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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 Governor to expedite citizenship bids BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Recent permanent residence grantees who have waited more than 15 months to receive that immigration status may now apply im- mediately for naturalization as a British Over- seas Territories citizen. Typically, those seeking naturalization in the Cayman Islands would have to wait for a year and a day after their permanent residence application was granted before applying. That wait time, for some applicants, can be waived at the discretion of Governor Helen Kilpatrick. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson con- firmed Tuesday that naturalization as a British territories citizen is still a required step for those ultimately wishing to obtain Caymanian status, known as the “right to be Caymanian.” Cayman operates a graduated residency system for non-Caymanians who have been in the territory for long periods of time. Those in- dividuals, if they wish to remain in Cayman, must first obtain permanent residence after eight years of living here, then naturaliza- tion as a British Overseas Territories citizen, and finally Caymanian status after 15 years of residence. Mr. Manderson acknowledged Tuesday that at least a few hundred applicants for permanent residence had been waiting for more than 15 months for that application to be determined. “Some of those people have been waiting for three years,” Mr. Manderson said. “The gov- ernor feels very strongly that those people, who legitimately come to us and say ‘I don’t think it’s reasonable for us to be waiting an- other year,’ should be considered.” The Immigration Law gives Governor Kil- patrick the discretion to waive the “year and a day” required delay for naturalization in such cases where there have been unrea- sonable delays. Mr. Manderson said advice obtained from the U.K. Home Office indicates that a wait time of more than 15 months for a residency application COMPLICATIONS THAT LED TO PATIENT’S DEATH UNKNOWN JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Doctors who cared for Lisa Turner in the days before her death have told how she suf- fered “overwhelming sepsis” which they be- lieved could be related to a recent surgery. In a series of statements read out at an in- quest Wednesday, various doctors, nurses and health service officials from both the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital (now CTMH Doctors Hospital) and the Cayman Islands Hospital recounted the treatment she received. An autopsy report, already given in ev- idence, concluded the cause of Ms. Turn- er’s death on Feb. 14 was complications due to surgery. But the exact nature of those complica- tions remains unclear. Doctors at the Cayman Islands Hospital, according to their statements, initially be- lieved Ms. Turner may have suffered a “per- forated bowel” during the earlier operation, leading to an infection. But the autopsy report showed no evidence that this was the case. Coroner Eileen Nervik spelled that out in a statement to the jury. “There is nothing in his [the pathologist’s] findings that shows any injury. There’s nothing here that shows some kind of injury to create this sepsis,” she said. Medical staff involved in the initial surgery at Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital to remove a cyst from an ovary, testified that it had gone smoothly with no complications. “Everything went according to plan and eventually the procedure finished and the Travers, Archer say process was followed BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Opposition lawmakers raised questions Tuesday regarding the hiring process for newly ap- pointed Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer Marco Archer, with some politi- cians opining that the legal pro- cess mandated for the appoint- ment did not appear to have been followed. Mr. Archer, the former finance minister of the Progressives- led 2013-2017 government, was named chief executive officer of the exchange in September, ac- cording to a press release issued by the Council of the Cayman Is- lands Stock Exchange. Opposition members, in- cluding Leader of the Opposi- tion Ezzard Miller, East End MLA Arden McLean and George Town Central MLA Kenneth Bryan, questioned whether pro- visions within the newly en- acted Public Authorities Law had been used in Mr. Archer’s hiring, stating that it appeared certain sections of the law were Lawmakers ask for review of stock exchange hire Hundreds attend law enforcement careers fair RCIPS officers in riot gear demonstrate their capabilities at a law enforcement careers fair held in downtown George Town last week. Hundreds of job seekers learned about opportunities with police, the fire service, prisons, immigration and other agencies. The turnout eclipsed last year’s 400 attendees and was lauded as a good showcase of the types of careers that are available in the public service. For more, see page 8. 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A MADEA HALLOWEEN (PG13) 12:55 I 3:40 I 7:20 I 9:50 BIRTH RATE IN BRAZIL FALLS TO 26-YEAR LOW AFTER ZIKA CRISIS SAO PAULO (AP) – The birth rate in Brazil has fallen by its fastest rate in nearly three decades after the Zika and microcephaly crisis of 2016. Brazil’s statistics agency said on Tuesday there were 2.79 million births in 2016, a 5 percent decrease from the year prior. The birth rate fell by 10 percent in the north- eastern state of Pernambuco, where the Zika virus hit par- ticularly hard. The virus is spread pri- marily through mosquito bites and causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects. But analysts from the Institute of Geography and Statistics suggested the coun- try’s long economic crisis may have also made couples delay plans to have children. “Those were difficult years. Our research doesn’t show whether the reasons for the fall were Zika and the economy, but those are very reasonable possibilities,” an- alyst Klivia de Oliveira said. Birth rate figures had risen in the six previous years. Expo shines light on dark subject MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Child abuse does not get enough attention, says Pat Hanlan, a social worker with the Department of Children and Family Services. “We need to openly talk about child abuse,” Ms. Hanlan said, as people at- tending the first Cayman Is- lands Prevention of Child Abuse Expo at George Town’s Old Library milled about. The expo, which involves a mix of 11 public and private agencies runs through Friday. Social work manager Lea- nora Wynter-Young said Chil- dren and Family Services de- cided to sponsor the event to coincide with Interna- tional Child Abuse Prevention Day on Nov. 19. “We’re trying to empower the young people to know how to address [child abuse] and when to speak up,” Ms. Wynter-Young said. Reports of child abuse have risen in recent years, es- pecially since a revision of the Children Law in 2012. The av- erage annual number of cases reported to the Children and Family Services between 2000 and 2012 was 47. From 2013 to 2016, that average nearly tripled to 152, and it might be even higher. The figures pro- vided by thedepartment for 2016 only run through Nov. 18 of that year. In addition to child abuse prevention, agencies at the expo are providing informa- tion on such things as dietary health, school counseling ser- vices and prevention of sexu- ally transmitted diseases. Suzanne Seagraves volun- teers with the Special Needs Foundation. It is part of a co- alition of local organizations pushing for better regula- tion of youth organizations, and calls for such things as background checks and CPR training for adults running such programs. She shared a table with the Red Cross. “There’s been nothing like it before