LOCAL | PAGE 10 AUTHOR COLLINS SIGNING BOOKS THIS FRIDAY SPORTS | PAGE 27 CAYMAN PRIMED FOR PAN AM GAMES High of 90 Low of 79 Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. ESTABLISHED 1965 www.caymancompass.com – 75 CENTS – FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 SEVEN MILE BEACH WATERFRONT WALKERS ROAD TOWN CENTRE PLAZA RED BAY SANDWICHES N E W Health insurance profits overstated JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Figures suggesting Cayman health insur- ance providers are making annual profits in excess of $50 million may have been over- stated, new data from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority shows. CIMA’s original figures for 2015 showed a $51 million profit for local health insurance companies – a statistic which helped ignite a debate over major healthcare reform, poten- tially including a national insurance system. Now CIMA has revised its reporting method and republished the statistics, showing that the eight local Class A insur- ance companies actually made profits of just under $11 million from Cayman cus- tomers in 2015. The original figures included profits from overseas business. For multinational com- panies like Generali and Aetna those figures can be quite large, creating a skewed picture of the Cayman Islands position. CIMA’s new data shows local profits fluc- tuating between $5.6 million and $16.4 mil- lion between 2012 and 2017. Annikki Brown, country manager for Gen- erali in Cayman and the chairperson of in- dustry group the Health Insurance Standing Committee of the Cayman Islands Insur- ance Association, said she hoped the new figures would shift the focus of the debate on the future of healthcare in Cayman. She said the debate so far had been based on the ‘false impression’ that insurance companies were making excessive profits off Cayman Is- lands consumers. NATIONAL ID CARDS PLANNED FOR ALL CAYMAN RESIDENTS JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Every person in Cayman could soon be re- quired to carry a national identity card. Government is compiling a database of all individuals on the island with the aim of im- plementing a national ID scheme next year, Commerce Minister Joey Hew said Wednesday. He said each card would carry a unique chip and an identity number that would link to government’s database – which he referred to as a “register of natural persons”. Hew said the register would link The Cayman Islands football team lost a ferociously contested match, 1-0, against Grenada at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex on Wednesday night. Cayman next plays against Haiti on Sunday evening in the CONCACAF preliminary Olympic qualifying tournament. 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CHICKEN! inhC RICE & BEANS STEAMED VEGETABLES JAMAICAN STYLE COLE SLAW MAC & CHEESE AUGUST 6 TH ONE DAY ONLY Love, Me Me and the rest of the family Look who’s 24 today.... and "adulting" Cayman Orthopaedic Group DR. BRADLEY PETRISOR, M.D., F.R.C.S.C. Orthopaedic Trauma, Foot & Ankle Reconstruction Will be at Unit #1, Smith Road Plaza Monday, 29 th July, 2019 to Friday, 16 th August, 2019 Please call 945-8380 for appointments ‘Surf and Turf’ a hit on Cayman Brac JAMES WHITTAKER jwhittaker@pinnaclemedialtd.com Adrenaline junkies took over Cayman Brac Saturday for the annual ‘surf and turf’ jet-ski and bike event. Nearly every hotel bed and every Airbnb property on the island was snapped up for the event, according to or- ganiser Chris Bodden. “It was a huge suc- cess. The Brac was entirely packed,” he said. There were nine jet-ski racers, including interna- tional rider Dennis Mack, taking part in a series of races and around 30 bikers involved in a ride-out. Bodden said the event had provided a tourism boost for the Brac and a great chance for motorsports enthusiasts to show their skills. He said the event was get- ting bigger and bigger each year and the presence of a pro rider like Mack had helped boost international interest. Bodden, the president of the Cayman Islands Water- craft Association, is hoping to help revive jet-ski racing in the Cayman Islands over the next year. He said he was in talks with a major race se- ries about bringing an in- ternational race to Seven Mile Beach. He also hopes to have an established calendar in place for a full series of jet-ski races next year. EDUCATION MINISTER: PAYING FOR TEST FEES UNDER REVIEW MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Education Minister Ju- liana O’Connor-Connolly said on Thursday, during the Legislative Assembly, that her office is developing a policy paper on how to address the cost of exam fees for Cayman students. The Cayman Constitution says the government will “seek reasonably to achieve” free education for all chil- dren. O’Connor-Connolly said that that goal has been achieved for Caymanian stu- dents, with the exception of external exam fees, which students must pay for. Assembly member Ken- neth Bryan asked O’Connor- Connolly why, during a time when the government has a surplus, students are not receiving an entirely free education. “Although there are sur- pluses,” O’Connor-Connolly said, “we do not want to get back to where we had to go to the UK at the eleventh hour to get our budget