ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 50 CENTS – MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 High of 91 Low of 80 Slight with wave heights of 1 to 3 feet. EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 ‘ALL-POINTS BULLETIN’: RECENT ARREST LETS CAYMAN REST EASIER LOCAL | PAGE 3 TEDX BUILDS BRIDGES AT UCCI 8 BUTTERFLY SHRIMP, REG FRIES AND BISCUIT $805$805 Immigration faces legal challenge over lengthy bureaucratic delays BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com It is taking the Cayman Islands Immigra- tion Department up to six months to stamp the passport of a Caymanian status or perma- nent residence recipient, if that person won their permission to remain in Cayman fol- lowing an appeal to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, court papers filed last week allege. According to a judicial review application made Thursday by the HSM Chambers law firm, the Immigration Department’s actions amount, in some cases, to an unlawful refusal to provide passport stamps to people who have legally obtained their immigration status. “The failure to provide appropriate rec- ognition of their immigration status can and does have adverse consequences to successful appellants and raises serious questions as to the rights of persons under Cayman Islands law,” the judicial review application states. “HSM Chambers has encountered numerous examples of the Department of Immigration refusing to give timely effect to rulings of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal.” Problems that arise from delays in stamping passports with the person’s cor- rect immigration status can include restric- tion of their ability to travel, difficulty proving their right to remain in Cayman, difficulty maintaining employment or difficulty with a spouse’s employment. The person’s depen- dent children could also be denied opportu- nities for education if the delays persist long enough, the court documents state. The judicial review application gives de- tails of seven cases where inexplicable de- lays have occurred in the act of stamping the individual’s passport following appeals tri- bunal decisions. In one matter, an applicant successfully appealed against the revocation of his Cayma- nian status, a local immigration status similar to citizenship. The decision was made by the appeals board on Feb. 17, 2017. The HSM law firm was told four days later that, even though the appeals tribunal re-awarded the man his legal status, the de- partment could not stamp his passport with the “right to be Caymanian” until it received THREE DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN JUNE 17 CRIME SPREE Prospect home invasion case goes to Grand Court A George Town resident who police iden- tified last week as a “person of interest” in a Red Bay homicide will be held in custody until a March 23 Grand Court hearing on charges that he and two other young men raided a Prospect home, taking valuables and threat- ening the home’s inhabitants. Elemer “Elmer” Watler Wright, 24, who ap- peared in Summary Court Friday, is now one of three defendants charged in the June 17, 2017 predawn home invasion in Patrick’s Is- land, Prospect in which police said two resi- dents were bound with duct tape and more than $30,000 in valuables taken. He has been charged with aggravated burglary, robbery and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offense in connection with that incident. Four other separate criminal charges were filed against Mr. Wright in connection with other alleged criminal activity that occurred on the same day. Royal Cayman Islands Police officers said Mr. Wright was taken into custody Friday morning after agreeing to turn himself in to authorities, ending a tense manhunt in the wake of Tuesday night’s killing in Red Bay. Mr. Wright was identified only as a “person Airport passengers overflow to outdoors BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Hundreds of departing passengers were told to wait in a tented seating area out- side Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts In- ternational Airport terminal Saturday af- ternoon because the indoor waiting area was too full. Meanwhile, the check-in line for de- parting flights extended down the side- walk from the door, across Owen Roberts Drive to the rental car area parking lot on the other side of the street during the early afternoon, according to several passengers who spoke to the Cayman Compass. The line for security checks during the same time went from inside the passenger ticketing area, back outside onto the airport building sidewalk and then back into the airport building. The situation lasted from around noon to about 2 p.m. Saturday, when the airport was at its peak traffic period. “You couldn’t see the sidewalk for all the people,” said Nancy Rusinko, a first time PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » Hundreds of departing passengers went through the security line outside Owen Roberts International Airport Saturday afternoon. – PHOTO: BRENT FULLER PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 9 »2 LOCAL NEWS MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS • Matinees Daily (matinee price before 6pm) • Seniors $8.00, Mon-Fri Before 6pm • Additional charges apply per 3D/VIP tickets Cayman Cinema@cbcinema6cbcinema6 SATURDAY NIGHT: For your viewing pleasure, minors under the age of 18 will not be admitted to any film starting after 6pm, unless accompanied by their parent. - MONDAY - 640-FILM (640-3456) DEATH WISH (R) 12:30 VIP I 1:20 I 4:10 7:30 I 10:00 ACTS OF VIOLENCE (R) 12:45 I 2:55 I 5:05 BLACK PANTHER (PG13) 12:45 I 3:00 VIP I 3:50 I 6:25 VIP 6:45 I 7:15 I 8:10 I 9:20 VIP I 9:45 RED SPARROW (R) 1:00 I 9:35 SAMSON (PG13) 12:25 I 3:00 I 5:35 I 10:10 GAME NIGHT (R) 4:10 I 6:55 Dr. Wayne R. Porter MD F.A.A.D. Dermatologist call : 946-9020 between 9am to 5pm Dees Plaza #282 on Crewe Road, GT He will be in office from March 9th - March 17th , 2018 Three men narrowly escape fire after crash BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two passengers pulled a critically injured driver from a Honda Accord just before it went up in flames Saturday night along the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, Royal Cayman Is- lands Police said. The driver remained in critical condition Sunday at the Cayman Islands Hos- pital following the 8:30 p.m. crash. The other two men in the car escaped with what were described as minor in- juries. All three men appar- ently escaped before suf- fering any burns. Flames from the wreck, which occurred in the bush just south of the Island Her- itage roundabout and just north of Foster’s Food Fair, could be seen for miles as the burning vehicle ignited the dry vegetation. Little was left of the vehicle as it was towed to the police sta- tion lot Sunday morning. RCIPS officer Jodi-Ann Powery said Sunday that police were still investi- gating the cause of the Sat- urday night crash. “The man driving the ve- hicle was said to have lost control and the vehicle, ran off the road way, and over- turned with two male pas- sengers inside,” Officer Powery said in a statement. Cayman Islands Fire Service crews attended the scene and extin- guished the vehicle fire shortly after 9 p.m. Police said the Honda Accord was the only vehicle involved in the crash. Two charged with human smuggling Jamaican authorities