on this scale,” Ms. Seagraves said of the expo. “Look, there are lots of chil- dren coming. They can learn so much. It’s exciting.” Students and teachers from St. Ignatius and Cayman Prep schools were among those attending the expo Wednesday morning. Gareth Thacker teaches physical education and life skills at St. Ignatius. He said he planned to use the mate- rials he gathered at the expo to create a lesson on child abuse for his students. “It’s one of those taboo topics that sometimes you don’t spend enough time discussing in a class,” Mr. Thacker said. “It’s good for the kids to meet the various stakeholders. It’s obviously a big issue.” Year 10 Cayman Prep stu- dent Nathan MacLean said he not only found the infor- mation useful in bringing at- tention to the issue, but he also got some career ideas out of the expo. Most im- portantly, he said, the event helps open a door. “A lot of these [issues] are not really socially discussed,” Nathan said. “I thought it was important to edu- cate the youth.” The expo continues Thursday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Suzanne Seagraves, center, of the Special Needs Foundation, discusses child safety issues with Cayman Prep students Nathan MacLean, left, and Sanaa Archer at the Prevention of Child Abuse Expo. - PHOTO: MARK MUCKENFUSS Man sentenced for ‘hybrid’ burglary CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Magistrate Valdis Foldats imposed a sentence of 34 and a half months for bur- glary this week, but not until he determined what kind of building defendant John Mi- chale Schirn had burgled. After hearing submis- sions from Crown Counsel Greg Walcolm and defense attorney Jonathon Hughes, he agreed that the building was “a hybrid” – both res- idential and non-residen- tial. Schirn had previously pleaded guilty to entering as a trespasser with in- tent to steal from a prem- ises that was the manager’s office at a tourism complex. But the building housing the office was also the res- idence of the housekeeper, with only a door separating the two areas. As the magistrate pointed out, the Penal Code does not have building catego- ries: it simply refers to bur- glary of any building or part of a building. But sen- tencing guidelines do dis- tinguish between residen- tial and non-residential, also called commercial. The starting point for a residential burglary would be five years, with a range of three to seven. A commer- cial burglary sentence would start at two years, with a range from community ser- vice to four years. In this case, Schirn and an accomplice went to the prem- ises in the early hours of Aug. 2 this year. They gained entry by breaking a window. The housekeeper, in an ad- joining suite, heard the noise and called 911. Two officers attended in time to see the intruders exit from a window, and chased them. One got away. Schirn did not. The magistrate paused in his sentencing remarks to commend the officers. He imagined the fear and anx- iety they had to overcome in order to give chase to two un- identified, masked burglars – one of whom had claimed to have a gun. “These were brave acts, given the recent rash of gun crimes,” he said. Mr. Hughes had argued that Schirn did not intend to enter a residence; he intended to steal from an office. But ig- norance of the layout of the building carried little weight – a burglar takes his building as he finds it, the magis- trate commented, and lack of knowledge as to whether it is a residence should not shield him from the consequences of his criminal behavior. In this case, the office was connected to a dwelling and, in fact, the housekeeper was disturbed. A residential burglary, also referred to as domestic, is always serious because the victim’s sense of security has been violated, the magistrate pointed out. It is even more serious if it happens at night and the victim is in the house, he noted. The owner of a com- mercial property may lose fi- nancially, but the occupant of a residential premises may suffer physically and/or psychologically. The magistrate also em- phasized that the premises was at a tourist complex, so there was a real risk of oc- cupants returning from their various activities and being confronted by burglars. This was an aggravating factor, he said, and the courts must do what they can to en- sure that Cayman does not get a reputation as a crime- infested destination, with catastrophic effects on the tourism industry. Other aggravating fea- tures included the wearing of masks and gloves and the turning away of the security camera from the office. These showed significant plan- ning, he said. Schirn’s personal circum- stances also had to be taken into account. At 29, he had a conviction for burglary in 2011. It occurred at his fa- ther’s premises and the two had since “patched things up,” which was laudable, the magistrate said, but added that the defendant had not learned from his term of im- prisonment for that offense. When arrested, Schirn had a substantial sum of money on his person; he explained it was from the sale of a car. No money was stolen from the bur- gled premises. Mr. Hughes said Schirn did not need the money but had gone along with his friend’s proposal to commit the burglary because of peer pressure. The magistrate said he disagreed that there was any coercion, intimidation or exploitation. Peer pressure has greater weight for a child or teen, but if a person is an adult and has friends who are criminally minded, “you have chosen the wrong friends,” the magistrate said. He increased a sentence of three and a half years to four and a half because of the ag- gravating features. He gave a full one-third discount for Schirn’s guilty plea, for a sen- tence of three years. He then considered that Schirn’s time on bail had been curtailed by a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, so he allowed half credit for those 12 weeks. The re- sult was a reduction by six weeks to a total of 34 and a half months. The starting point for a residential burglary would be five years, with a range of three to seven. 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Cayman ENT Associates Cayman ENT AssociatesThe 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. Sometimes even we have difficulty believing some of the stories we print in this newspaper (no wise- cracks, please; we’ve already heard all those jokes). Two prime examples appeared last week: First, ponder the tale of a simple traffic violation that required 22 court appearances over three years before the charge was finally dismissed. In vacating the case, here’s what Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez had to say: “I can only apologize on behalf of the system for this great inconvenience that has happened in your life for the past three years … I cannot begin to express the unsatisfactory manner in which this has been handled. I have no words. This case is dismissed.” Well, Ms. Hernandez, even we who are in the “word business” are having difficulty finding the exact ones to describe our thoughts about the absurdity of 22 court appearances arising out of one traffic violation. So we’ll be blessedly brief and monosyllabic: “Nuts!” Here’s the background: In 2013, Shawn Abshire Bodden, a sergeant with the Marine Unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, was stopped – by a fellow police officer – while he was in his personal vehicle on his way to the marine base to repair a marine unit vessel. He was convicted, fined and disqualified from driving in 2015 after being found guilty of driving without insurance – even though he was covered by a departmental insurance policy that covers an officer who is conducting police business. That naturally, had been his defense … but nobody could seem to locate the appropriate paperwork for three years, during which time Mr. Bodden made (according to an