High of 84 Low of 73 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 CAYMAN ‘CONFIDENTIAL’?: YOU BE THE JUDGE (PUN INTENDED) WORLD | PAGE 10 NEARING 100 DAYS, TRUMP SAYS HIS PRESIDENCY IS ‘DIFFERENT’ ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 184523-Ad-Strip-SandCastles.indd 14/10/17 6:59 PM Calls for clarity on candidate eligibility Constitutional amendments needed, says Bush JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Opposition Leader McKeeva Bush has called for amendments to the Constitution to clarify who can stand in Cayman Islands elections. Mr. Bush said the ambiguities in the doc- ument need to be cleared up by politicians to avoid the court having to intervene to deter- mine whether candidates could stand. George Town independent Alric Lindsay, who survived a challenge to his eligibility last week, also wants to see changes to the Constitution and to the Elections Law to pre- vent well qualified candidates from being barred by technicalities. Cayman Brac independent Nickolas DaCosta was blocked from running last week because he had acquired U.S. citizen- ship by descent, through his father, rather than by birth. Candidate X, who the court ruled could not be named, was barred from running because of a spent conviction for a dis- honesty offense. CONCACAF LAWSUIT SEEKS MILLIONS BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cayman corporations were set up as “ve- hicles of fraud” in a scheme to cheat interna- tional football organizations out of millions of dollars between the early 1990s and 2011, ac- cording to claims made in U.S. federal court by one of those organizations. CONCACAF, world football’s governing or- ganization for the Caribbean, North American and Central American region, made the alle- gations in an April 18 lawsuit filed against former FIFA officials Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer. The lawsuit seeks repayment of at least US$20 million from the two men, as well as their New York, Delaware and Cayman Islands companies that CONCACAF alleges were used in the schemes. “Blazer used the … entities, and possibly other front companies, as vehicles of fraud and not for legitimate business purposes,” the lawsuit claims. “None of them had busi- ness operations but were used as vehicles for laundering the proceeds of illegal and fraudu- lent activities.” Blazer, CONCACAF’s former general HEDGE FUND CONFERENCE ATTRACTS 530 DELEGATES GAIM Ops Cayman, one of the largest fi- nancial conferences on Cayman’s events cal- endar, opened Monday at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The leading conference for hedge fund op- erations and compliance is bringing 530 del- egates from the industry to Cayman for three days of keynote presentations, workshops and networking sessions. More than half of the attendees are se- nior executives, managers and investors in the hedge fund industry. The event, which features more than 120 speakers, continues Tuesday and Wednesday with regulatory updates and the latest on in- sider trading. Sheelah Kolhatkar, author of the newly re- leased book “Black Edge,” on the largest in- sider trading investigation surrounding hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen and his fund SAC Capital, will discuss what can be learned from government’s focus on insider trading cases over the last eight years. The staff writer at The New Yorker and former hedge fund analyst will also provide Report: Firefighters battle staff shortages OT pay issues still plague department BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cayman Islands firefighters who worked on holidays be- tween December 2015 and this year apparently went unpaid and are due back pay immedi- ately, according to a draft report from the government’s Internal Audit Unit that was released to the press last week. Meanwhile, overtime costs are continuing to plague the de- partment. Overtime pay in the fire service jumped 44 percent between 2014 and 2015, ac- cording to the audit. That in- crease was preceded by a $1.1 million overtime bill in 2014. Both problems are at least partly due to understaffing trou- bles that have plagued the fire service for the last several years. The government’s Internal Audit Unit found in July 2016 that more than 69,000 hours paid in firefighter overtime during 2015, at a cost of nearly $1.7 mil- lion, is the equivalent of 33 full- time employees working 40 hours per week for the full year. Cuba spikes NORCECA field Daisel Quesada of the winning Cuban national team spikes over Team Canada in the finals of Sunday’s NORCECA tournament at Seven Mile Beach. Cuba won both the men’s and women’s bracket of the 12-team tournament and has swept both NORCECA competitions this year. For story and more photos, see page 17. – PHOTO: ALVARO SEREY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 13 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 12 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 12 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 12 »2 REGIONAL NEWS TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says a cruise ship helped au- thorities rescue six men who were stranded in rough seas near the U.S. Virgin Islands. Officials say the men were aboard three boats when two of them ran out of gas and one cap- sized. The Coast Guard said it rescued one boater on Monday while the crew of the MV Zenith cruise ship rescued three more and a good Samaritan res- cued two others. Authorities said they received a call for help late Sunday for the boaters who were trav- eling from the island of St. Thomas to St. Croix. The Coast Guard said the three men rescued by the cruise ship crew joined them for the trip to the Dutch Caribbean is- land of St. Maarten. 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Philippe faced a poten- tial life prison sentence if convicted of drug smug- gling and money laun- dering conspiracy charges. His attorney, Zeljka Bozanic, confirmed he will plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors that avoids a life sentence. Philippe led a 2004 Haitian uprising that ousted then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. He was elected to the Haitian Senate in November but was arrested and brought to the U.S. in January be- fore taking office. Philippe unsuccess- fully claimed he was im- mune from U.S. charges as a senator. The three men rescued by the cruise ship crew joined them for the trip to the Dutch island St. Maarten. Ex-Haiti leader expected to plead guilty in drug case US COAST GUARD, CRUISE SHIP RESCUE 6 BOATERS GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – Ro- drigo Tot, a 60-year-old farmer and activist, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize on Monday for work in his Guatemala homeland, an honor that comes after two previous Latin American winners were murdered in the last year. The diminutive, soft- spoken evangelical pastor was recognized for de- fending his indigenous Q’eqchi community’s lands against a mining company and the government. In a statement, Goldman praised Tot for “intrepid leadership of his people and defense of their