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REG. $33.99 NOW $27.99 July & August Only SAVE $ 6 THE CHARACTER OF 1938.THE SMOOTHNESS OF 2018. PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY CAYMAN WEEKENDER Harbour House Boat Show EDITORIAL | PAGE 4 PRIORITY NO. 1: KEEPING OUR BEACHES INVITING AND SAFE High of 90 Low of 79 Smooth to slight with wave heights less than 3 feet. ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA RED BAY Anti-corruption police want Tasers, batons BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Investigators working for the Cayman Is- lands Anti-Corruption Commission will be granted the legal right to carry some weapons and protective gear, if a recently proposed bill is approved by local lawmakers. Amendments sought to the Anti-Corruption Law will let investigating officers carry body armor, batons, Tasers, pepper spray, handcuffs and other restraints in specific situations. “It is simply about affording investigators the same health and safety protections that their counterparts in other entities, such as the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, are afforded, given that they perform similar du- ties and have the same powers of arrest,” said Deborah Bodden, head of the commissions secretariat which manages the Anti-Corrup- tion Commission. Until 2016, the Anti-Corrup- tion Unit was staffed with seconded RCIPS of- ficers, but has been granted the ability to hire its own investigators in recent years. The commission secretariat now employs one senior investigator and six investigators, including one trainee. They are not RCIPS of- ficers, but they are given the same powers under the law in the carrying out of various criminal investigations. In the past two years, the number of ar- rests being made on behalf of the Anti-Corrup- tion Commission has increased substantially. Commission officers took 13 people into custody in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving the English-lan- guage test administered by the Immigration Department to work permit holders. Twelve of those suspects were later charged and AMBULANCE CREWS GET TO DECIDE ON DESTINATION MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Heidi Presser, 42, was ready to board a plane at Owen Roberts International Air- port recently, when she began having trouble breathing and felt pressure in her chest. An ambulance was called and by the time emergency medical technicians loaded her for transport, Ms. Presser said she could not move her arms or her legs. The EMTs told her they were taking her to Cayman Islands Hospital. Ms. Presser lives in Connecticut, but has family on the island. She told the emergency crew she wanted to be taken to Health City in East End instead. “The ambulance driver said George Town was closer,” Ms. Presser said. That is where she ended up, although her family later took her to Health City, where she was diagnosed with an asthma attack brought on by bronchitis. Ms. Presser’s experience is one example of questions that are sometimes raised about how much control patients have over which hospital they are taken to in an emergency, and what goes into the decision by EMTs in making that determination. With Health City planning to expand its emergency services and reintroducing its own ambulance service, such decisions may be- come more complicated. Elizabeth McLaughlin, accident and emer- gency coordinator for government’s Health Services Authority, said regardless of what changes may lie ahead, the basic precept will not change. “Based on the assessed needs of the pa- tient, they will be taken to the place that Counselor gets Caymanian status after 19-year fight BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com A legal dispute over a sub- stance abuse counselor’s work permit fees that began in the late 1990s has finally been resolved. The case included two legal challenges being filed and a more than five-year delay in gov- ernment hearing the counselor’s Caymanian status application. Terrance William Delaney was awarded the “right to be Caymanian” on Friday, July 20, after being a resident of the is- lands since the mid-1990s. “My primary desire, presently, is that no one ever goes through a journey like this in the future,” Mr. Delaney said Wednesday. Mr. Delaney said he was pleased with the decision of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal, which overturned an earlier de- cision of the Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board to deny him Caymanian status. The initial denial was based solely on an Immigration De- partment allegation that Mr. Del- aney had not paid the correct work permit fees for his job in the islands after he received per- manent resident status. YMCA holds its Day of the Camps Young campers show their enthusiasm Thursday when all of the YMCA’s various camps descended on the Truman Bodden Sports Complex to take part in the high-octane, energetic Day of the Camps. For more on this story, see page 7. – PHOTO: JEWEL LEVY PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 8 » PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 7 » Terrance Delaney2 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Casual indoor & outdoor dining with a local flair. 