return West Bay men CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Two men from West Bay appeared in Summary Court on Friday charged with human smuggling and assisting with the il- legal departure of a Ja- maican national. Ricky William Man- derson Jr., 31, and Andrew Elias Powery, 32, were re- manded in custody until Tuesday, with no bail ap- plications made. Crown counsel Kenneth Ferguson said that Cay- man’s immigration depart- ment received information on Saturday, March 3, that the two men, along with a Jamaican national had been intercepted at sea that day. The information came from the Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs in Kingston, Jamaica. The two Caymanians were transported back to Cayman on Wednesday, March 7, after which they were interviewed by Customs and Immigra- tion officers. Mr. Manderson said he left West Bay on Friday, March 2, with Mr. Powery and a Jamaican national named Basil Smith. They were in a 28-foot vessel with a 50-horsepower en- gine and a 25hp engine that was supposed to be alternative power. He said they intended to go to Pedro Bank off Cayman Brac, but developed engine problems and were picked up by the Jamaica Defence Force the next day. He told officers they had lines for fishing, but did not catch anything. Mr. Ferguson told Mag- istrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn that Mr. Powery’s account was different. The charges against the two men are worded slightly differently. Mr. Manderson is charged with facilitating the transportation and move- ment of an individual out of the Cayman Islands. Mr. Powery is charged with assisting with the trans- portation and movement of an individual out of the Cayman Islands. These of- fenses are alleged to have occurred between March 2 through March 3. A second charge is the same for both men – that on March 2 they assisted with the illegal departure of a Ja- maican national. All charges were brought under the Immigration Law. Defense attorney Neil Kumar advised the court that he had not received any papers for the case, so he postponed bail applications. The magistrate adjourned the matter until Tuesday, March 13, to the court of Magistrate Valdis Foldats. Police bust men with 173 conch Two men found with 173 conch and an un- dersized lobster in East End’s Colliers Beach were ticketed last week by Royal Cayman Islands Police. According to police, officers saw the sus- pects retrieve two bags containing marine life from the seawaters around 3:30 p.m. Sat- urday, March 3. The men, a 47-year- old from West Bay and a 38-year-old from George Town, were also found with a speargun. They were ticketed for taking lobster out of season, taking lob- ster under the prescribed size, taking more than the prescribed limit of conch and possession of an unlicensed speargun. “The depletion of ma- rine life anywhere on the island is a serious issue that can have negative ef- fects for years to come,” said RCIPS Inspector Winsome Prendergast. COURIER ROBBED IN GT Two robbers who ap- parently posed as con- struction workers held up a cash courier on Eastern Avenue, George Town early Friday afternoon, the Royal Cayman Islands Police reported. Police officers re- sponded to reports of an armed robbery near BritCay on Eastern Av- enue around 12:30 p.m. where a courier had alleg- edly been held at gunpoint and his cash bag taken. Police said the courier initially struggled with an armed man who ap- proached him, but gave up when the second sus- pect approached. Both suspects were wearing hard hats and reflective vests, similar to what would be worn by con- struction workers. Less than $3,000 was taken, police said. No arrests were reported by press time Sunday. WOULD-BE ROBBER WITH FAKE GUN FOILED A masked man who police said at- tempted to rob the Reflections Food-4- Less store in George Town with a toy gun Thursday morning was foiled when a ca- shier grabbed the fake gun. Royal Cayman Islands Police said the incident was reported around 6:30 a.m. on MacLendon Drive. The suspect demanded cash from a ca- shier who police said was able to grab the fake firearm from the suspect. The masked man ran off, but he was not immediately found, officers said. TWO INJURED IN BODDEN TOWN Two young women were injured early Sunday in a one-car crash. Royal Cayman Islands Police said the vehicle the two crash victims rode in veered off Bodden Town Road around 2 a.m. Sunday near Breakers. Both women were taken to hos- pital and kept for observation Sunday. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. The charred remains of a Honda sit on the side of the road Saturday night. - PHOTOS: COURTESY A firefighter puts out the flames of a Honda involved in a one-car crash on Esterley Tibbetts Highway. Two women were brought to the hospital following a crash in Bodden Town.3 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 SAVE THE DATE The Ministry and Department of Tourism Invites You To Talk Tourism at Community Meetings in Your District Join us to help celebrate the record breaking success in Tourism for 2017. Last chance to attend and hear more on what’s to come. Complimentary refreshments and door prizes at each meeting. NORTH SIDE Monday, 12 March Clifton Hunter High School Auditorium 6 p.m. WEST BAY Tuesday, 13 March Sir John A. Cumber Primary School Hall 6 p.m. GRAND CAYMAN TEDx builds bridges at UCCI MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Attendees of the TEDx UCCI event on Saturday learned about building bridges, whether they be fig- urative or literal. They built model bridges with paper drinking straws and blow up balloons, made a Jacob’s ladder with a string laced be- tween their fingers and lis- tened to a line of speakers that provided some education and inspiration. University College of the Cayman Islands instructor J.D. Mosely Matchett was cu- rator of the fourth such pro- gram hosted by the college. She said the event’s theme of “bridges” was born out in the talks and video presen- tations the audience heard. The speakers, she said, were approaching the idea of bridges both from the phys- ical as well as the meta- phorical sense. William Schonberg is a professor of civil engi- neering at the Missouri Uni- versity of Science and Tech- nology. He also taught for a semester at UCCI in 2014. Mr. Schonberg talked about the steel, concrete, wood and even glass bridges civil engi- neers design and build. More important, he said, is what those bridges do. “Bridges get us from here to there,” Mr. Schonberg said. “We can be like bridges when we help each other. We need to be the bridge for one another.” Farmer Andre Gooden said he found his bridge through growing plants. Finding him- self on a self-destructive path in his youth, he said, he man- aged to shift his focus to a healthier path in agriculture. “I needed to recognize that moment when I said, ‘I have to change my life,’” Mr. Gooden said. “Once you rec- ognize that moment, will you be satisfied with just healing yourself, or will you want to heal the world with it?” Mr. Gooden said he shares his story with Cayman’s youth by visiting schools and talking about his work. Cayman’s track and field Olympian Ronald Forbes talked about the bridge be- tween the possible and im- possible, sharing many of the challenges he faced on his road to becoming an elite athlete. “We often see things as impossible when they’re first presented to