ancestral land” and noted his fight has come at great personal cost: In 2012, one of his sons was shot to death in “an assassi- nation that was passed off as a robbery.” In an interview with The Associated Press, Tot said he was grateful for the honor but remains the same leader and person as before. “I think this could be a stimulus for the work we do,” he said, adding that he considered the award all to be recognition for “the struggle, because we are fighting hard for our land and our natural resources.” Latin America is the most dangerous region for environmental activ- ists, with more than 570 of them murdered between 2010 and 2015, according to the London-based group Global Witness. In March 2016, Goldman honoree Berta Caceres of Honduras was killed by armed men who invaded her home. And in January 2017, Mexican indigenous leader Isidro Baldenegro, another recipient of the prize, was slain in Mexico’s northern state of Chihuahua. Tot, leader of the Agua Caliente “Lote 9” community in El Estor in Guatemala’s eastern department of Iz- abal, has fought for decades to try to make the govern- ment recognize locals’ right to fertile farmlands that are also coveted by mining inter- ests for nickel and gold de- posits that lie beneath. The struggle began in 1974 in response to a new law requiring landholders to pay about $4,500 to receive property titles. In 1985 a provisional title was granted to Tot and 63 other indigenous farmers in the community while they completed payment. But three years later, re- cords of the community’s ownership of the land mys- teriously disappeared. And when the last payment was made in 2002, the govern- ment refused to hand over the legal title. In 2004, the Mines and Energy Ministry granted a mining license for a region covering 16 Maya commu- nities including Agua Cali- ente, and those rights later passed to Compania Guate- malteca de Niquel. “That is why we defend it, because there are lots of nat- ural resources,” Tot said. “There are 10 springs that supply lots of communities. We are preserving the moun- tain because if it dies, there will no longer be any water.” He and the community have fought in the courts to block mining on their land, arguing it poses en- vironmental risks to for- ests and streams. “Tot indefinitely de- layed mining in Agua Cali- ente,” Goldman said in its statement. Mining companies have been accused of using vio- lence against those who op- pose their projects in Gua- temala, often in poor and marginalized indigenous communities. Other law- suits allege abuses including rape and forcibly removing farmers from their terrain. According to Calas, a Guatemalan environmental and social law nonprofit group, in every case where indigenous communities have opposed mining proj- ects, the government has backed the companies. Tot said he has re- ceived threats against his life. In 2012 the Inter-Amer- ican Commission on Human rights ordered protective measures for him and his lawyer, something that the Guatemalan government has not provided. “I will never forget the loss of my son, but I con- tinue to fight,” Tot said. “We are no longer in the 1980s, when they could make a leader disappear and every- thing was kept quiet. “Not today. When they make a leader disappear, 10 more rise up.” Recounting his arrival in the community at age 12 after his parents died, Tot said he learned to love the land while growing up there. As an 18-year-old during Guatemala’s 1960-1996 civil war, he was conscripted into the Civilian Patrol, a para- military organization that aided the army in control- ling the population. Tot said he was forced to do so and did not support the military. He said “there were many disappearances” during the period, including the killing of the community’s then- leader for his efforts to de- fend the land. But Tot used the experi- ence to learn how to orga- nize resistance. On March 18, the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights agreed to consider a lawsuit brought accusing Guatemala of vi- olating the community’s rights to land, natural re- sources, free determination and self-government by de- nying their title. “We are not only asking to be legalized. We al- ready paid. We have the re- ceipts, the records and the right,” Tot said. “We have to defend [the land] as far as can be.” The diminutive, soft-spoken evangelical pastor was recognized for defending his indigenous Q’eqchi community’s lands against a mining company and the government. 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Strategy&’s Kazenbach Center creates market-leading foresight on Organisational Culture and Leadership No deadline set for candidacy challenges JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The supervisor of elections has refused to rule out the possibility of further eligibility challenges to can- didates scheduled to stand in the May general election. Two candidates were disquali- fied last week, following Grand Court challenges brought by the supervisor. A third candidate, Alric Lindsay, was cleared by the court to run. The Cayman Compass un- derstands that eligibility ques- tions have been raised about a fourth candidate. Elections Supervisor Wesley Howell declined to comment on whether his office would be bringing further challenges to the courts this week. Nothing had been filed as of Monday morning. He said there was no legal deadline that the Elections Of- fice was required to meet, but sug- gested his office could set an in- ternal deadline. He added, “While it is not clear in the law, the intent of that sec- tion is that these issues are cleared up soon after nomination day so it doesn’t negatively affect persons running for office. “We are now a month away from the election, and at this point my office is squarely focused on run- ning a good election, not necessarily going back and rehashing candi- dacy eligibility issues.” He said postal ballots have been sent out for all 19 districts and the voting process has essen- tially begun. The ballot papers for the three constituencies where candi- dates’ eligibility was challenged were withheld until that process was complete. The Elections Law does con- tain provision for when someone passes away or withdraws from the race after ballot papers have been published. The supervisor of elections is the only person with legal standing to bring challenges to a candidate’s eligibility before the election. How- ever, it is open to anyone to file a writ challenging a candidate’s eli- gibility after the election, as hap- pened in 2013 with James Gordon Hewitt’s ultimately unsuccessful challenge against Tara Rivers. Mr. Howell said the new law had created, for the first time, the opportunity for the Elections Of- fice to deal with eligibility issues before the vote. He said a review of the process would likely take place after the election. “It is the first time that this law has been tested since it was passed – it is a brand new provision and we haven’t done a post-mortem of the procedure as yet.” “My office is squarely focused on running a good election.” WESLEY HOWELL, elections supervisor CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Mario