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SEA STATE Slight to moderate with wave heights of 2 to 4 feet. Caymancompass.com Facebook.com/Caycompass cayman_compass@cayCompassCayman Compass weather Cayman Islands 78°F LOW FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020 Cayman taken off EU tax blacklist European Union finance ministers removed the Cayman Islands from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in tax matters, “after having passed the necessary reforms to improve their tax policy framework”, the EU Council said Tuesday, 6 Oct. The EU Code of Conduct Group, which monitors countries for inclusion in the tax list, informed the EU Council in September that Cayman had enhanced its framework for collective investment funds and recommended the jurisdiction be removed from the list. Cayman had previously already met all other EU tax criteria. Premier Alden McLaughlin said Cayman remains fully committed to international tax good-governance standards and noted that the EU has joined the OECD in positively recognising Cayman’s tax regime. Oman was also removed from the blacklist. Anguilla and Barbados, in contrast, were added to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions. Suspected isolation breach results in arrest Public Health is investigating a suspected breach of COVID- 19-isolation protocol involving a recent traveller and a local resident, according to a government statement released Thursday morning. One individual is under arrest for obstructing the police, the statement said, and both have been warned for prosecution, which means the breach will be heard by the court at a later date. The traveller and members of their household have been moved to a government quarantine facility and the resident involved in the breach is in detention. “Public Health wishes to remind the public of the serious potential health risks to the community when persons in isolation breach their quarantine and also when residents assist in any such breach of isolation,” the government statement read. In a separate statement, government on Thursday reported one new case of COVID, involving a returning traveller, which brings the total number of positive cases reported since March to 214. Two cases remain active. Woman killed in West Bay car accident A 31-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a car in a West Bay carpark on Sunday, 4 Oct., police said. The victim, Jasmine James, was originally from the US and had served as director of sales for The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The driver involved in the crash, a 48-year-old woman of West Bay, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. James was transported to Cayman Islands Hospital after being hit by the car, believed to be a Honda Fit, and was later pronounced dead. Conviction overturned in $2M immigration scam case The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Judith Douglas, who was found guilty last year of cheating a dive instructor out of nearly $2 million by pretending the money was used to advance his Caymanian status application. Douglas, 54, was 14 months into her 10-year prison sentence after being convicted of obtaining property by deception for cheating Nathaniel Robb out of $1.9 million over a five-year period in an immigration scam. She brought her case before the appeals court last month. Douglas’s attorney, Jonathon Hughes, alleged the trial judge, Justice Carlisle Greaves, prejudiced the jury with “hostile” and “inappropriate” comments against Douglas. The court has ordered a retrial. Elections Office works on COVID-19 plan Elections Supervisor Wesley Howell said his team is working on contingency plans for the May general election, which includes increased use of early voting and social-distancing procedures to guard against any spread of COVID-19. “As a part of our planning, we prepare contingencies for scenarios and this time around we are including the COVID-19 pandemic in our contingency plans,” Howell said. The general election is scheduled for 26 May. Nomination Day is set for 7 April. New school inspection framework released The Office of Education Standards announced changes to the school-inspection framework, to take effect during the next inspection cycle beginning in January 2021. The updated framework, ‘Successful Schools and Achieving Students 2’, outlines seven performance standards on student academic achievement, personal and social development, and student support and safety, among other areas. Each standard will be evaluated as excellent, good, satisfactory or weak. A greater emphasis has also been placed on the effects of school leadership on student outcomes. Cayman's Court of Appeal ordered a retrial in the case of a woman