us,” Mr. Forbes said during a break in the program. “That’s not just for athletes; it’s for every walk of life. Most people don’t want to see the labor process. They just want to see the baby. I’m explaining the labor process.” While he has spoken to students at Cayman schools, Forbes said his TED talk re- quired a different level of preparation. “I learned that this shy guy in high school can actu- ally talk,” he said. “I can do it much better than I thought I could. I’ve discovered new strengths based on old weak- nesses.” That kind of inspi- ration was also a common thread in the presentations of the various speakers. Giji Alex, 31, was pushing paper straws together during the lunch break as she and her friends attempted to con- struct some kind of bridge that would be strong enough to support a small bag of coins. She learned of the con- ference on Facebook. “I love TED talks,” Ms. Alex said. “I got excited and made these girls come with me. And here we are building bridges.” All of four of the women at the table work in finance. Each said they had been in- spired in some way by the morning slate of speakers. “You can’t get anywhere without taking action,” said Addie Ade-Yusuf, 28. “We spend so much time thinking about it. Sometimes you just need to stop and take action. Tracy Mullings, 29, said Houston-based relationship/ dating coach Linda Hayles had impressed her with her message of pursuing a dream she had allowed to be pushed aside for years. “I can’t allow my fear to hold me back,” Ms. Mullings said. “No matter how young or old you are, you can still live your dream.” Renee Lindo, 24, a lawyer trainee, said what she heard got her to think be- yond her day job. “(It) kind of made me think of my purpose outside of my work,” she said, as she too struggled with a straw bridge. “I want to do some humanitarian work. There’s always this inkling to do something more.” Mr. Schonberg ended his talk on a similar note. “When we help our fellow travelers,” he said, “we become the ones that take people from the present to a much better and more hopeful future.” CIFEC PROMOTES PROGRAMS AT OPEN HOUSE MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com As a student at Cayman Is- lands Center for Further Ed- ucation, Zeb Bush, 16 spends three days a week in the class- room. The other two days, he’s out pounding nails, or at least something close to it. Zeb is one of 15 stu- dents currently involved in a Public Works apprenticeship program, learning the con- struction trade. “I’m doing site carpentry,” Zeb said, “installing doors, maintaining government buildings, installing locks in doors. In Cayman, there’s not really a college that does con- struction. So, if you can get an apprenticeship, you can get in and work your way up. It gives you a really good un- derstanding of the construc- tion industry.” The program was one of many highlighted at an open house last week on the CIFEC campus. “People don’t know what we do,” said director De- lores Thompson. The technical, vocational education and training show- case event was meant to show the public just that, she said. Visitors could take a tour of the campus and learn about programs for Year 12 stu- dents with such offerings as art, hospitality, information technology, media production, auto mechanics and more, as well as courses for improving language and math skills in preparation for the CXC exam. The internship program in which Zeb is involved is only in its second year – last year was seen as a pilot program. It’s been successful enough that Ms. Thompson said there are plans to add an internship in water sports next year. Monte Thornton is the as- sistant construction teacher at CIFEC. He said the advan- tage of having an apprentice- ship rather than an internship is the level of training. “They’re actually being able to learn the job that they want to get into and get hands-on experience of what that job is going to be,” Mr. Thornton said. In the classroom, he said, students learn to produce work on paper, such as de- signing their own house and producing the building plans for it. In the field, they are doing work specific to the area in which they want to work, such as air condi- tioning, plumbing or, as in Zeb’s case, carpentry. Levi Allen is training and development manager for Public Works and oversees the apprenticeship program. “Public Works recognized that for years we failed to fill key roles with Cayma- nians,” Mr. Allen said. “This is the first construction appren- ticeship (Cayman has) had. We feel Public Works should lead the way.” He said the program is not limited to basic skills. There are plans to add an ad- ditional level of training next year to prepare apprentices to be formen. There are also av- enues to pursue education in more technical fields, he said. “We have jobs like project manager, architects, engi- neers,” he said. Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly attended the showcase. She said it is important to involve the com- munity in the education pro- cess through such events. “For education to suc- ceed in any country, it has to be a partnership,” she said. Once it knows what CIFEC has to offer, she added, “the private sector can go and tell the story.” More information on CIFEC and its pro- grams is available at schools.edu.ky/CIFEC Cayman Olympian Ronald Forbes shared his story of success with the crowd at the TEDx UCCI event on Saturday. - PHOTO: MARK MUCKENFUSS Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly, left, talks with math instructors Wray Miller and Kevin Christian at CIFEC’s TVET showcase Thursday evening. – PHOTO: MARK MUCKENFUSSThe 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. 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 findtheirownway” The dragnet worked: The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service got their man – a “person of interest” in the investigation of a chilling homicide. After days of uncertainty, Elemer “Elmer” Watler Wright appeared in Summary Court on Friday, charged with aggravated burglary in connection with a June 17, 2017 home invasion on Patrick’s Island. He was remanded to police custody. More charges may follow. Any further developments will play out in court. It is important to remember that anyone accused of a crime must be considered innocent until (and unless) they plead or are proven guilty. Still, the people of Cayman can breathe a bit easier knowing that Mr. Wright, whom police described as “armed and dan- gerous,” had turned himself in. Officers had been searching for Mr. Wright since late last month, but turned up the intensity of their search late Tuesday. Police say his appearance was “brought about through joint efforts of police officers, family members, his attorney and members of the community” – to whom they expressed their apprecia- tion. The entire country feels the same way. The peaceful apprehension of Mr. Wright more closely aligns with the “Cayman we know” than the territory that recently has been rocked by a chain of violent events – two armed robberies, a shoot-out with police and the fatal shooting of Dougmore Wright on Prospect Drive. Many in the community have wondered what is hap- pening to our beautiful and peaceful island. They worry that important values have eroded away. They have pointed fingers in every direction – blaming develop- ment, blaming population growth, blaming police. As Friday’s