ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 185009_PRINT-Strip-ReducedMiles-Page 1 10/25/17 5:48:35 PM Committee to review conservation law JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A review committee will be set up to rec- ommend changes to the National Conserva- tion Law, with Premier Alden McLaughlin out- lining concerns that the landmark legislation has tipped the scales too far in favor of envi- ronmental protection. Mr. McLaughlin, during his budget state- ment Friday, insisted his government was not abandoning its commitment to protecting the natural environment. But he said some of the “practical applica- tions” of the law had differed from what was envisaged on paper and indicated his govern- ment will seek to roll back the law’s impact on “responsible development.” He took particular issue with Sections 41 and 43 of the law, which give the National Conservation Council power to require a de- veloper or government ministry to conduct an environmental impact assessment on a major development before it can be approved. He said this impacted both government and private developers. “These sections allow the council broad and generally unfettered discretion to require environmental impact assessments in a wide range of cases,” the premier warned. He said the review committee would be appointed by the end of the year and would begin working early next year to examine the contentious aspects of the law and rec- ommend changes. He said the scope of the review would go beyond the section of the law dealing with en- vironmental impact assessments. “Other provisions of the law raise similar concerns as to whether the right balance ex- ists between conservation and development, such as Section 21 dealing with coastal works permits,” he said. US$3 MILLION SOUGHT FROM FIFA DEFENDANT TAKKAS BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Attorneys for world football’s Central/ North American and Caribbean region have asked a U.S. court to order FIFA corruption defendant and former Cayman Islands resi- dent Costas Takkas to pay US$3 million to the Caribbean Football Union in recompense for bribe money ultimately given to Cayman’s Jeffrey Webb. Federal prosecutors have supported that request from CONCACAF made on behalf of the Caribbean Football Union in papers filed with the court last week. Takkas, a U.K. national who lived in Cayman for about two decades, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday for his role in the FIFA racketeering and bribery scheme. The former Cayman Islands Football Asso- ciation official has argued in pre-sentencing documents that the length of time already served in Swiss prison awaiting extradition to the U.S. following his May 27, 2015 arrest in Zurich, as well as what he views as his relatively minor role in the bribery scheme, should not result in any further prison time being given against him Tuesday. Assistant U.S. attorneys disagreed with that position last week. “With respect to his role in the offense, the defendant [Takkas] argues that he was nothing more than a ‘bagman, gofer, errand- boy, hanger-on and factorum’ for Webb,” the U.S. attorneys stated in an Oct. 27 letter to Eastern District Court Judge Pamela Chen. “While the defendant was indeed those THE CHANGING FACES OF THE KITTIWAKE Storms reveal new side to famous shipwreck JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Going, going, gone. Cayman’s most famous shipwreck, the USS Kittiwake, was pushed further on its side as storm swells swept through the Seven Mile Beach marine park over the weekend. The wreck was left positioned at a 45-de- gree angle after being tipped over in rough conditions associated with Hurricane Nate earlier this month. With Tropical Storm Philippe bringing swells from a similar di- rection this weekend, dive industry leaders feared the wreck could be pushed onto a nearby coral reef. In reality, the weekend weather may have made the wreck and the reef more secure, said Jason Washington of Ambassador Divers and iDive blog. Mr. Washington, who swam out to the site to survey it Sunday, said it was now lying on its side in the sand. He said it did not appear to have damaged the coral as it shifted posi- tion once again. “As she has heeled over on her port side, she has started to fill with sand. She has more surface area on the sea floor and is actually a lot more stable. It is going to take a massive storm to move that ship now.” As with all shipwrecks, he said, the weather would have its way with the Kittiwake over time, slowly revealing different sides of the PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » The top image shows the USS Kittiwake lying upright on the sea floor in September 2017. The middle image, taken after the passage of Hurricane Nate, shows the ship toppled onto its port side. 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A MADEA HALLOWEEN (PG13) 1:10 I 4:15 I 7:15 I 9:50 NBA player to golf for charity in Cayman Retired NBA player Adonal Foyle will be teeing up for charity at a golf tour- nament next month. The golf tournament, which is being held in con- junction with the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic Bas- ketball Tournament, is sched- uled for Sunday, Nov. 19 at the North Sound Golf Club. Foyle played for 13 sea- sons, the first 10 with the Golden State Warriors and last three with the Orlando Magic. Upon his retirement, he spent two additional seasons with the Magic as their di- rector of player development. A published author, national speaker and consultant, Foyle currently serves as the com- munity ambassador for the World Champion Golden State Warriors. Organizers say the charity golf event is ex- pected to become an an- nual one, which will ben- efit three charities each year. All proceeds from the inaugural staging will go to Meals on Wheels, YMCA of the Cayman Is- lands and the Cayman Is- lands Basketball Associa- tion youth programs. Registration is open to in- dividuals and teams of four. Foyle, originally from the island of St. Vincent, was ad- opted at the age of 15 by a couple who were professors at Colgate University in New York. While a member of the Colgate Raiders basketball team, he set an NCAA record with 492 career blocks which stood until 2002. During his NBA playing days, he was a defensive specialist, col- lecting more than 3,400 re- bounds. He holds the War- riors’ franchise record for blocked shots at 1,140. “We are very excited about Adonal joining us for the inau- gural CI Classic Golf Tourna- ment. His story is an amazing and inspirational one that speaks to the importance and the power of ambition, hard work and a little bit of good fortune,” said Coach Victor ‘Voot’ O’Garro, president of Caymax Sports Ltd., organizer and host of both events. “He has a passion for youth, and has committed his life to serving young people and giving them a voice through basketball and po- litical activism. We look for- ward to our local basket- ballers spending some time with him and learning from his vast experience both on and off the court.” For more information about the Cayman Islands Classic Golf Tournament, log on to www.caymanislandsclassic. com or email Mr. O’Garro at victor@caymanislandsclassic.com. Car stolen during Bodden Town burglary A burglar who broke into a home in Bodden Town on Thursday night or Friday morning made his get- away in a Toyota Ipsum he stole from the premises, po- lice reported. Police said the burglary on Dewsbury Avenue oc- curred sometime between 8:15 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday. During the burglary, a handbag and a bunch of keys were stolen, as well as the 2005 pearl white Toyota was stolen. The car’s registration number is 166-429. Anyone with information regarding this burglary or the stolen vehicle is asked to call 911 or the Bodden Town Police Station at 947-2220.Police released these images of the stolen vehicle. Former Golden State Warriors player Adonal Foyle will be in Cayman next month. - PHOTO: CARIBBEAN-BEAT.COM Wet weather, DUIs lead to 30 weekend accidents There were 30 vehicle collisions this weekend on Grand Cayman, marking at least the fourth weekend since July in which there have been 20 or more crashes. All the collisions hap- pened between Friday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 29 on Grand Cayman, a period during which the island was hit with more than five inches of rain. “We saw a spike in traffic collisions this weekend, which we believe to have been in part due to the wet weather,” said RCIPS In- spector Ian Yearwood. “A large number of these col- lisions also involved people driving under the influence. “We are urging the public to exercise cau- tion when driving on wet roads and in rainy weather; and to remember that poor road conditions and al- cohol are a very dangerous combination.” Some of the crashes highlighted by police in- cluded a Saturday morning wreck along the Esterley Tibbetts Highway where a bicycle rider was struck by a car that left the scene; an auto-pedestrian accident Friday night in West Bay where alcohol was blamed and the driver arrested; and a DUI arrest Friday along the George Town wa- terfront where the vehicle driven appeared to have been involved in an acci- dent before being stopped. The bicycle rider and the pedestrian suffered minor injuries in the crashes. The drivers were arrested in connection with both inci- dents Friday. There was no report of any arrest in Sat- urday’s hit-and-run. UBER DRIVERS PROTEST REGULATION IN BRAZIL SAO PAULO (AP) – Drivers from Uber snarled traffic in several Brazilian cities on Monday with “go-slow” parades to protest a bill aimed at regulating ride- sharing apps that critics say would make the ser- vices unviable. Around 1,500 cars wound through the streets of Sao Paulo for three hours, according to orga- nizers. Drivers beeped their horns and flashed their hazard lights, occasionally pulling over to stand on top of their cars and draw more attention to their cause. Several similar pro- tests were held nationwide. In Brasilia, the capital, Uber drivers were arriving in front of Congress, prom- ising to hold a vigil over- night. Taxi drivers were also expected to stage a protest there. SPACEX RACKS UP ITS 16TH ROCKET LAUNCH THIS YEAR CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – SpaceX has racked up another rocket launch, its 16th this year. That is double last year’s count, and 2017 still has two months remaining. The unmanned Falcon rocket blasted off Monday af- ternoon from Florida’s Ken- nedy Space Center, hoisting a communications satellite for the South Korean company KT SAT. This newest Koreasat will replace a failed satellite launched in 2006, and serve both Asia and the Middle East. Once separated, the 15- story first-stage booster flew to a floating platform in the At- lantic and landed upright. The TV link of the touchdown was lost. But SpaceX confirmed success despite the choppy seas and some flames shooting from the landed booster. The fire went out. “A little toasty, but stage one is certainly still intact,” said the launch commentator from company headquarters in Hawthorne, California. SpaceX expects to reuse the booster to save time and money. Other rocket makers ditch the boosters at sea fol- lowing orbital missions. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Koreasat 5A communications satellite lifts off Monday from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. – PHOTO: AP3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 CINCINNATI BUFFALO IOWA SOUTH DAKOTA STATE RICHMOND UAB LOUISIANALOUISIANALOUISIANA BUFFALOBUFFALO SOUTH DAKOTA STATESOUTH DAKOTA STATE RICHMONDRICHMOND UAB WYOMING NOVEMBER 20th – 22nd 2017 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ENDORSED BY THE NCAA FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS VISIT WWW.CAYMANISLANDSCLASSIC.COM Cayman Islands Rum MEDIA LTD. HURLEY’S New police officers to walk beat, bolster specialist units JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com An influx of 75 new police offi- cers will be used to increase high- visibility community patrols and bolster resources in child protec- tion and serious and organized crime units, according to Cayman’s police chief. Derek Byrne, commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, welcomed confirmation in government’s budget presentation Friday that resources had been al- located for 25 new police posts per year, for the next three years. He said the new officers would bring the total size of the force to 454, enabling it to respond to com- munity demands for more local beat officers and target operational pri- orities ranging from border security to cybercrime. Over a third of the new positions will be filled by community police officers assigned to specific beats in response to a “repeated and urgent request by residents across all dis- tricts,” the commissioner said. He added, “Overall, with this new level of support, the RCIPS will be able to increase its visibility and meet its commitments in child pro- tection, border protection, and other specialty areas, strengthening gen- eral public safety on many fronts.” Premier Alden McLaughlin, during his policy address Friday, said government would also work with police to introduce new “po- lice community support officers” – a new role that will involve training civilians to perform some basic po- licing duties. He said a job descrip- tion had been drawn up with a view to beginning a pilot program later this year. “Community policing has the benefit of not only utilizing a suit- able person who will know the people in the communities served, but importantly the people will get to know and trust the officers. Police community support officers need to be trained to understand aspects of the law and some policing methods, but do not have to fulfill all the re- quirements of a fully trained police officer,” the premier said. He also promised additional re- sources for transforming the police Joint Marine Unit into a national coast guard service. He said a committee of local officials, with expertise from the U.K.’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency, would be set up to develop a “modern maritime safety and se- curity organization” responsible for search and rescue as well as “the detection and interdiction of boats arriving in Cayman waters with illegal cargo.” He added, “The transition to a coast guard service will entail sig- nificant change including legis- lation and policy, organizational standards, structure and opera- tions. This transition will involve a carefully planned approach over the following two years.” Police warn drivers to watch out for trick-or-treaters at Halloween The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is warning drivers to drive with “extra care and precaution” on Hal- loween on Tuesday night, and to be on the lookout for children trick-or-treating. Police are asking mo- torists to pay special at- tention in areas, such as Webster’s Estates and in Savannah areas, where trick-or-treaters usually go door to door. “Parents are reminded that while walking [Tuesday] night with their children, they should ensure that they retain proper control of their children so that they do not venture onto the roadway and put themselves at risk. It is also recommended to wear reflective clothing or carry lights or torches of some kind in order to be seen by motorists,” police warned in an advisory. The RCIPS also had a stern warning for anyone damaging property during Halloween, saying: “The po- lice will also like to remind members of the public that damage to property and disorderly conduct is an offense in the Cayman Is- lands and that anyone van- dalizing or damaging prop- erty [Tuesday] night will be dealt with as on any other night.” Premier Alden McLaughlin promised additional resources for transforming the police Joint Marine Unit into a national coast guard service.The 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. In