those who say it is premature to con- clude that Kim is capable of delivering a nuclear war- head, Bennett says: In 1966, China, in its fourth nu- clear test, just two years after its first, had a mis- sile carry a nuclear weapon to its detonation over its western desert. In 2006, William Perry, who had been defense sec- retary for Bill Clinton, and Ashton Carter, who would be Obama’s final defense secre- tary, recommended U.S. ac- tion to destroy any ICBM set for testing on a North Korean launch pad. But that nation’s conventional retaliatory ca- pabilities, including artillery and rockets capable of in- flicting considerable damage on at least Seoul’s northern suburbs, forestalled this. And North Korea has per- haps 1,000 tactical-range ballistic missiles capable of striking throughout South Korea and Japan. Further- more, North Korea has cy- berwar, commando and sabo- tage capabilities. Today, U.S. surface ships and submarines alone could deliver dozens of cruise mis- siles, and each of up to 10 B-2 bombers could carry two Massive Ordnance Penetra- tors to destroy underground leadership or missile bun- kers. But as soon as Kim has one or more ICBMs (prob- ably road-mobile) capable of delivering, on short notice, a nuclear payload to, say, Santa Monica, pre-emptive U.S. ac- tion, even just against his nu- clear infrastructure, might be too risky. Furthermore, prepara- tions for a more ambitious strike – against North Ko- rean artillery and rockets, ports, airfields, command- and-control centers, leader- ship bunkers and forward- positioned forces – might be apparent and might provoke Kim to strike first against Seoul and U.S. forces in South Korea. South Korea talks openly of creating, this year, a “decapitation bri- gade” involving perhaps as many as 2,000 troops whose mission would be to elimi- nate North Korea’s leader- ship in the event of war. Kim recently dismissed the head of his secret po- lice, the latest sign of in- security. Bennett believes Kim, undeterred by tweets, might test his ICBM for in- ternal purposes – to im- press restive North Korean elites. Bennett suggests that the threat to shoot down the test flight would con- structively exacerbate Kim’s problems. As might U.S. pro- paganda, for example by re- minding North Korean elites that China’s president has had eight summits with South Korea’s president in the last four years but never has had one with Kim, who China apparently considers not important. North Korea, which has been run opaquely for the Kim family’s benefit since 1953, is approaching a red line. Although the line was drawn before Trump took of- fice, perhaps it represents continuity. It prefigured the kind of improvisational gov- ernance that has made his early weeks so interesting. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS The relationship between music and the Caribbean is so obvious that, in a way, it’s difficult to define. It’s the rhythm, the pulse, the lifeblood of the region. It’s suste- nance for the soul, and, simultaneously, the foundation and roof of our cultural mélange. In the simplest terms, perhaps it’s most accurate to say that the Caribbean is music, and leave it at that. The Cayman Islands is no different. From time imme- morial, residents entertained themselves by making music with – well, just about anything they could think of – creating instruments from graters, pots, spoons, various sundries and, of course, their own voices. “Back in the day,” the centerpiece of Cayman’s traditional kitchen bands was the fiddle. The most famous of the old-time Caymanian fiddlers was Albert Radley Gourzong, who was born in East End in 1921 and reached the pinnacle of his musical career in 1987, when he performed at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. An issue of Billboard magazine includes a photo of Mr. Gourzong following his Opry debut, with a group of individ- uals including Roy Acuff, the “King of Country Music.” The photo caption notes, “The senior Gourzong honed his fiddle style by listening to Opry broadcasts featuring Acuff and other country music greats.” The advent of radio, MTV and, now, streaming music on the Internet has introduced an entire world of sounds into Cayman, where at any moment, from any car, head- phone or cell phone, you can hear any sort of music that exists — from Western swing to soca, or Afro-Cuban jazz to heavy metal. Instrumental selections have branched out from the fiddle to encompass the steel pan, guitar, synthesizer and turntable … again, just about anything residents can think of to play. Amid the most rarified musical strata, local students and performers are, it seems, more active than ever. On Tuesday evening, more than a thousand people packed into the Cayman International School’s Arts & Recreation Centre for a standing-room-only concert by more than 300 students, culminating the fourth annual Cayman Private Schools Music Festival. This weekend, the Cayman Arts Festival