developments showed, our country is not so far gone. It showed that a determined police force, working with the community, can help to keep Grand Cayman safe. In recent weeks, the Compass editorial board has minced few words about the police service and law enforcement apparatus in general – particularly in regard to procedures, allocation of resources and the apparent failure to control petty crime and traffic offenses. Most of these policies are made in boardrooms and offices, not on the street and not by individual police officers working a beat or conducting investigations. And, to be clear, no one can or should attempt to argue that police are to blame for serious criminal activity. Police may be many things, but they are not therapists, social workers or surrogate parents. What police can do – and what they did do last week – is to collect evidence, follow leads and make arrests. After that, it’s largely up to lawyers, judges and juries to ensure that the innocent are exonerated and the guilty are convicted. We do not know why some people prey on innocent neighbors, businesses and visitors. Like the average citizen, we do not understand the sort of mindset that is a prerequisite for choosing a criminal lifestyle. At the end of the day, when the handcuffs go “click” and the gavel drops, the only people responsible for crimes are those who commit them. That does not mean the law-abiding majority of Cayman is helpless. When individuals, either through reckless or villainous disregard, tear at the threads of our social fabric, it can be repaired. Law enforcement and the courts are the first responders, but as we saw last week – family, neigh- bors and other keen observers also have a role to play. We might not be able to prevent everyone from committing crimes against our community. But by working together, we certainly can make it harder – and ensure they are brought to justice when they do. ‘All-points bulletin’: Recent arrest lets Cayman rest easier HUGH HEWITT Last week it was an- nounced that President Donald Trump has accepted an offer to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. As the world buzzed with reactions, I joined former At- torney General Edwin Meese III in front of a couple of hundred people gathered for the annual Friends of Ronald Reagan dinner at Los An- geles’ California Club, where Reagan would gather with his Kitchen Cabinet to stand up the administration that would change the world. Meese ran that transition and stayed at Reagan’s side for eight years. Because the announce- ment of the North Korean offer and Trump’s accep- tance came hours before our conversation, I asked Meese about the Reykjavik summit between Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in October 1986. There’s a famous photo- graph of a grim Reagan and Secretary of State George P. Shultz leaving what many at that moment believed to be a failed sit-down. Gor- bachev made sweeping of- fers, Meese recalled, but quite craftily saved his big demand for the last day: All the big cuts in the nuclear arsenals he proposed would come only if Reagan would abandon his Strategic De- fense Initiative. Reagan knew his own mind so thoroughly, Meese said, that this would never happen; Reagan knew going in what he would never agree to. When Gorbachev de- manded the unacceptable, it was over. There was much hand-wringing outside the White House, but Reagan was vindicated as the So- viet Union slid rapidly to- ward dissolution. At sum- mits, resolve matters. If Kim gets a dose of something he has never gotten before – an ultimatum of denucle- arization vs. destruction – it could work. Similar advice comes from Richard M. Nixon, who had arguably the most successful summit in modern U.S. his- tory when he met with Mao Zedong and “opened China.” In his 1980 book “The Real War”, Nixon devoted a chapter to presidential lead- ership, including summits. The entire chapter, 37 years old but as relevant as though it were written yes- terday, should be circulating through the White House. In “The Real War,” Nixon wrote that “if I could carve ten rules into the walls of the Oval Office for my suc- cessors to follow in the dan- gerous years ahead,” the first one would be “always be pre- pared to negotiate, but never negotiate without being pre- pared.” If the president goes with one message – full and verified denuclearization – and sticks to it, the details of implementation can be worked out later. Hugh Hewitt, a Post contributing columnist, hosts a nationally syndicated radio show and is author of “The Fourth Way: The Conservative Playbook for a Lasting GOP Majority.” MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS COMMONWEALTH DAY MESSAGE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Toward a common future QUEEN ELIZABETH II We all have reason to give thanks for the numerous ways in which our lives are enriched when we learn from others. Through exchanging ideas, and seeing life from other perspectives, we grow in understanding and work more collaboratively toward a common future. There is a very special value in the in- sights we gain through the Commonwealth connection; shared inheritances help us overcome difference so that diversity is a cause for cele- bration rather than division. We shall see this in ac- tion at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which takes place in the United Kingdom next month, bringing together young people, business and civil society from across the Commonwealth. These gatherings are themselves fine examples of how consensus and com- mitment can help to create a future that is fairer, more secure, more prosperous and sustainable. Having enjoyed the warm hospi- tality of so many Common- wealth countries over the years, I look forward to the pleasure of welcoming the leaders of our family of 53 nations to my homes in London and Windsor. Sport also contributes to building peace and devel- opment. The excitement and positive potential of friendly rivalry will be on display next month as we enjoy the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. Contributing to the success of the Games, alongside ath- letes and officials, will be thousands of volunteers. Voluntary effort, by people working as individuals, in groups or through larger as- sociations, is so often what shapes the Commonwealth and all our communities. By pledging to serve the common good in new ways, we can ensure that the Com- monwealth continues to grow in scope and stature, to have an even greater impact on people’s lives, today, and for future generations. Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Queen Elizabeth II - PHOTO: AP A summit how-to for Trump5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSOR BRONZE SPONSORS REGISTRATION: 6 pm on Wednesday, March 14th upstairs at the GTYC & Captains Table FISHING: 6:00am – 4:00pm Friday – Sunday, March 16 - 18 WEIGH IN: 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Barcadere Marina & Channel Wharf AWARDS PRESENTATION: 7:00pm on Monday March 19th upstairs at the GTYC with an auction supporting the MS Foundation Registration cost of $200 per boat which includes 4 anglers. Each additional angler $100. 