Rankin, trading as Sail Inn, has reached a pay- ment agreement with the Department of Labour and Pensions, Magistrate Adam Roberts heard on Monday. Senior Crown counsel Ni- cole Petit explained that the department had accepted an offer of $600 per month as payment for wages due to employees in 2012-2013. The matter first came to court in February 2014. No pleas were entered, but pay- ment of $300 per month was subsequently offered. Earlier this month, the Crown advised that a larger payment was sought be- cause of the length of time the matter had been going on. Ms. Petit said this week that the department had re- quested a review in three months time. The magistrate set Monday, July 24, as the defendant’s return date. Wages had been calcu- lated as due for hours worked and/or for vacation pay. Since 2014, $9,000 has been paid. The balance due was not mentioned, nor was it imme- diately clear from the charges. EMPLOYER’S WAGE PAYMENTS AGREED CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man arrested in the early hours of Saturday, April 22, pleaded guilty to four charges in Summary Court on Monday afternoon. Alex Kessell Johnson- Moore, 37, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting two women at the Meringue Town Bar on Boilers Road and pos- session of a machete and flick knife in the vicinity of the premises. Defense attorney Dennis Brady said Johnson-Moore had told him the un- lawful behavior would not have occurred if it had not been for alcohol. “He recognizes he has no defense of intoxication,” Mr. Brady told Magistrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn. “He went out drinking and volun- tarily imbibed.” The defendant recalled “snippets” of what had oc- curred, the attorney con- tinued. Johnson-Moore ac- cepted his reported conduct on the basis that the people who had complained against him were people he had no problems with, so their complaints would not have been made out of malice. Johnson-Moore had found himself with injuries after- ward that he knew he did not have when he went out that night. He recalled being confronted by the husband of one of the women who he had touched inappropriately. He also recalled that he had a machete in his car because he had used it the previous day to chop bush. Mr. Brady said his client had sworn he would never take another drink because he recognized what could have happened and how his life could have changed that night. He was ready to seek help for alcohol abuse and anger management. Crown counsel Claire Wetton asked for condi- tions to be attached if bail were granted. The magistrate ordered Johnson-Moore to go to the Counselling Centre the next morning and ask to be as- sessed for program atten- dance. She also directed that he stay out of all li- quor-license establishments, including gas stations with liquor licenses. The matter will be returned to court on July 17. ALCOHOL FUELED MAN’S OFFENSES, COURT HEARSThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. “The information you provide in your job application form will be treated confidentially at all times and will only be disclosed to personnel involved in the recruitment process.” – “CONFIDENTIAL: Judicial and Legal Services Commission Employment Application,” Cayman Islands government Whenever an individual or business provides information to Cayman’s government, often under compulsion – it could be for the purposes of immigration, economic data collection, health statistics, licensing, etc. – officials promise that they will keep any confidential information, confidential. Is that so … How is it, then, that we at the Cayman Compass have in our possession a pair of 20-page docu- ments that are full of highly confidential information about the two newly appointed acting judges in the Cayman Islands Grand Court? The short answer is: The government sent it to us. At around 12:30 p.m. Friday, Commissions Secretariat Manager Deborah Bodden, on behalf of Governor Helen Kilpatrick, disseminated an email announcing the appoint- ments of veteran British attorney Raj Parker and Ber- muda’s Chief Justice Ian Kawaley as judges in the Grand Court’s Financial Services Division. The email included three attachments. One was the “official” news release. The other two were the “ CON- FIDENTIAL” employment applications filled out by Mr. Parker and Chief Justice Kawaley, along with the sup- porting documentation. The judge’s information “leaked” by Ms. Bodden, apparently by accident, includes the following: • Home, cell and work phone numbers • Email addresses • Street addresses • Work history • Dates of birth • Names of spouses and dependents • Immigration information • Explicit salary information • Employment history • Criminal/disciplinary history • Academic records • Personal statements; and, • Names and contact information for professional references. We at the Compass won’t be publishing any of the above information because it has limited value to the public interest, not nearly enough to justify the concomi- tant invasion of privacy of the two men. But if we wanted to publish the details, we certainly could. The government sent us the information, so we are under no legal obliga- tion not to use it. About five minutes after the email with the personal information went out, we received a second notice, saying that Ms. Bodden “would like to recall the message,” then two minutes later, another email, asking us to “please delete the previous email you have received as the attachments were sent in error. They are not to be used or distributed.” Later in the afternoon, we received a phone call from a Government Information Services employee, appar- ently drafted into “damage control duty,” also asking us to delete the email. Sorry, that’s not how it works. Such remediation efforts carry no authority whatsoever, and basically amount to a nice way of pleading, “Please don’t tell anyone what we did.” The problem with not telling what someone did is there are no consequences for having done it. We are voluntarily refraining from publishing the judges’ personal information, but that’s just us. We presume the email was also sent to other media organizations (perhaps not just in Cayman), who may not adhere to the same ethical and news standards as the Compass. We have no idea, and no control over, what they might do. This latest “error” is not the government’s first display of carelessness or recklessness in sharing what should be confidential information. Consider the Department of Immigration’s distribu- tion of detailed information on all work permit holders in February 2015. That government gaffe impelled private sector companies to file a very costly (six-figure) lawsuit against the government to protect the legitimate privacy of their personnel records. Or the granddaddy of all “accidental leaks,” the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s sending out of “Gold Command minutes” in July 2007, which would become central to the legal fallout from Operation Tempura. And that’s just to the media. Who knows how much sensitive information government officials leak to people