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The work being done there is a part the Water Au- thority’s $35 million plan to lay more than 80 miles of pipe, intended to connect about 80 percent of Cayman Brac residents to the water grid by 2030. Economics and Statistics Office data state that only a little more than 14 percent of Sister Islands households currently have access to piped water. The needs for the project are multifold, according to Water Authority officials, who say that it will boost the Brac’s economy, encourage development, and improve standards of living and public health. However, progress has been slow. The Water Au- thority started the develop- ment in 2013 and has spent more than $4.5 million to make about 180 connections, according to the latest fig- ures provided in the author- ity’s board meeting minutes. Water Authority officials did not respond to questions about whether the project was appraised, which is a re- quirement for projects under the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility. Meanwhile, the majority of Brac residents either have water trucked in to them or they rely on well water. In the 1970s, well water was not just the main source of hydration for Brackers, but also for the island’s then- thriving oil shipping industry. “This is where the boats used to stop in,” said Brac resident Raymond Scott, re- ferring to a spot on the north side of the island, about a mile west of the police sta- tion. “That’s why they call it Watering Place.” Watering Place resident Weldon Anderson said as many as seven pumps would be in his backyard well when shipping crewmem- bers came ashore. Recently, however, using well water has come with difficulties for the area’s residents. In April, the De- partment of Environmental Health issued a warning that the area’s wells were con- taminated with E. coli and other bacteria. When the Compass vis- ited his home in May, Mr. An- derson said he has continued to use his well, and that the water seems fine. However, he said that he has to deal with another creeping problem: the mouth of his well is made of natural rock formations, which have been shrinking over the years. Though Mr. Anderson said he has only worked small jobs here and there recently, he will have to find a way to pay for someone to cut the rocks at the mouth to make it wider. Along with avoiding these issues, piped water would also likely cut costs for res- idents and establishments that must have their water shipped in by trucks. Sister Is- lands Health Services Director Dr. Srirangan Velusamy said that Faith Hospital has al- ready experienced savings on water since being connected to the grid in February. Piped water could also lead to long-term savings for the Water Authority, as de- livery fees for trucking water to residents have historically not been sufficient to cover the shipping costs, according to the authority’s board meeting minutes. But with an initial crew of six and no outside funding, it will be years before the ma- jority of Brackers are con- nected to the grid. “The rate of pipeline in- stallation is restricted by the number of resources that can be allocated as this project must be funded from revenue, as due to Government’s re- strictions, the Water Authority is not allowed to borrow at this time,” the Water Authority said in a written statement to the Compass, referring to bor- rowing restrictions placed on Cayman by the Framework for Fiscal Responsibility. To provide piped water to 80 percent of the Brac’s roughly 2,000 residents, the Water Authority will also have to increase its produc- tion capacity. To do that, part of the project entails the con- struction of a brand-new water plant on top of the island’s bluff. “A key component of the in- frastructure expansion plans is the construction, within the next two years, of a new water production, storage and pumping facility located on the Bluff at a higher elevation to ensure its reliable long- term operation and improve security of the island’s water supply,” the Water Authority stated. “Additionally, this new site is centrally located within the entire Cayman Brac water distribution system (when completed).” The Water Authority stated that the existing water pro- duction plant is located on a site that is susceptible to flooding, which makes it espe- cially vulnerable during hurri- canes and tropical storms. Once the new water plant is built, an existing containerized reverse os- mosis plant installed in 2015 will be transferred to Little Cayman to begin water pro- duction there, the Water Au- thority added. The Water Authority stated that aspects of the water plant construction will be tendered. The Water Authority also said that it is following Procure- ment Law procedures when acquiring resources valued at more than $10,000. However, Cayman’s Frame- work for Fiscal Responsibility states that all projects must be “suitably appraised” before their procurement phase, and the authority did not respond to multiple questions about whether appraisals or busi- ness cases were conducted on the project. Water Authority offi- cials and legislator Juliana O’Connor-Connolly – one of the Brac’s MLAs and the min- ister whose portfolio includes the Water Authority – both declined interview requests for this story. Water Authority crewmembers work on the Cayman Brac piped water expansion project. Brac resident Weldon Anderson shows the Compass his well, which was in an area subject to a Department of Environmental Health contamination warning in April. Mr. Anderson said his water seems to be fine, but that the mouth of the well is shrinking and will need repairs soon. - PHOTOS: KEN SILVAThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 Disclaimer : FIN Grand Cayman features and amenities are based on current development plans and concepts and are subject to change without notice. Some services and amenities are subject to service-based fees or homeowner fees. A PRIVATE WELLNESS RETREAT AWAITS FIN living is not just oceanfront views and picturesque sunsets, but a lifestyle of wellness, relaxation and privacy. Only eight residences remain. Two to four bedroom residences priced from USD $1.8M Visit our sales centre and discover the last word in luxury + 1 345 326 1400 fin@fingrandcayman.com Swim laps in your elevated glass-bottom pool Retreat to your private spa treatment room for a hot stone massage Savasana in your private yoga studio Work out in your state-of-the-art fitness centreFloat in your private oceanfront salt-water lagoon The islands’ most-trusted news source 4 – EDITORIAL – Opinion&Letters The Cayman Compass welcomes comments, opinions and viewpoints from readers. Letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@pinnaclemedialtd.com, submitted via www.caymancompass.com, sent by post or hand-delivered to the Compass office. Attention please: We want to state at the beginning of this editorial that we are aware of, and are enor- mously proud of, the fact that Cayman has some of the most beautiful – and safe and secure – beaches in the