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For the past four years, the YMCA has been leasing Little League facilities to offer day camp and teen programs during summer months and on holidays. Under the new arrange- ment, the Little League will allow the YMCA to build fa- cilities on undeveloped land behind the baseball fields to offer additional activities for youth and families. In return, the YMCA has committed to making exten- sive facility improvements at the Field of Dreams. One significant element of the new agreement is a field replacement project, which is estimated to cost around $1 million. The Little League will work with the YMCA to raise the necessary funds and oversee the replacement within the next two years as part of a comprehensive plan for capital development on the property. Initial YMCA concepts for the undeveloped land include indoor academic support and recreational facilities that will accommodate all ages. Addi- tional amenities under con- sideration are a splash park, playground, exercise area and pavilion, which will com- plement a brand-new ropes course that was made pos- sible through the 2017 DG’s 5K Challenge. For over 25 years, the Little League program has made a substantial impact on many of Cayman’s youth, relying almost solely on volunteers to operate. With the addition of profes- sional YMCA staff to support administrative functions and facility operations, Cayman Is- lands Little League leaders ex- pect to grow participation and improve the baseball and soft- ball programs in Cayman. “The Cayman Islands Little League and YMCA have found synergy in our mission and purpose for serving the com- munity, primarily in the area of engaging youth in construc- tive and healthy activity that teaches positive values such as sportsmanship, respect and re- sponsibility,” said YMCA Cay- man’s CEO, Greg Smith. “The YMCA leadership is excited for this opportunity to further col- laborate in a unique and spe- cial partnership, united in our commitment to strengthening the community.” Little League Chairman Erwin Freeland said, “The Little League has great poten- tial, and we are delighted to partner with the YMCA as we continue to work toward fully realising our goals of serving the community and helping our youth develop. This part- nership makes great sense. “We’re as committed as ever to see our programme and facilities grow into some- thing that is revered in our community and abroad. I’m elated to expand our partner- ship with a proven entity such as the YMCA that will ensure we realise our dreams and goals, collectively. It’s like hit- ting a ‘Grand Slam.’” The YMCA celebrated its fifth anniversary of service in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands Little League was officially estab- lished in 1990. JC Calhoun, founder of the Little League and member of the current YMCA Board, is ex- cited about the new alliance. “This pooling of resources will have a greater impact on our society. In years to come, I believe this partnership will be looked upon as a milestone in the history of Cayman chari- ties,” Mr. Calhoun said. “We cannot hope to solve our social problems without getting in the trenches and fighting to renew the values which made our country great in the first place. The re- newal of values such as hon- esty, caring, respect, respon- sibility, and faith are the very foundations of the existing programmes and all that will evolve from the new relation- ship between Cayman’s YMCA and the Cayman Little League.” For more information about the CILL or the YMCA and their various programs, go to www.ymcacayman. ky, visit their Facebook and Instagram, or email info@littleleague. ky or info@ymcacayman.ky. BPW HOSTS PHOTO CONTEST, GIVEAWAY FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH The month of March is regarded worldwide as International Wom- en’s Month. It is a month of motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and communities to think, act and be gender inclusive. The Business and Pro- fessional Women’s Club of Grand Cayman is hosting a photography competi- tion this month in rec- ognition of International Women’s Day 2018, and is encouraging people to “get snapping” in order to earn a chance at winning a two-night “stay-cation” at the Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa. Potential contes- tants are being asked to “snap” creative photos throughout the month of March and share them with the Cayman commu- nity via the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram by using the hashtag “#KYPressFor- Progress and tagging @ BPW Grand Cayman. All photos entered will be featured on BPW Grand Cayman’s IWD 2018 photo gallery on Facebook and participants are encour- aged to tell their friends and family to look the photos up on the Facebook album and hit “like” and “share” the images. The BPW executive team will be taking note of what Cayman thinks are the most creative ones and will announce the winner in early April. Only those who are ei- ther residents or locals in Cayman are permitted to enter the competition. BPW provides ideas for people to press for prog- ress, such as standing up to the op-“press”-ion of women and no longer allowing people to be sup-“press”-ed. For more information or to become a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Grand Cayman, contact BPW at info@bpwgcm.org Members of the YMCA and Little League gather to hear about the new partnership. From left, CI Little League President John Cridland talks with Little League Chairman Erwin Freeland and YMCA CEO Greg Smith. An example of the ‘press for progress’ photo contest theme.6 LOCAL NEWS MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Cayman’s men take a ‘Walk in Her Shoes’ Cayman’s men showed off their gams and sashayed through Camana Bay Thursday for International Women’s Day. The third annual “Walk in Her Shoes” event attracted scores of par- ticipants and revelers in a show of support for the Cayman Is- lands Crisis Centre. Men in strappy sandals, sexy stilettos and beachy pumps marched bravely down Market Street in a show of solidarity with women and took a stand against sexual violence and dis- crimination against women. KPMG was the winning team at ‘Walk in Her Shoes.’ - PHOTOS: MAGGIE JACKSON Ben Webster sports the ‘lady in red’ look in support of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre. Andreas Kettner, aka Zulu, sashays through Camana Bay.Connor Brady looks confident in a pair of pumps. Darren Trickett shows off some sexy stilettos for the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre. Delano Eksteen and Andreas Kettner, aka Zulu, look fabulous. Nick Hoffman, Jon McLean and William Peake have a laugh and show their support for the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre. Team Island Heritage struts through Camana Bay. Luke Murray shows daughter Margot how to sport heels. Craig Arch goes full glam for women’s advocacy on International Women’s Day. Marc Langevin and Hermes Cuello show their support for women’s rights.7 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 Cayman’s animal lovers gathered Saturday at the historic Grand Old House restaurant in support of the Protection of Animal Welfare Society. The annual PAWS in the Sand fundraiser brings together fun and charity in the name of Cayman’s four-legged friends. This year’s event was hosted in George Town for the first time in the event’s seven-year history. REGISTRATION & DETAILS 2nd Floor Reception, Butterfield Place, 12 Albert Panton Street: Monday, 12 March from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, 13 March from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, 14 March from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Observation Tower, Camana Bay: Thursday, 15 March from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Jog Day - Friday, 16 March from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Britannia Green Space: Jog Day - Friday, 16 March from 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. The entry fee is just $10 per person! Participants will receive a t-shirt and have the chance to win one of several fabulous spot prizes. Complimentary refreshments and giveaways will also be available. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun, and help support Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness. To register visit www.ky.butterfieldgroup.com. Take advantage of online registration* at www.ky.butterfieldgroup.com *Online registration closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 15 March 2018. Online registrations are asked to collect their shirts and race numbers BEFORE reaching Britannia to avoid unnecessary delays. Friday 16th March 2018, 5:30 p.m. 26th Annual St. Patrick’s Day 5k Irish Jog The Centre Point Dance Studio team welcomes guests to the PAWS fundraiser. - PHOTOS: MAGGIE JACKSON Andrew Bacon, Kelly Rooney, Suzanne and Giuseppe Gatta, and Hannah Reid enjoy an evening at Grand Old House. Tim and Joanne Codling sell raffle tickets. Melissa Shaw, Denise Osterloh, Debra Gaffigan and Teresa Strad show support for PAWS. Rob and Angela Adams strike a pose for charity. Maureen and Cliff Hislop enjoy an evening at Grand Old House. Marilyn Crane, Marilyn Clements , Susan Shenker and Lisa Brodlie enjoy a charitable evening. Sophia McKenzie and Jerome Wilson pose for PAWS.8 LOCAL&REGIONAL MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Report: Continued problems at George Town Primary East End woman’s death was misadventure CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The death of Ester Eme- lina Scott on April 19, 2016, was by misadventure, a Coro- ner’s Jury ruled on Thursday. The jury of four women and three men heard evi- dence the previous day about the circumstances in which the rear wheels of a 26- foot dump truck rolled over her in her yard. The truck had reversed into her yard to dump a load of crusher run, also referred to as marl. The driver had her sign a receipt for the de- livery and then got into his truck to drive away. There were no eyewitnesses to what happened next. The jury also heard that Mrs. Scott, 66, had vision problems and limped. Government patholo- gist Dr. Shravana Jyoti sub- mitted his autopsy report, concluding that Mrs. Scott died of multiple crush and fracture injuries, primarily on her left side. Queen’s Coroner Eileen Nervik called accident re- constructionist Vincent Wal- ters to give evidence and she read the report of fellow re- constructionist Colin Redden. Both men referred to the sur- face of the driveway in the yard. It was not smooth or level; it contained loose dirt and small rocks. Jurors received copies of photographs and sketches, along with the statement of investigating officer Alviston Watts. He confirmed that the driver had been breathalyzed after the incident; his alcohol level was 0.00. He also stated that the weather was clear and sunny at the time of the accident, around 5 p.m. Mr. Redden stated that he had examined the truck and found no visible sign of blunt trauma contact with Mrs. Scott. He included the front bumper, cab, the area between the cab and “box” – the part that carries the load – and the box itself. The two right rear tires had blood and body fluids on them. Further, there were tire marks in the area of blood in the driveway, which Mr. Redden referred to as the area of impact. On further examination, Mr. Redden found the driv- er’s footwell to be free of ob- struction. He drove the truck, which was left-hand drive, and found that it drove, steered and braked normally. The crusher run had been dumped on the west side of the house – the right side, looking into the yard from the road. There was a nas- eberry tree and septic tank on the left side. The driver said Mrs. Scott had signalled to him where the marl was to be delivered. He told her to stay by the tree, away from the truck, before he dumped the marl. Afterward, he walked over to where she was and she signed for the delivery and paid him. The driver then told her he was going to leave and said she should stay there by the tree. Mrs. Scott’s sister, who lived nearby, said she saw Mrs. Scott standing close to the septic tank. The coroner, in her summing up, pointed out that the tree and septic tank were on the same side of the house “and not that far away from each other.” The driver got in the truck and released the brake. He did not need to use the gas because the driveway sloped down to the road. He watched for traffic and then, as he went into the road, he felt a bump. There had been no bump when he drove into the yard, so he got out of the truck to check. He saw Mrs. Scott lying face down in the driveway on the right side of the truck. He had no idea how she got there from where he had left her by the naseberry tree. He said she had been standing by the tree when he released the truck brake. He could not understand why she would come out from under the tree. He thought she must have walked toward the road and fallen down between the front and back wheels as the truck was turning left onto the road. The distance between the front and rear axles was 12 feet. The reconstructionists noted that the back wheels would have traveled in an arc as the truck turned. There was no visible sign that Mrs. Scott had touched the box of the truck. When she lost her footing, the front part of the truck had already passed and she got caught by the back tires, Mr. Redden concluded. He thought Mrs. Scott’s physical condition should be taken into account. Relatives had confirmed that she had difficulties with peripheral (side) vision, so there were blind spots for her although she had fairly good vision straightforward. She also wore a brace on one knee and walked with a limp. In her instructions to the jury, the coroner pointed out that the goal of the inquest was to examine facts and find out the truth of what had happened to cause the death. She explained the pos- sible verdicts, but eliminated most of them. For example, the patholo- gist had not mentioned Mrs. Scott having any disease or illness, so natural causes was not an option as a ver- dict. There was no evidence of gross negligence, lawful killing or intent to commit suicide. The two verdicts left for the jury to consider were misadventure or an open ver- dict, which would mean that the evidence had been insuf- ficient for the jury to come to a conclusion. The jury deliberated for almost an hour and re- turned a unanimous verdict of misadventure. MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Evaluators have deter- mined that George Town Pri- mary has done a poor job in addressing the shortcomings identified in a 2014-2015 in- spection report. The report issued last week by the Office of Edu- cation Standards found con- tinuing problems with such things as poor lesson plan- ning, classroom manage- ment and continued low test scores. In the 2014-2015 re- port, the school was given six areas to focus on for im- provement. Inspectors for