who they think won’t turn around and share it with the greater public? That’s a huge problem in a country whose financial services sector (and the greater economy) is predicated on the assumption that we understand how to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality. Cayman ‘Confidential’?: You be the judge (Pun intended) TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Caymanian Compass Limited (a subsidiary of Pinnacle Media Ltd) Compass Centre Shedden Road, George Town SEND US YOUR VIEWS OR NEWS: P.O. Box 1365 Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands Telephone: (345) 815-0095 Email: newsdesk@pinnaclemedialtd.com ADVERTISE WITH US: Telephone: (345) 949-5111 Email: sales@pinnaclemedialtd.com Website: www.caymancompass.com PUBLISHERS DAVID R. LEGGE AND VICKI L. LEGGE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DAVID R. LEGGE EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” LETTER TO THE EDITOR Who’s trashing the Brac? It was Earth Day and once again we found our- selves cleaning up after those shape-shifting, mytho- logical, but-all-too-real dup- pies who inhabit the bluff on Cayman Brac. Those rascals had been at it again, partying and wrecking this beautiful is- land! I could not believe it. They must boogie at night because we had already walked down Ashton Reid road a day or so before, collecting their discarded beer cans, bot- tles, cigarette packs, sty- rofoam dinner plates and boxes; and we had bagged them up for the trash collectors. But there was the mess, all over again. Unbelievable! Why do they want to litter such an island gem and what can we do about them!? Surely they were here even before people set- tled the place. Maybe some of the old- timers can communicate and give them a comeuppance. Or the teachers in the schools. Or the pastors. Maybe some of these good candidates hoping to be elected … maybe some of them speak duppy. Roger Bowen, Cayman Brac There’s a lot riding on UK elections WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD British Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to hold early elections in June, reversing what had been a firm public position, surely reflects her recognition that Britain’s exit from the Euro- pean Union will be far more complicated and painful than voters were promised when they supported it in a refer- endum last year. The “leave” campaign promised that migration from the other 27 EU coun- tries would be curtailed and the jurisdiction of EU bureau- crats and the European Court of Justice abolished, without damage to an economy that is heavily dependent on free trade with Europe. In fact, as May has begun to acknowl- edge, regaining control of Britain’s borders will mean a costly exit from the common market. In addition, Brus- sels could hand Britain a bill for tens of billions of dollars in residual payments, and a new trade deal could take years to negotiate. By 2020, when the elec- tion would have been held under the usual schedule, Britons are likely to be suf- fering the heavy costs of a decision that so far has not had much practical impact. A vote now could extend the term of May and the Conser- vatives to 2022, giving them more time to manage the fallout. More importantly, it is likely to substantially increase the government’s small, 17-seat majority in the 650-member House of Commons, thanks to the abysmal state of the opposi- tion Labour Party. Unfortunately, the elec- tion will strand many of the 48 percent of voters who opposed and, according to opinion polls, still oppose Brexit. Under far-left leader Jeremy Corbyn, Labour is weakly ambivalent on the issue. The small Liberal Dem- ocratic Party has taken a firm stand against leaving the union, but while it is ex- pected to gain seats, for now it is polling at around 10 per- cent and appears unlikely to stop a Conservative landslide. For May, who replaced David Cameron nine months ago and has not yet won her own election, the most im- portant question may be not the size of her margin over Labour, but the com- position of the new Conser- vative parliamentary group. To succeed in negotiations with EU leaders she will need the flexibility to over- rule party hard-liners who will oppose any conces- sion on borders and regula- tion; that would be difficult in the current Parliament. A more moderate majority will be essential to deals preserving British access to the European market in key areas, such as finance and auto manufacturing, without which the economy could be severely damaged. For now, May remains carefully vague about the terms of an exit agreement. Apart from saying in a Jan- uary speech that control over migration and escape from the European Court of Justice were priorities, and a departure from the single market and customs union a consequence, the prime minister has been unclear on a range of issues, such as whether Britain will con- sent to pay the huge exit bill that some EU officials say it will owe. No doubt she will be pressed during the cam- paign to tell her supporters more clearly what they are voting for; but for the same reasons she decided to call an election, May will likely demur. © 2017, The Washington Post Why do they want to litter such an island gem and what can we do about them!? For May [...] the most important question may be not the size of her margin over Labour, but the composition of the new Conservative parliamentary group.5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF CAYMAN NATIONAL PENSION FUND LTD. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Members of the Cayman National Pension Fund Ltd. to be held Thursday 4th May, 2017, in the Cayman National Building, 4th Floor Board Room, Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman at 4pm. The Agenda is set out below: - AGENDA 1. Review the Minutes of the last Members Meeting held on the 5th May, 2016 and any matters arising. 2. Receive Audited Financial Statements for the period ended 30th September 2016. 3. Report from Investment Committee. 4. Trustee Elections: Ian Phillips retires by rotation and is eligible for re- election. 