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Box 74, KY1-1102 Tel. 949-8699 www.britcay.ky A member of Colonial Group International Ltd. : insurance, health, pensions, life Businesses urged to prepare for data protection challenges Legislation approved in last- minute parliamentary push BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Within the next two years, the Cayman Islands will introduce far stricter privacy protection rules affecting every business that processes customers’ or clients’ per- sonal information. The Data Protection Law was approved in a heavily amended form during the waning hours of the last Legislative Assembly meeting held before the May 24 general election. Acting Information Commissioner Jan Liebaers, who is responsible for both the training program leading up to the law’s implementation and the enforcement of the law once it takes effect, said all of the specifics of the data protection regulations have not been worked out yet. However, Mr. Liebaers said during an in- terview with the Cayman Compass Tuesday that local businesses should be taking steps now to prepare themselves for the law’s implementation. The legislation and accompanying regula- tions have major implications for local busi- nesses and international firms in Cayman. It is seen as a boon to the financial services industry here, which is keen to access Eu- ropean markets – most of which have been operating under data protection laws since the mid-1990s. “No country wants to export information to another country if it … doesn’t know what the rules are [for data processing] in that country,” Mr. Liebaers said. He said many larger financial services firms, law firms, accountancy firms and banks are very familiar with data protection require- ments, but a number of other local compa- nies likely are not. He said he hopes the legal changes will be viewed as generally positive by the Cayman business community. “We’re at a point where … either individ- uals, by means of good laws and regulations, are going to retain some control over their per- sonal information, or that control is going to be entirely lost and be entirely in the hands of private business and big government,” he said. MINDS INSPIRED SEEKS FUTURE NAVAL ENGINEERS SPENCER FORDIN sfordin@pinnaclemedialtd.com Thanks to Dart’s Minds Inspired and a delegation from the Webb Institute, a group of Cayman students will have the chance to sample a world-class education in naval ar- chitecture and marine engineering. Bruce Rosenblatt, chairman of the Webb Institute’s Board of Trustees and a past presi- dent of the Royal Institution of Naval Archi- tects, is working with Dart to host a week- long summer camp that will tutor students interested in building and operating machines that sail and dive. Mr. Rosenblatt, the president of a promi- nent American naval architecture firm, helped arrange a Dart Minds Inspired student to at- tend the Webb SEA (Summer Engineering Academy) program in New York this summer. Then, when brainstorming ways to help im- pact the local community, he thought of staging a similar camp here. “It’s all part of our original Cayman Mar- itime Initiative to make the youth aware of the variety of jobs you can have in the ma- rine industry,” he said on Wednesday. “It can be working on a ship for a shipping com- pany at sea or a shipping company on land. It can be designing the ship, like I do. It can be in the shipyard building a ship. And then we’re all for special courses and colleges once we get there.” Mr. Rosenblatt previously brought the SeaPerch Underwater Robotics program to Cayman, and he arranged for Stephen Payne – designer of the Queen Mary II – to lecture here last fall. Together with Nicky Pappa- dakis and local attorneys Sherice Armen and Helicopter pilots land in Cayman on worldwide flight SPENCER FORDIN sfordin@pinnaclemedialtd.com Peter Wilson and Matthew Gallagher are traveling the world in a small red helicopter hoping to draw attention to ef- forts to combat global poverty. The Three Journeys Round project, started by Mr. Wilson, took two years of planning be- fore an initial solo journey around Africa in 2016. Mr. Gal- lagher signed on to assist Mr. Wilson with the navigation around the globe. The final trip of the project will involve flying around Latin America in 2018. Mr. Gallagher, an Eng- lishman who lived in Cayman for nine years, gave Mr. Wilson PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » Helicopter pilots Peter Wilson, left, and Matthew Gallagher prepare for the next leg of their Three Journeys Round adventure. - PHOTOS: TANEOS RAMSAY The helicopter takes off from Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman on Wednesday morning.2 LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Daily Matinees Every Day $8.00 Seniors, Mon-Fri Before 6pm Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6 - THURSDAY - SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any lm starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. *Additional charges will apply per 3D ticket requested. 640-FILM (640-3456) SATURDAY, JULY 15th, 8PM SPIDER-MAN: HOME COMING 3D (PG13) 12:45 2D VIP I 3:30 I 3:45 2D I 6:30 6:40 2D VIP I 9:30 2D I 9:35 BABY DRIVER (R) 12:50 I 3:35 I 6:35 I 9:45 VIP WONDER WOMAN (PG13) 12:20 I 3:25 I 6:30 I 9:35 DESPICABLE ME 3 3D (PG) 1:00 I 4:00 2D VIP I 7:10 2D I 10:00 TRANSFORMERS: LAST KNIGHT 3D (PG13) 12:30 2D I 3:15 I 6:45 I 9:20 2D LESF GYM AND SAUNA IS FOR YOU! INFOLIFEEXT@GMAIL.COM Stress/ Exhaustion/ elation / energy. CHEERS! TEQUILA BOTTLE PURCHASE LANDS $1,000 FOR RESCUE DOGS An impulse buy of a ceramic tequila bottle at a Mexican restau- rant had a surprise payoff for the Cayman Islands Humane Society. David Law was eating with family and friends at Casa 43 on Saturday when they got into a conversa- tion with Max Hillier, one of the owners, about the restaurant’s high-end te- quila selection. Eventually, Mr. Law of- fered to buy one of the or- nate bottles on display at the restaurant, insisting on paying US$1,000 for the novelty item. Mr. Hillier said the price for the empty bottle was more than the original cost of the tequila and he could not take the cash. The pair compromised on the deal and agreed that the money, instead of going to the res- taurant, would go to Mr. Hillier’s favorite charity – the Humane Society. The restaurant, which is launching a retail mer- chandise line, has now de- cided to donate 10 percent of all profits from that en- terprise to the Humane So- ciety as well. Bail refused in West Bay firearms case Magistrate cites presence of large quantities of drugs and cash CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Four guns, more than $50,000 in cash and “mul- tiple pounds” of ganja added up to no bail for Chadwick Cameron Ebanks when he appeared in Summary Court on Monday. Crown counsel Neil Kumar told Magistrate Valdis Foldats that police arrested Ebanks, 40, on July 6 as part of an ongoing investigation. The officers executed a search warrant at Ebanks’s West Bay residence, a three- bedroom house. Ebanks re- portedly told them he was the only person living there and there was only one key. Mr. Kumar said only one of the bedrooms ap- peared inhabited. In it, two air pistols were found under a pillow. In another room, re- ferred to as Bedroom 3, offi- cers found five large parcels of vegetable matter resem- bling ganja, scales and a knife. Thirteen jars of vege- table matter were found in a front living area. A suitcase with U.S. and Cayman cash, totaling more than $50,000, was discov- ered between two mat- tresses in another room. A black Ruger semiau- tomatic revolver and four live rounds were also dis- covered during the search, along with a .38 revolver with a live round inside. In his application for bail, defense attorney Jon- athon Hughes agreed that the evidence was strong re- garding the air pistols, but he questioned whether they were lethal-barreled, which is part of the definition of a firearm. He suggested that evi- dence regarding the other items was much weaker. The house was historically occupied by another indi- vidual, he advised. The magistrate said that the combination of cash, firearms and drugs added up to serious offending that was so far beyond the norms of society that any bail con- ditions would be just words. Mr. Hughes said his client had admitted knowing the ganja was there and did not take steps to get rid of it. The ganja was in a soaked suitcase re- covered from the sea and was spoiled, he said. The attorney said Ebanks should be granted bail be- cause he was a responsible member of society who had held his present job for a number of years. His as- sets and his family were in Cayman and he did not have property elsewhere. The magistrate dis- agreed. He said Ebanks’s knowledge of items in the house did not go along with being a responsible citizen. The defendant was re- manded in custody until July 18 and advised of his right to appeal to the Grand Court. Later the same day, when dealing with bail for an American citizen charged with firearm offenses, the magistrate referred to Ebanks’s case. He said the American, David Dean Meadors, did have a firearms license in Florida, although it was not valid here, and no other crimes were alleged. In contrast, the charges against Ebanks included not only four unlicensed four guns plus ammunition, but also drugs and possession of criminal property – refer- ring to the cash. Survey asks public how to fix immigration BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Cayman Islands gov- ernment is asking everyone in the