world. We have advised, both privately and publicly, the Department of Tourism to do nothing more in its promotions than obtain a stunning photograph of Seven Mile Beach (we have dozens in our own archives which we would be delighted to donate) and use it for promotion purposes worldwide, along with a quote from U.S. News & World Report, which proclaimed SMB as “The No. 1 Beach in the World.” How can one possibly improve upon that? And so, this editorial is not in any way to speak disparagingly about our beaches. Quite the opposite. They are THE attraction for our visiting families and our permanent residents. Therefore, like many of our readers, we have been disturbed by stories in recent days that recount a spate of crimes, including purse-snatchings and drug use (not to mention rowdy behavior) on our public beaches. This cannot continue. We must not allow our public beaches (and by extension our country) to be compro- mised by a small number of petty thieves and antiso- cial malcontents. To date, we must confess, we are singularly unim- pressed by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Ser- vice’s response – and our politicians’ non-responses (with the notable exception of Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell) – to this overriding issue. To the RCIPS, this needs to be your Number One Priority: You MUST safeguard our beaches. To Commissioner Derek Byrne, you MUST NOT allow the Cayman Islands to lose their irretrievable reputation for safety and security – especially our crown jewels, our public beaches – on your watch. In the digital age in which we all live, a single incident on a single public beach can travel around the world – and back – with a stopover on TripAdvisor within seconds. The old rules no longer apply. And yet, following those aforementioned incidents at Seven Mile Beach, including Public Beach, Governor’s Beach and Cemetery Beach (plus an incident at Smith Cove), here was the advice, verbatim, from the police: • Try to have at least one person stay onshore with belongings when swimming. • If alone, consider purchasing a waterproof pouch in which you can place your keys and wallet, and take in the water. • Leave valuables locked in your vehicle whenever possible (out of sight). Previously, the Commissioner also spoke about acquiring some “quad bikes” and a couple of “drug dogs” to patrol our beaches. With all due respect, this anemic response is not even close to the existential nature of the threat to our island. Our beaches must be – and be perceived to be – 100 percent safe, secure and welcoming. To achieve such a goal will require a highly thoughtful, perhaps highly costly, strategic plan that must include input from all relevant sectors – first and foremost, of course, the police, but also prosecutors and judges, government ministries and tourism associations, and, most importantly, all of us in the Cayman Islands. “Leave valuables locked in your vehicle whenever possible (out of sight)?” Not even close. D-Minus. Priority No. 1: Keeping our beaches inviting and safe FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS A new vision for recovery of BVI BENITO WHEATLEY As the British Virgin Is- lands rebuild from Hurri- canes Irma and Maria, a compelling vision is needed to capture the imagination of the people of the islands and gain the confidence of the territory’s partners in re- covery. Such a vision should place the society on a trajec- tory to surpass its previous level of development. While the territory was relatively wealthy, its eco- nomic model was unsustain- able, infrastructure subpar, communities afflicted by various social ills, and its social systems under strain by growing demands. The BVI’s ambition should be to regain its high per capita in- come status, but equally to attain the high quality of infrastructure, education, healthcare, sanitation and security that should come with a certain level of pros- perity. Singapore stands out among small states as a shining example of this dynamic. The United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda provides goals and targets in critical sectors that can serve as a guide for the territory in setting its aspira- tions for the future. The BVI should set its sights high and aim to become a developed society by 2030 if not before. This is an achievable goal in terms of the territory’s high economic potential and rela- tively modest social and eco- nomic requirements for a modern society of its size. In 2016 the BVI’s GDP reached a milestone of $1 billion; an impressive figure for a popu- lation of 30,000. Achieving “developed” status will require rebuilding infrastructure and systems around international stan- dards that ensure resilience, sustainability and efficiency. These should permeate every aspect of society. The degree of economic loss and damage to the BVI caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria was unprece- dented in the Caribbean and recovery will be no small task. The closest frame of ref- erence in recent memory is the territory’s economic re- covery between 1971 and 1979 during which time the administrations of the late Chief Minister Dr. Hon. Wil- lard Wheatley, MBE success- fully steered the BVI out of a deep recession. This ultimately resulted in the territory getting off grant-in-aid from the United Kingdom by 1978. This proud achievement offers hope the islands can see a full re- covery and that the where- withal exists within the so- ciety to achieve it. If a proper course is set, the BVI can emerge as a truly modern society whose per capita income is high, infra- structure world-class and resilient, economy diversi- fied, environment preserved, communities flourishing and people empowered. Benito Wheatley is a policy fellow at the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge and a former BVI Representative to the U.K. and EU. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Choudhury investigation must run its course In response to recent media coverage surrounding the withdrawal of Gov- ernor Choudhury to London, pending the outcome of a con- duct investigation, we would like to provide an update. The investigation process is being carried out in ac- cordance with established procedures in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The FCO has robust policies and procedures in place and works hard to ensure that all staff can raise complaints in the confidence that they will be taken extremely seriously and acted upon. Procedures are in place to ensure that in- vestigations into any member of staff are conducted in a manner that is fair to all. It is normal for these investi- gations to take some time to complete to enable a full and accurate picture to be ac- quired. It is not possible at this stage to provide a clear assessment of the time it will take to complete. Until a conclusion is reached it would be inap- propriate and unfair to the staff involved, including Mr. Choudhury, for the Gover- nor’s Office, Cayman Islands Government or the FCO to comment on the nature of the allegations. We are aware of the rumors circulating in the community but we will not be responding to these. While we understand the public in- terest in this issue we must respect the privacy of all par- ties involved. Franz Manderson will continue as Acting Gov- ernor. He has the full sup- port of the FCO and the Cayman Islands Government. The Acting Governor con- tinues to be supported by the staff in the Governor’s Of- fice and the wider Civil Ser- vice as they work closely to- gether on a wide range of issues and projects. These in- clude progress on critical and long-standing initiatives to strengthen Cayman’s border, maritime and internal secu- rity, prison monitoring re- form, child safeguarding, trade policy and disaster management, among others. Please be assured that we will provide further up- dates on the situation as soon as we are able to do so in a manner that upholds the fairness and integrity of the investigation. Franz Manderson, Acting Governor Matthew Forbes, Head of the Governor’s 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”5 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 Regulator: Gas prices have ‘plateaued’ BRENT FULLER bfuller@pinnaclemedialtd.com Increasing fuel prices in the Cayman Islands may have “plateaued” in mid-to-late June and could head down later in the summer, according to the islands’ utilities and commodities regulator. Cayman has seen an av- erage overall increase in prices at the pump of be- tween 30 and 35 cents a gallon since late March, weekly price statistics com- piled by OfReg show. “Prices locally began to respond to the upswing in global refined prices during April 2018 and have continued on the upward trend through to June, when we observed prices [began] to stabilize and plateaued since mid-June with the exception of Cayman Brac,” a statement released by OfReg this week noted. In late March, average fuel prices were around $4.43 per gallon. By June 19, the av- erage among the Rubis and Sol stations on Grand Cayman for the lowest priced un- leaded fuel was up to $4.74 per gallon. Those average prices do not include fuel sold in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are typi- cally much higher. They also do not include fuel prices at new market competitor Refuel, which is operating in George Town and where prices are lower. Refuel prices were $4.34 per gallon for 87 octane fuel and $4.48 per gallon for 90 oc- tane as of July 24, according to OfReg. Most Rubis and Sol stations sell 89 octane and 93 octane petrol. The petrol figures for the two large distributors were hit with an average 13-cents per gallon price increase be- tween June 5 and June 19, ac- cording to the regulator. Most Esso stations saw a 15-cent per gallon price in- crease during the two weeks, and most Rubis stations expe- rienced between a 10-cent and 15-cent per gallon increase. Duke Munroe, the director of fuels for OfReg, noted there may be some hope for lower gas prices later this summer in Cayman. “Prices in Cayman gen- erally follow regional and global refined products price trends, and the ob- served reduction in the rate of increase of refined prices shows promise for local prices during the rest of summer,” Mr. Munroe said. “However, to keep this issue in perspective, OfReg’s real efforts and focus is on the local supply chain and its as- sociated costs which deter- mine prices at the pump, be- cause we have no influence on global prices.” Mr. Munroe said the topic of fuel prices is being moni- tored closely by elected Cab- inet members. OfReg is now involved in creating a com- prehensive market anal- ysis and assessment to de- termine if there is true competition for petrol pro- viders in Cayman. WOMAN ASKED FOR WATER, STOLE CASH FROM DOMESTIC WORKER CAROL WINKER cwinker@pinnaclemedialtd.com A domestic worker who agreed to give a passer-by a glass of water lost more than $200 as a result, Magis- trate Kirsty-Ann Gunn heard on Wednesday. She was dealing with Monica Veronica Smith, 42, who was sentenced in Sum- mary Court for theft, with previously suspended sen- tences activated, for a total of 10 months, three weeks’ imprisonment. Crown counsel Emma Hutchinson shared a sum- mary of facts on the case. She explained that the com- plainant was a domestic worker at her place of em- ployment in West Bay at the time, when on July 24, 2015, a woman came to the door and asked for a glass of water. The complainant agreed to give her some and the woman asked to use the bathroom first. After using the bathroom, she left hurriedly, without the water she had asked for. This caused the complainant to be suspicious and when she went to check her purse, cash was missing in the sums of CI$195 and US$35. She re- ported the matter to police. Ms. Smith was spoken to some weeks later and ad- mitted to taking money, but denied the amount. She said she had found the money on the bathroom floor. Both Ms. Hutchinson and defense attorney John Furniss referred to Ms. Smith’s record of previous convictions, which totaled 41 as of seven years ago. Mr. Furniss advised that the defendant had applied to the Drug Rehabilitation Court after earlier offending. She spent eight weeks at the resi- dential treatment facility Ca- ribbean Haven and was com- pliant with the drug