passed.” She also said she has di- rected her chief officer, Ce- tonya Cacho, to develop a policy paper “to look at that aspect of our children having to pay for examinations”. The minister said she rec- ognises the stress such fees can create. Her own family, she said, could not afford to pay for her Year 9 exam fees when she was in school. To get the money, she said, she took two bottles of liquor from her father’s cabinet and sold them to her grandfather. She said expat students pay annual fees, ranging from $750 to $1,250, to at- tend government schools, but said this is a bargain compared to the costs of pri- vate schools on the island. “ Although there are surpluses, we do not want to get back to where we had to go to the UK at the eleventh hour to get our budget passed.” EDUCATION MINISTER JULIANA O’CONNOR-CONNOLLY “ It was a huge success. The Brac was entirely packed.” CHRIS BODDEN, event organiser Jet-ski racers competed on the Brac on Saturday.Bikers took part in a ride out as part of the event. – PHOTO: FELANO FRANCISThe islands’ most-trusted news source 3 CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 The choice is yours. Live beachfront year round, spend your holidays here or even choose to put your residence in a short-term rental programme managed by AAA Five Diamond award-winning Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa. 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FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY: Caymanian Compass Limited 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 PUBLISHER KATHLEEN CAPETTA EXECUTIVE EDITOR PATRICK BRENDEL A MEMBER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION “Give light and the people will find their own way” LETTER TO THE EDITOR Questioning the need for an ‘iconic tower’ Excellent piece by James Bovell, RE/MAX real estate broker/agent in Cayman for decades (“We will, we will, rock you!”) asking for Cay- manians’ pros and cons on the need for accepting Dart Enterprises’ generous offer of a $1.5 billion gift to con- struct an iconic skyscraper tower on the order of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and 1 World Trade Center in NYC. (Bovell’s column, ‘Pros and cons of an iconic tower for Cayman’, was published 24 July in the Compass.) Camana Bay in George Town is being discussed as the seafront location for the magnificent sky- scraper, to be the tallest building in the Caribbean (and, undoubtedly, in Cen- tral America, too). Why do Caymanians need a sky- scraper on the ‘Big Island’ to put Cayman on the map as a centre of world invest- ment and offshore banking? Why will a skyscraper “en- hance the quality of life in the Cayman Islands”, as Dart promises? Cayman is already ranked as the world’s most expensive place to live. Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are already on the map as leading places for invest- ment the world over, and as a Caribbean destina- tion for offshore banking, exceptional water sports, diving, world-class fishing, ecotourism and second- home living for wealthy in- vestors all over the world. Chris Kirkconnell, president of Cayman’s Chamber of Commerce, says, “Cayman doesn’t need to become a high-rise jungle.” Mr. Kirk- connell and all Caymanians are giving a hard look at Dart’s offer to the Cayma- nian people. The Caymanian people have always been modest, hard-working, religious, conservative and warmly welcoming to foreigners from all over the world. These islands’ people have never bragged, and theft was always uncommon in their culture. Caymanians looked out for one another in the past centuries. The men were away at sea for decades, the women matri- archs brought up the chil- dren, farmed, fished, fed and educated them. Treas- ured foods from the sea and land (ground provisions) have abundantly fed the cit- izens of Cayman since time immemorial and today. Times have changed in Cayman and everywhere in the world. Crime and drugs are afoot; huge mega-cruise ships allow thousands of tourists to roam the streets of Grand Cayman daily, and safety is ‘job one’ in all the islands. I am wondering why a skyscraper with an infinity swimming pool, like the cherry on top of the sundae, is needed in Grand Cayman? Why an extremely tall tower – housing expen- sive sea-view condos above a retail shopping mall and restaurants – is needed to enhance life in Caymans? I am looking forward to hearing why it would be advisable to accept Dart’s money and grandiose de- velopment plans for a ‘Dart Tower’ in Grand Cayman. I am looking forward to reading in the Compass the pros and cons about the Dart Tower plan, and won- dering, too, if a permanent dock for mega-cruise ships will be built in Hog Sty Bay. Nan Socolow One World Trade Center rises above the Manhattan skyline. - PHOTO: FLICKR/JOHANNES MIRUS “ Cayman is already ranked as the world’s most expensive place to live. Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman are already on the map as leading places for investment the world over”. Boris for Brexit THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Boris Johnson becomes the UK’s Prime Minister Wednesday afternoon, and much of the British press is already setting him up for failure. The obstacles are real, but the Tory rank-and-file chose him for his charisma and pro-Brexit optimism, and the future of the Conservative Party hangs on his success. Johnson, the former jour- nalist and London mayor, was an original Brexit sup- porter. He defeated current Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt for Conservative Party leadership in large part by promising pro-Brexit To- ries that he’s ready to leave the European Union with or without a new deal by the new deadline of 31 Oct. “I know that there will be people around the place who will question the wisdom of your decision,” Johnson said Tuesday. “We are going to en- ergise the country, we are going to get Brexit done on Oct. 31 and we’re going to take advantage of all the op- portunities it will bring in a new spirit of can-do.” That is a welcome change from the dispiriting Theresa May, and Johnson will need that “can-do” to overcome a Parliament that favors Re- main. A significant number of Tory MPs oppose a no-deal exit, and several plan to re- sign from the Cabinet. Chan- cellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond won’t be missed, but he and others could still block Johnson’s Brexit path. Enthusiasm aside, Johnson has never offered a clear plan to leave the EU with or without a deal. He will therefore be making it up as he goes, which is his style, starting with asking the EU for more concessions. If he gets trapped like May in a vise between the EU and Parliament, our guess is that Johnson will end up calling a new election to seek a re- newed Brexit mandate. Johnson at least has much better instincts on the do- mestic economy than May has. To the extent he can stimu- late stronger economic growth he can better position the UK to weather whatever Brexit fallout comes. A modest tax reform for individuals and a proposal to reduce the stamp duty on property transactions both point in the right direc- tion. He needs to act quickly, and to expand liberalisation beyond the tax code. Calling an election would be risky – not least because the opposition Labour Party is led by Jeremy Corbyn, a 100-proof socialist who is anti-American and has winked at anti-Semitism. The centrist Liberal Demo- crats this week elected a new leader, and that anti-Brexit party could also scramble the electoral possibilities. The best outcome would be for Johnson and the Tories to unite around a Brexit deal with the EU or, barring that, leave on 31 Oct. That would reunite the Tories with the in- surgent Brexit Party and pro- vide another two and a half years to adjust after Brexit before a new election had to be called. Johnson’s mandate is Brexit, and if he cannot de- liver, he and the Tories may soon be exiting themselves. © 2019, Associated Press Enthusiasm aside, Johnson has never offered a clear plan to leave the EU with or without a deal. He will therefore be making it up as he goes, which is his style, starting with asking the EU for more concessions.The islands’ most-trusted news source 5 CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 Start with Work-X Where endless career paths begin This summer, thirty-one outstanding students made Dart their choice for professional development. The Minds Inspired Work-X programme provides meaningful work in their field of interest, freedom to venture down paths they may not have considered before, and the opportunity to network with world-class thought leaders. We proudly welcome aspiring talent to our offices each year and match them with possibilities as vast as their potential. mindsinspired.ky6 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 CAYMAN COMPASS ENTER TO WIN our B2S drawings including two $250 Back-to-School vouchers Pre-order your supplies today WE’LL SHOP FOR YOU! 10% DISCOUNT on all school supply purchases! WIDEST SELECTION AND LOWEST PRICES! WE’LL SHOP FOR YOU! Save More! Win Big! 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Before debate on the bills began, Premier Alden McLaughlin announced a number of measures to bol- ster the financial services in- dustry, including funding for 100 new positions for en- forcement purposes. “This includes the strengthening of the ded- icated Anti Money Laun- dering Unit at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and a dedicated cross-border Money Laundering and Ter- rorist Financing Task Force within the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (for which an interim team was put in place in April),” McLaughlin said. “All told we will be in- vesting several million dollars more to further strengthen our regulatory regime.” He called for the jurisdic- tion to rise to the task that the CFATF has put before it to demonstrate not just leg- islative framework but ef- fectiveness of such frame- work. He expected Cayman to show progress on meeting such regulatory requirements by the 24 Sept. follow-up with the task force. The re- sults of that follow-up will be presented in November in Antigua. In opening an extensive debate around such reforms, Financial Services Minister Tara Rivers proposed five key amendments to the Compa- nies Law, 2018 to bring the Cayman Islands closer to ex- pectations established by the FATF and outlined in its mu- tual evaluation report. Change 1: Identification of legal persons The first deficiency