islands to provide feedback on how to improve customer service and opera- tions at the local Immigra- tion Department. The government is- sued an anonymous online survey Wednesday asking for “thoughts and opinions regarding [the respondent’s] working relationship with the organization, and oppor- tunities and areas for im- provement there ….” Premier Alden McLaughlin said the survey is the first step toward a wider reform effort that his Progressives-led coali- tion has promised, seeking to create a National Human Resources Department. “[This] will seek to com- bine the work of the De- partment of Labour, as well as manage the granting of work permits, while also ensuring that Caymanians successfully attain employ- ment,” Mr. McLaughlin said. Ministry of Human Re- sources and Immigration Chief Officer Wesley Howell said the overall reform ini- tiative seeks to shift the way public services are delivered in each section of the immi- gration Department. Data from the survey will be collected and analyzed by the Deloitte accounting firm. All responses will remain anonymous, government of- ficials said. The first ques- tion of the survey seeks to separate respondents into four categories: ■■ A business owner who employs 15 or more people on work permits ■■ A business owner who employs fewer than 15 people on work permits ■■ A work permit holder, permanent resident, resi- dency and employment rights holder, or Cay- manian status holder ■■ A Caymanian seeking work. During a press confer- ence shortly after forming the government coalition, Premier McLaughlin said he envisioned the creation of a “human resources depart- ment” within government that would house all func- tions now done by the Im- migration Department, the National Workforce Devel- opment Agency and the La- bour and Pensions Office. The mechanism to do so, the premier said, was al- ready in place. However, he said it re- quired a rethinking of the role of the Immigration De- partment in the country’s labor process. At some stage, Mr. McLaughlin said, the law enforcement function of the Immigration Department may be hived off to another ministry, but he said that would encounter some diffi- culties at the moment. “It’s not as conve- nient and as easy as you might think to say we’re going to carve off that bit of immigration,” Mr. McLaughlin said. ICCI offers college prep course The International College of the Cayman Islands is of- fering a summer program to prepare high school gradu- ates for college. Students can sign up this week for the six-week “Jump- Start” course, which runs until Aug. 24, a press release states. Classes are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-5 p.m. and will focus on mathematics, English and “college survival skills.” “Many students need a little help bridging the gap between high school com- pletion and college studies. JumpStart will enhance the skills and confidence stu- dents need to do well on col- lege entrance exams, avoid remedial courses and be suc- cessful in college,” the press release states. “Using industry leading standardized tests, the pro- gram will help students as- sess their academic pro- ficiency and offer expert guidance and support toward college success,” the press re- lease notes. At the end of the program, students will be re-examined for academic growth and improvement as well as preparedness for “the rigors of college.” After students complete the course, they will be of- fered a place at ICCI or as- sisted in finding a place at a college or university of their choice. The course costs $300. Through partnerships with local businesses, the college is offering scholarships to 25 young Caymanians. Space is limited to 25 stu- dents per session on a first- come, first-served basis. No pre-registration is required. David Law, right, made an offer that Casa 43 owner Max Hillier couldn’t refuse for this novelty tequila bottle. The ganja was in a soaked suitcase recovered from the sea and was spoiled, the attorney said.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 New Scouts headquarters completed JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com The new Scouts headquar- ters at Middle Road, George Town, has been completed after a four-year building and fundraising project, ready to provide space for the Girl Guides and the Girls’ Brigade as well. The organization re- ceived its certificate of occu- pancy on July 7. The new hurricane-rated 46,000-square-foot, two-story building has offices, storage facilities, conference and computer rooms, a uniform and accessories shop and a place to display memorabilia. The new headquarters will be the first permanent home for the Scouts since they operated out of the old Dobson Hall on the Harbour Drive waterfront in the 1950s and ‘60s, said Orrett Connor, Scouts chief commissioner. “We are now anxious to get the Scouts, as well as the other two organizations, the Guides and Brigade, into their new home. “What is really interesting is that we have three youth organizations under one roof with a combined member- ship of over 700 young people in one location, which is probably something that has never existed for the three organizations in our his- tory,” he added. It cost about $1 million to complete the building, which was originally expected to cost $800,000, according to Mr. Connor. The building re- places a government struc- ture that temporarily housed a Scouts office at the rear of the current site. That building was badly damaged in Hurricane Ivan. Government leased the property to the Cayman Is- lands Scouts Association at a peppercorn rate for 33 years, with the option to renew twice for a total of 99 years. An official grand opening is in the works, but for now, Mr. Connor said, there will be a soft opening. As soon as the young people are back in school, an official grand opening will be scheduled. Winston Hayle, Scouts executive commissioner, said he is “overly excited” and so are the boys, girls, parents, leaders and sup- porters. He said that with the new headquarters, the pro- file of the Scout movement will be elevated. “We are in a far better position to implement pro- grams and to reach the highest possible number of young people …” he said. He added, “We are truly indebted to our main bene- factor, Charles Jennings, the powerhouse behind the Scouting cause, and to the many individuals and other businesses who came on board.” The Scouts are also looking forward to offering the new headquarters to the community with affordable rental conference room space. Mr. Connor said it will be available to the public at a minimal charge. Mr. Hayle said the head- quarters will also serve as a place where people can come together, including local guests and visitors. “With the new building they can now easily find us,” he said. Members of the Garden Club of Grand Cayman of- fered their support by as- sisting with the landscaping. Garden Club President Ora Hollebon said the club has taken on the landscaping for building, including ground cover, gravel and plants. “Many of our members are off island and we re- ceived much needed help from Scouts, Girl Guides and from Dr. Steve Tomlin- son’s gardeners, as well as Berna Cummins’s gardener. Both Dr. Tomlinson and A. L. Thompson are ‘Friends of the Garden Club,’” she said. “We will be planting shade trees among the beautiful, easy-to-maintain flower plants, and will also pro- vide picnic tables and cement planters for the front of the building,” she added. Mr. Connor thanked ev- eryone in the private sector and government for step- ping up and assisting with challenges along the way. He noted, however, that the work is not done be- cause there is still annual maintenance and upkeep of the building, which means more fundraising. Scouts’ history in Cayman The Cayman Islands Scout Association is a branch of the U.K. Scout Association. Scouting has been ac- tive in Grand Cayman since the 1930s. Many Caymanian leaders, businessmen, clerics and civil servants were in the Scouts. More than 300 Scouts are in 15 troops, packs and col- onies. Scouts include Beaver Scouts (ages 5-8), Cub Scouts (8-11), Scouts (11-16) and Ven- ture Scouts (16-20). Scouts Chief Commissioner Orrett Connor, left, and Executive Commissioner Winston Hayle stand in front of the new Scouts headquarters at Middle Road, George Town. - PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY Butterfield scholarship recipient will study medicine Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Ltd. 2017 Undergraduate Scholarship recipient Arin Broderick will begin her studies as an undergraduate at Boston University in Mas- sachusetts in January 2018. Starting with a special two-year interdisciplinary program, she will be attending classes in both Boston and London as a foundation to ultimately completing her studies in medicine. Ms. Broderick recently graduated with a 4.09 GPA from Darlington Boarding School in Rome, Georgia, in the U.S. In addition to a host of academic achievements, in- cluding being inducted into the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor So- ciety, Ms. Broderick was on the Director’s Honors List and the Headmaster’s Honors List. She also is an avid mu- sician, playing classical guitar at Trinity College of London Exam level; she was a se- nior leader of an a cappella group called the Darlingtones; and was a finalist at the 2016 Universal Orlando Music USA Festival. “Arin is a well-rounded student with impressive aca- demic achievements, as well as genuine passion and pride for her country. We have every confidence that she will excel in her