English class, we learn that there are only a handful of types of conflict: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, and so on. We submit that Cayman’s ill-conceived, hastily approved and heavy- handed National Conservation Law deserves a category of its own: Government vs. Government … and Everyone Else. Like cavalry to the rescue, a review committee may soon recommend changes to the law, which bestowed a shocking amount of power on a small appointed group, enabling them to trample the rights of property owners while pushing their agenda on private citizens and public bodies. Premier Alden McLaughlin has made the welcome announcement that he will appoint a committee to recommend changes to problematic areas of the law, including the “broad and generally unfettered discre- tion” it grants the National Conservation Council to require time-consuming and costly Environmental Impact Assessments for potential projects. This review has been long in coming – and should have happened before the law ever became law. Council Chairwoman Christine Rose-Smyth recently expressed concern that Environment Minister Dwayne Seymour had not met with the board for months. “No responses” rarely constitute flattering commentary on an individual, but in this instance, given the shifting political circumstances, it is difficult to assign much blame to Minister Seymour. If he had held a meeting with the Council, what, exactly, was the minister supposed to tell them? (“Stay tuned …” perhaps.) This editorial board has expressed grave concerns about this legislation since it was in bill form, when it was ramrodded through the Legislative Assembly with help from a few vocal influencers (including Depart- ment of Environment Director Gina Ebanks-Petrie and then-Minister of Environment Wayne Panton), and again when it was chopped to bits and reassembled on the House floor during an 11th-hour session of parlia- mentary surgery. We were so apprehensive of this “Frankenstein’s monster” that, before the bill was to be debated, we took the unprecedented step of publishing the entire text of the radical law in a special section that com- prised 12 solid pages of newsprint. At the time, we doubted the Legislative Assembly anticipated the resounding repercussions of the Con- servation Law, and how dramatically it would tip the scales against “development” and toward – no, not “nature” – but “anti-development.” We do not oppose sensible and reasonable protec- tions for Cayman’s unique natural environment. After all, the environment is where we all live and is one reason we choose to live in Cayman. What we do, oppose, however, is how this Conser- vation Law has granted tremendous authority to an unelected National Conservation Council, including the ultimate power over the “life and death” of devel- opment projects, regardless of economic potential, private property rights or recommendations of other government entities. One of the biggest cudgels at the Council’s disposal is its discretionary power to mandate that developers undertake and pay for Environmental Impact Assess- ments — expensive and time-consuming procedures that can delay or kill projects, regardless of the actual “environmental impact” that is eventually assessed. In all cases, but especially those that would limit constitutional and natural rights to property, laws must be clearly delimited, reasonable and universally appli- cable. (When we’re discussing governmental powers, particularly of appointed citizen boards, “discretion” is a dirty word.) We hope that a thorough but efficient review will lead to recommendations and amendments that will soon restore order – and a semblance of common sense – to both Cayman’s natural AND economic environments. Conservation Law: Time to reexamine, revise … or rewrite TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Radiating mischief of protectionism WASHINGTON – What a tan- gled web we weave when first we practice to deceive our- selves into believing that cor- porate welfare can be seemly. Consider the caper, both amusing and depressing, that began when mighty Boeing sought protection behind the skirts of the U.S. Depart- ment of Commerce. Boeing, America’s 39th largest corporation by market capitalization (over $150 billion) and 24th by revenues ($94.6 billion), com- plains that it is being in- jured because the Cana- dian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier (market capi- talization around $5 bil- lion) was “dumping” its C Se- ries passenger planes in the U.S. market. That is, selling them unfairly cheaply to U.S. buyers. The nature of Boe- ing’s injury is unclear be- cause it does not make a plane that directly competes with the C Series. Boeing’s complaint came after Bom- bardier agreed to sell 75 to Delta Air Lines for $5.6 bil- lion, a contract for which Boeing did not bid. The C Series single-aisle planes, which seat 100 to 160 pas- sengers, are smaller than Boeing’s 737. All manufacturers of com- mercial aircraft, including Boeing, sell their products for amounts substantially below list prices. (Boeing’s 787 lost $29 billion over five years before becoming profitable last year.) Boeing, however, cheekily charges that Bom- bardier is able to be exces- sively nice to U.S purchasers because the C Series receives government subsidies, in- cluding equity investments, worth under $2.8 billion. This is, however, the Boeing pot calling the Bombardier kettle black. Bombardier is indeed subsidized to a fare-thee- well. The Canadian govern- ment subsidizes the Mon- treal-based company, as does the province of Quebec. But the U.S. government essen- tially provides Boeing with its own financial institution: The company is by far the largest beneficiary of what is known as “Boeing’s Bank” – the misbegotten Export-Im- port Bank. It provides cheap loans to Boeing’s overseas customers, lowering the real prices they pay. In 2014, 68 percent of the bank’s long- term loan guarantees – its primary business – was on Boeing’s behalf. Boeing also benefits from government contracts – 23 percent of its 2016 revenue; the Defense Department is its largest cus- tomer – and from state gov- ernments’ incentives worth billions (e.g., $8.7 billion from Washington state). Nevertheless, the Com- merce Department, succoring Boeing with compassionate conservatism, imposed an astonishing 219.63 percent tariff on imports of Bom- bardier’s C Series, suppos- edly to compensate for sub- sidies the company receives, and another 79.82 percent as punishment for not charging Delta, a U.S. airline, more. This 299.45 percent duty – Boeing had suggested 160 percent – would quadruple the planes’ price, effectively closing the U.S. market to them, thereby threatening Bombardier’s survival. Which probably inter- ests the approximately 7,000 Americans in 17 states who work in Bombardier facilities making aerospace and rail- road products. Furthermore, Bombardier spends $3 billion annually on U.S. suppliers in 48 states. Other Ameri- cans who might be collateral damage from protectionism are those who make Boeing fighter jets. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re- sponded to the U.S. ac- tion by suspending plans to spend over $4.8 billion on the fighters. British Prime Minister Theresa May, too, is not amused. Bombardier em- ploys more than 4,000 in Bel- fast to make the C Series’ wings. May, weakened by the June general election, clings to power through an alliance with members of Parliament from a party in Northern Ire- land. And as she struggles to negotiate Britain’s exit from the European Union, she has been pointing to shimmering future trade agreements with the United States. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so Bom- bardier gave 50.01 percent control of the C Series pro- gram to Boeing’s rival in this duopolistic business, Airbus, the European mul- tinational corporation that also gets lavish assistance from governments. For this control, Airbus pays nothing, merely agreeing to put its vast marketing, mainte- nance and customer ser- vice expertise into competi- tion with Boeing in what The Financial Times calls “the booming single-aisle market, which is expected to account for more than 70 percent of aircraft orders over the next 20 years.” Bombardier’s and Airbus’ CEOs said with straight faces that their companies’ mar- riage is unrelated to the fight that Boeing might now regret having started, especially now that Airbus says it will manufacture C Series planes in the Alabama plant where it makes A320 airliners. Delta, which says it plans to buy those 75 planes when they are made there, presum- ably expects Airbus to avoid the 299.45 percent penalty. This, however, might depend on U.S. bureaucrats’ abstruse calculations of whether more than 50 percent of the cost of the C Series’ components come from U.S. sources. Evidently it is insuffi- ciently obvious that tar- iffs should not be imposed on planes made in America by Americans and sold to an American airline. Who will protect Americans from the radiating mischief of protectionism? George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group. GEORGE F. WILL GEORGE 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” Airbus CEO Tom Enders walks away from a Bombardier C Series jet during a visit to Bombardier’s plant in Mirabel, Quebec, Friday. – PHOTO: AP Boeing’s complaint came after Bombardier agreed to sell 75 to Delta Air Lines for $5.6 billion, a contract for which Boeing did not bid.5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 Government earnings increase with land sales, imports BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Higher-than-expected earnings related to land transfers and vehicle/petrol imports boosted the Cayman Islands government’s earn- ings during the budget pe- riod that will end Dec. 31, Finance Minister Roy McTag- gart said Friday. However, those additional earnings were partly offset by higher-than-expected expenses in the govern- ment budget period, which will go from July 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 2017. The increased revenues were mainly credited to a $13.1 million increase in stamp duty transfers and an- other $12.7 million rise in im- port duty on vehicle, gasoline and diesel imports, compared to what was initially bud- geted. In total, government’s revenues are expected to end the year at $26.3 million more than budgeted. Expenses for the same period were expected to be $17.4 million higher than budgeted. Those increased expenses were due to a number of factors, including: $10.3 million in additional funds to pay for a greater-than- anticipated number of unin- sured or under-insured pa- tients requiring medical care outside the Cayman Islands $3.1 million during the 18- month period for the care, custody and repatriation of Cuban migrants who landed illegally in Cayman $4.8 million to fund the settlement of legal cases, in- cluding one long-running high-dollar settlement in- volving long-term treatment in a personal injury case. In addition to those losses, national airline Cayman Airways was pri- marily blamed for an $8.9 million net loss in operations of government’s statutory au- thorities and government- owned companies during the 18-month period. “The deterioration is pri- marily related to Cayman Airways, which has seen a significant reduction in its passenger loads on its Cuba and Miami routes and will thus experience a larger loss than initially forecast,” Min- ister McTaggart said. He did not provide any reasons for why passenger numbers had reduced during his Friday budget address. The government expects to end the current budget year with an operating surplus of $55 million, about $9 million higher than it expected. Typically, the operating surplus figure, which sub- tracts total amounts earned from the total spent for gov- ernment operations, does not include any spending on re- payment of debt principal amounts. It also does not reflect spending on capital projects during the year. According to 2016/17 budget documents, govern- ment was due to repay $52.3 million in debt principal during the 18 months of its current budget. That is sep- arate from the repayment of interest on those amounts borrowed (approximately $39 million), which is in- cluded in the operating sur- plus calculation. The government expects to end the current budget year with an operating surplus of $55 million, about $9 million higher than it expected. Finance Minister Roy McTaggart gives his first budget address at the Legislative Assembly Friday. – PHOTO: ALVARO SEREY Students learn to take stand against bullies Students took a stand against bullying at “STOOD UP Fair 2017” at the Arts and Recreation Centre in Camana Bay Saturday, Oct. 21. The aim of the fair was to encourage children and youth to be creative in ex- ploring ways they can ad- dress bullying. The fair featured student booths with their anti-bul- lying projects. “We were pleased with the turnout,” said Charmaine Miller, acting programs co- ordinator at the Family Re- source Centre. “Participants who had de- veloped their projects were very imaginative and were passionate about them. As part of Anti-Bullying Month, we wanted students to ac- tively participate in finding ways they and their peers can help prevent these anti- social behaviors.” She said this is the first STOOD UP Fair and they were encouraged by the pos- itive feedback they received from all the students who participated. The anti-bullying fair, hosted by the Department of Counselling Services and the Family Resource Centre in partnership with Hur- ley’s Media, Rotary Sunrise, Dart and local author Paul Schreiner, attracted dozens of students from across Grand Cayman. Students from primary and secondary schools par- ticipated in one of the two age categories. Winners in the 10-12 cat- egory were Jelani Hanson in first place, Paige Prendergast, second, and Antaneya Baptist and Manila Matos-Ebanks, third. In the 13-16 category, the top three were: Ashley- Jade Peharie, Shante Ramoon and Jevon Stewart. First place winners won HP laptops, second place winners received tablets, and third place contestants got $100 gift certificates from Kings Sports Centre and Camana Bay. Schools participating were Clifton Hunter and John Gray High schools, Grace Christian Academy, Triple C and George Town and Red Bay Primary schools. Projects covered verbal, social, physical and cyberbullying. Each entry was assessed by four judges who asked contestants to make short presentations about their projects. The judges assessed participants’ projects based on quality and originality, the anti-bullying theme, educa- tional value and students’ ex- planation of their project. One of the projects that proved particularly popular was an anti-bullying video by 11-year-old Jelani Hanson. “I saw a poster promoting the STOOD UP Fair in class and it grabbed my atten- tion,” he said. The event also showcased booths by the Cayman Is- lands Police Service, YMCA and Rotary Sunshine Club of Grand Cayman. Police Officer Jonathan Kern at the RCIPS booth. Michael Moncrieffe from Clifton Hunter High School attends the STOOD UP anti-bullying fair. Contestants in the STOOD UP fair gather at the stage.DISTRICT DAYS 6 District Days West Bay TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Walk on the wild side As storm force winds battered Cayman’s western shore at the weekend, visitors to Macabuca restaurant and bar in West Bay found themselves ducking for cover. Rob Coles and Shaggy Thompson were caught in the splash zone as a rogue wave exploded on the ironshore coastline. - PHOTO: JIM MACALLUM BOATSWAIN BAY CHURCH CELEBRATES SENIORS The congregation of Boatswain Bay Presbyte- rian Church in West Bay held a special church ser- vice with the theme “Love” in honor of Older Persons Month on Sunday. The church was decorated in blue and pink balloons for the service and all those who celebrated birthdays and an- niversaries for the month of October were recognized. Elder Rupert Ebanks led the Power