court program for a while after that. She then “went missing” in June 2017 and returned to court earlier this year. Ms. Smith pointed out that, in addition to time at Caribbean Haven, she had been in a halfway house for five weeks, during which time she had asked the court for a stricter curfew than had been required. The magis- trate said she would give credit accordingly. She told the defendant, “You have a long record of petty offending.” She commented that some people might think low-level thefts should not attract heavy penalties such as im- prisonment, “but you are be- coming a nuisance,” the mag- istrate told Ms. Smith. Ms. Smith had been in court previously for the theft of $160 on June 24, 2014. She pleaded guilty on June 9, 2015 and was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years. On the same date, she received concurrent sentences for two charges of theft by shop- lifting items worth $37.98 and $21.77, respectively. Six weeks after receiving the suspended sentence, she stole from the domestic helper, so immediate impris- onment was necessary, the magistrate said. The only mitigation was Ms. Smith’s guilty plea and her attempts at treatment for her drug addiction. With credit for time on curfew and in treatment, plus a discount for the guilty plea, the sen- tence was six months, three weeks. Given how quickly she had re-offended, the term of four months previously sus- pended was activated.6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS Deputy Money Laundering Officer Money Laundering Reporting Officer Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Outsourced Compliance Services Regulated and unregulated funds doing business in or from the Cayman Islands are now required to appoint a natural person to fulfil the roles of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer. kpmg.ky © 2018 KPMG, a Cayman Islands partnership and a member firm. 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According to investigating offi- cers, a man entered a home on Birch Avenue and confronted a man and woman who were there. “He then stabbed the man and proceeded to assault the woman,” a police statement said. “All of the parties are known to each other.” Police said the woman ran to a nearby home to seek assistance. Of- ficers said the suspect then followed her, attacked a neighbor and took the woman into a vehicle. Later in the morning, police said the suspect returned to the scene but fled after spotting of- ficers. He was pursued and ar- rested along Marina Drive, police said. The woman he was accused of abducting was still in the ve- hicle when the suspect returned to the scene. The 28-year-old suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of assault, abduction, aggravated bur- glary and theft of a vehicle. The three victims in the assault were all treated for non-life threat- ening injuries. Police report 10 DUI arrests last weekend Police made 10 arrests for driving under the influence last weekend, including a man whose driver’s li- cense expired in 2012, another who was three times over the legal limit at 8:15 a.m., and a woman who had fallen asleep at the wheel and later assaulted officers after she awoke. Twenty-six traffic collisions were reported last weekend, and officers have made 13 DUI arrests dating back to July 16. Police reported that in five of those DUI incidents, people were arrested while regis- tering a blood-alcohol content over twice the legal limit. In one incident shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, offi- cers patrolling the Linford Pierson Highway observed a vehicle that seemed to be having problems staying in one lane. The officers pulled up to the vehicle and ordered it to pull over, and the driver halted while still in the roadway. When of- ficers instructed the driver again to pull over, he tried and drove the car onto the curb. The 52-year-old driver was asked to exit the vehicle, and he appeared unsteady and slurred his words, po- lice said. He was unable to provide a driver’s license and recorded a breathalyzer test of 0.239 percent. The legal limit is 0.100. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI, and it was later determined that his license had expired in 2012. The man was also arrested for sus- picion of driving without being qualified and later released on bail. In another incident, which oc- curred just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, officers patrolling the Esterley Tib- betts Highway observed a vehicle that had mounted the median just south of the Cost-U-Less round- about. The car was stationary but still running, and a woman was ob- served sleeping in the car. The woman later regained con- sciousness and became aggressive toward the officers, police said in a press release. While officers were detaining her, she assaulted two of- ficers, one of who sustained lac- erations to his face and head. The woman, age 25, was arrested on suspicion of DUI, disorderly con- duct and assaulting police. A few days earlier – Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. – officers responded to a two-vehicle collision near the Cayman National roundabout in George Town. One of the drivers – a 50-year-old man – appeared to be intoxicated and registered a 0.297 percent breathalyzer reading. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and later bailed. “We are continuing to see far too many persons who not only choose to drive while under the influence, but choose to do so with a blood-alcohol level over twice, and sometimes three times, the legal limit,” said Chief In- spector Everton Spence, who oversees the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit. “This is unacceptable, and we will continue to prosecute anyone driving under the influence, no matter what day of the week or time of day they choose to do so.” A Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officer writes a traffic ticket during a traffic operation. Police made 13 DUI arrests between July 16-22. - PHOTO: TANEOS RAMSAY “We are continuing to see far too many persons who not only choose to drive while under the influence, but choose to do so with a blood-alcohol level over twice, and sometimes three times, the legal limit.” CHIEF INSPECTOR EVERTON SPENCE, Traffic and Roads Policing Unit.