studies and contribute significantly to the local com- munity upon her return,” said Amanda Bodden, manager, Personal Lending, and Schol- arship Committee member. Michael McWatt, Butter- field’s managing director, con- gratulated Ms. Broderick and wished her the very best of luck in her studies. “Butter- field continues to be com- mitted to the development of Cayman’s young people. Through this scholarship we can have a positive impact on the development of tomor- row’s leaders,” he said. This is the 25th year for the undergraduate schol- arship, which ensures fi- nancial support for further educational development among young people in the community. The scholarship is avail- able for any course of study that will benefit the Cayman Islands, and awards the re- cipient with up to US$30,000 per year for a maximum of four years. Past recipients of the scholarship include teachers, lawyers and architects from the Cayman community. The application process for the 2018 scholarship will begin in February next year. LUXURY RESORT STEPS UP RECRUITMENT DRIVE JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is beginning an early recruitment drive amid con- cerns about high staff turn- over in the tourism in- dustry this year. The luxury resort is hosting an event Thursday evening for Caymanians interested in ca- reers. General Manager Marc Langevin said the resort tries something new every year in an effort to attract Cayma- nians to the job opportunities in the industry. He said changes to the Pen- sions Law are expected to ex- acerbate the usual seasonal staff losses this year, and the resort is looking to fill nu- merous positions. He said Thursday’s event is an open house for the com- munity to see the kinds of po- sitions available and to learn how to apply. “This year we want to be ahead of the game. We know we are going to need a lot of people,” he added. “It is about identifying talent and pointing po- tential candidates in the right direction.” He said jobs range from kitchen work to water sports, special events and retail. “We are looking for person- ality more than anything. We are a luxury environment and that requires a certain belief and attitude about hospitality. “The island has a very small pool of employees, and the more we can do to raise awareness, hopefully the bigger that pool becomes.” He said the event will be held in the Little Cayman Ball- room from 5-7 p.m. “After 12 years, I am always surprised that there are people that haven’t been inside The Ritz- Carlton,” he said. “Maybe there is that intimi- dation factor with a luxury re- sort, but we are trying to re- ally make it a warm welcome. We will be giving informa- tion about what positions are available and really what it takes to be Ritz-Carlton ladies and gentlemen.” Arin Broderick with Michael McWatt, Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Ltd. managing director The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is seeking to hire more ‘ladies and gentlemen’ to work at the hotel. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAYThe islands’ most-trusted news source 4 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. In a report released this week, election observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region made 21 recommenda- tions to improve the voting process in the Cayman Islands. Their observations, especially those concerning suffrage and campaign finance, deserve serious consideration. Of particular note, the observers took issue with the obvious – the unequal weight of voters depending on the districts in which they reside. For example, East End’s 692 registered voters have a disproportionately greater impact in their district’s elections than, say, the 1,513 reg- istered voters in Bodden Town East. The Sister Islands are also way out of balance. Observers also voiced concerns about lengthy resi- dency requirements for voters – even those of Caymanian status – and the exclusion of permanent residents from voting. This is the junction at which voting rights and human rights oftentimes collide. But some of the most troubling shortcomings found by observers are in the area of campaign finance. Unfortunately, the loose and permissive language of the laws governing campaign contributions calls into question the seriousness of legislative intent to ensure a free, fair and transparent process that is impervious to undue influence. For example: • Campaign contributions are only reportable between Nomination Day and Election Day, leaving the door open for donors to make confidential political contri- butions before the reporting window “officially opens.” That’s a loophole big enough for a Brink’s truck to drive through undetected • No financial disclosure statements are due to be filed before the election, denying voters material informa- tion that might inform their choices at the polls • Even though candidates are required to file campaign finance statements post-election, those reports are not required to be audited or otherwise verified. As reported in the Cayman Compass this week, a single political donor contributed nearly as much to his preferred candidates ($194,000) between Nomination Day and Election Day as the entire Cayman Democratic Party spent during that same period ($232,461.34). We see nothing particularly untoward with this level of finan- cial participation in our democratic process. Spending limits by individual donors (as long as they are duti- fully disclosed) creep perilously close to infringing upon freedom of speech rights. We are, however, concerned that the Progressives were allowed to file a “party submission” that failed to detail expenditures by individual candidates. Such a bulk disclosure tells us, well, just about nothing. One of the biggest challenges to election reform, and this is true around the globe, is that it is the very rep- resentatives who were elected under the standing rules that must agree to stricter requirements. Increasingly, especially in matters of voter representation involving redistricting and gerrymandering, the courts (including the U.S. Supreme Court) are stepping in to do what the politicians will not. Elections observers offered these additional rec- ommendations regarding transparency, oversight and sourcing of campaign funding: 1. Amend election law to make campaign donations and expenditures truly transparent – including in-kind donations and third-party expenditures – and man- dating standardized financial reports from candidates well in advance of Election Day 2. Establish clear penalties for failing to report campaign donations and expenses, giving the Commission for Standards in Public Life a stronger oversight role 3. Consider funding of political parties to strengthen those parties and minimize the impact of individual donations. (The Compass would strongly argue against such a notion.) There is much good to share about the 2017 election: Election observers were pleased by the “vibrant and peaceful” election season and “extremely high standards” of election administration. The increase in the number of registered voters – 21,227, up from 18,492 in 2013 – was also encouraging. Now that all of the 2017 votes have been counted, many electors may have been disappointed that their preferred candidate did not prevail at the polls, but as a country, all voters, it is fair to say, “won.” Our elections were well-administered, fair, honest and peaceful. Let’s start working now to make them even better in 2021. – EDITORIAL – A post-election assessment of our electoral process THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Virtual intelligence could be a two-edged sword As Apple launches the 10th anniversary iPhone this fall, we should not only marvel at where the device has taken us but also con- sider where it is likely to go. Smart phones have proven transformational products, much like Ford’s Model T or television. They put into our pockets mobile and immediate access to in- ternet, personal computing, cameras and scanners, and cloud data and analytics. With more than 3.5 mil- lion apps, these devices have revolutionized how we take and use photos, access music and videos, and many other mundane consumer and business activities. In the process, they have sub- stantially disrupted business models in major segments of the media, retailing and personal and business ser- vices industries. These devices have made markets profoundly more ef- ficient — for example, com- parison shopping by merely scanning a bar code. In turn, they transformed Amazon and Facebook from struggling enterprises into advertising, financial and research-and- development powerhouses. Alas, those are only the beginning. Ten and 20 years from now, the cellphone may well be a pair of glasses or a small implant above the eye- brow with a tiny complex of video and audio sensors that facilitate virtual intelligence. We have all stood on a crowded train station and recognized a face at a dis- tance but couldn’t quite identify who it might be. With new facial recogni- tion technology, our phones will be able to quickly pro- cess the image against a cat- alog of people we have met or just seen over the last 10 years or longer. An app will adjust the images — past and present — to account for aging, beards, makeup and the like. It may even alert the user automatically: “Sally Adams from your 10th grade ge- ometry class is across the platform. Do you wish to send a text?” A fashion designer sees an intriguing pattern on a piece of Mayan pottery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. An app identifies pat- terns in apparel currently on the market that are just a few iterations away and suggests new motifs to in- corporate into next sea- son’s offerings. The same would go for a marketing executive or po- litical campaign director noting unusual buzz around a particular Super Bowl ad or an unplanned turn of phrase by a candidate at a rally. Those will be analyzed in real time against recent buying patterns or polling data, permitting better de- sign and placement of new ads within hours. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Facebook are working on direct interface between our brains and computers. Right now, the focus of neu- rotech is largely medical — reading brain impulses to reduce the frequency and se- verity of epilepsy seizures or restoring function to limbs lost to spinal injury. How- ever, translating what we think — consciously or sub- consciously — into action via devices in our pockets or worn on our faces is within our grasp. Don’t believe? Think of all the things in Leonardo di Vinci’s sketches or Jules Verne’s writings that came to pass. However, like the flying machine and space travel, all this can be assigned to great evil as well as great good. The Chinese government is testing in several cities a social credit system that notes behavior considered harmful to society — for ex- ample, shouting at another driver or overly aggressive bargaining with a govern- ment official — to ration ac- cess to credit, jobs and even schools for offenders’ chil- dren. According to an offi- cial planning document, the system will “allow the trust- worthy to roam everywhere under heaven while making it hard for the discredited to take a single step.” In Shenzhen, a bicyclist recently raced to beat a red light, and her face appeared on screens above the in- tersection with a warning: “Jaywalkers will be cap- tured using facial-recogni- tion technology.” Dystopian systems need not be confined to authori- tarian states but could also prosper within regimes ad- ministered by Western gov- ernments and employers. Consider how universities are enforcing politically cor- rect speech and ideologies among faculty and encour- aging their colleagues and students to bully and ha- rass conservative profes- sors — and threaten their pay and tenure. Imagine the consequences in a world dominated by Chinese commercial might. Or American government of- ficials and employers — em- boldened by a sense of moral superiority — able to mon- itor not just where you surf on the web or what you post on social media, but also what you think and dream. Peter Morici is an economist and business professor at the University of Maryland, and a national columnist. © 2017 The Washington Times 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. 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LEGGE EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” PETER MORICI Dystopian systems need not be confined to authoritarian states but could also prosper within regimes administered by Western governments and employers. 5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 WEEKLY INSTORE PRIZE DRAW SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS THIS WEEKS PRIZE: 35 SQ FT OF KITCHEN BACK SPLASH TILES FROM ROCA *Some restrictions may apply WEEKLY INSTORE PRIZE DRAW SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS THIS WEEKS PRIZE: 35 SQ FT OF KITCHEN BACK SPLASH TILES FROM ROCA *Some restrictions may apply CASH AND CARRY | INSTOCK FLOORING JONNY BARROZO WEEKLY INSTORE PRIZE WINNER! JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A proposal has been put forward for a “Cayman Dive Response Network” to help prevent and manage inci- dents on the water. The concept includes a team of trained volunteers ready to respond quickly and efficiently to dive accidents. Kate Holden, a former dive instructor who now works for Copper Beech Communica- tions, submitted the 15-page plan to the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency review of Cayman’s search and rescue capability. Matthew Forbes, head of the Governor’s Office in Cayman, said it was one of the recommendations from the report being considered for implementation. Ms. Holden said the net- work would be a way of formalizing the ad-hoc volunteer response that hap- pens whenever there is a diving emergency. The proposed network would also provide training and create standard oper- ating procedures for water sports businesses to follow in an emergency. “The time has come to formalize a professional re- sponse network to support and mitigate water sports related incidents in the Cayman Islands,” she wrote in the proposal. Part of the remit of the network would be to be ready to respond to water-related rescue and recovery mis- sions in support of the emer- gency services. The proposal was ref- erenced among a series of other recommendations in the coastguard report, pub- lished in February. Ms. Holden says she is waiting to see if there is any interest in pro- gressing it further. She said there are mul- tiple incidents involving in- jured or missing divers every year, as well as boating or other water-related inci- dents that require the sup- port of divers. She said there is signifi- cant goodwill within the dive community and many pro- fessionals are happy to lend their skills and time in emer- gency situations. She be- lieves the dive support net- work would help ensure they had the skills and the pro- cesses to do so effectively and efficiently. Ms. Holden, who has per- sonally been involved in three dive search and rescue efforts in the Cayman Is- lands, recalled one inci- dent during a search where a volunteer diver got into difficulties and had to be rescued. She said, “The re- sponse we have currently is very informal, considering the number of incidents we have each year. “Cayman has one of the most professional dive in- dustries in the world and the network would seek to pro- vide a unified body that sup- ports and helps develop this local industry.” Her proposal involves maintaining a roster of up to 200 trained volunteers with the expertise to partic- ipate in search and rescue dives, as well as a core lead- ership group to coordinate with emergency services in such incidents. She said the network could also be responsible for providing ongoing pro- fessional development for all dive staff in Cayman and developing standard oper- ating procedures for all water sports businesses when in- cidents occur. Ms. Holden said Cayman follows the global trend of increasing dive fatalities, largely due to a growing number of older divers in the water. She said it is important for the image of the tourism industry that the Cayman Is- lands does all it can to ad- dress the issue. She wrote, “The local dive industry therefore needs to respond to the problem with a unified, coherent plan, not only to try and reduce the number of incidents and fa- talities but to also give tour- ists confidence in the dive in- dustry here – [that] Cayman is not just doing business as usual but is working hard to combat the trend in increased dive and water sports related incidents and deaths. “This plan must pro- vide the dive community and those professionals sup- porting the dive industry with better skills to prevent an incident and to ensure that when an incident oc- curs, the response is profes- sional and to the highest cal- iber possible.” Mr. Forbes of the Gover- nor’s Office said the provi- sion of new equipment to marine police and firefighters by the Royal Navy last week was the first recommenda- tions to be implemented from the coastguard review. He said, “There is wider consideration currently being given to the future of search and rescue services and this will include evaluation of all the recommendations in the [Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s] report, including the point about the possible establishment of a Dive Re- sponse Network.” “Cayman has one of the most professional dive industries in the world and the network would seek to provide a unified body that supports and helps develop this local industry.” KATE HOLDEN New proposal to help cut dive deaths A plan to establish a Diver Response Network in the Cayman Islands is being considered.The 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. THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY, JULY 14 SPANISH/ENGLISH CELEBRATION: The Church of God Chapel West Bay invites all to a celebration of music and testimony in Spanish and English with a praise and worship team from Cuba. 7 p.m. at the Worship Center on Town Hall Road. SATURDAY, JULY 15 FUN DAY AT THE PORT: The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands invites the public to attend its 40th anniversary Family Fun Day 1-8 p.m. at the Royal Watler Terminal in George Town. The free event will have entertainment for all ages, including DJs, dancers, a dunking booth, free boat rides, food and drinks for sale, and a Kids Corner that includes a water slide and bouncing castle. The first 250 people to arrive will receive free gifts. At 6 p.m. there will be a raffle for those in attendance. Fireworks at 8 p.m. Free parking at the old Tower Building parking lot. TUESDAY, JULY 18 SEAFARERS ASSOCIATION: General meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Seafarers Hall, 11 Victory Ave., Prospect. Buses will be provided from West Bay Town Hall at 6 p.m. A bus route in George Town leaves the Public Library parking area at 7 p.m., stopping at Cayman Compass building and the Airport Foster’s. The Bobo’s bus is blue. There is no charge. MOONLIGHT & MOVIES: “Minions” (2003, PG) will show at Camana Bay’s Gardenia Court. Free. 