5. Any other competent business. Human trafficking focus of Cuba, Cayman Islands talks KAYLA YOUNG kyoung@pinnaclemedialtd.com Cuban officials and the Cayman Islands government met in bilateral talks last week to discuss migration between the two island nations. The meetings on April 20 and 21 in Havana focused on control- ling illegal migration and human trafficking, Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Relations reported. Talks also touched on a Memorandum of Understanding the countries signed in 2015 that regulates mi- grant handling between the coun- tries. The memorandum has not been made public. While in Havana, Cayman’s Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Cuba’s Director of Consular Affairs Ernesto Soberón Guzmán signed minutes from the meetings, reaffirming established migra- tory regulations. Mr. Manderson said the meet- ings were successful. “We exchanged useful informa- tion on both sides. The relation- ship continues to be strong, and we’re grateful for the cooperation of the Cuban government on the Memorandum of Understanding,” Mr. Manderson said. While human trafficking con- tinues to be a concern for both governments, Mr. Manderson said no policy changes were made during the talks. The Cuban government de- scribed the meetings as friendly and respectful. “Representatives of Cuba and the Cayman Islands reiterated the importance of these types of meet- ings for the good development of relations between the two coun- tries and reaffirmed the govern- ment willingness and compromise to ensure regular, orderly and se- cure migratory flow, and to in- crease bilateral cooperation in the fight against illegal migrant traf- ficking,” the Cuban government said in an official release. Cayman to host energy conference JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Ocean conservationist Fa- bien Cousteau and entre- preneur Richard Branson will be the keynote speakers at the Caribbean Tran- sitional Energy Confer- ence at the Kimpton Seafire Resort in May. Mr. Cousteau will appear in person at the event, while Mr. Branson will deliver his speech by video link. The event will feature speeches and discussions on low carbon pathways, com- mercial opportunities in the sector, and the potential for island nations to increase re- newable energy use through new storage technologies. There will also be presen- tations from the Caribbean Utilities Company and Dart Real Estate and on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, a renewable energy method being piloted in Cayman. Sponsored by government and the Dart Group and or- ganized by the Cayman Re- newable Energy Association, the event is scheduled for May 11 and 12. James Whittaker, pres- ident of CREA, said the Cayman Islands has the op- portunity to emerge as a re- gional leader in the renew- able energy sector. “Cayman seeks to stand with other islands in the re- gion and across the world to embrace a low carbon future and to stand on the front line of delivering secure, reliable and economically feasible clean energy solutions.” He said Cayman could be- come a “center of excellence” for renewable energy, cre- ating jobs and business op- portunities as the island goes through a transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources of energy. “Hundreds of millions of dollars will have to be spent as we are building those solar farms. What I would like to see is that, as people are adopting renewable technology on their homes and office buildings, that a lot of that knowledge and those financial resources stays in Cayman.” Infrastructure Minister Kurt Tibbetts said Cayman could be a regional leader in renewable energy, both from a regulatory and a technical perspective. He said govern- ment’s new energy policy has set ambitious targets which will help the country transi- tion from fossil fuels. For information on registration and tickets, visit www.cteccayman.com. James Whittaker, president of the Cayman Renewable Energy Association, and James Whittaker, the Compass journalist and writer of this story, are not the same person and are not related. James Whittaker, of the Cayman Renewable Energy Association, and Infrastructure Minister Kurt Tibbetts, discuss the energy conference. – PHOTO: JAMES WHITTAKERThe islands’ most-trusted news source 6 Community CALENDAR ■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR is published TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS. It is available to charitable or nonprofit organizations. Items should be submitted at least three working days before publication. Information must include name of sender, signature and contact number. ■ Items may be faxed to 949-2662, brought to the Cayman Compass office on Shedden Rd. or emailed to cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com at least three days in advance of publication. TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS POLITICAL MEETINGS AND FORUMS TUESDAY, APRIL 25 NATIONAL DEBATE: Candidates from various districts, at Arts and Recreation Centre, Camana Bay, 7-9 p.m. MIKE ADAM: George Town South. The Park at Windsor Park. 7:30 p.m. JONATHAN PIERCY: George Town West. The Park at Windsor Park, 7:30 p.m. EZZARD MILLER: North Side, Frank Sound Park, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 CHAMBER FORUM: Red Bay candidates, 7-9 p.m. at Mary Miller Hall. ARDEN MCLEAN: East End. Mervin Welcome’s yard, Knot Street. 8 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 27 CHAMBER FORUM: George Town South candidates, 7-9 p.m. at South Sound Community Centre. FRIDAY, APRIL 28 CHAMBER FORUM: Bodden Town West candidates, 7-9 p.m. at Bodden Town Civic Centre. MONDAY, MAY 1 NATIONAL DEBATE: Candidates from various districts, at Arts and Recreation Centre, Camana Bay, 7-9 p.m. ARDEN MCLEAN: East End. Evelyn McLaughlin’s yard, Gun Bay, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 2 CHAMBER FORUM: George Town West candidates, 7-9 p.m. CI Further Education Centre auditorium. EZZARD MILLER: North Side. Chisholm’s Supermarket, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 CHAMBER FORUM: West Bay Central candidates, 7-9 p.m. Church of God, Capt. Reginald Parsons Drive. THURSDAY, MAY 4 CHAMBER FORUM: West Bay North candidates, 7-9 p.m., West Bay Assembly of God, Finch Drive. FRIDAY, MAY 5 CHAMBER FORUM: Newlands candidates, 7-9 p.m., Savannah Primary School. TUESDAY, APRIL 25 POST OFFICES CLOSED: Government post offices on all three islands will be closed all day for staff development. CHAMBER COURSE: Product to Market. 12:30-4:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $150 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Immigration, Caymanian Status and Naturalization. 9-11 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $175 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT TOURS: Public tours from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. General Aviation Terminal, next to Island Air. HURRICANE HUNTER CONFERENCE: The public is invited, noon–1:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Rembro Room. Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Dr. Rick Knabb, and Cayman Islands National Weather Service Director- General John Tibbetts will participate. Learn about the latest developments in hurricane forecasting and future direction of the science, gaining insights into threats such as storm surge and tornadic winds. THURSDAY, APRIL 27 RUNDOWN: The annual comedy revue opens tonight at the Harquail Theatre, and continues Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m., until May 14. Tickets are $25 adults, $15 children/seniors at Funky Tang’s (George Town), Foster’s Food Fair (Strand), Health Care Pharmacy (Grand Harbour) or online at www.artscayman.org. For more information, call 949-5477. BRAC FISHING: Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament. Today through April 30. Visit www.fishcayman.com for more information. CHAMBER COURSE: Employment – Health Insurance. 