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 brought before the courts. Three other people have been arrested in another sus- pected bribery case that in- volves at least one Depart- ment of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing employee. Two men have been ar- rested in an ongoing probe of overtime payments to se- curity officers at the Health Services Authority, and two suspects have been arrested in a fraud investigation in- volving US$1.2 million in controversial “loans” given to the Cayman Islands Foot- ball Association. The uptick in activity re- garding arrests made by the Anti-Corruption Unit has co- incided with the appoint- ment of a new board of ci- vilian appointees in August 2016, headed by former Cayman Islands Attorney General Richard Coles. Be- fore that, the Anti-Corruption Commission was headed by the commissioner of police and had two civil servants – the auditor general and the complaints commissioner – as members. The amendment bill as proposed allows the governor to give the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission the ability to assign officers the ability to carry protective gear. According to the legisla- tion, officers can only use the items under the conditions prescribed by the commis- sion chairman. The chairman would also have to provide the RCIPS commissioner the names of the officers who are as- signed to carry the protective gear and weapons. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Anti-corruption cops want Tasers, batons POLICE: MAN GRABBED GIRL OUTSIDE CHURCH The Royal Cayman Is- lands Police Service is seeking a man who is alleged to have grabbed a young girl outside a George Town church Monday. Police said the underage child was waiting to get picked up from vacation Bible school at the New Testament Church of God on North Sound Road Monday night when the incident occurred. “A man was reported to have attempted to convince an underage girl to go away from the area with him,” a police statement on the in- cident read. “The girl re- sisted the man and went back to the church and the man left.” Two women who were nearby and who are believed to have seen the incident are asked to contact officers. The man was described as having a mohawk with red- colored ends. He was dark- skinned and wore a blue and white striped shirt, ac- cording to police. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the George Town Police station at 949-4222, Cayman Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 or submit a tip via the RCIPS website. YMCA campers gather for day of fun and sun JEWEL LEVY jlevy@pinnaclemedialtd.com YMCA’s “Day of the Camps” at Truman Bodden Sports Com- plex on Thursday was full of big games, big ideas and big fun. The day featured all camp locations coming together for a day of competitions in which campers participated in a variety of sports and ac- tivities. Throughout the week, campers participated in sev- eral physically active games and sports, arts and crafts, and much more at the Little League Field of Dreams, the Camana Bay Sports Com- plex and the Cayman Is- lands Baptist Church Youth Centre in Savannah, and on Cayman Brac. More than 200 campers from the Chili Chilies, Boom Chickas and Get Groovy Crew, staff volunteers and camp leaders gathered at the sports complex grandstand to get energized and participate in the games. “Make other campers feel welcome, be honest when you are planning games and be re- sponsible for your things. Show respect throughout the day during the fun games,” camp coordinator director Jenny Stuesser told the campers. Olympians Andrew Mackay and Heather Roffey shared their experiences of growing up in Cayman, attending YMCA camps and doing the same things the children were doing. They reflected on the significant impact it had on their lives. “Swimming was our big thing and we spent many hours in the pool, and we hope you will also enjoy it,” Mr. Mackay said. He told campers to make sure to have fun, drink lots of water, cheer on their teammates and say “thank you” to all the team leaders and camp mates. “I am impressed with you all coming out here today. I love all the colors and the cheers you did. Can I get a strong clap?” Ms. Roffey asked. Campers responded with loud clapping, shouting and foot stomping. Special Olympics athletes Kanza Bodden and Rasheed Lawrence led campers in the special athletes’ oath: “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Kanza and Rasheed will represent Cayman in the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics. YMCA of the Cayman Islands summer camps run from July 3 to Aug. 24.Bethany Dikau, YMCA assistant site coordinator, gets campers energized. – PHOTO: JEWEL LEVYThe islands’ most-trusted news source 8 FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 • CAYMAN COMPASS The family of the Late Davis Alton Chisholm regrets to announce his passing on Tuesday, 10 July, 2018. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com A funeral service will be held 4:00 p.m. at William Pouchie Memorial Church, North Side, Grand Cayman Saturday, 28th July, 2018. Viewing will be from 3:00 p.m. Prior to the service. Interment will follow in Chisholm Cemetery, North Side. The appeals tribunal judged that the dispute over annual permit fees was a “separate matter” to the ques- tion of whether Mr. Del- aney should receive Cay- manian status. “The Caymanian Status and Permanent Residency Board acted unreasonably by taking into account irrelevant matters, specifically, the out- standing fees in relation to work permits and permanent residency,” a letter from the tribunal sent to Mr. Delaney on July 20 read. “The dispute or discus- sions regarding the appro- priate fees payable for work permits and annual perma- nent residency fees have been discussed by the parties for almost 19 years. There have been various assessments and decisions … made on sums outstanding … while neither party took any action to recover the monies they claim were owed ….” Mr. Delaney has long