comes alive. On Thursday evening (after our print deadline), the Italian group Dama Trio was slated to perform pieces by Brahms and Tchaikovsky at the Cayman Islands Baptist Church in Savannah. Earlier this week, the trio led a master class at Clifton Hunter High School for young musicians from Clifton Hunter, John Gray High School, and George Town and Red Bay Primary Schools. Today, two free events take place (no tickets required) — though you’ll really have to hustle to hear them both. At 6 p.m., students from the Cayman Arts Festival after- school program and Cayman Youth Choir will perform at Gardenia Court in Camana Bay. Also at 6 p.m., David Brown and Isabella Rooney perform at the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands. On Saturday, the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble, featuring jazz pianist Helen Sung, plays at the Kimpton Seafire. The Juilliard Jazz Ensemble is part of the Juilliard Jazz program, which is headed by Grammy- and Pulitzer- winning trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. From the streets, to the “cheap seats” to the private balconies, the availability and appreciation of music in Cayman is amidst a decades-long crescendo. That’s cause for applause, and reason to dance. Let’s hear it for Cayman’s music scene Trump draws a red line on North Korea GEORGE F. WILL GEORGE Kim [Jong Un], undeterred by tweets, might test his ICBM for internal purposes – to impress restive North Korean elites.The islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 CAMANABAY.COM CAMANA BAY WELCOMES PETIT PARIS Enjoy a tasty bit of Paris with this new French-style bakery. 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The data protection su- pervisor, which advises EU institutions on the pro- cessing of personal data, took aim at measures de- signed to curb tax evasion and said it is concerned that the amendments intro- duce policy purposes other than countering anti-money laundering and terrorism fi- nancing “that do not seem clearly identified.” In July 2016, the EU Commission published sev- eral proposed amendments to the Anti-Money Laun- dering Directive as part of a coordinated action with the G-20 and the OECD to tackle tax evasion and to establish a fairer tax system. The EU Council re- sponded in December 2016 with a compromise text which focuses predomi- nantly on anti-money laun- dering and terrorism fi- nancing. Although this proposal no longer mentions the goal of fighting tax eva- sion, tools to achieve that aim, such as public access to beneficial ownership in- formation and access by tax authorities to anti-money laundering information, remain in place. This raises the question why certain forms of in- vasive personal data pro- cessing, that are acceptable to fight money laundering and terrorism financing, are necessary out of those con- texts and whether they are proportionate, the EDPS said in the document, signed by the watchdog’s Wojciech Wiewiórowski. “The amendments sig- nificantly broaden access to beneficial ownership infor- mation by both competent authorities and the public, as a policy tool to facili- tate and optimize enforce- ment of tax obligations. We see, in the way such solution is implemented, a lack of proportionality, with signif- icant and unnecessary risks for the individual rights to privacy and data protection.” Under EU law, per- sonal data can only be col- lected for a specified, ex- plicit and legitimate purpose and processed, or shared with third countries, in a way that is compatible with that purpose. In 2014, the European Court of Justice shocked Eu- ropean legislators when it shot down the EU Data Re- tention Directive. In the Dig- ital Rights Ireland case, the court established that the fight against international terrorism and serious crime constitutes an objective of general interest that allows the interference with fun- damental privacy and data protection rights, but it con- cluded that the measures must be proportionate. The court adopted a two- pronged proportionality test, by considering whether a measure was appropriate to achieve its objective and if did not go beyond what was necessary to achieve this goal. The ruling suggested that general and blanket data retention is no longer pos- sible under EU law. In its opinion, the EDPS said the EU Commission, which made tax evasion a primary concern of the Direc- tive rather than a mere pred- icated crime, “seems to have foregone a proper proportion- ality assessment and have opted for blanket measures.” The EU Council position, in contrast, attempts to link access to beneficial own- ership information to the purpose of fighting money laundering by stating that beneficial ownership trans- parency is needed to trace criminals who could other- wise hide behind a corpo- rate structure. The data protection su- pervisor said this explains why competent authori- ties should have access to the information, but it ques- tioned