of Praise Wor- ship team into songs “I Love You, Lord,” “Unfailing Love,” “Power of Your Love” and “The Love of God.” Prizes were awarded to the three oldest men and three oldest women present in the congregation. Varion Ebanks, 89, Ru- pert Ebanks, 83, Rudolph Powery, 75, Olivene Powery, 80, Nelba Ebanks, 76 and Na- thlee Jackson, 71, claimed their prizes. The service was followed by fellowship and refresh- ments, including a special “Older Persons Month” cake in the church hall. Community spotlight: Young poet shares passion for writing While Lauren Williams, 20, grew up in West Bay, it took a trip to Trin- idad and Tobago to open her eyes to the world of Caribbean poetry. The young writer, who is be- coming increasingly active with local literary groups, started writing in 2016 after discov- ering spoken word. “Trinidad is well-known for po- etry and spoken word, performance and drama. I met some people who were part of a spoken-word com- munity organization. They infl u- enced me to write. From there, I found it to be a great hobby, some- thing great to do with my time and something I am natural at,” Ms. Williams said. “It’s very therapeutic, very ex- pressive. I feel that I’m not lim- ited.… You can show exactly what you feel, how you feel, what you are seeing and put it into words.” Two of her biggest writing in- spirations are Majeed Karim and Camryn Bruno, both of Trinidad. In Cayman, she looks up to artist and writer Annikki Brown, who she says, “has taught me to just live and wait for life to give inspiration to write.” Ms. Williams, a student at Uni- versity College of the Cayman Is- lands, extends similar advice to other young writers: to relax and enjoy the art form. “Take everyone’s advice on how to write with a grain of salt. A lot of people out there would criti- cize you for how you write and how you express things in a nega- tive way. I know people who want you to write better and clearer. But there are other people who want to switch how you write and feel,” Ms. Williams said. “I say, keep writing and you will see yourself develop. Keep exposing yourself to every type of writing online, seeing people perform. Try different stuff. Get the experience. Don’t let someone question the way you write because it’s your way. Po- etry is for expression. It comes in all shapes and forms and sizes and different ways of presenting. So I say, just keep writing.” As Ms. Williams digs deeper into the world of poetry, she hopes to see more support and awareness of Caymanian writers. “There are a lot of good writers. Awareness needs to build up through teachers, through schools, through workshops. We are part of the Caribbean. The Caribbean is known for poetry and the poetry scene,” she said. Ms. Williams visited the Cayman Compass studio to share one of her spoken-word pieces, “Untitled 004.” In the piece, Ms. Williams said, “I’m arguing with myself and stating my point that insecurity lies within me. I point out things that have been said to me or things I feel, like the most intense of self- hate and being a mistake. A lot of people feel that way. A lot of people label themselves that way.… It just goes back to insecurity and in- security really rules a lot of hu- mans out there. It’s sad what it can do to someone.” The reading is available to view online at www.caymancompass.com. Members enjoy refreshments in the church hall. UNTITLED 004 BY LAUREN WILLIAMS I refuse to fi ll the bowl with chicken soup for my very own soul, and use that big silver spoon mama told me to never eat from Lessons spoken but never jotted or mentally taken in I am a pity and the epitome of self hate and I love the idea to ac- cept how to “live with the fl aws,” but the thought of a lesser esteemed being can’t quite fi t in my pages. I’m really good at coloring outside the lines and breaking pencil lead be- cause I “write with too much emotion” I can keep these wooden doors open, the bottom wheel has been broken and the message has already been said, that I am of low esteem, lesser of a being, accepting what has been given to me at this dinner table, dirty counter wherever shall people like me eat. If I was to describe in full sen- tences of short and powerful meanings I would cough it out like swallowed chicken bones and hair and say that I drain, I dry, I coarse, I am a mistake. I have no choice than to be the op- posite of what I want to be, because we all do dream of idealistic humans that we want to be like, a dream Celebrity celebrating being a per- fect double-edged drawing during fame Like Nobel Prize win- ners who “do not do it for the prize,” but where am I? Teenager told to grow old and understand the world be- fore even setting foot in it Tell me, crowd of listeners, do you really hear what I am saying? Offstage, they signal me to cough again I steal away happiness, I kill, steal and destroy I am the knife on soft skin, I am the hole at the bottom of the barrel, your last taxi money ripped in half I am the blister that grows between your big toe and his neighbor, 10:45 at night in your cheap leather slippers, as you have miles to reach home. Say otherwise, I am a written ink mistake on a test where there is no line space left. I am the cut lip when you have a craving for salt chips. The miniature burn of pure selfi sh hunger and gluttony This life is not healthy for you This life is where I present wreckage to you all, hoping someone would feel the same. The silver spoon can scoop up a lot of cold soup, but I still can’t drink it. So tell me, what is there about you? Chicken soup for the soul. Lauren WilliamsThe islands’ most-trusted news source 7 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. CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 Road User BRITISH CAYMANIAN INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, George Town Tel. 949-8699 12 Kirkconnell Street, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac Tel. 948-1760 www.britcay.ky A member of Colonial Group International Ltd. : insurance, health, pensions, life Our comprehensive cover is now even more generous. Free roadside assistance comes with your Road User comprehensive insurance from BritCay. 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Annual registration renewal fees are $500 for a retailer, $750 for a cigar bar and $5,000 for a wholesale distributor. MONDAY, NOV. 6 PROUD OF THEM: The public is invited to recognize excellence among young people in the Cayman Islands by submitting nominations to the Proud of Them award scheme. Today is the deadline. Youth ages 10–25 who are reaching new heights of achievement in academics, sports, their career, culture, business or community service can be nominated. Forms can be found online at www.gov.ky. Email proudofthem@gov.ky. TUESDAY, NOV. 7 SMALL BUSINESS: The Cayman Islands Small Business Association (CISBA) holds its official opening at 151 Mary Street, George Town from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All are invited to socialize and enjoy complimentary appetizers, live music and wine. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 RUN IN THE DARK: 5K/10K walk or run. 8 p.m. A fundraiser for the Mark Pollock Trust, which aims to find a cure for paralysis. To find further information or sign up for this year’s event, visit www.runinthedark.org/ cayman-islands. THURSDAY, NOV. 16 SCHOOL PLAY: St. Ignatius Catholic School Musical Comedy, “The Addams Family.” Shows are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with an additional 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets on sale at the school office. Phone 949-9250. GENERAL INTEREST USED BOOK SALE: Through Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Red Cross Thrift Shop, Huldah Avenue. Customers can get all the books they can fit in a single bag for only $5. CAYMAN CRAFT: The exhibition, “Revive!” – Celebrating contemporary and traditional craft from the Cayman Islands, is open at the National Gallery. GARBAGE COLLECTION: The Department of Environmental Health urges residents and business operators to ensure that garbage containers are accessible to sanitation crews at all times – either at the front of the property or at a side that is accessible to the roadway. Receptacles must be stored in properly constructed enclosures and should not impede the flow of traffic. HURRICANE RELIEF: The Adventist Church has started a fund in aid of Hurricane Irma victims in the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. Financial contributions may be made at the local office, 209 Walkers Road, during business hours, or at the nearest Adventist Church. Donations may also be deposited at the Royal Bank of Canada, to ADRA account number 500-6234. SCHOLARSHIPS: The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for U.K. government scholarships to study in the U.K. in 2018/2019. Applications for Chevening Scholarships are open until Nov. 7, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply. CERAMIC OPEN STUDIO: Offered by the Visual Arts Society on Wednesdays to adults. 9 a.m. to noon at the Watler House Studio, Pedro St. James. $15 per person or $25 per non-member. Clay, materials and firing facilities available. Contact info@visualartcayman.com. SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Volunteers needed for weekly sports training. Tuesdays – Track, bocce, football. Wednesdays – Lighthouse School swimming at Lions pool. Thursdays – Basketball. Saturdays – Adult swim. Golf is starting soon if interested. Contact Darrel Rankine, national director at soci@candw.ky or 916-2600. CANDLE MAKING: Visual Arts Society offers this workshop at the National Trust Club House on Sundays 3–4:30 p.m. Fee of $45 per member or $55 per non-member includes materials for two candles. Parasol painting workshops, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Same fee, includes one parasol. Contact info@visualartcayman.com. HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP: The shop has moved to Plaza Venezia, 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. 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. 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. 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. ARTISAN MARKET: Every Wednesday, noon–8 p.m. at Camana Bay Farmers Market. Visual Arts Society artists display arts, crafts, paintings, prints, hand- crafted jewelry and ceramics for sale at the tents by KARoo Restaurant/ Bar. For more info email info@visualartcayman.com. OPEN CANVAS: Every Wednesday. Visual Arts Society supports this event at KARoo Restaurant located in Camana Bay. 7-11 p.m. No fee. Easels provided for artist of all levels to come out and enjoy painting and socializing with other artists. info@visualartcayman.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. Call 926-9044 or visit www.caymanaa.org. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Is available for substance abuse help. Call the info line at 929–NANA (6262). AL-ANON GROUP MEETING: Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups can help. Call 928-8843 or email caymanalanon@gmail.com for meeting times. OVERCOMERS OUTREACH: A Christ-centered 12-step recovery group addresses addictions and those affected by them. Meetings at Cayman Islands Baptist Church, Pedro Castle Road, Mondays, 7 p.m. For details, contact Virginia Castillo at 946-2422, or visit www.overcomersoutreach.org. DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP: This group meets on the last Wednesday of each month at the Catboat Club clubhouse, North Church Street. All are invited to attend. Call 924-4170 or email info@adacayman.com. ROTARACT BLUE OF CAYMAN: Meets Wednesdays 6 p.m., at Royal Palms Beach Club, West Bay Road. Contact rotaractblue@gmail.com or www.rotaractblue.org. LEO CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre. For more information, contact Secretary Letisha Allen at 924-2819. THE LIONS CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets every first and third Thursday 7:30 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre. For more information, email LionsClubGCM@hotmail.com. THE LIONS CLUB OF TROPICAL GARDENS: Meet every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Elizabethan Square (corner unit next to the MLA’s office). Members of the public are invited to attend. ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN SUNRISE: Service club meetings 7 a.m. every Wednesday at George Town Yacht Club, 612 North Sound Road. website at www.rotarysunrise.ky or contact info@rotarysunrise.ky. KIWANIS CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN: Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 12:30 p.m., at Britannia Golf Course Restaurant. Projects include promoting well- being of children in the community and schools. email president@kiwanis.ky or view www.kiwanis.ky. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS “Given the varied con- cerns expressed, the Cab- inet has determined that it will appoint a stake- holder committee with a sufficient cross section of representation to review these and any other issues that the committee may come across as a part of the exercise.” The National Conser- vation Council has not re- sponded to the comments. In a June letter to the Cayman Compass re- sponding to criticism of the EIA process, council president Christine Rose-Smyth said that at that time it had recom- mended only six projects, out of 368 reviewed, for such assessments. She said the studies were only recommended for major development where the Department of Environ- ment lacked the in-house expertise to give a con- sidered opinion without further study. Her letter stated, “It should be abundantly clear that the EIA procedure is invoked sparingly, and only when the NCC and DoE agree that there are such significant gaps, in either the technical information available for the assess- ment of potential impacts, or in the technical expertise available, that additional studies and assessment are required. “This point cannot be overstressed – conducting an EIA involves time and resources in preparing the terms of reference and draft environmental state- ment, reviewing large vol- umes of technical studies and carrying out required public consultations. An EIA decision is therefore never taken frivolously. “It must always be re- membered that an EIA does not make the decision on a project; it is a tool that as- sists decision makers in making fair, technically sound, transparent and ro- bust decisions, weighing the adverse environmental effects against other con- siderations such as so- cietal benefits, employ- ment and other economic opportunities.” The premier, in his speech Friday, said govern- ment had to keep both eco- nomic and environmental protection in mind. “In seeking to meet the dual policy mandates of protecting the environment and encouraging respon- sible development to pro- vide employment oppor- tunities for Caymanians through sustainable eco- nomic activity, the govern- ment must ensure that a proper balance is struck between these sometimes competing goals and objec- tives,” he added. wreck and creating different opportunities for divers and photographers. “What we will witness now is the slow deterioration of the wreck and eventually she will make her way down to a debris field. The mo- ment she went under water, she started her journey of re- turning to the earth, mole- cule by molecule. “It is exciting to wit- ness the changing faces of the Kittiwake. We have seen three changes in the last few months and we will see more.” He said the main con- cern was to protect the reef at the neighboring Sand Chute dive site. things, he also used his knowledge of, and experi- ence with, international fi- nancial transactions in order to independently devise the particular methods and means for receiving bribe payments on Webb’s behalf after Webb instructed him to achieve that goal.” It has been revealed in court records, including the 2015 indictments against Webb, Takkas and other FIFA