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 CHAMBER COURSE: Be Informed – New Trade Marks and Designs Laws Explained. 3-5 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. Free. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. THURSDAY, JULY 20 PUB QUIZ: 7 p.m. at Fidel’s, to benefit the Humane Society. FRIDAY, JULY 21 NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNIT: The unit will be closed for a one-day staff training session and will reopen as usual at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 24. SUNDAY, JULY 23 GOSPEL MEETING: Starts today and continues through July 28. West Bay Church of Christ presents “Jesus Is The Answer” with guest speaker J.K. Hamilton from Mountain View Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Monday to Friday at 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 27 CHAMBER COURSE: Dealing with Difficult Customers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $150 for Chamber members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. SUMMER CAMPS, VBS JUMPSTART SUMMER PROGRAM: ICCI is running a six-week course to prepare high school graduates for third-level education until Aug. 24. Students can still sign up this week. The course runs every week, 2-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Space is limited to 25 students per session, on a first-come, first-served basis. No pre- registration is required. The program focuses on mathematics, English and college survival skills. Following the program, students will be offered a place at ICCI or be guided toward finding a place at a tertiary educational institution of their choosing. The total cost per student is $300. ICCI is offering scholarships to cover the full cost for 25 young Caymanians. VBS: The First Assembly of God holds Vacation Bible School July 17-21 for ages 4 to 13. The theme is Maker Fun Factory – Created by God, built for a purpose. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $50 per child. Lunch and snack will be provided. Call 945-2182. VBS: Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church invites all to VBS Monday, July 31, to Friday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. till noon. The theme is “Created by God, built for a purpose.” The Bible School is for children 4 to 12 years. SUMMER OF ART: The National Gallery offers this series every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. in the Susan A. Olde Art Studio until Aug. 17. Space is limited to 20 students per session on a first-come, first-served basis (no pre-registration necessary). Sessions are free and all materials are provided. Summer camps and large groups can book art sessions and tours separately. For more information, visit www.nationalgallery.org.ky or email education@ nationalgallery.org.ky. MULTI-SPORT CAMP: The Camana Bay Sports Complex is offering young athletes a chance to improve at multiple sports, including volleyball, basketball, tennis, swimming and football. July 10-14 and 17-21. Ages 6 to 14. Cost is $125 for week 1 and $150 for weeks 2 and 3. Call 640-4000 or email camps@camanabay.com. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Calvary Baptist Church holds Vacation Bible School for children ages 4 to 17. July 17-21. 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Bible stories, music, games, puppets, crafts and snacks. Call 949-0629. MUSIC CAMP: Cayman Music School is offering a camp for kids of all ages in ear training, instrument mastery, talent shows and more. Children will perform a musical recital at the end of each week. Ages 5 to 12. Cost is $55 per day or $250 per week. July 4-28, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 938-3838 or email info@ caymanmusicschool.com. LEARNING CABOOSE: Offered through Church of God Chapel, July 3-28. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For ages 5 to 13. Cost is $250. Activities include arts and crafts, glass bottom boat, fishing, sports. Call 929-9222 or 949-1794. SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM: Light of the World Christian Fellowship offers tutorial programs in literacy and mathematics this summer with side focus on arts and crafts, educational games and field trips. Lunch and two snacks served daily. July 4-28. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 926-1541 or 947-1949. KIDS ABILITY: Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness for ages 2.5 to 4.5. 8:30- 11:30 a.m. July 4 to Aug. 11. $275 per week. Social skills camps for ages 5 to 7, 7-11. Weekly themed camps, July 4 to Aug. 11. Also baby play times. Contact info@kidsability.ky. IMMERSE: The Cayman Islands National Museum on the waterfront is holding a camp to brief children on the region’s rich maritime history. Cost is $100. Ages 9 to 11 for session running from July 17-21; Ages 12 to 14 for session running from July 24-28. ACTING CAMPS: Organized by Cayman Drama Society at Prospect Playhouse. 8 to 11 years, July 24-28. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $300 the week. 12-16 years, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $325 for the week. Email training@cds.ky to book. HORSE CAMP: Coral Stone Stables, West Bay. For ages 7 to 16. July 4-28. 8 a.m. to noon. $250 per week; $50 per day. Children must be physically fit; no experience necessary. Contact Noland at 916-4799, coralstonestables@gmail.com. GENERAL INTEREST HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP: The shop has moved to Venetia Plaza, next to China Village. The thrift shop is open Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on Sunday and Monday. Phone 945-5596. DVDL REPLACES TEMP PLATES: The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing is replacing all Temporary Registration Plates. Customers who have been contacted by the department are asked to collect their new registration plates. They are reminded to bring the temporary registration plates, windshield coupon (if not expired) and log book. CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION: The deadline for residential and building contractors is June 30; trade contractors’ deadline is Aug. 31. BETHESDA COUNSELLING CENTRE: Caters to all who seek help. Open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 68 Mary St. Appointments available Saturdays and late evenings. Owned and operated by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Call 946-6575. 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. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 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. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Friday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed evenings. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 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. Contact Penny McDowall at 516-2578 or pjmcdowall@gmail.com. OPEN STUDIO: Every Thursday 10 a.m. till noon and every Monday 1-4 p.m. at Watler House Studio on grounds of Pedro Castle. Offered by Visual Arts Society to adults/ youth who want to work independently in an inspiring atmosphere. For more information, email info@visualartcayman.com. COMMUNITY CHESS: Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., West Indies Wine Company. Join the Cayman Chess Club for a complimentary chess class and open challenges weekly. Anyone can learn to play and enjoy chess, even beginners. ARTISANS MARKET: Camana Bay every Wednesday, noon till 8 p.m. Visual Arts Society artists display arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand-crafted jewelry and ceramics for sale. For details, email info@ visualartcayman.com. OPEN CANVAS: Wednesdays. Visual Arts Society supports this event at KARoo Restaurant in Camana Bay. 7-11 p.m. No fee, easels provided. For more information, send an email to info@ongart.com or jar.was@gmail.com. MUSEUM TOURS: The National Museum provides guided tours for students and school groups free of cost. Students will gain an understanding of Cayman’s geological formation, flora and fauna, seafaring and rope-making heritage, political history and more. Contact the museum to book a tour in advance at 949-8368 or email info@museum.ky. CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meets daily to help with drinking problems. For more information, call 926-9044 or visit www.caymanaa.org. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Is available for substance abuse help. Call the info line at 929–NANA (6262). For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. ‘Minions’ will be screened at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at Gardenia Court in Camana Bay.