out- lined by Minister Rivers deals with Cayman’s risk as- sessment framework, “to identify, assess and under- stand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks and vulnerabilities associ- ated with specific types of legal persons established in the jurisdiction”, she shared, quoting the mutual evalua- tion report. The Ministry of Financial Services identified issues in obtaining relevant risk as- sessment information by au- thorities responsible for su- pervision of AML and CFT provisions, she said. “The bill, therefore … en- ables the general registry to provide relevant informa- tion directed to competent authorities responsible for AML CFT supervision within 48 hours for the discharge of their AML CFT responsibili- ties,” Rivers told the Legisla- tive Assembly. “The measure will help improve the timeliness of in- vestigations and the iden- tification of AML CFT risks of companies incorporated under the Companies Law.” Change 2: Voting rights Currently, no requirement exists to maintain informa- tion about the nature of as- sociated voting rights in com- pany structures, Rivers shared. While the Companies Law cur- rently requires disclosure of shares held by each member, the mutual evaluation report found this to be insufficient. “This bill requires a simple confirmation to be added to this statement indicating whether each relevant cat- egory of shares held by the member carries voting rights under the articles of associa- tion of the company and if the voting rights are conditional,” Rivers said. “The intent of this CFATF recommendation is to allow competent authorities in- specting the register of mem- bers of a company to iden- tify which members have the ability to control the actions of the company.” A transitional period will be included in the amendment to allow time for registered entities to comply with the requirement. Change 3: Change of directors and officers The FATF found Cayman lacks timeliness in its 60- day window to register changes in company directors and officers. “Further jurisdictional comparison conducted by the Department of Financial Ser- vices confirms that the 60- day time frame provided in the company’s law is outside of what is provided by other jurisdictions,” Rivers said, quoting the report. The notification time pe- riod was extended from 30 to 60 days in 2015, Rivers noted. The change came alongside implementation of more strin- gent penalties for breaches of notification. This change, how- ever, brought Cayman out of line with other jurisdictions. Rivers pointed out that Guernsey, Ireland, Hong Kong and the UK have a notifica- tion period of less than 15 days, while the Isle of Man, Jersey and Singapore have periods ranging between 15 and 30 days. She proposed the period in Cayman be reverted back to 30 days. Change 4: Publicly available registers The FATF report sug- gested Cayman “ensure that all basic information in- cluding information on the directors and exempted com- panies and LLCs respectively is publicly available”. Under the FATF meth- odology, this disclosure in- cludes the company name, proof of incorporation, legal form and status, address of registered office, basic reg- ulating powers and a list of directors. “The Companies Law does not currently provide for a list of directors to be made publicly available,” River said. “We note that some of our competitors, including Jersey, Guernsey, Luxem- bourg, Hong Kong, Bahamas, Ireland and Bermuda all have made a list of directors avail- able to the public.” “Because of the impor- tance of this requirement for an FATF review and the po- tential impact to the finan- cial services industry, careful consideration was given to the information which should be included in the list of directors.” The proposed amendment to the Companies Law would require only the names of current company directors and current alternative direc- tors be made public. Change 5: Sanctions Cayman currently im- poses a maximum fine of $25,000 against trusts and corporate service providers that fail to maintain updated beneficial ownership infor- mation. The FATF found this to be inadequate. “The maximum of CI$25,000 may not serve as a deterrent for a breach as significant as obligation to maintain beneficial owner- ship information, particularly in the case of larger compa- nies who can afford to pay such a fine of KYD$25,000 for breaches is not propor- tionate to other fines, neither is it fully dissuasive,” Rivers quoted from the report. The amended bill would implement increased fines for repeat offences. “The bill therefore pro- poses an overall increase to relevant fines in a tiered ap- proach for first, second, and third convictions with the ability for the Grand Court to order that the entity be struck off of the register of companies on the third con- viction should the court de- termine that to be an appro- priate order to make,” Rivers said. A second offence would come with a $100,000 fine. A third offence would require the court to determine appro- priate measures. The Legislative Assembly moved forward the second reading of the bill. The FATF report suggested Cayman “ensure that all basic information including information on the directors and exempted companies and LLCs respectively is publicly