accused of bilking $2 million as part of an immigration scam. news in brief Matinees (matinee price before 6pm) • Seniors $8.00 (Mon-Fri before 6pm) Additional charges apply per 3D/VIP tickets 640-FILM (640-3456) 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. WHAT’S PLAYING THIS WEEK GREENLAND (PG-13) (FRI & SAT) 4:30 | 7:20 (SAT ONLY) 1:30 (SUN) 4:30 | 7:20 | 10:10 (MON - THURS) 4:30 THE NEW MUTANTS (PG-13) (FRI & SAT) 4:15 | 10:20 (SAT ONLY) | 1:45 (SUN) 9:35 (MON - THURS) 7:10 SEARCH AND DESTROY (R) (FRI & SAT) 7:10 | 10:10 (MON - THURS) 4:15 | 7:20 TENET (PG-13) (FRI & SAT) 3:50 VIP | 7:00 | 9:40 VIP (SUN) 3:50 VIP | 5:55 | 9:15 | 9:40 VIP (MON - THURS) 3:50 VIP | 7:00 PRETTY WOMAN (R) CLASSICS TUES - 7PM VIP SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THE MOVIE (PG) (SAT) 10:10AM TROLLS WORLD TOUR (PG) (FRI) 4:00 | 7:05 | 9:25 (SAT) 1:00 | 1:40 | 4:00 | 7:05 | 9:25 (SUN) 3:35 | 4:40 | 7:05 | 9:25 (MON - THURS) 4:00 | 7:05 THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (PG) (FRI) 4:40 | 7:15 | 9:35 (SAT) 1:20 | 4:40 | 7:15 | 9:35 (SUN) 4:40 | 7:00 | 7:15 (MON, WED,THURS) 4:40 | 7:15 VIP (TUES ONLY) 4:40 cayman compass 2 N newsANDREL HARRIS aharris@compassmedia.ky Even as Grand Cayman breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday after being spared the worst of Category 4 Hurricane Delta this week, the ensuing sea surge in the wake of the storm wrought damage to businesses along the south and west coasts of the island. Business owners along the shoreline were assessing damage, cleaning up debris and repairing their wrecked decks on Thursday, when the roiling seas finally died down enough. The storm, which reached wind speeds of more than 140 miles per hour, veered southwest of Grand Cayman and missed the island by about 100 miles. “Right now, gratitude is a must, regardless of the situation; we are so grateful that the storm missed us,” said Luigi Moxam, owner of Cayman Cabana restaurant, on Wednesday. “We really don’t know the cost of the damages yet, because the place is still pretty much under water.” The tropical storm warning was issued at 4pm on Sunday and remained in place until 1pm Tuesday. All schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday, and government offices and many businesses shuttered their doors Monday afternoon, as the islands hunkered down to ride out the storm. Business interrupted during hurricane Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Wil Pineau said although the country was fortunate to have come out of the storm largely unscathed, there were financial implications for small and micro businesses. “The hurricane resulted in interruption for businesses that had to close their offices and stores,” said Pineau. “No interruption is good for business. In essence, businesses are designed to stay open as long as they can, and things like public holidays and even storms inevitably result in a loss of revenue.” In a year that has seen more challenges than usual, Delta was a particularly unwelcome sight for business owners who were already struggling with revenue loss from the pandemic. “It’s just one thing after another; we’ve had the earthquake, the fire, the pandemic, and now we are dodging hurricanes,” said Moxam. “We are going to have to close the business due to the weather, which will be even more difficult, and will also add up on the bottom line.” Taking to social media earlier this week, Moxam posted a video and pictures of the damage at Cayman Cabana, which showed loosened plywood and lumber bashing against the tattered remains of a dock extending into the sea. Sand, stones and other sediment were also scattered throughout the seaside restaurant’s parking lot. “Although the storm missed us, it caused more damage than other storms that have passed closer to Cayman in recent times,” said Moxam. A couple of miles from Moxam’s restaurant, Luciano De Riso, manager of Grand Old House on South Church Street, and his team found themselves in a similar position. “Our outside deck was completely destroyed, as well as part of the outside bar,” said De Riso. “It is going to be closed for another five to seven days, maybe even longer. You can’t really fight nature.” Working from home during storms and lockdowns But with every grey storm cloud, there is a silver lining, which Pineau said is the lesson Cayman’s business community has learned from COVID-19. “Cayman’s business community is quite resilient, and during COVID-19 several companies developed digital databases that allowed their staff to work from home, even when their offices are closed,” said Pineau. “So, although many businesses had to close their doors, they were still able to continue working with little interruption.” For Moxam and De Riso, sending