informal count by the Compass) some 22 court appearances. Mr. Bodden maintained that, in fact, he was insured by a government policy that covered an officer on police business, but he could not access the document because it resided on his office computer – off-limits to him because he was suspended. Catch 22. Three years later, he was proven correct. — The second story revealed that nearly a year after police began cracking down on illegal motorbike riders, arresting marauders and confiscating their motorbikes, only two convictions have been recorded (and those defendants made it simple: They pleaded guilty.) So, nearly a year after the so-called crackdown took place, here’s where we are: Two convictions, many of the impounded motorbikes have been returned, and the mayhem, including the “wheelies” and other death-defying stunts, continue apace. Again, we will be monosyllabic: Why? When Police Commissioner Derek Byrne declared war last December on these illegal dirt bikes and their riders, he said this: Cayman had had “enough of the nuisance and danger of these illegal bikes. Those who flaunt the law and evade police only make matters worse for themselves and can expect to be arrested.” … So much for all that. One Compass editor (half-blind from a lifetime of chasing errant commas and misplaced semicolons) nevertheless had no trouble spotting three illegal motorbikes on one evening’s short commute home. The motorbikes were slaloming dangerously in and out of traffic with no license plates, or lights, in sight. Another staffer passed a “convoy” of a half-dozen hot dogging motorbikes this past Sunday. The good-news line from police is they believe the “crackdown” is working, citing as evidence that they are receiving fewer complaints. “Fewer complaints” seems to us to be pretty flimsy evidence of success, but even if statistically that is true, might they be receiving fewer complaints simply because people are tired of complaining when they witness with their own eyes that nothing is being done? Two Compass stories that readers may find difficult to believe THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS Here’s how millionaire leftists can continue paying their ‘fair share’ There’s an amusing ritual that takes place in Washington every time there’s a big debate about tax policy. A bunch of rich leftists will sign a letter or hold a press conference to announce that they should be paying higher taxes rather than lower taxes. I’ve debated some of these people in the past, pointing out that they are “neurotic” and “guilt-ridden.” But they apparently did not take my criticisms seri- ously and go into therapy. They are now back and the Washington Post pro- vides very favorable cov- erage to their latest exer- cise in masochism. Take, for example, this from the Nov. 12 article, “More than 400 million- aires tell Congress: Don’t cut out taxes”: “More than 400 Amer- ican millionaires and bil- lionaires are sending a letter to Congress this week urging Repub- lican lawmakers not to cut their taxes. “The wealthy Ameri- cans – including doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and chief executives – say the GOP is making a mis- take by reducing taxes on the richest families at a time when the nation’s debt is high and inequality is back at the worst level since the 1920s.” According to the ar- ticle, the letter was drafted by Responsible Wealth, a group that advocates pro- gressive causes. “Instead of petitioning tax cuts for the wealthy, the letter tells Congress to raise taxes on rich people like them,” the Washington Post reports. Signers include Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, fashion de- signer Eileen Fisher, bil- lionaire hedge fund man- ager George Soros. Earlier in the month, I would have told these “limousine liberals” not to worry because I was pessi- mistic about the chances of a tax bill getting enacted. But then the Senate GOP unveiled a better-than-ex- pected plan and I’m now semi-hopeful that some- thing will make its way through the process. That does not mean, however, that these rich leftists should be despondent. Because I’m a nice guy, today’s column is going to let them know that they do not have to accept a tax cut. The Treasury Depart- ment has a website that they can use to voluntarily send extra money to Wash- ington. It’s called “gifts to reduce the public debt,” and people like George Soros can have their ac- countants and lawyers cal- culate the value of any tax cut and then use this form to send that amount of money to D.C. And if these guilt- ridden rich people take my advice and send extra money to Washington, I surely will not object if they want to give me a modest commission. But I do not think I’ll get any money for the simple reason that these wealthy statists already have been exposed for being hypocrites. When given the op- tion to pay extra to Wash- ington, they run for the hills. In other words, they talk the talk, but will not walk the walk. It’s the same at the state level. Massachusetts also gives people the option to pay more to government, yet Sen. Elizabeth Warren has never volunteered to cough up extra cash. By the way, if there was a prize for the most eco- nomically illiterate com- ment in the article, it would go to Bob Crandall. The former president and chairman of American Air- lines apparently does not realize that the money he puts in a bank is then lent to entrepreneurs and others who then invest the funds. “I have a big income. If my income gets bigger, I’m not going to invest more. I’ll just save more,” said Crandall, who is retired. Remarkable. I’m at a loss for words. And I cannot resist sharing one final blurb from the Washington Post article, which reports that former labor secre- tary Robert Reich also signed the letter. Huh, how did he be- come eligible to sign? He certainly never contrib- uted to growth in the pri- vate sector, and I’m not aware that he inherited a bunch of money. Well, upon closer in- spection, it turns out that fretting about inequality is a good way of becoming part of the top-1 percent. P.S. Germany also has guilt-ridden leftists who push for higher taxes. P.P.S. It’s not just that rich leftists do not pay extra tax. They also go out of their way to figure out how to pay lower taxes. Just look at the Clintons. And Warren Buffett. And John Kerry. Or any of the other rich leftists who want higher taxes for you and me while engaging in very ag- gressive tax avoidance. Daniel J. Mitchell, chairman of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, is on the Editorial Board of the Cayman Financial Review. DANIEL J. MITCHELL DANIEL J. MITCHELL The Treasury Department has a website that they can use to voluntarily send extra money to Washington. It’s called “gifts to reduce the public debt,” and people like George Soros can have their accountants and lawyers calculate the value of any tax cut and then use this form to send that amount of money to D.C. 