this most recent report rated the school’s progress as “weak” in all six areas. Among those, the report finds continued problems in student performance. It noted that while there has been some progress in ear- lier grades, Year 6 scores in reading, writing and math continue to be below av- erage. Only half the students at that age level are working at expected levels and “there was no indication that re- sults in 2018 would improve,” the report said. Shortcomings in the class- room were also noted. “In over one third of les- sons, the quality of teaching was judged to be weak,” the report said. “These ses- sions were characterised by poor lesson planning and weak classroom man- agement skills.” Inspectors observed teachers leaving classrooms unsupervised and said a “minority of students” with poor behavior often inter- rupted and slowed the flow of lessons. Mechanisms for improving the behavior of troublesome students – de- tention during lunch and re- cess – are not working, they said. The report suggested that the school needs a full- time counselor to deal with such students. The report noted that Principal Sharon Campbell- Danvers and Deputy Prin- cipal Danielle Duran came to the school at the start of this academic year. “They had quickly estab- lished a positive working ethos in the school and had ascertained an accurate view of the school’s strengths and areas requiring improvement,” the report said. Such leadership may ac- count for the seemingly con- tradictory high marks given to the school in a survey of parents. Of the 35 parents who completed the survey, 86 percent said they believed their children were getting a good education at George Town. A similar survey of 15 faculty members showed 93 percent felt the school is doing a good job. This is Ms. Campbell-Dan- vers’ first job in the Cayman Islands. She spent over 20 years in education in Jamaica, both as a teacher and an ad- ministrator. She said she and her staff are working hard to address the issues noted in the report. “A key part is getting the teachers on board,” Ms. Camp- bell-Danvers said. “We said to teachers, ‘This is where we are and, as a group, what are we going to be doing to move George Town forward?’ We’re pulling out all the stops.” Groups of teachers have been formed to address all six of the issues inspectors looked at, she said, and plans are in the works to improve the curriculum and student performance. Some of the steps being taken include: – Identifying students per- forming just under the stan- dards and providing addi- tional support to bring them up to speed, with such things as early morning and Sat- urday classes; – Employing literacy and numeracy experts to help low- performing students; – Adding libraries to each classroom and making sure every class visits the school’s main library once a week; and – Strategically placing strong teachers where their peers who need im- provement can observe and learn from them. Ms. Campbell-Danvers said she has also been given assur- ance from Department of Ed- ucation Director Lyneth Mon- teith that the school will have a full-time counselor to deal with students with behav- ioral problems. The current coun- selor is at the campus only 3½ days a week. She said the school has just completed meeting with the parents of Year 6 stu- dents to discuss the report findings and will be meeting with parents of the earlier grades in the coming weeks. “We want to partner with the parents,” she said. “They’re a key link in achieving the ex- pected standards.” Office of Education Stan- dards inspectors said they will be revisiting the school within the next six months to do a follow-up report. The office also issued a report on Red Bay Primary last week. In the 2014-2015 inspection report, 12 areas needing improvement were identified. Evaluators found that the school had made good progress on nine of these and satisfactory prog- ress on three. A survey of 91 parents found that 82 percent were satisfied with the quality of education at the school, while 92 percent of teachers felt the same way. They also reported some problems. “Teachers expressed con- cern regarding the level of staffing, particularly in helping address the needs of students with special ed- ucational needs,” the report said. “They felt that students with challenging behaviour required more support than was currently in place.” The full surveys can be found online at www.pocs.gov.ky. Click on the Publications link under the heading Freedom of Information. Then click on the Office of Education Standards link. US NARROWS TRAVEL ALERT FOR MEXICO’S PLAYA DEL CARMEN MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has nar- rowed its travel warning for the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen amid what it calls an unspecified “on- going security threat” just as the spring holiday season is kicking into high gear. In a notice posted Friday on its website, the embassy also said the U.S. Consular Agency in the city would reopen and resume normal operations Monday after a shutdown of several days — “absent additional changes in the security situation.” The revised restric- tions say U.S. government employees must avoid five neighborhoods in and around a downtown tourist zone filled with hotels, res- taurants, shops and bars. But they lift a blanket ban issued this week for the city that had covered several all-inclusive resorts. The em- bassy said employee travel is now permitted “to resort areas in Riviera Maya in- cluding those near Playa del Carmen that are outside the restricted neighborhoods.” After the first travel alert Wednesday, Mexican officials came out to defend public safety in Playa del Carmen, apparently concerned about a possible hit to tourism in one of the country’s most traveled regions. The Quintana Roo state government noted that Pres- ident Enrique Pena Nieto and dignitaries from around the globe were convening there for the World Ocean Summit on March 7-9, saying tourist activity was normal in the city with hotel occupancy at 80 percent. Parts of Mexico’s Ca- ribbean coast, which also includes the resorts of Cancun and Tulum, have been hit by drug violence, albeit infrequently, and the Jalisco New Genera- tion drug cartel has been moving into Quintana Roo. But the exact nature of the new threat was not clear, and the embassy said it was separate from inci- dents involving ferries on the route between Playa del Carmen and the nearby is- land of Cozumel. A Feb. 21 explosion on a ferry injured 26 people in- cluding several American citizens. What appeared to be explosives were later found attached to the un- derside of another vessel operated by the same com- pany, Barcos Caribe. Both incidents are under investigation. The U.S. Embassy said government workers are still prohibited from taking ferries between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, and it recommended that U.S. citizens avoid them as well. Mexico’s National Secu- rity Commission said Sat- urday that 60 federal po- lice officers and four sniffer dogs trained to detect weapons, explosives and narcotics were deployed to bolster security.The islands’ most-trusted news source 9 CAYMAN COMPASS • MONDAY MARCH 12, 2018 an official letter from the tri- bunal. That did not happen until Aug. 23, 2017. “The client was deprived of any opportunity to con- firm his Caymanian status/ right to be Caymanian for six months,” the