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 The Data Protection Law applies to both public and private sectors in the Cayman Islands, as well as to entities outside the is- lands that have certain data processing functions here. The government has been trying to pass the leg- islation in one form or an- other since 2009. Mr. Liebaers said several key changes to the law were made from previous ver- sions of the bill, most no- tably the exclusion of a re- quirement for government to maintain a register of all “data controllers” – those workers or business entities whose job it is to handle personal information. “It has an impact on so many different levels and contexts … an impact on education, health, finance, tourism, churches, strata, sports organizations … any of those are very likely to be ‘data controllers’ under the Data Protection Law,” he said. Those data controllers are given the responsibility of using an individual’s re- cords “fairly,” processing that information only for the legal purpose for which it was provided. For in- stance, a bank teller giving out details of a person’s ac- counts to a third party, or accounts receivables clerk leaving records of personal information out in a space where they can be viewed by other individuals, could land their employer – the “data controller” – in trouble under the new law. Cybersecurity is abso- lutely vital when conducting business online, and becomes even more critical with initia- tives such as e-government that Cayman is now moving toward, Mr. Liebaers said. He said a number of entities would probably have to look at basic encryption methods for data kept on computers and flash drives. “Those are just common sense things that I hope most businesses already apply, but now there is a legal standard for busi- nesses to comply with,” he said. “It needs to be done up front; you can’t wait until the law is in force. That may look like a very daunting task, but we do hope to as- sist and have some tools available to help make that as easy as possible.” The law sets punitive measures for those who mishandle data, but pro- tections have also been in- serted for companies or public entities to allow them to make representations in their own defense to the in- formation commissioner/ data protection commis- sioner. Violations of the data protection requirements can draw up to $250,000 in fines, according to the law. Financial services Driving the data protec- tion project has been a be- hind-the-scenes push by the territory’s financial services sector to obtain “adequacy status” – as determined by the European Commission – for personal records. In the EU, businesses or government are allowed to export personal data only to a country that provides adequate protection of that data. Without obtaining ad- equacy status, multina- tional companies that want to do business with Euro- pean entities – which in fi- nancial services terms, gen- erally involves customers’ sensitive financial and per- sonal details – must ei- ther create legally binding corporate rules or poten- tially be shut out. The issue has obvious ramifications for the fu- ture of the financial ser- vices industry here, which has been seeking inroads to European markets for a number of years. Once data protection is imple- mented, a group of EU reg- ulators known as the “Ar- ticle 29 working group” would have to come to Cayman and review its data protection processes, write a report to the Euro- pean Commission and es- sentially state whether the territory has adequate pri- vacy protections. The adequacy status re- quirement has been the subject of some legal bat- tles between the U.S. and Europe in recent years, and many countries outside the EU do not maintain that status, including the U.S., China and India. All three British Crown dependencies, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, have achieved EU adequacy status with regard to pri- vacy protection. None of the British overseas territories has enacted similar legisla- tion, although both Cayman and Bermuda are expected to implement their own ver- sions of the legislation be- fore the decade ends. Derek Jones, Mr. Rosenblatt has put together several edu- cational programs, under the aegis of the Cayman Mari- time Initiative. Students in the upcoming five-day program will take part in hands-on lab experi- ments and interactive class sessions and have the oppor- tunity to design, build and test their own marine devices. “Cayman enjoys a rich maritime history and a growing shipping industry,” said Glenda McTaggart, the education programs manager for Dart. “By partnering with Webb, we are exposing young Caymanians to the marine engineering and naval archi- tecture fields as they begin to think about the future and to explore career paths. We hope that this introduction to the Webb Institute will in- spire Caymanian students and perhaps encourage them to apply to study there.” Mr. Rosenblatt owns a home in Cayman and va- cations here every year. He said the summer camp will be taught by the dean of the Webb Institute and four of the prestigious school’s students. The Webb Institute, lo- cated in Glen Cove, New York, offers just one academic option, a double major in Naval Architecture and Ma- rine Engineering, and it is the only full-tuition scholar- ship private undergraduate program of its kind in the United States. The school aspires to per- petuate the legacy of William H. Webb, a New York-based shipbuilder who became a founding member of the So- ciety of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Mr. Webb started the school, then called Webb’s Academy and Home for Ship- builders, in 1889, and the first class graduated in 1897. It gained authority from the University of the State of New York to award a Bachelor of Science degree in 1933, and women were admitted for the first time in 1974. Every student admitted to the Webb Institute is awarded a full scholarship, and the school’s undergrad- uate enrollment is limited to fewer than 100 people. Thirty-six percent of appli- cants are accepted, according to the latest edition of the U.S. News and World Report college rankings. The Cayman summer camp runs from July 31 to Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Registra- tion is $500 per participant. Those who can demonstrate a financial need to the camp may be eligible to have their fees sponsored by Dart. To register, or to register and apply for financial assistance visit www.mindsinspired.ky/events or email mindsinspired@dartcayman.com. the idea of stopping briefly on Grand Cayman and then flying to Cuba before be- ginning the final leg of the journey to London. Mr. Wilson will travel more than 67,000 miles through 41 countries while spreading his message. The two pilots, who are three-quarters of the way through their journey, left Cayman on Wednesday. “When I was lucky enough to retire and sell my busi- nesses, I wanted to travel,” said Mr. Wilson, an engineer by trade. “Helicopter flying was a hobby I had done for 20 years on the weekends. I was an instructor; people were paying me to fly a heli- copter. I met some folks ser- endipitously and thought I’d do long-range flying, and then I looked for my cause. I was already into raising money for charities.” Mr. Wilson’s journey will benefit Save The Children, which works on behalf of children’s rights in 120 coun- tries, and Motivation, which provides mobility solutions for disabled people living in the developing world. At the end of the journey, he hopes to write a book about what he has learned. The journey, styled as the first equatorial antip- odal circumnavigation of the world by helicopter, began in London and wound east over the Mediterranean. The pi- lots flew over Egypt and Saudi Arabia and then Pakistan and India before heading south- ward over Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Arching northwards, the chopper flew over the Philip- pines, Japan and Russia be- fore crossing over Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, and then flying down the western part of the United States. They looped around Central America, Colombia and Venezuela before coming to a brief stop in Cayman. The pair have visited or- phanages in several countries and have participated in pro- grams through Save the Chil- dren designed to educate chil- dren of lesser means. “I was brought to tears,” said Mr. Gallagher. “These kids in Bangladesh, they’re so happy. They have nothing. We turned up and they were throwing rose petals. It was fantastic. In Haiti, we went to an orphanage. It was a small one, for 10 to 12 kids, and they had just had a new swing-set built. “The kids were just fan- tastic. They had big, bright smiles. You go out and you see the streets, and it’s just rubble. You sit there and you think, ‘What happens if these kids don’t get adopted? What happens when they turn 18?’ You hope they’re getting an education in order to be able to live a productive life.” The pilots will fly up the eastern seaboard of the U.S. and over Canada before flying over Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands on their way back to Scotland and London. They will have traveled more than 29,000 miles and used more than 12,000 pounds of jet fuel in their journey. Along the way, they have learned about the intrica- cies of acquiring permits to land in dozens of coun- tries and flying in different kinds of airspace. Almost ev- erything has been smooth, said Mr. Wilson, except for a brief delay while requesting a permit to enter Colombia. Almost all of their commu- nication with air traffic con- trollers has been in English, and Mr. Wilson said that Rus- sian controllers helped ease their flight over the barren Kamchatka peninsula. “Russia was the only country that actually helped us go into airports where there was no English spoken,” he said. “They were very friendly on the ground, but the controller would say, ‘I’ve spoken to them on the ground and they’re ready to receive you.’ These aren’t busy air- ports. Accents are the hardest thing. They’re telling you, ‘Fly to this point,’ that isn’t on any map and we’re not fa- miliar with. That’s the chal- lenge. We understand what they want us to do, but we have no idea where it is.” And if navigating the world and its dizzying vari- ations of cultures, religions and languages is not difficult enough, the duo hope to help chart a path toward ending global poverty. Mr. Wilson, who is chronicling the trip on Facebook and at www. threejourneysround.com, be- lieves there are jobs waiting for people in developing countries and profits for the people who bring responsible commerce there. Eventually, he hopes that the only arithmetic needed will be in getting people to realize it’s in their collective interests to work toward a common goal. “I’m an engineer,” he said. “As long as a problem is stated and visible, someone will say, ‘That’s a problem we can solve.’ If we say, ‘What we need is a solution to poverty,’ let’s work on it. “We are both individuals who are optimists and re- alists. Practical optimists. The argument for being that type of optimist is judo. I can’t lift you up. You’re bigger than me. But I can see the way you move and I can help you go in a di- rection. I can use your mo- mentum and help you go. We’ve seen so many young people – bright, young faces that are four, five and six years old – that know nothing better. If they had half a chance, they’d self-de- termine and they’d survive. They’d make a career.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Minds Inspired seeks future naval engineers Businesses urged to prepare for data protection challenges CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Students take part in a Webb SEA (Summer Engineering Academy) program in the U.S. The program is coming to Cayman this summer. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Helicopter pilots land in Cayman on worldwide flightThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Anti-Qatar bloc meets US envoy U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up talks with the king of Saudi Arabia and other officials from Arab countries lined up against Qatar on Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough in an increasingly entrenched dispute that has divided some of America’s most important Mideast allies. EU Brexit negotiator sets out tough conditions for UK BRUSSELS (AP) – The Eu- ropean Union’s chief Brexit negotiator said Wednesday that Britain must meet tough conditions in divorce talks – and does not have long to do it – before the two sides can start looking at a future relationship. Showing frustration with what Europeans consider British grandstanding and impatience with a dearth of clear proposals, the EU’s Michel Barnier said Britain needs to make “sufficient progress” on all of the initial issues – citizens’ rights, the bill that Britain must pay to the EU and the Irish border – before talks can move to a future trade deal. Barnier said the three areas “are indivisible and intertwined,” making clear that progress in two of the three would be insufficient to advance to the next stage. And he insisted that Britain recognize it faces a bill of many tens of billions of euros to meet previous commitments it made as an EU member. Otherwise, he says, there’s no point in dis- cussing anything else. “It’s not an exit bill. It’s not a punishment. It’s not revenge – at no time has it been those things. It’s simply a settling of ac- counts,” he said. Barnier dismissed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s comment that the EU can “go whistle” if it will insist on Britain paying any excessive bill. “I am not hearing any whistling, just the clock ticking,” Barnier said, with the March 2019 deadline for Britain to leave the bloc drawing ever closer. Estimates of the amount Britain that must pay to cover pension liabilities for EU staff and other com- mitments such as farming subsidies to humani- tarian aid have ranged up- ward to 100 billion euros (US$114 billion). He said questioning such issues as financial obliga- tions cuts to the heart of any future relationship. “How do you build a re- lationship which is going to last with a country where you don’t have trust?” Bar- nier asked. Trust, he said “means settling accounts.” Barnier said he “could not imagine that a very great country like the U.K.” would not also “be a respon- sible country and respect its commitments.” After Barnier briefed the EU Commission on the ne- gotiations, he spoke to re- porters, and exuded some impatience with the British government for letting valu- able time in the two-year ne- gotiating slot go to waste. After triggering the two- year divorce negotiations in March, British Prime Min- ister Theresa May decided to call an early election to strengthen her hand – only to lose her Conservative ma- jority and add to the po- litical chaos in a country deeply divided over Brexit. “We are ready. My team is ready,” said Barnier, adding he was even “ready to work through the 14th of July” – France’s Bas- tille Day holiday. The first issue being ad- dressed by the two sides – citizens’ rights for people living in each other’s na- tions – is already posing serious problems. The Eu- ropean Parliament has dis- missed the proposals made by May, calling them insuffi- cient and burdensome. The European Parlia- ment’s input is important since it could veto any deal. EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier UK DECLINES TO PUBLISH EXTREMISM REPORT LONDON (AP) – British officials say they will not publish a gov- ernment-commissioned report on extremism funding because its contents are too sensitive. Home Secretary Amber Rudd says she has decided against publishing the re- port “because of the volume of personal information it con- tains and for national secu- rity reasons.” She released a summary Wednesday of findings of the review, commissioned in 2015 by then-Prime Minister David Cameron. Opposition politicians have accused the govern- ment of suppressing the re- port amid speculation that it points to U.K. ally Saudi Arabia as a source of funds for Is- lamist extremists. But, according to Rudd, it says most income for extremist comes from “small, anonymous public donations,” with some groups receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds a year. It says “overseas funding is not a significant source” for most. Britain welcomes Spanish king and queen with military pomp LONDON (AP) – Queen Eliza- beth II and her husband led an extravagant ceremony on Wednesday to welcome the king and queen of Spain, who began a state visit amid ten- sions between the two nations over Britain’s exit from the European Union. The three-day visit by King Felipe VI and his wife, Queen Letizia, came amid a brewing dispute about what Brexit means for the future of Gibraltar, a tiny British territory at the tip of the Iberian peninsula. While the rocky enclave has been a source of friction between Britain and Spain for cen- turies, Brexit negotiations have pushed the territory’s status to the fore. There was no sign of dis- cord as the Spanish royals arrived at Buckingham Palace, though, with Britain treating them to the full pomp and pageantry tradi- tionally rolled out for vis- iting heads of state. Prince Philip and Fe- lipe first inspected troops at central London’s Horse Guards Parade, a former royal jousting yard. Dozens of sol- diers on horseback then es- corted both monarchs and their spouses in a spectac- ular procession down The Mall, decorated with Union Jack and Spanish flags. Felipe rode with the queen in the 1902 State Landau, a gilded carriage built for the corona- tion of King Edward VII, while Philip traveled with Letizia in a separate carriage. Felipe and Letizia are the first Spanish monarchs to visit Britain since Felipe’s father toured the country in the 1980s. Both royal lines are de- scended from Queen Victoria. Felipe’s great-grandmother, Queen Ena of Spain, was Victo- ria’s youngest granddaughter. Victoria is Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother. Britain is annoyed with Spain and the EU because Brussels has said Spain should have veto rights on any agreements regarding Gi- braltar during Brexit talks. Felipe is expected to speak about Gibraltar when he addresses Parliament later Wednesday. He and his wife will then dine at a state banquet in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, where they are staying. Felipe and Letizia are the first Spanish monarchs to visit Britain since Felipe’s father toured the country in the 1980s. Queen Elizabeth II stands with Spain’s Queen Letizia as their husbands King Felipe and Prince Philip inspect an honor guard during a ceremonial welcome on Wednesday in London. - PHOTO: AP Police detail painstaking search for London fire remains LONDON (AP) – British po- lice on Wednesday described the painstaking work of re- covering remains from a burnt-out London high- rise, as they tried to reas- sure grieving families that everything possible is being done to identify and re- trieve the dead. Police say at least 80 people died in the June 14 fire at Grenfell Tower, but only 34 victims have for- mally been identified. Detec- tives say it will take months to identify all the victims, and the agonizing wait has provoked anger and dismay from victims’ families. Four weeks after the blaze, some residents of the public housing tower ques- tion the official death toll, insisting the true number is higher than 80. Many also complain of agonizing de- lays in getting information and assistance and in finding new places to live. Sgt. Alistair Hutchins, a member of the Metropol- itan Police’s disaster victim identification unit, said offi- cers are carrying out a me- thodical search of the 24- story tower block, working on their hands and knees with shovels and sieves to retrieve fragments of bone or teeth that can be used to identify victims. Police and forensic anthropologists plan to sift through 17 tons of de- bris on each of the building’s floors. So far, police say they have made 87 “recoveries” of human remains – but they may not be from 87 different people. Officers believe no one survived from 23 of the building’s 129 apartments. In an interview released by police, Hutchins said he understood the frustration of victims’ families. “All I can say is please be patient, we are doing our utmost best for you. And we are working as hard as we can,” he said.9 WORLD&REGIONAL CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY JULY 13, 2017 Secret details of cease-fire focus on Iranian proxies A confidential U.S.