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”5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2017 CAYMAN’S ULTIMATE HEALTH, WELLNESS & beauty EVENT presented by cayman health save the date january 20, 2018 Illegal dumping rife, claim legislators On-the-spot fines considered JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com On-the-spot fines are being con- sidered as a new penalty to deal with illegal dumping, following com- plaints from legislators. Roydell Carter, director of the De- partment of Environmental Health, said the current legal process for dealing with people who dump trash on public land or private property was cumbersome. He said the law currently called for a notice to be served on the owner of the land where the trash was dumped. “That is a challenge when the owner did not deposit the litter,” he added. If offenders are caught, he said enforcement was still very difficult and involved a lengthy process in the summary court. “That would be one of the aspects we want to improve with more on- the-spot tickets similar to the police system,” he said. Bodden Town West legis- lator Chris Saunders said illegal dumping was rife, particularly in the Beach Bay area. He suggested upping the penalty to $5,000 or $10,000 as a deterrent. East End legislator Arden McLean said the problem was wide- spread over the eastern districts and blamed lack of enforcement. He said it was happening on a regular basis “all day long.” He claimed that on one occasion he caught someone in the act and blocked them in with his vehicle be- fore calling the police and the De- partment of Environmental Health. “Nothing came of it,” he said. Mr. Carter said his depart- ment would be engaging in a “blitz campaign” of public ed- ucation and adding signage throughout the island. He added that the prevalence of illegal dumping was baffling given that people could dispose of their waste without charge at the dump. “We provide garbage collection,” he said. “There is 24-hour public drop-off at the landfill; there are provisions to facilitate those kind of things. There really should be no need for illegal dumping. It does occur, we are aware of it and want to be more proactive with ticketing or on-the-spot fines.” This pile of construction garbage was dumped on an East End beach in 2015. Government is considering implementing on-the-spot fines for offenders. - PHOTO: CAROL WINKER Free checks for premature babies The Health Services Authority will offer free developmental checks next week for babies that were born prematurely. The checks are available to all pre-term babies born before 34 weeks, and who are not yet 18 months old and not actively receiving therapy on a regular basis, according to a press re- lease from the HSA. The checks are part of the health authority’s initiatives to commemorate World Prematurity Day, which focuses on raising awareness for pre-term babies and their families. One in 10 babies world- wide is born pre-term, which means born before 37 weeks, the release states. To raise awareness about the importance of early interven- tion for pre-term babies, speech and language pathologist Faith Gealey, pediatric physiothera- pist Maggie Tomlin and occu- pational therapist Rosemary North will provide free screen- ings on Monday, Nov. 20, at the Hibiscus Conference Room at the Cayman Islands Hospital from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1-3 p.m. Before the screening, pedi- atrician and neonatologist Sara Watkin will make a presentation from 9-10 a.m. Members of the public are invited. “Our goal with these screen- ings is to target premature ba- bies in the community who are not receiving any intervention and assess them holistically as a multidisciplinary team. This pro- cess not only can help parents understand how their child is de- veloping, but also helps us as cli- nicians to be aware of the cur- rent needs in the community so that we can plan our services ef- fectively,” Ms. Gealey said. She added, “Premature ba- bies are at a high risk for de- velopmental difficulties simply because they have not had as much time in the womb to de- velop their bodies and their brains. Very often people think of babies and can’t imagine that there is a need for any type of therapeutic intervention, how- ever, early monitoring and in- tervention is the key element in ensuring that premature ba- bies develop adequately. When it comes to premature babies, prevention is always better than the cure.” According to the World Health Organization, 15 million babies are born prematurely each year and more than a million die as a result. Babies who survive often have lifelong health problems, such as cerebral palsy, vision and hearing loss, and intellectual disabilities. To book an appointment for Nov. 20, email faith.gealey@hsa.ky. 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 NOVEMBER 16, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS THURSDAY, NOV. 16 MEN’S HEALTH: Free information night at the Lions Centre, 7 p.m. with presentations on prostate and colon cancer and a chance to talk to medical professionals one on one. 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. HUMANE SOCIETY QUIZ: Monthly trivia to raise funds for the Humane Society. Fidel Murphy’s. 7 p.m. Teams of six. $10 entry per person. Quizmaster will be Anna Haydon. Call Fidel Murphy’s on 322-6800 or email sarah.dyer.81@gmail.com to book a table. MONEY FRAUD: The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in partnership with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and the Chamber of Commerce hosts the 9th Annual Know Your Money Fraud Prevention Seminar at the Chamber of Commerce conference room, Governors Square. Businesses are encouraged to register staff members to attend one of the free sessions. For more information or to register, visit www.caymanchamber.ky or call the Chamber’s Office at 949-8090. CHAMBER COURSE: Business Master class – Operations. 9–11 a.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $175 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. FRIDAY, NOV. 17 EVANGELISM WEEKEND: The Savannah United Church holds an Evangelism Weekend with the theme Be a Champion, with Rev. Khereen Wilson-Bailey. Tonight 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jason Ave., 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, at Savannah United Church, 10 a.m. The weekend includes dance and drama performances along with music by Pauze, First Baptist Church Choir, Savannah United Choir. All are welcome. FISH FRY: The First Assembly of God will hold a fish fry from 11 a.m. on the grounds of the church on 195 Old Crewe Road. Cost is $10. In aid of the Singing Christmas Tree program which will be taking place on Saturday, Nov. 25 and Sunday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Call 929-5380 for more information. SATURDAY, NOV. 18 BRAC STRIDE AGAINST CANCER: 7 a.m. start at Cayman Brac Beach Resort to Alexander Hotel and back. Contact Connie Godet at 917-8670 for more information. INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY: Men’s Day Family Day at Kings Sports Centre, 3:30-7 p.m. will feature free bowling, rock climbing and skating facilities to provide men with opportunities to further bond with their children. All are invited. DEALS ON WHEELS: The Red Cross mobile thrift shop will be in Bodden Town from 6-10 a.m. at Rubis’ parking lot. Items available include clothing and shoes for men, women and children, ladies’ bags and accessories, linens, household items and more. USED BOOK SALE: At Foster’s Strand from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hard cover, $2. Soft cover, $1. Children’s books, 50 cents. TREE LIGHTING: Camana Bay’s annual tree lighting. 5-9 p.m. on the Crescent. SUNDAY, NOV. 19 MEN’S DAY SERVICE: Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church invites all to attend the service at 11 a.m. All are asked to wear blue. BIKE RIDE AND WALK: Pete Ribbons Memorial Ride. 40km and 10km rides and a 5km run/walk. All proceeds go to Cayman HospiceCare with Cayman Water matching the amount raised in the ride-and-run. The event is in honor of Cayman Water’s former general manager, Pete Ribbins. The 40km ride starts at 6:30 a.m. Entrance fee is $20. The 10km ride and 5km walk start at 7:30 a.m. and entrance fee is $15. Children under 14 are $10 for any activity. TUESDAY, NOV. 21 SEAFARERS ASSOC: The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association informs all members that there will be a General Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Seafarers Hall, 11 Victory Ave. Prospect. Guest speaker will be Dr. Brian Michael, on the topic of Diabetes. Buses will be provided from West Bay Town Hall at 6 p.m. A bus route has been added in George Town, leaving the Public Library parking area at 7, stopping at Cayman Compass building and Airport Fosters. The bus is marked Bobo $1 Public transport and is blue in color. There is no charge. PORTRAIT DRAWING: Continues tonight and next Tuesday. 