the proportionality of granting wider access to beneficial ownership data to “any person with legiti- mate interest.” EU member states will de- fine what legitimate interest means but, the EDPS said, they must balance the public interest of combating money laundering and terrorist fi- nancing and the protection of fundamental rights of in- dividuals, in particular the right to privacy and protec- tion of personal data. The supervisor recom- mended that access to bene- ficial ownership information should be designed in com- pliance with the principle of proportionality, and that ac- cess is only granted “to enti- ties who are in charge of en- forcing the law.” “The amendments significantly broaden access to beneficial ownership information by both competent authorities and the public, as a policy tool to facilitate and optimize enforcement of tax obligations.” EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection SupervisorThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO SAY With Hallmark & Health Care Pharmacy. Largest selection of Hallmark Cards in Cayman. Colognes for Him, Perfumes & Spa packages for Her. Everything you need for Valentine’s Day. NOW IN TWO LOCATIONS Governor’s Square and Grand Harbour. 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We have been asked to announce the passing of Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Lilith Aneza Jackson better known as “Aneza” of Savannah, Grand Cayman, who passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3:00p.m. at Church of God (Full Gospel Hall), on the Waterfront, George Town. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment follows at Eden Cemetery on Pedro Castle Road. We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. Lilith Aneza Jackson better known as “Aneza” of Savannah, Grand Cayman, who passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3:00p.m. at Church of God (Full Gospel Hall), on the Waterfront, George Town. Viewing will be from 2:00-2:45p.m. Interment follows at Eden Cemetery on Pedro Castle Road. We have been asked to announce the passing of better known as “Aneza” who passed away Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Arthur Granville Haye who passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00p.m. at the George Town Church of Christ, 43 Anthony Drive, off Smith Road. Viewing will be from 1:30-2:00p.m. Interment follows at Prospect Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Arthur Granville Haye who passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00p.m. at the George Town Church of Christ, 43 Anthony Drive, off Smith Road. Viewing will be from 1:30-2:00p.m. Interment follows at Prospect Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com We have been asked to announce the passing of If we could visit heaven, Even for a day, Maybe for a moment This pain would go away. We’d put our arms around you, And whisper words so true, That living life without you Is the hardest thing to do. No matter how we spend our days, No matter what we do, No morning dawns or evening falls, When we don’t think of you. It’s been 4 long years and we miss you every day and we will miss you more on Sunday which is your Birthday. Forever in our heart and on our minds, We love you! Mommy, Susan; stepfather, Ricardo; Sisters, Ashantae and Azariah. In Loving Memory of our son and brother Marco P.O. Rankine Feb 12, 1992 - Feb 10, 2013 The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Evette Facey Originally of Shooters Hill, St. Andrews Jamaica regret to announce her passing on Friday, 3 February 2017. A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday 12 February 2017 at the Seafarer’s Hall, Prospect. Viewing will be from 12-2:00 PM Sunday 12 February 2017 at Bodden Funeral Service, 117 Walkers Rd. Interment will follow in Meadow Rest Memorial Gardens, St Catherine, Jamaica at a later date. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Elford Levi Dilbert regret to announce his passing on Saturday, 28 January 2017. A Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, 11 February 2017 at the Church of God Chapel, Walkers Rd. Viewing will be from 9:30 AM prior to the service. Interment will follow in Prospect Cemetery. Marco P. O. Rankine 12th February 1992 On your 4th Birthday away from us You will always be remembered We miss your smile, your laughter, your sense of humour, your kind heart We miss YOU Love you always Mel and Haileigh Marco P. O. RankineMarco P. O. Rankine Caribbean travel hit record arrivals, expenditures in 2016 KAYLA YOUNG kyoung@pinnaclemedialtd.com Visitors to the Caribbean hit a record level in 2016, with 29.3 million traveling to the region, the Caribbean Tourism Organization re- ported Thursday. The report marks the seventh year of consecutive growth. At 4.2 percent growth, overall tourist arrivals to the Caribbean region sur- passed the global average of 3.9 percent. Cruise ships brought 