available”.The islands’ most-trusted news source 7 CAYMAN COMPASS FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 JOIN US ON: Thursday, 8th August 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Owen Roberts International Airport Conference Room, 2nd floor of the Terminal Building The meeting will start promptly. Please arrive by 8:45 a.m. to sign in. New Shared-Use Passenger Lounge Owen Roberts International Airport The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) proudly announces its latest business opportunity in the redevelopment and expansion of Owen Roberts International Airport (ORIA). We are seeking a professional firm with experience operating luxury lounges to design, construct and operate a full-service passenger lounge at ORIA in Grand Cayman to accommodate and delight our travelling guests with comfort, conveniences and a world-class experience. In order to qualify for consideration, the firm must be able to demonstrate that it operates at least one lounge, preferably at an airport. To learn more about this exciting new opportunity at Owen Roberts International Airport, the CIAA will be holding a pre-proposal meeting and site tour of the lounge space. RSVP by 6th August 2019 to lounge@caymanairports.com Please provide information about where you are currently operating a lounge. Only persons or company representatives who RSVP will be allowed to participate in the meeting or the tour.8 LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 • CAYMAN COMPASS The Family of the Late Ronald Kipp regret to announce his passing on Monday, 22 July 2019. Service arrangements will be announced at a later date. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page The Family of the Late Roger Morris regret to announce his passing on Monday, 22 July 2019. A funeral service will take place 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, 31 July 2019 at St. George’s Anglican Church. Interment will follow in Dixie Cemetery Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page The Family of the Late Samuel Bodden regret to announce his passing on Wednesday, 10 July 2019. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, 27 July 2019 at the East End Civic Centre. Viewing will be from 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at the East End Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page The Family of the Late Ellese Adella McLaughlin regret to announce her passing on Saturday, 6 July 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, 28 July 2019 at the Seventh Day Adven�st (SDA) Church, Creek, Cayman Brac. Viewing will be from 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at the Creek Cemetery. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page The Family of the Late Geoffrey Mathews regret to announce his passing on Friday, 19 July 2019. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers dona�ons may be made to Jasmine. Condolences can be registered at www.boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Dr. Gerald Doyle regret to announce his passing on Friday, 21 June, 2019. Dr. Doyle was repatriated to the United States of America. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Gladys Ziegelheafer regret to announce her passing on Monday, 24 June, 2019. Mrs. Ziegelheafer was repatriated to the United States of America. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. James Henderson regret to announce his passing on Saturday, 6 July, 2019. Mr. Henderson was repatriated to the United States of America. The Family Of The Late Condolences can be registered at boddenfuneralservices.com & Bodden Funeral Service Facebook page. Marianne Bilski regret to announce her passing on Sunday, 7 July, 2019. Mrs. Bilski was repatriated to the United States of America. Ministry names new chief medical officer The Ministry of Health has named Dr. John Lee to serve as its most senior ad- viser on healthcare matters. As the new chief med- ical officer, Dr. Lee will work from the ministry to oversee the mechanisms that monitor the health of the Cayman Is- lands population, as well as the quality of healthcare ser- vices and professionals. Minister for Health Dwayne Seymour said, “Dr. Lee is a truly world-class medical professional. He is exceptionally qualified to take on a leadership role at this level and to help the ministry team deliver govern- ment’s promise of improving access to quality, affordable healthcare.” Before serving as the pain specialist at the Health Ser- vices Authority from 2012 until 2018, Dr. Lee spent 10 years as a consultant in pain medicine at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Col- lege London Hospitals, in the United Kingdom. He is affiliated with a number of professional or- ganisations in the UK. These include: Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, Fellowship of the Royal Col- lege of Anaesthetists, and Fel- lowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (Royal College of Anaesthetists). Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn said that, in addition to policy-making, the CMO plays an important statu- tory role in several laws and regulations that impact se- curity and immigration as well as health. The position is also the focal point for the Cayman Is- lands’ participation in inter- national health conventions, and is a liaison to the Carib- bean Public Health Agency, the Pan American Health Or- ganization, Public Health England and similar regional and international bodies. “As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lee will be developing the country’s approach to moni- toring the standards of our healthcare systems. He will also be one of our foremost advocates as we work to en- gage Caymanians and res- idents in national public health matters like the reduc- tion of preventable illnesses,” Ahearn said. Dr. Lee has been in- volved in medical manage- ment and implementation of quality standards throughout his career. He has been closely in- volved in the development and implementation of pro- fessional medical guidelines, for example, through the Na- tional Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK. Dr. Lee said, “It offers a wonderful opportunity to de- velop healthcare systems on the Islands that will posi- tively impact the lives of people here in both the short and long term.” Dr. Lee has a medical de- gree from University College London. He also has bache- lor’s and master’s degrees in the sciences. FREE HEPATITIS SCREENINGS TUESDAY The Health Services Au- thority and Cayman Islands Red Cross will offer free health screenings for hep- atitis on Tuesday, 30 July, from 9am to 1pm at the Red Cross Administration Offices, Cayman Corporate Centre on Hospital Road. The health screenings are part of the organisa- tions’ observance of World Hepatitis Day, which takes place annually on 28 July. “Many infected persons are unaware of their condi- tion, as a result, awareness and availability of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be ad- dressed,” said HIV and STI Programme Coordinator Laura Elniski. “World Hep- atitis Day is an opportunity to increase efforts on hepa- titis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals and organisations and high- light the need for a greater response. The hepatitis test is quick, easy and confiden- tial; a small sample of blood and results are available within a couple of days.” Hepatitis B is a poten- tially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus that can lead to chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. Along with hepatitis C, hepatitis B is the second major killer in- fectious disease after tu- berculosis, and nine times more people are infected with the disease than HIV. It is most commonly spread from mother to child at birth or through horizontal transmission, especially from an infected child to an uninfected child during the first five years of life. Testing for hepatitis and the hepatitis B vac- cine are offered at all HSA facilities (Cayman Islands Hospital, Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac and the dis- trict health centres) to per- sons of all ages. Treatment options are available for persons who are tested and found positive. For further questions, please call Laura Elniski at 244‑2507 or email laura.elniski@hsa.ky. Dr. John Lee Dr. Lee has been involved in medical management and implementation of quality standards throughout his career.9 LOCAL NEWS MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com A man connected with eight burglaries over a two-year period was sen- tenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday in Grand Court. Justice Roger Chapple said he had weighed the fact that Daine Marcel Ben- nett had pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods from some of the burgla- ries against his attempts to claim innocence in others. In one case, he said, Ben- nett had claimed to re- ceive some of the stolen goods found in his posses- sion from a friend. That friend, the judge said, had died before the date of the burglary. Chapple said Bennett had been found in posses- sion of $15,000 worth of goods from just one of the burglaries. The break-ins he was connected with in- cluded residences in Rum Point, Bodden Town and South Sound, and the Mon- tessori Del Sol school. “There are no [Cayman] sentencing guidelines for the possession of stolen goods,” Chapple said. He consulted England and Wales sentencing guide- lines and said those guide- lines have a starting point of a one-year sentence. “That’s based upon a single incidence,” the judge said. “Here there are eight.” Chapple said in reaching the 18-month sentence, he gave Bennett credit for his guilty pleas and for taking classes while being held at Northward Prison. He also sentenced Bennett to two months on a sep- arate charge of stealing electricity. The sentences will run concurrently. CAYMAN COMPASS • FRIDAY, 26 JULY 2019 Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Royce Dilbert, who passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at Aston Rutty Civic Center, Cayman Bracon Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing: 2:00 –3:00 p.m. Interment at: Creek Cemetery In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Veteran & Seaman’s Society, Cayman Brac. Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mr. Hoyt Calvert Ebanks, who passed away on Wednesday July 17, 2019. A Thanksgiving Service was held at Wesleyan Holiness Church, 150 NW Point, West Bay, Grand Cayman on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Viewing: Closed Casket Interment: West Bay Cemetery Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Churchill’s Funeral Home We have been asked to announce the passing of Mrs. MardithReynolds, who passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. A Thanksgiving Service will be held at West Bay Assembly of God, 100 Finch Drive, West Bay, Grand Cayman on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Viewing: 2:00 –3:00 p.m. Interment at: Boatswain Bay Cemetery Condolences can be registered at churchillsfuneralhome.com Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say a heartfelt thank you to family members, friends and neighbors for all the acts of kindness and sympathy, food owers, and the donations to the Kiwanis. Thank you for heartfelt cards, visits and loving words spoken to me and my family regarding the passing of my beloved husband, father, Opa, Onkel and Brother and friend Claus Drebenstedt. We like to express special appreciation to Dr. Velosami and his team and everyone at Faith hospital, everyone at George Town Hospital and Health City Hospital for their heartfelt care. We like to thank the Fire department and Paramedics for assisting their always smiling Mr. Claus. Thanking Bodden Funeral Service for their caring arrangements in this most di cult time. We like to thank Father Naveen for special prayers and blessings, for Masses o ered by loving friends. Thanking Pastor Joel Scott, Henry Scott, Pastor Dr. Randy von Kanel and Nikolas Da Costa for the beautiful celebration of Claus’ Life at Crossroad United Baptist Church on Cayman Brac and thanking Telly's Flowers for their caring assistance with same. Thanking everyone not mentioned individually, so many of you have touched our hearts during this most di cult time. Anyone forgotten to be mentioned by name, I thank you; my heart is full of sorrow missing my soul mate and truly appreciate how much love you have shown and are showing to me and my family. Thank You Man gets seven-year sentence in Captain’s Bakery incident MARK MUCKENFUSS mmuckenfuss@pinnaclemedialtd.com Calling Tyrec Christo- pher Johnson a danger to the community, Justice Roger Chapple on Thursday sen- tenced the young man to seven years in prison for an attempted armed robbery and a stabbing in a sepa- rate instance. Johnson, 18, was ar- rested last year for at- tempting to rob Captain’s Bakery and Grill on 10 July. He was armed with a 9mm pistol, although, the judge noted, it was not loaded. When the employee he de- manded money from did not comply, Johnson struck him across the face with the gun, knocking him to the floor. Chapple told Johnson the employee had no way of knowing the gun being pointed in his face was not loaded. “Can you imagine the ab- ject terror?” Chapple said. “And then you hit him.” Just a week earlier, Johnson had been involved in an altercation in a parking lot outside Cayman Airways headquarters and stabbed a 16-year-old in the leg. “Your victim couldn’t walk without crutches for a month,” Chapple said in court. In considering his sen- tence, the judge said he looked at Johnson’s back- ground, noting that he had a difficult childhood. “I’ve read about you and what you’ve had to deal with in your upbringing,” he said, characterising parts of it as traumatic. “Some of those things no one should have to deal with.” However, Chapple said, he believed the risk of re- peated offences by Johnson was “very high”. The crimes in question, he said, “are far too serious to be dealt with in any other way than a sen- tence in prison.” Johnson was sentenced to seven years for illegal firearm possession, five years for the attempted robbery and 12 months for the stab- bing attack. The sentences are to run concurrently, and Johnson was given credit for the year he has been in custody. Chapple said Bennett had been found in possession of $15,000 worth of goods from just one of the burglaries. CUC TRIMMING TREES IN EASTERN DISTRICTS CUC advises motorists in Bodden Town, Frank Sound and East End to exercise cau- tion through August, as CUC’s crews will be conducting ag- gressive tree trimming in the eastern districts. Due to excessive growth, the trees and vegetation along portions of Shamrock Road, Bodden Town Road and Sea View Road have be- come an imminent safety hazard to power lines and must be trimmed back imme- diately, according to a CUC news release. CUC uses two subcontrac- tors, Utility Maintenance & Construction and Power Ser- vices Cayman Ltd., to per- form the necessary tree trim- ming. These contractors use qualified linemen who are certified arborists utilising professional tree-pruning techniques to ensure safe and effective tree trimming and to promote the healthy re- growth of trees. According to the news re- lease, there will be temporary lane blockages and traffic management in place. For more information, call 949‑5200 or email service@cuc.ky. Stolen goods lead to 18‑month prison sentence The case was heard before Justice Roger Chapple in the Grand Court. Johnson, 18, was arrested last year for attempting to rob the Captain’s Bakery and Grill on 10 July. He was armed with a 9mm pistol, although, the judge noted, it was not loaded.Next >