7-9 p.m. Visual Arts Society offers introduction to portrait drawing drop-in workshops, an opportunity for artists to develop drawing skills using a live model as subject. Fee is $25 per session/$35 non-members and includes easels, boards, studio and art instructor. For more information, contact workshops@ visualartcayman.com or 546-9422 CHAMBER COURSE: Essentials of Supervision; Developing Your Team. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $150 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. CHAMBER COURSE: Business Writing Skills. 12:30–4:30 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $150 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22 CHAMBER COURSE: The Essentials of Selling, Part One. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chamber of Commerce, Governors Square. $150 for members, $225 for future members. Register online at www.caymanchamber.ky. THURSDAY, NOV. 23 PLAYHOUSE FAMILY CHRISTMAS: At the Prospect Playhouse. Annual holiday production. Opens tonight. Then Nov. 24, 25, 30; Dec. 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. Adults, $15. Children under 12, $12. Tickets now on sale at www.cds.ky or call 938-1998. SATURDAY, NOV. 25 SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE: 6:30 p.m. tonight and tomorrow on the grounds of First Assembly of God, 195 Old Crewe Road, George Town. Admission is free. Special guest singers are the Fort Lauderdale Christian Life Centre Singers and Gilian Seecharan-Nancoo from Trinidad. MEMORIAL WALK: Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church invites all to attend the annual memorial walk starting 6:30 a.m. Meet at the church. SMALL BUSINESSES: Today is Small Business Saturday. Discounts will be available at participating small businesses. ART & CRAFT SALE: Paseo, Camana Bay, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organized by Visual Arts Society. Deadline to register to sell is Nov. 17. Contact info@visualartcayman.com. TURKEY TROT: The annual 5K and 10K fun run/walk takes place at SafeHaven from 6:30 a.m. to benefit Meals on Wheels. Prizes awarded at 7:45 a.m. Cost is $25 for adults; $15 for juniors (11 to 17); $10 for children (4 to 11). Register online at www.caymanactive. com/turkeytrot. For more information, contact info@mealsonwheels.ky or 323-0848. CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFT BAZAAR: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Loyola Hall, St. Ignatius Catholic School, Walkers Road. Arts, crafts, handmade jewelry, skin care products, baked goods, henna tattoos, and more. Many local crafters and artists, over 25 vendors. Free admission. For more information, contact Allison Taylor at 939-0220 or ataylor2005@hotmail.com. All proceeds go toward Girlguiding Cayman Islands. SUNDAY, NOV. 26 ANNIVERSARY SERVICE: Boatswain Bay Presbyterian Church invites all to attend their 87th anniversary service at 11 a.m. and Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. for Stanley “Stan” Ebanks. TUESDAY, NOV. 28 FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE: The Family Resource Centre hosts a three-day domestic violence intervention training program today through Thursday. For further information or to register contact frc@gov.ky or 949-0006. THURSDAY, NOV. 30 LIGHT UP A LIFE: Cayman HospiceCare hosts its annual Light up a Life ceremony of remembrance at Cassia Court, Camana Bay. A minimum donation of $10 is requested. Pre- registration advised. All are welcome. Contact fundraising@ caymanhospicecare.ky or call 945-7447 for further information. FRIDAY, DEC. 1 INFINITY BALL: Celebrating the National Gallery’s 20 years anniversary and raising funds to make the visual arts available to everyone. Starts 6:30 p.m. Contact events@nationalgallery.org.ky or 945-8111. GENERAL INTEREST CONCH AND WHELK SEASON: The Department of Environment reminds the public that the conch and whelk season opened Nov. 1. It is still lobster closed-season. The legal limit for conch is five per person per day or 10 per boat, whichever is less. Whelk limit is two-and-a- half gallons in the shell, or two-and-a-half pounds of processed whelks, per person, per day. CAYMAN CRAFT: The exhibition, “Revive!” – Celebrating contemporary and traditional craft from the Cayman Islands, is open at the National Gallery. 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. 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 Lucky House Pizza on Sundays 1:30- 3:30 p.m. Fee of $45 per member or $55 per non-member includes materials for two candles. Parasol painting workshops, 4-6 p.m. Same fee, includes one parasol and paint. Contact info@visualartcayman.com. OPEN STUDIO: Painting, Mondays, 1-4:30 p.m. at Watler House, Pedro Castle grounds. $5 for members, $15 non-members. Fee includes use of studio, easels, painting boards and library. Thursday, 10 a.m. till noon for arts and crafts. Contact info@visualartcayman.com. For more Community Calendar events, visit www.caymancompass.com/events. The fifth Pete Ribbins Memorial Ride will be held on Sunday, Nov. 19.7 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2017 BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Plans to implement a term limit on residency for non-Caymanian government workers have never mate- rialized, largely because there is no “easy” way to re- place foreign employees in teaching or law enforce- ment roles, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson acknowl- edged Tuesday. Since January 2004, all non-Caymanian private sector workers have been subject to a term limit on the time they can reside in the territory. Between 2004 and October 2013, that time limit was seven years. Since October 2013, the time limit has been nine years. The pro- vision is often referred to as the “rollover” policy. There has never been any corresponding “rollover” for non-Caymanian civil ser- vants, despite several polit- ical pushes to implement it by successive governments. All non-Caymanian civil servants are allowed to con- tinue working for govern- ment, regardless of their im- migration status, as long as their contracts are re- newed. At present there are nearly 1,000 non-Cayma- nian workers in the govern- ment service – about 17 per- cent of the entire public sector workforce. The difficulty, according to the deputy governor, is that non-Caymanian employees are not equally distributed throughout government. “We have to be very careful about this,” Mr. Man- derson told the Legislative Assembly’s Finance Com- mittee Tuesday. “We could end up in a situation where, in a year’s time, half your teachers have to leave, or half your police officers have to leave.” For at least the last 10 years, the number of non- Caymanians working under the Ministry of Education, which includes the Educa- tion Department, has hov- ered around 60 percent, according to annual govern- ment human resource re- ports. The vast majority of those foreign employees are teachers. Non-Caymanian police of- ficers now make up about 55 percent of the non-ci- vilian personnel in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice, based on information provided to the Cayman Compass earlier this year. Other civil service depart- ments have relatively high ratios of non-Caymanian workers, including the Health Services Authority, which em- ploys a significant number of foreign doctors and nurses. “[Non-Caymanian workers] are in the prisons, they are in the Department of Children and Family Services, they are in the judicial section, they are auditors,” Mr. Manderson said. “We don’t have a lot of people