defendants, that two sports marketing companies ar- ranged to pay Webb US$3 million in bribes to secure marketing rights to World Cup qualifying matches in the Caribbean and Central American region. Although only US$1.75 million of that amount was ever paid, the court alleges that Takkas was involved in laundering all of the money that was paid in bribes. Takkas pleaded guilty to one count of money laun- dering conspiracy in federal court last May in connection with the FIFA scheme. Caribbean Football Union officials argue that be- cause the two sports mar- keting companies involved were “willing to pay CFU at least US$3 million more for its media and marketing rights in an honest transac- tion,” the union believes Tak- kas’s actions “harmed CFU in at least that amount” and that he should be ordered to pay at least that much in restitution. “That money could have gone towards youth or wom- en’s soccer development in that poverty-stricken region,” the U.S. prosecutors stated. “Instead, that money went into Webb’s pocket, or the pocket of the … executive who assisted him, or to the sports marketing companies that agreed to bribe Webb ….” In his pre-sentencing re- port, Takkas’s representa- tives stated his conduct in the money laundering scheme that directed the bribes to Webb did not “fit any traditional yardstick of money laundering.” “Yet that is exactly what it does,” the prosecu- tors argue. “He promoted and disguised the payment of bribes through transac- tions involving multiple ju- risdictions, shell companies, and sham contracts and in- voices and lies to bank per- sonnel. That is a money laun- derer’s role.” Takkas emphasized that he did not receive a “cut” of Webb’s bribe proceeds. He stated in court documents that he got “caught up” in the excitement of being part of international soccer and committed his crime be- cause of his relationship with Webb, the former FIFA vice president. “That the defendant’s mo- tives may have been psycho- logical or emotional, rather than venal, does not in any way mitigate his conduct,” the prosecutors stated. In addition to the re- quest to repay US$3 mil- lion to the Caribbean Foot- ball Union, prosecutors are asking the court to use sen- tencing guidelines that would put Takkas in prison for be- tween 44 and 51 months. Tak- kas’s attorneys have argued for no further jail time and have asked that the court “let go” of any request for restitu- tion against him. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Committee to review conservation law CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 US$3 million sought from FIFA defendant Takkas CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The changing faces of the Kittiwake Premier Alden McLaughlin delivers his budget address in the Legislative Assembly on Friday. - PHOTO: ALVARO SEREY Kenyan president is declared winner of troubled election NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Pres- ident Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday was declared the overwhelming winner of a rerun election boycotted by Kenya’s main opposition leader, collecting 98 percent of the vote but also exposing the divisions roiling this East African country. While Kenyatta’s backers celebrated his re-election, angry supporters of his rival, Raila Odinga, skirmished with police in Nairobi slums and burned tires in Kisumu, one of the opposition strong- holds in western Kenya. Kenya’s election commis- sion said the turnout of reg- istered voters in the Oct. 26 election was about 40 per- cent, compared with roughly twice that in August balloting that was nullified by the Su- preme Court because of what it called “irregularities and illegalities.” The rerun was marred by deadly clashes between po- lice and Odinga supporters in the days that followed. Kenyatta said he expected Odinga followers to mount new legal challenges, indi- cating the long saga that has left many Kenyans weary of conflict and has hurt busi- ness in East Africa’s eco- nomic hub is not over. “My victory today was just part of a process that is likely to once again be sub- jected to a constitutional test through our courts,” Kenyatta said at the election commis- sion headquarters after re- sults were announced that gave him a second term. “I will submit to this consti- tutional path.” Kenyatta said he would consider dialog with the op- position after the outcome of any court proceedings. He also described his victory as a validation of his win in Au- gust, saying the 7.5 million votes that he received this time amounted to 90 percent of what he got earlier. Odinga, who dismissed the repeat election as a sham and told his supporters not to participate, remained on the ballot and still got 73,000 votes, or just under 1 percent. In August, he received 45 per- cent to Kenyatta’s 54 percent. At least nine people have died in violence since the rerun election. Some were shot by police; several died in fighting between Kenya’s different ethnic groups, highlighting the loyal- ties that drive Kenyan poli- tics. Mobs have also looted shops and burned property in some areas. Late Monday, crowds in the Nairobi slums of Kibera, Mathare and Kawang- ware – areas where Odinga has strong support – con- fronted police, set fires and blocked roads. Security forces used tear gas. Tires were set ablaze in the western town of Kisumu. “It was not an election that involved everyone,” said Peter Musundi, a Kawangware res- ident. He called the vote as a “nomination exercise” for the ruling Jubilee party. Some Kenyatta backers celebrated his victory with song and dance. “We wait for Kenya to move forward,” said sup- porter Ann Njoki, speaking near the election commission headquarters. Voting did not take place in two dozen of Kenya’s 290 constituencies due to oppo- sition protests, although the election commission cited an election law that says final results can be announced if the outcome is not affected by the tally in areas that did not vote. Wafula Chebukati, chairman of the election commission, said before the Oct. 26 vote that he could not guarantee its credibility. Be- fore announcing the results, however, he said he was con- fident it was a “free, fair and credible election.” Odinga has said he will form a “resistance” move- ment to oppose the govern- ment, which has in turn ac- cused opposition leaders of fomenting violence with in- cendiary rhetoric. He also said he wants another elec- tion to be held. Odinga, who is from the Luo ethnic group, and Ke- nyatta, who is a Kikuyu, also faced off in a 2013 election similarly marred by allega- tions of vote-rigging. Divers watch from a dive boat as the USS Kittiwake is sunk on Jan. 5, 2011 off West Bay.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 WASHINGTON (AP) – Presi- dent Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former Manafort business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on felony charges of conspiracy against the United States, acting as an unregis- tered foreign agent, and sev- eral other financial counts involving tens of millions of dollars routed through off- shore accounts. The unsealing of the in- dictment came the same day that Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced that a former Trump campaign aide had pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about the timing and detail of his attempts to line up meetings between Russian government officials and the Trump campaign. The plea by George Pa- padopoulos marked the first criminal charges that cite interactions between Trump campaign associates and Russian intermediaries during the 2016 presiden- tial campaign. The charges brought Mueller’s sprawling investi- gation into a new phase, with campaign aides including the man who once led the president’s campaign facing felony charges and possible prison sentences. Papadopoulos’ plea oc- curred on Oct. 5 and was un- sealed Monday. In court pa- pers, he admitted to lying about the nature of his in- teractions with “foreign na- tionals” who he