judicial review document states. A separate case involved a rejection of an applicant’s residency and employment rights certificate, which al- lows the non-Caymanian spouse of Caymanian to work in the islands. On Aug. 8, 2017, the appeals tribunal overturned that decision and awarded the employment certificate to the man. However, on Sept. 1, 2017, the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board wrote to inform the man that his application for em- ployment rights was “de- ferred until further consid- eration,” the judicial review application states. He was then granted his approval letter from that board, re- ceived on Jan. 30, 2018 – five months later. Unfortunately, attorneys said, the letter did not contain the man’s correct name. In a third case where a residency certificate was de- nied, the applicant success- fully appealed on Sept. 1, 2017, but did not receive his formal grant letter until Feb. 23, 2018. In these matters and others, HSM attorneys argue, it is not the appeals tri- bunal, but the Immigration Department staff that has acted improperly. “The failure of the Immi- gration Department to issue the appropriate stamps, without delay, is wholly un- reasonable in the circum- stances,” the judicial review application states. “In the cases mentioned above, no fees were outstanding in re- lation to the individual ap- pellants and … there ap- pears to be no good reason why the Immigration Depart- ment should not issue the appropriate stamps. “The issuing of the letter is a mere formality. As it can take up to five months for some boards to pro- vide a letter confirming the appeal, a successful appel- lant can be left in limbo during that time.” Most of the matters brought to the attention of the court in the judicial re- view filing have been re- solved. However, HSM attor- neys point out that, if there is no resolution to the cur- rent process, the situation will become much worse. As of last month, the HSM firm alone had more than 40 appeals of various immigra- tion matters pending before the Immigration Appeals Tri- bunal. If even some of those are successful, it will mean dozens more people left in an uncertain immigration situa- tion by bureaucratic delays, the court records state. Some of those applicants have al- ready been waiting three years or more for surety re- garding their status in the Cayman Islands. “In the circumstances, it is more appropriate to bring a peremptory chal- lenge now, than wait for nu- merous additional clients to be prejudiced,” HSM at- torneys argue. visitor who was waiting with about 40 other people under a tent set up on the sidewalk. “The line carried out to the street, it was just ridiculous. And it’s hot today.” Cayman Islands Emer- gency Medical Services Di- rector Stephen Duval, who was stuck in the waiting line Saturday, described the same situation, calling it “deplorable.” The tented waiting area was set up for early ar- rivals who apparently could not be allowed into the pas- senger departures hall be- cause it was crammed full of people waiting to leave on earlier flights. Ms. Rusinko, who arrived at the airport during the noon hour, said her flight was not scheduled to leave until about 4:40 p.m. “I know I’m here early, but they wouldn’t check my bags until after 1 p.m.. They wouldn’t let me go through security until a certain time,” she said. “So that’s why it’s a little perturbing.” Long-time Cayman visitor Guy DeRossi of Virginia, U.S., described the exact same situation. He said he was turned away at the security entrance because he had ar- rived about four hours early for a 4:30 p.m. flight. Mr. DeRossi said there was a “huge line out to the street” for the passenger tick- eting area and that he was told that “we can’t go inside because it’s too crowded.” The American said the wait was inconvenient, but that it was very comfortable under the tent area outside the airport and that airport personnel were making the best of a hectic situation. “The staff, the personnel, they have been very nice,” Mr. DeRossi said, adding that he would continue to come back for vacations. “The islands are a wonderful place. We’ve been coming for 26 years.” The Owen Roberts air- port, currently under- going a $55 million renova- tion, has struggled in recent weeks with long wait times in both the departures and the arrivals area. Earlier this year, there were two- hour wait times reported from passengers who were getting off arriving flights and going through immigra- tion and customs. The problems appear to have occurred mainly on Sat- urdays, when thousands of people arrive during the busy tourism season between late December and April. On some Saturdays, the small airport has to accommodate more than a dozen flights arriving within two hours. Deputy Premier Moses Kirk- connell warned in February that “growing pains” at the re- modeled airport would be a challenge through 2018, but would eventually lead to an im- proved customer product. “We are moving as fast as we can to complete the air- port, so there are going to be issues from now until when we complete it in December,” the deputy premier said in early February. “There’s nothing we can do with the bricks and mortar [refer- ring to the airport construc- tion phase]. We’re moving as fast as we can. But with the human capital, you learn from experience and you ad- just what you do.” of interest” in the homicide and has not been charged or even arrested in con- nection with it. A warrant was issued earlier for his arrest in con- nection with the Prospect home invasion and other alleged criminal offenses. A police statement about Friday’s arrest read: “The safe resolution of this situation was brought about through joint efforts of police officers, family members, his attorney and members of the community, to whom we express our appreciation.” Mr. Wright’s attorney, Amelia Fosuhene, said he surrendered volun- tarily to police. Two other suspects charged in the June 17 home invasion, 23-year-old Nikel Emanuel Thomas and a 17-year-old, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, appeared be- fore the court last Monday facing the same charges as Mr. Wright. According to the seven- count indictment against the three defendants, they are charged in three sepa- rate incidents – all of which occurred June 17. Count 1 of the indictment alleges the three stole a vehicle from the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. Counts 2 through 4 re- late to an attempted ag- gravated burglary at a res- idence on West Bay Road where the three men al- legedly tried to enter the home with the intent to steal, while in possession of an imitation firearm. The charges here also al- lege criminal damage to property, namely $11,810 worth of doors and CCTV cameras. Counts 5 through 7 re- late to the home invasion in Prospect. In addition to an aggravated burglary charge, a robbery charge was filed over the forcible taking of more than $30,000 in valuables from the home. The three suspects were also charged with posses- sion of an imitation firearm with intent to commit a criminal offense. During Friday’s court appearance, Magistrate Valdis Foldats said there would be no bail hearing and said charges of aggra- vated burglary and robbery filed against Mr. Wright in the home invasion matter would have to be trans- mitted to the Grand Court. 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