9-11 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $175 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. FRIDAY, APRIL 28 STEEL BAND CONCERT: On The Crescent at Camana Bay, 5:30 p.m. Featuring bands from some of Cayman’s primary schools as well as Michael LeMay’s own Pan-N-Riddim. Free. Event is in conjunction with Junior Batabano. PRESCHOOL FUNDING: Deadline is today to apply for government funding to assist with preschool attendance. Caymanian children who will be between 3 and 4 years old before Sept. 1 are eligible. Email ecap@gov.ky or call 244-5724 for more information. BIG BASH 2017: HospiceCare fundraiser. Ristorante Pappagallo. 7 p.m. Tickets $250. Dress is island casual. Valet parking. Tickets can be purchased directly from Cayman HospiceCare, 945- 7447, or email fundraising@ caymanhospicecare.ky. WELLNESS SEMINAR: The Ephesus Health and Wellness seminar, “Lead Us Back to Eden,” takes place this weekend at Ephesus SDA on Seymour Drive. Tonight 6:30 p.m. Tomorrow 3 p.m. Both sessions are free and all are invited. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. features cooking demonstrations, lunch, kitchen medicine and more. Fee is $10. Contact 324-1995 or 927-8788. SATURDAY, APRIL 29 JUNIOR BATABANO: The annual family fun day takes place at the old “Glass House” government building starting at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m. the street parade goes from Elgin Avenue to the heart of George Town. All are invited. TEEN GLOW PARTY: For teens between the ages of 13 and 17, from 7-10:30 p.m. at the South Sound Community Centre. Wear white. Free glow items. There will be a dance-off competition, with the winner receiving a phone. ‘HER STORY IS OUR HISTORY’: All are invited to view this documentary film about the women’s suffrage movement in the Cayman Islands. Clifton Hunter High School Performing Arts Auditorium. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is free. FISH FRY/GARAGE SALE: Central Scranton Park in George Town. Opens at 7 a.m. Fish fry, $12. Shopping bargains. Organized by Central Scranton Community Committee. FUNDRAISING PARTY: The Lions Club of Tropical Gardens hosts a fundraiser ‘70s and ‘80s party at the UCCI Hall. Admission is $10 pre-sold and $15 at the gate. Refreshments will be on sale. Tickets are also available at Funky Tang’s. Funds raised go toward the club’s community projects. There will also be spot prizes for the best Male and Female ‘70s/‘80s outfits. CAR BOOT SALE: Hope Academy PTA Car Boot Sale. The PTA hosts this event 5-10 a.m. on the side parking lot, Grand Harbour. Anyone looking to get rid of usable items sitting in the garage, attic or around the house is encouraged make them available to new owners. Spaces are $25; sellers keep whatever they make selling their items. Contact pta@hopecayman. com for more information. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 CONSERVATION COUNCIL: The National Conservation Council will hold a special general meeting from 2 p.m. in the National Trust Clubhouse Conference Room, Grand Cayman. The agenda will be posted on the DoE website (www.doe.ky). This meeting is open to observers from the public. If anyone wishes to submit comments or questions to the Council in advance of the meeting they may do so via email to conservationcouncil@gov.ky. SUNDAY, MAY 7 SERVICE FOR CANDIDATES: Service for all candidates in the May 24 elections. 6 p.m. Elmslie Memorial Church. This is an ecumenical service that includes the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the Cayman Ministers Association. All candidates are invited to attend. MONDAY, MAY 8 ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: Annual general meeting at 7 p.m. at the William Hrudey Observatory at the North End of the UCCI Campus, 168 Olympic Way (turn left at the main entrance into UCCI). Call Richard, 925- 4917 for more details. SUNDAY, MAY 21 CIMA CHARITY 5K & 10K WALK/RUN: As part of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s 20th anniversary, the public is invited to the 5K & 10K Walk/Run, 6 a.m., starting at Elizabethan Square. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children under 12. Proceeds benefit the literacy and numeracy programs of various government primary schools. To register, or for more information, visit www.cima.ky. GENERAL INTEREST VOTER ID CARDS: The Elections Office is issuing new voter registration cards. Cards may be collected from the Elections Office at the Smith Road Centre, 150 Smith Road, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The new cards will replace all previously issued voter identification. Officials will stop issuing cards on Friday, May 19. To receive a card, people must show a valid form of official identification, such as a driver’s license, passport or work ID. Those with questions should contact 949-8047, office@elections.ky or www.elections.ky. POSTAL VOTING: The Elections Office reminds registered voters that the period during which they may request postal ballots or mobile voting will continue until close of business on Friday, May 12. People who will be away from Cayman on Election Day may request a postal ballot by filling out Form B, available on www.elections.ky, at portal.elections.ky/files/ downloads/forms/2016/ FORMB.pdf. The completed form and proof of travel may be emailed to office@elections.ky. MOBILE VOTING: Voters who will be in Cayman, but unable to physically attend the polls, may apply for mobile voting using Form C, available from www.elections.ky at portal. elections.ky/files/downloads/ forms/2016/FORMC.pdf. Elections Office polling staff will either visit successful applicants in person, or facilitate their vote before polling day at an early voting station. ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Offered through the Cayman Drama Society. May 7, method acting. June 4, the actor’s voice. $40 per class. Contact training@cds.ky. LOST DOGS: The Department of Agriculture and veterinary students of St. Matthew’s University provide an online list of dogs housed at the Department of Agriculture Animal Rescue Shelter in Lower Valley. Anyone missing a dog can check www.smustudents.webs.com. HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT: North Sound Road. Open Monday 12:30-4 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers needed for front desk a few hours per week. Email humanesocietybookloft@ candw.ky or call 946-8053. Donations of books, games, CDs, stationery, DVDs, cards etc., in good condition always needed. RED CROSS THRIFT SHOP: The Thrift Shop opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Friday hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and closed evenings. Saturday 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Volunteers are needed. Tuesdays at the Truman Bodden Complex at 5:30 p.m. for track/field, football and bocce. No experience necessary, just a smile and patience. Wednesdays at Lions Pool 10:15–11 a.m. You do not have to swim, just be able to walk in water chest-deep. Thursdays at First Baptist Church for basketball, 5:30–7 p.m. Saturdays, volunteers needed for Adult Special Olympic swim conditioning at CIS pool 9:30–10:30 a.m. Deck support and in-water swimming assistance needed. For more information, contact Penny McDowall at 516-2578 or pjmcdowall@gmail.com. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events.DISTRICT DAYS 7 District Days West Bay CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 50 years ago: Fire sweeps through Mount Pleasant In the April 26, 1967 edition of the Cayma- nian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, West Bay correspondent Leila Yates wrote: “The Fire Brigade was called on Friday morning to extinguish a fire in Mount Pleasant which started in the yard of Mrs. Loranzo Jackson in what is called the ‘Hill’ area. Mrs. Jackson was burning garbage. The fire crossed her yard and burned in a westerly di- rection, taking in prop- erty belonging to Dorson Ebanks and others. It con- tinued its course down to the high land of Capt. Eddie Jackson and down to Capt. Newton Yates’ property, covering a large area. With the help of a 150 ft. hose, wells nearby and helpful fighters, it was almost extinguished when the Brigade arrived. Lots of property was burned but no houses were de- stroyed as the houses and yards were wetted in time to prevent being burned. “Rev. and Mrs. R. Coke are delighted to have Mrs. Coke’s father, Mr. Wesley Sessing from Ja- maica, visiting with them for two weeks. “Mr. and Mrs. Cardios Rivers returned from Ja- maica where they have ob- tained their legal visa for admission to the U.S. “On the 10th at 6:30 p.m., Mr. Rolston Rivers took as his bride Miss Margary Bush (Eddo) at the Church of God Manse with Rev. Dewey Johnson officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. Doddrige Bush. Miss Car- olyn Rivers, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honour and Mr. Marcus Ebanks was best man. The ceremony was witnessed by a few friends and the immediate families. A shower was held on the 9th at Club Inferno when the bride received many useful gifts. “Mrs. Ada Hyes has gone to Fort Lauderdale to visit her sister Delilah who has been away for nearly 46 years. Mrs. Hydes is nearing 80 years of age and this is her first trip abroad. She was accompanied by her son-in-law Mr. Alvin Ebanks who has gone to re-ship after spending four months vacation at home. “Messrs. Albury Smith from New Orleans, where he resides, and Elerey Rivers from N.B.C., are here on vacation.” Fishing tournament has Barkers abuzz Barkers bay was filled with campers, partici- pants and spectators at the second annual Gressy Barkers Bay Fishing Tournament on Easter Monday, April 17. The catch-and-release tournament in West Bay is named in memory of fish- erman Gressmon Ebanks, who passed away in April 2013. It is the second year in a row that the tour- nament has been held on Easter Monday at Barkers. Alvin Brown caught and released the largest number of fish – six – earning him a gift certifi- cate from Carlos and Mar- tin’s in Seven Mile Shops and a Stingray City tour from Oh Boy Charters. Lavern Gould caught the biggest fish and won a gift certificate from Carlos & Martin’s. In a poignant moment, Rudy Powery read out a 40-year-old newspaper ar- ticle about the death of his brother-in-law, Calvard Ebanks, and Ronnie Ryan, who died after the boat they were on exploded off the coast of Africa. Mr. Ebanks was sur- vived by his wife and eight children. Ronnie Ryan from Cayman Brac left a wife and young daughter. Mr. Calvard was 46 years old; Mr. Ryan lost his life on his 36th birthday. “We then held a mo- ment of silence for them and all seamen who died at sea,” said Zeta Bodden of West Bay, an orga- nizer of the event. “We then sang ‘Let Your Lower Lights be Burning’ (A Seaman’s Hymn).”Tony Powell, Alice Jackson and Rudy Powery blew a conch shell to mark the start of annual tournament. Participants and supporters of the annual Gressy Barkers Bay Fishing Tournament gather on Barkers beach in West Bay on Monday, April 17.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS CAYMAN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NOTICE Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the WEST BAY NORTH electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH HALL, 100 FINCH DRIVE, WEST BAY . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BUSH, BERNIE ALFREDO 2. ORRETT-EBANKS, SARAH LOUISE 3. SMITH, MERVIN JONATHAN The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at The First Assembly of God Church Hall of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017. Burke O. McLean Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the WEST BAY WEST elec- toral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: SIR JOHN A CUMBER PRIMARY SCHOOL, 36 FOUNTAIN ROAD, WEST BAY . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BUSH, WILLIAM McKEEVA 2. ORRETT, DAPHNE LOUISE 3. RIVERS, PAUL DESMOND The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Sir John A Cumber Primary School of which all persons are hereby re- quired to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Dale Ramoon Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the WEST BAY CENTRAL electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: ED BUSH SPORT FIELD & CONFERENCE ROOM, 90 STADIUM DRIVE, WEST BAY. The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. EBANKS, Capt. EUGENE 2. EBANKS-WILKS, KATHERINE The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Ed Bush Sport Field Conference Room of which all persons are hereby re- quired to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Delano Solomon Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the GEORGE TOWN NORTH electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: GEORGE TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, 179 SCHOOL ROAD, GEORGE TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. HEW, JOSEPH XAVIER 2. McGAW-LUMSDEN, PEARLINA 3. THOMPSON, KARIN M. The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at George Town Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Michael A. Nixon Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the GEORGE TOWN CEN- TRAL electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: GEORGE TOWN - TOWN HALL, 43 FORT STREET, GEORGE TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. ARCHER, MARCO SHEARER 2. BRYAN, KENNETH VERNON The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at George Town - Town Hall of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Paul H. R. Smith Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the GEORGE TOWN EAST electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH HALL, 920A CREWE ROAD, GEORGE TOWN. The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BODDEN, THERESA ELIZABETH 2. McTAGGART, ROY MICHAEL 3. ROULSTONE, SHARON ELAINE 4. WEBSTER, Dr. KENRICK HERBERT The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at First Baptist Church Hall of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Shirley L. Whittaker Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the WEST BAY SOUTH electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: JOHN GRAY MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH HALL 26 WEST, CHURCH STREET, WEST BAY . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. JEFFERSON, JOHN DWIGHT 2. RANKIN, BURNS 3. RIVERS, TARA ANTOINETTE 4. YOUNG, LAURA REVON The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at John Gray Memorial United Church Hall of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Antoinette Y. Johnson Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the GEORGE TOWN WEST electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: CAYMAN PREP SCHOOL, 242 SMITH ROAD, GEORGE TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. PIERCY, JONATHAN BARDOWELL 2. SOLOMON, ELLIO ANTHONY 3. WARREN, Jr., DENNIE ERLING 4. WIGHT, DAVID CHARLES The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Cayman Prep School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Melinda N. Montemayor Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the GEORGE TOWN SOUTH electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: JOHN GRAY HIGH SCHOOL, 73 ACADEMY WAY, GEORGE TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. ADAM, MIKE 2. CONOLLY, BARBARA ELIZABETH 3. HURLSTON, PAUL WENDELL 4. LINDSAY, ALRIC JEREMY 5. TYSON, CATHERINE ROSITA The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at John Gray High School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Philip A. Barnes Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the RED BAY electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say-Location of polling stations: RED BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL, 271 SHAMROCK ROAD, GEORGE TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. McFIELD, Dr. FRANK SWARRES 2. McLAUGHLIN, ALDEN 3. TIBBETTS, DENNISTON LEITCH The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Red Bay Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Ida J. Ebanks Returning Officer for the Electoral DistrictThe islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2017 CAYMAN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NOTICE Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the PROSPECT electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: PROSPECT PRIMARY SCHOOL, 169 POINDEXTER ROAD, GEORGE TOWN. The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. HARRIS, AUSTIN OSMOND 2. LESLIE, MATTHEW TYRONE 3. SEYMOUR, LUCILLE DELL The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Prospect Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Judith G. Witter Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the SAVANNAH electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: SAVANNAH PRIMARY SCHOOL, 1659 SHAMROCK ROAD, BODDEN TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BODDEN, HEATHER DIANNE 2. EDEN, ANTHONY SAMUEL 3. McTAGGART, KENT ASHTON The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Savannah Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Kim A. Bullings Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the NEWLANDS electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of poll- ing stations: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS, 595 HIRST ROAD, BODDEN TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. GONZALEZ, Jr., RAUL 2. PANTON, GURNEY WAYNE 3. SUCKOO, ALVA HORATIO The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at International College of the Cayman Islands of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017. Ronnie D. Dunn Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the BODDEN TOWN EAST electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: BODDEN TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL,64 CONDOR ROAD, BODDEN TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BERRY, ARNOLD THOMAS 2. BODDEN, OSBOURNE VENDRYES 3. BODDEN, ROBERT ANTHONY 4. SEYMOUR, DWYANE STANLEY “JOHN JOHN” The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Bodden Town Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Alice A. L. Kirchman Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the EAST END electoral dis- trict to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling sta- tions: WILLIAM ALLEN McLAUGHLIN CIVIC CENTRE, 80 JOHN McLEAN DRIVE, EAST END . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. McLEAN, Jr., JOHN BONWELL 2. McLEAN, V. ARDEN 3. RANKINE, ISAAC DOUGLAS The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at William Allen McLaughlin Civic Centre of which all persons are hereby re- quired to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Philip M. Jackson Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the CAYMAN BRAC EAST electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: CREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL, 28 STUDENT DRIVE, CAYMAN BRAC . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. CONNOLLY, JULIANA O’CONNOR 2. DIXON, RUDOLPH LENBERGH The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Creek Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Bentley L. Tibbetts Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the BODDEN TOWN WEST electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the after- noon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS PAVILLION, 199 LOTTERY ROAD, BODDEN TOWN . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. BERRY, STAFFORD 2. BODDEN ROBINSON, MAXINE JOLEVET 3. McLEAN, GILBERT ALLAN 4. SAUNDERS, CHRISTOPHER SELVIN The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Agricultural Grounds Pavillion of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Haroon L. Pandohie Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the NORTH SIDE electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral district, that is to say- Location of polling stations: CRADDOCK EBANKS CIVIC CENTRE, 923 NORTH SIDE ROAD, NORTH SIDE The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. CHISHOLM, EDWARD OWEN 2. EBANKS, JOHANY “JAY” 3. EBANKS, JUSTIN CRAIG 4. MILLER, EZZARD DENISON The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at Craddock Ebanks Civic Centre of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Annikki R. Brown Returning Officer for the Electoral District Elections Law (2013 Revision) FORM 20 section 34 (2) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that a poll will be taken for the election of a member for the CAYMAN BRAC WEST & LITTLE CAYMAN electoral district to serve in the Legislative Assembly. The poll will be opened on the 24th day of May, 2017 at the hour of 7:00 o’clock in the forenoon and kept open till the hour of 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon in the following polling stations established in the said electoral dis- trict, that is to say- Location of polling stations: WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL, 10 COTTON TREE BAY ROAD, CAYMAN BRAC . The Candidates in the above electoral district are as follows: Candidates: 1. KIRKCONNELL, III., MOSES IAN 2. MOORE, MAXINE AVON The number of votes to the several candidates will be counted on the 24th day of May, 2017 , at 7:00 o’clock in the afternoon at West End Primary School of which all persons are hereby required to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Dated this 21st day of April, 2017 . Dave Tatum Returning Officer for the Electoral DistrictNext >