-Rus- sian cease-fire agreement for southwest Syria that went into effect Sunday calls for barring Iranian-backed for- eign fighters from a strategic stretch of Syrian territory near the borders of Israel and Jordan, according to three diplomatic sources. President Donald Trump hailed it as an important agree- ment that would serve to save lives. But few details of the ac- cord have been made public. Pentagon officials – who would have responsibility for monitoring the agreement – appeared to be in the dark about the pact’s fine print. The pact is aimed at ad- dressing demands by Is- rael and Jordan – the latter is a party to the agreement – that Iranian forces and their proxies, including Hezbollah, not be permitted near the Is- raeli-occupied Golan Heights, which separates Syria from Israel, or along the Jor- danian border. But former U.S. diplo- mats and observers ques- tion whether the agreement is truly enforceable, expressing doubts that Russia could act as a reliable guarantor for a cease-fire involving the Syrian regime, Iran and its proxies. “The question is, ‘Who is going to enforce that?’ Is Russia going to take on the responsibility for telling Iran what to do?” said Gerald Fei- erstein, a veteran U.S. dip- lomat who retired last year, noting that a peace deal without Iranian buy-in is un- tenable. “Iranians are much closer to Assad’s position on the way forward in Syria than the Russians are.” And they have far more le- verage. “It’s the Iranians and their proxies who are doing a bulk of the fighting inside Syria,” he told Foreign Policy. With Iran in the driver’s seat, veteran U.S. diplomats expressed doubts the Kremlin could deliver on its promises. “The key to the survival of the Assad regime is Iran, not Russia,” said Fred Hof, former State Department special ad- viser for transition in Syria now at the Atlantic Council. “Are the Russians trying to rush this [agreement] through without a firm understanding with the regime, and without clear understanding of what the ‘or else’ is?” Since May, the Russians have failed to persuade Ira- nian-backed militia groups or the Syrian regime to re- spect a “deconfliction zone” that American commanders had declared near a U.S. out- post in southeastern Syria. Al- though U.S. officers informed their Russian counterparts about the zone around al Tanf, Iranian-backed militia and Syrian fighter jets ignored the warning and moved toward U.S. special operations forces and their Syrian Kurdish and Arab allies. As a result, U.S. aircraft shot down a Syrian fighter jet, an Iranian-made drone and struck Iranian- backed militia in the area. © 2017, Foreign Policy German police arrest four in brazen gold coin heist in Berlin BERLIN (AP) – Hundreds of German special police raided several buildings in Berlin early Wednesday, ar- resting four suspects in con- nection with the brazen heist of a 221-pound Canadian gold coin stolen from one of the city’s museums ear- lier this year. Heavily armed masked police arrested the suspects, one wearing a hood over his head, in Berlin’s Neukoelln neighborhood. Another nine people are being questioned in the case. All suspects are related to one another and aged between 18 and 20, po- lice said. The raids of 13 dif- ferent buildings lasted sev- eral hours, but the gold coin was not recovered. “We assume that the coin was partially or com- pletely sold,” Carsten Pfohl of the Berlin state criminal office told reporters at a press conference. He added that police also confiscated clothes and cars to comb for traces of gold. The Canadian “Big Maple Leaf” coin, worth several mil- lion dollars, was stolen from the Bode museum in March. Police say the 1.2-inch- thick gold coin, with a di- ameter of 20.9 inches has a face value of 1 million Ca- nadian dollars (US$750,000). By weight alone, however, it would be worth almost $4.5 million at market prices. Experts think the coin may have been melted down already to cash in on the gold. Police also searched a jewelry store in the Berlin neighborhood, saying they had indications the store may have been involved in the possible sale of the gold. The thieves were most likely tipped off to the exis- tence of the enormous coin by an acquaintance who worked at the museum as a guard, police said. At least two burglars broke into the museum at night on March 27, using a ladder to climb to a window from elevated railway tracks. They grabbed the coin, loaded it onto a wheelbarrow and then carted it out of the building and along the tracks across the Spree River be- fore descending into a park on a rope and fleeing in a getaway car. Police had published footage from surveillance video asking the public for help in finding the thieves. The coin, which has an image of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and maple leaves on the other, was on loan from a private, unidentified person, dpa reported. It’s one of only five that were made by the Royal Canadian Mint. NEW DELHI – He may have won a Nobel prize, but world-renowned Harvard economist Amartya Sen is not allowed to say the word “cow” in a new documen- tary, India’s movie censor board has ruled. The documentary, called “The Argumentative Indian,” is named after a book of es- says written by Sen which dwells on India’s long his- tory of intellectual plu- ralism and public debate. The movie will not get a li- cense for public screenings in India unless the cuts are implemented. Censors have not said why the word “cow” is ob- jectionable. The documen- tary at one point talks about the Hindu nationalist, self- styled cow protectors who attack people, mainly Mus- lims, for carrying or eating beef. Hindus consider the cow to be sacred. The move comes against the backdrop of a rising na- tionalistic fervor in India following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014. The party has pushed policies in line with its con- servative view of Hinduism, the majority religion of this diverse nation. Director Suman Ghosh told India’s Telegraph that the censors’ cuts “under- lines the relevance of the documentary in which Sen highlights the growing in- tolerance in India.” He added, “There is no way I would agree to beep or mute or change anything that one of the greatest minds of our times has said in the documentary.” Ghosh was also asked by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to re- move words such as “Gu- jarat,” the name of an In- dian state, “Hindu India,” and “Hindutva view of India,” referring to the na- tionalist Hindu ideology espoused by the ruling BJP. The film now faces a lengthy appeal process through which he will at- tempt to fight the censor board’s decision. In India, where films draw audiences of mil- lions, nationalist ideology has slowly seeped into the experience of going to the movies. In 2016, the Su- preme Court ordered that the national anthem must play before every screening, and audiences must stand during it. The CBFC has increas- ingly come under fire for overzealous censorship and moral policing under the leadership of Pahlaj Ni- halani, a vocal support- erof the BJP, who appears to take offense to any im- plied criticism of India or its dominant religion. Recently, the board asked directors to remove all references to the state of Punjab in a crime thriller called “Udta Punjab,” meaning Flying Punjab. In- stead, the board demanded, the movie should be set in a fictional land. Censors made no comment at the time as to why references to Punjab were objectionable. In the recent James Bond movie “Specter,” a kissing scene was cut short. Another controversy in- volves a new Bollywood romantic comedy “Jab Harry met Sejal,” playing on the title of “When Harry Met Sally,” in which censors objected to the word intercourse. The threat of violence from right-wing mobs has also resulted in censorship in recent months. In the Bollywood blockbuster “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,” the role of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan was minimized after a right-wing group threat- ened to burn cinemas down. “The Argumentative In- dian,” which centers around Sen, shows clips of his con- versations with former World Bank chief econo- mist Kaushik Basu. The word “cow,” which the board wants removed from the film, is heard in an answer to Basu’s ques- tion to Sen about the con- text of his book, according to the Telegraph. As part of his answer, Sen says, “There was a kind of grand- ness of vision there, and an integrated picture which hangs together in trying to embrace each other, not through chastising people for having mistreated a cow or some other thing, but dealing with people in terms of argument.” © 2017, The Washington Post India’s censors block ‘cow’ in economist’s documentary A masked policeman stands outside a house in Berlin on Wednesday after special police units raided several homes in connection with a large gold coin stolen from a city museum. - PHOTO: AP President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is at left, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is at right. - PHOTO: APNext >