coming back [from university] to take those jobs.” While the civil service “rollover” is something that has been discussed for a while, the deputy governor said it is “not an easy thing to do,” because of the em- ployment issues that will arise after it is implemented. “I am not against it,” he said, referring to his ideo- logical position on the civil service rollover. “I do believe that we should have similar rules in the public sector as in the private sector.” While the private sector term limit policy has led to thousands of non-Cayma- nians losing their employ- ment and leaving the islands over the years, it has not caused the overall number of work permits held by non- Caymanians in the terri- tory to decrease. In fact, Immigration De- partment records show the opposite. As of June 30, there were more than 24,500 non- Caymanians working in the islands. In 2004, the year the rollover policy was im- plemented, there were fewer than 11,000 non-Caymanians working here, according to the government Department of Economics and Statistics. In contrast, Mr. Man- derson said the civil service has made significant strides to replace non-Caymanian workers with Caymanians in the absence of a rollover policy. Government statistics show that non-Caymanian civil service workers fell from a high of about 1,400 in 2008 to fewer than 1,000 who are currently employed. “We don’t have a lot of foreign nationals in those mid-manager, supervisor po- sitions,” Mr. Manderson said. “Nothing gives us more plea- sure than our young people coming back and joining their civil service.” You never said, “I’m leaving “, You never said, “Goodbye “. You were gone before we knew it, And only God knows Why. A million times we needed you, A million times we cried. If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. In our hearts you hold a place, That no one could ever ll. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God took you home. In Loving Memory of Ralph Richard Wright October 22, 1959 – November 16, 2016 From your loving Wife Paulette, and Daughter Ralpheka R.I.P. In Loving Memory of Oran Walter Cattuse 31 Mar, 1934 – 15 Nov, 2016 You’ve left us, and as time goes by, We miss you more. Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts. Your Family Forever, Richard & Family Ease voting requirements, candidate rules, MLAs say Civil service ‘rollover’ stymied by education, police jobs BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Legislators from both sides of the political aisle backed constitutional change that would make it easier for Caymanians living abroad to vote in general elections and for qualified Caymanians to seek political office, even if they have spent significant time overseas. “I actually saw Cayma- nians with tears in their eyes who flew back home [for the May election] and then were told they cannot vote,” Health Minister Dwayne Sey- mour said. “We need to make changes for that.” “Our Election[s] Law needs serious reform,” East End MLA Arden McLean said. “Voters registration: A Caymanian gets on it, they don’t come off, whether they live in Timbuktu or Russia.” Mr. McLean’s comment does not reflect what the Elec- tions Law or the Constitution Order, 2009, states now. The issue was raised by a group of Commonwealth elections observers who vis- ited Cayman in May and said the “reasonableness” of cur- rent rules regarding who can vote and who can run should be looked into. The Progres- sives-led government has not said whether any such review would be forthcoming within its current four-year term. Qualification for voter reg- istration now requires a Cay- manian to reside in the is- lands for at least two of the four years before the final registration deadline for a general election. “This period appears to be overly restrictive and may operate to exclude oth- erwise eligible Caymanians from exercising their right to vote,” the Commonwealth ob- servers noted. For political candidates born outside the islands, the residency requirement is even stricter. It requires them to be present for all but 400 days out of seven years be- fore nomination day for the upcoming general election. The Commonwealth ob- server team noted that the Cayman Islands Grand Court has now adjudicated some of these provisions in recent cases, providing some inter- pretation. “The judgments are complex, with the result that it is difficult to predict with certainty how the eligibility status of any aspiring can- didate will be evaluated,” the observers stated. The difficulty with any electoral change is that it is generally not viewed as a priority until the next elec- tion cycle comes around. For instance, in the case of the May 2017 election, significant changes to the voting system – agreed in 2015 – were not put in place in the Elections Law until about six months before the election took place. Elections Supervisor Wesley Howell said that short timeline for elections changes is also frowned upon by the Commonwealth. “[Commonwealth ob- servers noted] that changes to the Elections Law should be passed at least 12 months before the election,” Mr. Howell said. George Town Central MLA Kenneth Bryan asked Mr. Howell whether he had any indication if there would be changes to the election status quo. Mr. Howell said quali- fications for voters and can- didates are enshrined in the Constitution Order and any change to those would require a change in the constitution. Typically, constitutional changes in Cayman must be agreed between the U.K. gov- ernment and the ruling local government, with the assent of the majority of Legislative Assembly members, before they are put into effect. Qualification for voter registration now requires a Caymanian to reside in the islands for at least two of the four years before the last registration date for a general election. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson Voters line up outside a George Town polling station in the May 24 general elections.The islands’ most-trusted news source 8 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2017 • CAYMAN COMPASS ignored. Mr. Archer was Mr. Bryan’s political oppo- nent during the 2017 gen- eral election. “The board has not car- ried out their responsibilities here, it would seem to me,” Mr. Miller said, referring to the Council of the Cayman Is- lands Stock Exchange. Mr. Miller asked that gov- ernment’s Internal Audit Ser- vice perform a review of the hiring process. Deputy Governor Franz Manderson said Tuesday that he would request that in- ternal auditors do so. “The Leader of the Opposition asked me to give the [finance] committee an undertaking … that I would ask the In- ternal Audit [Service] to look at the appointment of the director of the Cayman Is- lands Stock Exchange,” Mr. Manderson said. “I gave that undertaking.” Stock Exchange council chairman Anthony Travers said Tuesday that the board had followed all legal re- quirements during the hiring process. Mr. Travers said Mr. Archer was the only qualified Caymanian who applied for the position. Mr. Archer con- firmed Tuesday that he was hired by the council, but de- clined further comment. “The sub-committee of the board of the [stock exchange] dealt with the recruitment process in accordance with section 16(l) of the Public Au- thorities Law,” Mr. Travers told the Compass in an email. “The position was advertised and the Ministry of Finance fully advised of the process throughout by copy corre- spondence to board member Mr. Dax Basdeo, Chief Officer, Financial Services in the Min- istry of Finance. “Only one qualified Cay- manian, Mr. Marco Archer … applied for the position and therefore, it was unnecessary to resort to a shortlist proce- dure given the requirements of section 27 of the law to fa- vour a duly qualified Cayma- nian applicant demonstrating the best mix of qualifications, skills, knowledge