thought had close connections to senior Russian government officials. Manafort’s indictment does not reference the Trump campaign or make any alle- gations about coordination between the Kremlin and the president’s aides to influence the outcome of the election in Trump’s favor. The indict- ment does allege a criminal conspiracy was continuing through February 2017. The indictment filed in federal court in Washington accused both men of fun- neling tens of millions of dollars in payments through foreign companies and bank accounts as part of their political work in Ukraine. Manafort and Gates sur- rendered to federal authori- ties Monday, and were ex- pected in court later in the day to face charges brought by Mueller’s team. The indictment lays out 12 counts including con- spiracy against the United States, conspiracy to launder money, acting as an unregis- tered foreign agent, making false statements and several charges related to failing to report foreign bank and fi- nancial accounts. The indict- ment alleges that they moved money through hidden bank accounts in Cyprus, St. Vin- cent and the Grenadines and the Seychelles. In total, more than $75 million flowed through the offshore accounts. Manafort is accused of laundering more than $18 million, ac- cording to the indictment. A spokesman for Manafort did not immediately return calls or text messages re- questing comment. Manafort and Gates have previously denied any wrongdoing. The White House declined to comment on the charges. At one point, Manafort’s Ukraine and Russia connec- tions also touched on the Cayman Islands. In 2014, Russian oligarch Oleg De- ripaska filed a petition in the Cayman Islands Grand Court to wind up an invest- ment firm that Manafort and his business partners had launched in 2007. Manafort together with Rick Gates and Rick Davis set up Cayman private eq- uity firm Pericles Emerging Market Partners to buy as- sets in Ukraine. Aluminum magnate Deripaska, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, committed $100 million to the fund. In the filing, Deripaska accused Manafort of having taken $18.9 million for the fund’s first and only invest- ment into cable TV company in Odessa without properly accounting for it. However, neither the fund, Deripaska or the Cayman Islands are mentioned in the indictment. Manafort, 68, was fired as Trump’s campaign chairman in August 2016 after word surfaced that he had orches- trated a covert lobbying op- eration on behalf of pro-Rus- sian interests in Ukraine. The indictments against Manafort and Gates were largely based on activities disclosed in Au- gust 2016 by The Associated Press, which reported that the pair had directly orches- trated a covert Washington lobbying operation on be- half of Ukraine’s ruling po- litical party. Citing internal emails, the AP noted that Gates per- sonally directed the work of two prominent Washington lobbying firms. The indict- ment quotes from some of the same emails the AP had obtained. The indictment ac- cuses Manafort and Gates of orchestrating a nearly de- cade-long conspiracy to co- vertly work for Ukrainian interests and launder mil- lions of dollars through off- shore accounts. Specifically, the indict- ment accuses Manafort of using “his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish life- style in the United States, without paying taxes on that income.” That included using offshore accounts to pur- chase multimillion-dollar properties in the U.S., some of which the government is seeking to seize. Mueller was appointed as special counsel in May to lead the Justice Department’s investigation into whether the Kremlin worked with as- sociates of the Trump cam- paign to tip the 2016 presi- dential election. CAYMAN COMPASS • TUESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2017 Lithuania punishes man for praising Stalin A Lithuanian court has sentenced a 67-year-old man to 14 months of house arrest for publicly praising Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and the crimes of the Soviet Union against the Baltic nation. Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940-41 and from 1944 until independence in 1991. Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort indicted in Russia probe Severe storm leaves about 700K without power in Northeast HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A se- vere storm packing hurri- cane force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for more than 700,000 and forcing hundreds school closures in northern New England. Some utility companies warned customers that power could be out for a few days. National Weather Ser- vice meteorologist Joe Del- licarpini said there were re- ports of downed trees and power lines around the re- gion and roads that were impassable in spots due to flash flooding. The New England area appeared to get the brunt of the storm, which brought sustained winds of up to 50 mph in some spots, with a gust of 82 mph reported in Mashpee on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. In southern New Eng- land, Electric utilities Na- tional Grid and Eversource combined were reporting more than 300,000 cus- tomers without power in Massachusetts as of about 7 a.m. Monday. About 152,000 Eversource customers were without power in Connect- icut, while United Illumi- nating reported about 5,700 customers in the dark. Na- tional Grid had more than 140,000 customers without power in Rhode Island. Maine and New Hamp- shire also got pounded. The Portland International Jet- port in Maine recorded a wind gust of 69 mph, and the Amtrak Downeaster service canceled a morning run due to down trees on the tracks. In Maine, about 240,000 power outages were reported and downed trees closed a number of streets. More than 200,000 customers were without electricity in New Hampshire, where hundreds of school districts canceled classes Monday and others delayed openings. “We need about 24 to 48 hours to really get a good handle on what the scope of the damage is,” Seth Wheeler, a spokesman for New Hamp- shire Electric Cooperative, told WMUR-TV “We’ll be making restorations along the way, but this is going to be a multiple-day event.” He added, “I think if you’re without power at this time, you should expect to remain without power, possibly for a number of days.” The Meriden Humane So- ciety in Connecticut put out a call for volunteers on its Facebook page Sunday night to help deal with flooding in its dog kennels. A couple of hours later, the humane so- ciety thanked the volunteers who turned out to help dig a “major trench” to drainwater away from the building. “We are beyond hum- bled at the outpouring of support from our commu- nity,” the human society wrote on its Facebook page. “Thanks to all of you, our dogs will be sleeping very comfortably and most impor- tantly very dry!” The same storm system also caused problems earlier Sunday in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. About 44,000 total were without power in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where the worst of the storm had moved out by 8 a.m. In New York, the rush hour got off to a rocky start as service on Metro- North’s Danbury Branch was suspended due to a mud- slide and signal power prob- lems. Part of the Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma Branch was halted because of power lines on the tracks. Video posted on Twitter showed unhappy commuters crowding a station. The storm began making its way up the East Coast on Sunday, which also was the fifth anniversary of Super- storm Sandy. That 2012 storm devastated the nation’s most populous areas, was blamed for at least 182 deaths in the U.S. and Caribbean and more than $71 billion in damage in this country alone. A car believed to be transporting President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, prepares to leave the FBI Field Office in Washington, Monday. – PHOTO: AP A motorist turns around after downed trees block the road in Freeport, Maine, Monday. – PHOTO: APNext >