ar- gued that he was being over- charged for those fees. His at- torneys filed a judicial review application in 2015 stating that the Immigration Depart- ment had not charged the correct fees in relation to Mr. Delaney’s job as a substance abuse counselor. “The Department of Immi- gration [has] refused to recal- culate the fees due … by [Mr. Delaney] despite the fact that it has been accepted by a letter from the Department of Immigration … that [Mr. Del- aney] is not a medical doctor,” the 2015 judicial review filing stated. Permanent residence fees are generally charged ac- cording to the status hold- er’s occupation, with higher- paying occupations usually drawing higher annual fees. The judicial review appli- cation stated that an error by the Immigration Department occurred sometime between 1998 and 2005, while Mr. Delaney was a work permit holder in the islands, and put the substance abuse coun- selor in the same annual fee category as a doctor. Physi- cian permit fees can vary be- tween $10,000 and $25,000 per year. Based on Immigra- tion Department records, a counselor’s work permit fee is $3,850 annually. In 2005, Mr. Delaney was granted permanent resi- dence, the legal right to re- main in Cayman for the rest of his life. Unlike annual work permit fees, which are paid by the employer, fees for per- manent residence are ulti- mately the permanent resi- dence holder’s responsibility to pay. Mr. Delaney suddenly found himself in a position where he was being required to pay a doctor’s permit fee on a substance abuse coun- selor’s income. Last year, a separate legal action was filed against the Caymanian Status and Per- manent Residency Board over its apparent refusal to hear Mr. Delaney’s Caymanian status application that was filed in 2012. The matter was taken to the appeals tribunal in No- vember 2017 and resulted in the eventual decision on July 20 to grant Mr. Delaney the right to be Caymanian – about six years after he applied for it. It is still open to Mr. Del- aney to seek repayment of legal fees spent in the on- going court battles and to seek repayment of any work permit fees he believes he was overcharged. He said Thursday that he was unsure how he would proceed. “I need three or four weeks to not be involved in a struggle and then I will de- cide,” he said. can best provide care,” Ms. McLaughlin said. And the people making the ultimate decision about where that is are the EMTs, not the patient. “Their wishes will be taken into account, but it will not be the deciding factor,” Ms. McLaughlin said. “It’s al- ways a balancing act. Where that patient ends up at the end of the day is complex.” Ms. McLaughlin said the HSA, which operates Cayman Islands Hospital and the cur- rent ambulance system on the island, coordinates care with Health City. Some pa- tients, particularly those with cardiac emergencies, are taken to Health City, where there are more resources for treating such cases. “There are certain things that Health City does well, and I don’t have a problem with that,” Ms. McLaughlin said, adding that Cayman Is- lands Hospital is “the best at emergency management. You’re guaranteed pretty much a specialist in emer- gency medicine at all times.” With plans to expand its emergency department to 10 beds, Health City officials said they plan to have an emergency specialist avail- able 24 hours a day begin- ning in the fall. The hospital said it currently accepts in- ternational emergency cases from islands such as Anguilla and Turks and Caicos, which may not have the facilities to treat certain critical patients. “We’re expanding this area with very modern facilities and personnel,” said Dr. Binoy Chattuparambil, clinical di- rector and chief cardiac sur- geon at Health City. “At the same time, we are not going to compete with Cayman Is- lands Hospital. There is no room for competition here. We all compliment each other.” That cooperation may be challenged by Health City’s ambulance service. The single ambulance, which will be op- erated by a third party com- pany, will be used to trans- port international patients from Owen Roberts Inter- national Airport and from cruise ships, with whom Health City contracts. But it will also be available for gen- eral emergency calls through a dedicated number. It will not be part of the 911 emer- gency system, at least for the near future. Ms. McLaughlin sees po- tential problems with that. “I think it should be tied into the 911 system,” she said, “and that does require a sig- nificant amount of logistics.” Health City previously op- erated an ambulance under similar arrangements for a two-year period that ended this spring when the oper- ator left Cayman. Mr. Chat- tuparambil said there were no conflicts with HSA during the time the ambulance was on the road. “For two years it was working without any dis- pute,” he said. Health City spokesman Shomari Scott said he knew of only one instance where the Health City ambulance and an HSA ambulance showed up at the same place. That hap- pened, he said, when a port official accidentally called 911 for a cruise ship patient al- ready being picked up by the Health City ambulance. “That was maybe a one- off scenario,” Mr. Scott said, calling it an “anomaly.” The Health City ambu- lance actually proved benefi- cial to HSA on some other oc- casions, he said. “There have been a few situations where their am- bulances were tied up and they needed a transfer and our ambulance could do it,” he said. But Ms. McLaughlin said there were also conflicts. “What we had before was people calling both ambu- lances to see who got there first,” she said. Mr. Scott said it is likely Health City’s am- bulance eventually will be tied into the 911 system. “They’ll probably reach that point sometime in the future,” he said. He said the hospital’s am- bulance and the expanded emergency services – which will include a triage oper- ating room – will be a benefit for Cayman, particularly for those on the East End of the island who may be too crit- ical for the half-hour drive to George Town. He’s confident his hospital and the HSA can coordinate such care. “We definitely want to get better at working with