and experi- ence for the position.” The matter came up during the Legislative Assem- bly’s Finance Committee pro- ceedings on Tuesday, when Mr. Bryan asked if there had been any new hires made in senior positions at govern- ment statutory authorities or companies since the Public Authorities Law came into effect in June. Generally, Mr. Bryan said, it appeared the goal of the law was to “get under control the amount of monies being paid” to top em- ployees in these authorities. Mr. Manderson said one section of the law involving salary scales for outside agency employees was still being worked on and had not come into effect, but he said there were safeguards in place to prevent large overpayments in senior positions within the authorities and companies. “Has that [safeguarding] process been done with any new hires since June 1?” Mr. Bryan asked. “That’s outside my remit,” Mr. Manderson said. Mr. Miller asked whether the responsible government chief officer had been part of the interview panel for the stock exchange job. Mr. Manderson said that em- ployee was not part of the in- terview panel. The opposition leader also noted that section 25 of the Public Authorities Law in- dicates where there is a va- cancy in a chief executive role within an authority or com- pany, the board responsible must inform either the min- ister or the official member responsible for the oversight of that entity. The stock exchange falls under the Financial Ser- vices Ministry. When she was asked about the issue, Finan- cial Services Minister Tara Rivers responded, “There was no formal consultation pro- cess that took place with me. I was apprised of the fact that an offer had been made, but that was the extent.” Mr. Miller asked, “Is it the Minister of Financial Services’ evidence before this committee that no of- ficial communication came from the board to her about the hiring of the CEO [of the stock exchange]?” “To my recollection, the answer is no,” Minister Rivers said, adding that she would review any corre- spondence on the matter to see if she had received such communication. “Somebody needs to find out what went wrong,” Mr. McLean said. would likely fall into the “un- reasonable” category. The advantage to ap- plying for naturaliza- tion early would be that the person has taken the next step toward seeking Caymanian status, Mr. Manderson said. The application process for those individuals who qualify to apply early is no different than the normal process and applicants are not required to pay any ad- ditional money, the deputy governor said. So far, Mr. Manderson said, only a handful of per- manent residents have sought expedited applica- tions for naturalization. However, that number is about to skyrocket, ac- cording to immigration at- torneys with the local law firm HSM Chambers. “Approximately 100 such applications are in var- ious stages of preparation,” HSM partner Nick Joseph wrote in a letter to firm cli- ents Nov. 7. Mr. Joseph was speaking of naturalization applications to be filed by individuals granted perma- nent residence. “Of course, these ap- plications will be growing in number as more and more persons continue to be granted permanent resi- dence,” Mr. Joseph said. patient was transferred to a recovery room in a stable condition,” according to a statement from Gina La- pena, one of the nurses in- volved in the surgery. Dr. Suzanne Muise, the surgeon who carried out the operation, had ear- lier testified that Ms. Turn- er’s surgery had gone well and that she was able to be discharged the same day, Feb. 10. Several witnesses de- scribed how the patient de- veloped a fever and abdom- inal pain over the weekend and was readmitted to the Chrissie Tomlinson Memo- rial Hospital on Sunday evening before being trans- ferred to the Cayman Is- lands Hospital after experiencing breathing dif- ficulties. Tests showed the platelet count in her blood was critically low. Dr. Gillian Evans-Bel- fonte, the consultant gyne- cologist at the Health Ser- vices Authority, said in a statement read to the Coro- ner’s Court that the working diagnosis of the medical team at the Cayman Is- lands Hospital was that Ms. Turner was suffering an overwhelming sepsis – a life-threatening complica- tion stemming from an in- fection. The sepsis had led to multiple organ failure and a condition called dis- seminated intravascular co- agulation, which involves the formation of small clots throughout the blood system, she indicated. She said the platelet count in the patient’s blood was too low for doctors to operate safely and they de- cided she would be trans- ferred to Florida, where she could receive a transfusion. An air ambulance ar- rived Monday afternoon, but Ms. Turner suffered a cardiac arrest before she could be transported over- seas and was readmitted to the critical care unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital. At that point, Dr. Evans- Belfonte said her condition had deteriorated to such an extent that even with the necessary platelets for transfusion, which they had not been able to obtain at that point, it would have been impossible to do any- thing for her. She said she received a call around 5 a.m. the next day from a doctor in the emergency room that Ms. Turner had suffered another cardiac arrest and resuscita- tion had been unsuccessful. Friends of Ms. Turner earlier described how her condition worsened in the days after the cystectomy at Chrissie Tomlinson Me- morial Hospital. Sandra Wilkinson de- scribed making regular checks on her friend over the weekend. When she called her on Sunday eve- ning, Ms. Turner told her she was in terrible pain. She said she had found her lying on the floor at the foot of the bed, curled around her pillow, suf- fering from a severe fever. She described how she and other friends had taken her to the hospital and anx- iously monitored her con- dition in the days that fol- lowed before being told she had died in the early hours on Tuesday. Her fiancé Alain Be- langer, a police officer, said in a statement that he had been angry at the length of time it had taken for the air ambulance to ar- rive and to prep Ms. Turner for transfer. Lawmakers ask for review of stock exchange hire Ezzard Miller asked that government’s Internal Audit Service perform a review of the hiring process. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Complications that led to patient’s death unknown CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Governor to expedite citizenship bids Public safety jobs fair draws hundreds Hundreds of job-seekers turned out for the 2017 re- cruitment fair held in down- town George Town last week. More than 400 attended last year’s event, and the crowd this year was even larger, according to govern- ment officials. The jobs drive was hosted by the local prisons service, fire service, Immigration De- partment, 911 center, customs, Department of Labour and Pensions and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. The fair was held to allow those interested in law en- forcement and public safety careers to meet representa- tives working in those fields. “The public’s response was a significant factor in the success of the fair since it gave the attendees a chance to promote skills and talents directly to recruiters,” Fi- nance Minister Roy McTag- gart said in a press release. “The event was also a great networking opportunity for everyone involved and a way to strengthen relationships with the community.” The various departments involved put on demonstra- tions throughout the day, showcasing the skills re- quired to serve in their re- spective agencies. The fair was held Nov. 9 at the town hall in George Town. “[The jobs fair] also helped raise the profile of the de- partments and the dedi- cated professionals that work within those agencies,” Pre- mier Alden McLaughlin said. The premier, who is head of the newly created Human Resources Ministry, has vowed to put as many qual- ified Caymanians in local jobs on possible. He said the career fair was a good opportunity for employ- ment-seekers to see what is available. “The recruitment fair was a significant event because it engaged job-seekers in di- alogue about law enforce- ment and public safety ca- reers,” he said. A Fire Service officer demonstrates the ‘jaws of life,’ a piece of equipment often used to access people trapped in cars in traffic accidents. RCIPS armed police were on hand at the law enforcement recruitment fair last Thursday. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • THURSDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2017 PALM ROAD MEDICAL Dr. Brian Michael (Diabetes & Thyroid Specialist) will be visiting Grand Cayman from November 16th-17th & 21st-23rd, 2017 For appointments call 946-7256 Chestnut Centre, 8 Palm Rd, off Smith Rd UK cyber chief warns of Russian interference Britain’s cybersecurity chief Ciaran Martin says Russian hackers are targeting the country’s telecommunications systems, media and energy networks. The warning comes after Prime Minister Theresa May said Russia was meddling in elections to undermine the international order. After 37 years, rule of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe appears to be over HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Zim- babwe’s military controls the capital and the state broad- caster and is holding Presi- dent Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world’s oldest head of state has been deposed by a coup. But the military is at pains to say it did not stage a military takeover, instead starting a process to restore Zimbabwe’s democracy. After 37 years, the mili- tary seems to have brought an end to Mugabe’s long reign in what the army’s sup- porters praised as a “blood- less correction.” South Africa and other neighboring coun- tries are sending in leaders to negotiate with Mugabe and the generals to encourage the transition. Citizens in Zimbabwe’s tidy capital, Harare, con- tributed to the feeling of a smooth change by carrying on with their daily lives, walking past the army’s ar- mored personnel carriers to go to work and to shops. Many who have never known any leader but Mugabe waited in long lines at banks to draw limited amounts of cash, a result of this once- prosperous country’s plum- meting economy. The whiplash develop- ments followed Mugabe’s firing last week of his deputy, which appeared to position the first lady, Grace Mugabe, to replace Emmerson Mnan- gagwa as one of the country’s two vice presidents at a party conference next month. But the first lady is un- popular among many Zim- babweans for her lavish spending on mansions, cars and jewels. Last month she went to court to sue a dia- mond dealer for not sup- plying her with a 100-carat diamond that she said she had paid for. Grace Mugabe, 52, has been known as the leader of the G40, a group of Cab- inet ministers and officials in their 40s and 50s who are too young to have fought in Zim- babwe’s war to end white- minority Rhodesia. When Mnangagwa was fired, the generals and war veterans felt they were being sidelined and took action to stop that analysts say. Mnangagwa’s where- abouts were not clear Wednesday. He fled the country last week, citing threats to him and his family. Critics of the government urged Mugabe to go qui- etly. “The old man should be allowed to rest,” former Zimbabwe finance min- ister and current activist Tendai Biti told South African broadcaster eNCA. On Monday the army commander made an un- precedented statement criti- cizing Mugabe for pushing aside veterans of the libera- tion war. The following day, the ruling party condemned the army leader for “treason- able conduct.” ON Tuesday evening the army sent ar- mored personnel carriers into Harare and soon seized con- trol of the state broadcaster and other strategic points, in- cluding Mugabe’s residence. Early Wednesday, in a tele- vised address to the nation, Major General Sibusiso Moyo said the army had “guaran- teed” the safety of Mugabe and his wife, but added the military would target “crim- inals” around Mugabe, prob- ably referring to the first la- dy’s G40 group. South African Presi- dent Jacob Zuma said he was sending his ministers of defense and state secu- rity to Zimbabwe to meet with Mugabe and the mili- tary there. He said he hopes Zimbabwe’s army will re- spect the constitution and that the situation “is going to be controlled.” Who will rule Zimbabwe should be established in the coming days. A tank patrols a street in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday. – PHOTO: AP RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) – A Northern Cali- fornia man killed two neigh- bors with whom he had been feuding before he went on a shooting rampage Tuesday at apparent random sites – in- cluding an elementary school that successfully locked him out – in a series of attacks where he killed two more people and injured 10 be- fore police fatally shot him, officials said. Police said surveillance video shows the shooter un- successfully trying to enter a nearby elementary school after quick-thinking staff members locked the out- side doors and barricaded themselves inside when they heard gunshots. Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said the gunman spent about six min- utes shooting into Rancho Te- hama Elementary School be- fore driving off to continue shooting elsewhere. John- ston said one student was shot and injured and is ex- pected to survive. “It was a bizarre and murderous rampage,” Johnston said. He said the 45-minute spree ended when a patrol car rammed the stolen vehicle the shooter was driving and killed him in a shootout. Johnston said the shooter was facing charges of assaulting one of the feuding neighbors in Jan- uary and that she had a re- straining order against him. “I think the motive of get- ting even with his neighbors and when it went that far – he just went on a rampage,” Johnston said. He said there was a “domestic violence” re- port Monday involving the gunman, but didn’t provide any further details. At least one of the vic- tims has life-threatening in- juries, he said. Johnston declined to iden- tify the shooter until his rel- atives were notified, but he confirmed the gunman was charged with assault in Jan- uary and had a restraining order placed against him. The district attorney, Gregg Cohen, told the Sacra- mento Bee he is prosecuting a man named Kevin Neal in that case. Neal’s mother told The Associated Press he was in a long-running dispute with neighbors he believed were cooking methamphetamine. The shootings occurred in the rural community of Rancho Tehama Reserve, a homeowners association in a sparsely populated area of rolling oak woodlands dotted with grazing cattle about 130 miles north of Sacramento described on its website as a “quiet private country community” where “the people are friendly and the pace is relaxed.” Johnston said officials received multiple 911 calls about gunfire at an intersec- tion of two dirt roads. Min- utes later, more calls re- porting shots flooded in from different locations, in- cluding the school. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and chil- dren screaming at the school, which has one class of stu- dents from kindergarten through fifth grade. Johnston said the shooter was armed with a semiau- tomatic rifle and two hand- guns at seven locations. He said another weapon was seen in one of the vehicles he drove but had not been recovered yet. Gunman kills 4, wounds child at school in California Phil Johnston, assistant sheriff for Tehama County, briefs reporters on the shootings near the Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Tuesday, in Corning, California. – PHOTO: APNext >