26.3 million to the region and reported 1.3 percent growth. Expenditures also hit a high, growing 3.5 percent and reaching US$35.5 billion. The announcement came on the same day that major winter storms provoked 3,000 flight cancellations out of the United States, highlighting the instability often provoked by uncon- trollable forces. “What we sell is excel- lent weather but we certainly want when you have your foul weather to be able to leave and come to the Carib- bean region,” said Caribbean Tourism Organization Sec- retary General Hugh Riley during a press conference. He noted growth rates were variable across the re- gion, ranging from declines in a fifth of Caribbean coun- tries to 17.5 percent growth in Turks and Caicos Islands. Twenty-two Caribbean coun- tries reported growth. Cayman Islands tourism held steady, with air arrivals increasing 0.2 percent to 385,451 passengers, the Min- istry of Tourism reported in January. Cruise ship arrivals dropped slightly to 1.7 mil- lion passengers. While the hotel sector showed negative growth across the region, sev- eral hotel properties in the Cayman Islands earned the distinction of TripAdvisor 2017 Travelers’ Choice Best Hotel Awards. Recognized properties include Southern Cross Club in Little Cayman, Caribbean Club on Seven Mile Beach and Turtle Nest Inn in Bodden Town. Despite the record-set- ting numbers across the re- gion, arrivals fell short of the 30-million visitor goal set by the Caribbean Tourism Organization. Mr. Riley said a weak Canadian dollar, an active hurricane season and po- litical uncertainty damped travel prospects. Conference Board of Canada senior researcher Jennifer Hendry said a blow to Canada’s exchange rate early in 2016 influ- enced travel prospects throughout the year. “There has definitely been a drop in market share, not just in the Caribbean, but to other destinations as well,” she said. She added that the Baby Boomer market is trending toward “bucket-list” destinations and venturing toward non-traditional travel destinations. Canada’s market share in Caribbean travel was ex- pected to stabilize but not re- cover in 2017. At the end of 2016, it represented 11.4 per- cent of regional travelers. Despite political insta- bility, European travelers brought the greatest growth, climbing 11 percent to 5.6 million arrivals. Travel from the United Kingdom grew 4.1 percent and Germany grew 8.2 percent. With Brexit on the ho- rizon, Mr. Riley said, it was difficult to predict the im- pact on tourism. Nikki White of the Association of British Travel Agents said there is an envi- ronment of uncertainty and caution out of the U.K. Regardless, she said, a quarter of the British have indicated they are willing spend more this year on va- cations. Early bookings of all-inclusive packages have remained up. Interregional travel grew 3.6 percent but continued to be damped by high costs, se- curity concerns, legal issues, and difficult traveler experi- ence, Mr. Riley said. “We are very interested in traveling around our re- gion. We are also showing our high tolerance level that traveling around the region is not as simple and inexpensive as it could be,” he said. Regional collaboration to improve ease of travel will be a priority moving for- ward, he added. With a new administra- tion in the United States, the top driver of tourism to the region, Caribbean Tourism Organization Director of Re- search Ryan Skeete said the organization is keeping a modest growth forecast. “It’s a little bit unpredict- able, so that increases uncer- tainty about what [the pres- ident] will do and to what extent. We’re uncertain how that will impact tourism. A lot of things can happen that would affect the whole out- look, like increased protec- tionism,” Mr. Skeete said. The U.S. continues to rep- resent half of arrivals to the Caribbean and numbers from the country grew 3.5 percent in 2016, driven by a strong economy and low unemployment. The Caribbean Tourism Organization anticipates 2.5 to 3.5 percent overall growth to the Caribbean in 2017. Growth drivers to the re- gion included 26 new cruise ship vessels with a combined capacity of 300,000 passen- gers, and investment in infra- structure projects. Cayman Islands tourism held steady, with air arrivals increasing 0.2 percent to 385,451 passengers, the Ministry of Tourism reported in January. Cruise ship arrivals dropped slightly to 1.7 million passengers. The Caribbean Travel Organization’s Director of Research Ryan Skeete, left, and Secretary General Hugh Riley present regional tourism numbers. If we could visit heaven, Even for a day, Maybe for a moment This pain would go away. We’d put our arms around you, And whisper words so true, That living life without you Is the hardest thing to do. No matter how we spend our days, No matter what we do, No morning dawns or evening falls, When we don’t think of you. It’s been 4 long years and we miss you every day and we will miss you more on Sunday which is your Birthday. Forever in our heart and on our minds, We love you! Mommy, Susan; stepfather, Ricardo; Sisters, Ashantae and Azariah. In Loving Memory of our son and brother Marco P.O. Rankine Feb 12, 1992 - Feb 10, 2013 We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Mark Travis Seymour, who passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00p.m. at First Baptist Church, Crewe Road, across from the Lion’s Centre. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment follows at Prospect Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Mark Travis Seymour, who passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. A Thanksgiving Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:00p.m. at First Baptist Church, Crewe Road, across from the Lion’s Centre. Viewing will be from 1:00-1:45p.m. Interment follows at Prospect Cemetery. We have been asked to announce the passing of Condolences can be registered at: www.churchillsfuneralhome.com9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2017 CUDDLE UP WITH SOMEONE SPECIAL AND ENJOY A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS For Valentine’s Day gift ideas and experiences, visit CAMANABAY.COM CINDERELLA (2015, PG) Sunday 12 February 7pm, The Crescent TANGLED (2010, PG) Monday 13 February 7pm, The Crescent LADY AND THE TRAMP (1955, G) Tuesday 14 February 7pm, Gardenia Court Moonlight & Movies YMCA to benefit from DG’s 5K run Proceeds from Deputy Governor Franz Mander- son’s annual 5K run this year will go to the local chapter of the YMCA. Mr. Manderson said he hoped the event could raise $60,000 for the charity. The money will go toward a “ropes challenge course” in Grand Cayman, a facility that will provide an alternative to classroom-style learning in areas proven to increase self-esteem, confidence and team-building skills, the charity stated. “The YMCA is doing a tre- mendous job working with the young people in our com- munity and I am very happy to support them in their ef- forts,” said Mr. Manderson. “It is essential that we invest in our youth and encourage them in every way we can. The ropes challenge course that YMCA plans to build will be a great asset in helping channel the growth and de- velopment of our young men and women, and will also benefit the wider community.” This year marks the fourth year for the DG 5K event. In 2016, the run raised money to help the local Health Services Authority purchase a new ambu- lance. In 2015, the walk/run event raised $50,000 to help get Cayman Islands Special Olympics athletes to Los An- geles for the games. In 2014, the event raised $12,500 for Cayman HospiceCare. Mr. Manderson said the annual run/walk is used to promote health and well- ness within the Cayman Is- lands civil service. The event has grown in participa- tion each year it has been held. A corresponding run was also held in Cayman Brac last year. “This kind of event shows what we, the people of the Cayman Islands, can do when we all come together,” Mr. Manderson said at last year’s run. “We have benefited the health of our community and helped raise funds for a great cause.” CAYMAN CANCER REGISTRY COLLABORATES ON REGIONAL FACILITY The Cayman Islands Cancer Registry is working to help establish an operational registry in Port of Spain, Trin- idad and Tobago, to be placed at the Caribbean Public Health Agency headquarters. The location would im- prove capacity in the Cayman Islands, as well as sup- port regional cancer preven- tion, explained local registrar Amanda Nicholson. “Once implemented, this hub could provide the Cayman Islands Cancer Reg- istry with the opportunity to work with some of the top health organizations in the world and receive support and training from the very best in the field,” she said in a press release. The hub is part of a re- gional and global network aimed at strengthening cancer monitoring through technical support, training, networking opportunities and collaborative research. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has been working on the estab- lishment of the hub with the collaboration of the Global Initiative for Cancer Regis- tration Development, the U.S. Center for Disease Control, the U.S. National Cancer In- stitute and the North Amer- ican Association of Central Cancer Registries. Ms. Nicholson will be presenting on the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry on March 9 at the Westin Grand Cayman during the forum, “Advancements in Genetics, Genomics & Cancer Management.” Cancer survivors interested in registering can contact Ms. Nicholson at amanda.nicholson@hsa.ky. DG’s 5K Challenge Co-Chair Jennifer Ahearn, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, YMCA Deputy Chairman David Watler and YMCA Executive Director Gregory Smith with the logo for the 2017 event. Cancer registrar Amanda Nicholson will present on the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry on March 9 at the Westin.Next >