the government on that so we can treat and stabilize as quickly as possible,” he said. Officials at both hospi- tals said delivering quality care as quickly as possible is the bottom line. Having ad- ditional emergency services should help and allow for more options in patient care. Those patients can make their wishes known in an emergency, but they will not have the final say. “If somebody wants to come here, they should come,” said Dr. Chattu- parambil. “But the EMT has to make the decision as to what is good for the pa- tient, and the EMTs are good at that.” Ambulance crews get to decide on destination CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Counselor gets Caymanian status after 19-year fight The Health Services Authority runs three ambulances on Grand Cayman. Health City plans to reintroduce its own ambulance in coming weeks. – PHOTO: CHRIS COURT Elizabeth McLaughlin is the HSA coordinator for accident and emergency care and a doctor of emergency medicine. - PHOTO: MARK MUCKENFUSS “My primary desire, presently, is that no one ever goes through a journey like this in the future.” TERRANCE DELANEY9 LOCAL NEWS CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY JULY 27, 2018 1 (345) 945-4040 | 1 (345) 640-4040 | healthcitycaymanislands.com Cardiac Electrophysiology Services Electrophysiology is a division of cardiology which deals with patients experiencing fast, slow or irregular heartbeats. These are known as cardiac arrhythmias. Health City Cayman Islands offers some of the most sophisticated and advanced cardiac electrophysiology services in the Caribbean. We are one of the few centers in the region offering Cryo Balloon Ablation for atrial fibrillation. Our team of experienced physicians provide the highest level of care, using state-of-the-art technology to find healthcare solutions tailored to individual patient’s requirements. Electrophysiology services include: • Invasive electrophysiology • Ablation of cardiac arrhythmias • Specialised electrophysiology clinics (syncope and pacemaker) • Cryo balloon ablation for atrial fibrillation • Device implantation • Lead extraction • Non-invasive services • Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) devices Cycle ride to honor fallen police heroes JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com The widow of a British de- tective will cycle from Seven Mile Beach to Rum Point as part of an international tribute to fallen police heroes. Amanda Keylock, whose husband died in a mysterious car accident as he drove home from a shift in Oxfordshire in 2003, will complete the ride on Sunday to coincide with a much larger tribute taking place in the U.K. Hundreds of serving po- lice officers will join friends and family of fallen of- ficers to cycle across the U.K. in the annual Police Unity Cycle Tour. The ride takes place every year to honor serving officers who have died and to raise money for the charity COPS – Care of Police Survivors – which helps support the fam- ilies they left behind. Ms. Keylock, who recently moved to the Cayman Is- lands, said the charity was a lifeline for her and her chil- dren after her husband’s death. Robert Keylock was killed after his car collided with a tree in Oxfordshire in 2003. The other vehicle in- volved in the accident had il- legally tinted lights and left the scene of the accident. The circumstances of the incident remain unclear. Mr. Keylock was 44 at the time, and he and his wife had two children, then aged 15 and 7. Ms. Keylock has taken part in the cycle event pre- viously, riding 180 miles over two days, from New Scotland Yard in London to the U.K. National Memo- rial Arboretum in Stafford- shire, where a memorial ser- vice takes place. This year, 380 officers will cycle from police precincts around the U.K., converging on the arboretum on Sunday. Some of the riders will wear bracelets in honor of de- ceased officers, which they will present to their family members at the finish. Ms. Keylock, who will complete her own ride with her new husband Russell Simpson, an officer in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, said it was important for her to be involved, even if she could not be at the actual event. “It is more of a personal thing for me to do,” she said. “I am not able to be there this weekend so I thought I would do my own thing.” She said the U.K. event was an expansion of a sim- ilar ride in the U.S. and she hopes it could expand to Cayman in future years. “It would be great if that could happen,” she added. Back in the U.K., Ms. Key- lock said a cyclist from Wash- ington would carry a bracelet in honor of her late husband. Amanda Keylock is planning her own version of the Police Unity Cycle Tour in honor of her husband, a detective, who died in 2003. - PHOTO: JAMES WHITTAKER Ramona Bogdan and her rescue dog Keno are cele- brating six years together, and hoping to make more matches possible for visitors to the Cayman Islands Hu- mane Society. Ms. Bogdan is spearheading a fundraiser for the Humane Society Saturday that will bring all of the shel- ter’s dogs to the beach. Volunteers can pick up a dog from the shelter – or bring their own dog – and make a $15 donation to the Humane Society. In return, they will receive a raffle ticket. The dogs and their handlers will be congregating and enjoying the sands at Public Beach on Seven Mile Beach from 8:30 a.m. until 11. Later on Saturday night, there will be a sunset cruise, also benefiting the Humane Society. The cruise, which costs $75, will sail to Kaibo and will feature a half-hour yoga session and a half-hour guided moon- light meditation in the bio- luminescent bay. The cruise home will be punctuated by a drum circle chaired by Daniel Ebanks and Max Kazakov. A raffle prize drawing will be held Sunday, with numerous prizes, including one from Magnum Jewelry. Ms. Bogdan said she hopes to inspire people to adopt from the Humane So- ciety as a result of the event, and if that is not possible, perhaps participants can consider being a foster home to a dog or cat. HUMANE SOCIETY TO BRING DOGS TO BEACH ON SATURDAY Ramona Bogdan and her rescue dog Keno are regular beach visitors.Next >