their staff to work from home is not an option, however they also learned a few lessons from COVID-19. “During the pandemic, we had to adapt how we do business,” Moxam said. “One of those lessons was opening our kitchen and doing deliveries, as well as kerbside pick-ups. That might be the answer for now.” De Riso noted that his location came with a risk. “We are located on the waterfront and we are glad to be there, so we understand that this is part of the price we must pay.” For more photos of Hurricane Delta, see page 9. Cayman Cabana was hit hard by the storm. Grand Old House was among the waterfront restaurants sustaining damage due to Hurricane Delta. “Right now, gratitude is a must, regardless of the situation; we are so grateful that the storm missed us.” Luigi Moxam , Cayman Cabana restaurant Business owners assess Hurricane Delta damage news N news 31234567 89 101112 13 1415 16 171819 20 212223 2425 1234567 89 101112 13 1415 16 171819 20 212223 2425 ACROSS 1 An edible mollusc (7) 5 Firm hold (5) 8 Surreptitious (9) 9 Prohibit (3) 10 Desperately urgent (4) 12 Go on the spree (4,2,2) 14 Strabismus (6) 15 Dismal (6) 17 Treachery (3,5) 18 Loud ringing of bells (4) 21 Fruiting spike of cereal (3) 22 Exultantly (2,7) 24 Slightly intoxicated (5) 25 Warhorse (7) DOWN 1 In good condition (5) 2 Assistance (3) 3 Lie in wait (4) 4 Not easily aroused (6) 5 Gismos (8) 6 To judge in a dispute (9) 7 Splendid array (7) 11 Journey there and back (5,4) 13 Madness (8) 14 Liable (7) 16 Unmoving (6) 19 Hungarian operetta composer (5) 20 Capital of Peru (4) 23 Rob with violence (3) The Compass Crossword Puzzle The Compass universal kakuro Puzzle 16505 The numbers in the black cells are clues. Numbers above the slash are across clues. Number below the slash are down clues. The goal is to enter digits 1 - 9 in the white cells to add up to the number clues. You cannot enter any digit more than once when adding up to clue. TODAY'S SOLUTIONS Puzzle 16505 ACROSS: 1 Scallop, 5 Grasp, 8 Underhand, 9 Ban, 10 Dire, 12 Live it up, 14 Squint, 15 Dreary, 17 Bad faith, 18 Peal, 21 Ear, 22 In triumph, 24 Tipsy, 25 Charger. DOWN: 1 Sound, 2 Aid, 3 Lurk, 4 Placid, 5 Gadgetry, 6 Arbitrate, 7 Panoply, 11 Round trip, 13 Insanity, 14 Subject, 16 Static, 19 Lehar, 20 Lima, 23 Mug. cartoon Close call - By Caymanman EDITORIAL BOARD “Greed is good.” The oft-quoted maxim of Gordon Gekko, the anti-hero of the movie ‘Wall Street’, is perhaps the most recognisable slogan of the core assumptions of modern capitalism. We need to alter that phrase, only slightly, to find the formula that has underpinned Cayman’s economic development over the past 60 years – “Growth is good.” The population of these islands increased by about 14 times between 1960 and 2019, rocketing from 5,000 to almost 70,000 in the lifetime of many of our older citizens. That growth has brought unprecedented wealth and a standard of living that previous generations could not have dreamed of. In recent times, however, it has also created pressures on infrastructure, natural resources and social cohesion. It is no exaggeration to say that population growth is linked Letters to the editor Editorial I notice that Bermuda recently introduced a visa programme to encourage people to come work on their island. This 12-month programme is aimed at attracting professionals that work remotely to come work in a safe environment. These professionals (in Cayman) would need to book an airline ticket, rent a car, rent accommodation, buy food and pay utility bills.They would likely support the local economy by frequenting restaurants and enjoying the many other things Cayman has to offer. Being professionals, they would likely have more disposable income than the usual workers of the service industry. Cayman needs to continue thinking outside the box and look at as many options as possible to grow its economy in these difficult times. This may not be a huge income generator but it is a step in the right direction and a small boost to local business. Greg Richmond-Peck Before Cayman Brac is opened to tourism and COVID-bearing travellers from abroad, time to finally clean up the egregiously nasty dump of that treasured island’s south side. The dump site property is at the foot of the massive Bluff itself. The land for the south-side dump was donated to the Cayman Islands government by Capt. Mabry Kirkconnell – a Bracker’s fine gift of land, polluted beyond redemption for the past 30 years. Time to clean up the Brac dump before tourists are welcomed to the Beloved Isle. Nan Socolow When it comes to population, is growth really good? Cayman should attract professionals to work here remotely Clean up the Brac landfill to every single point of tension in the Cayman Islands. From beach access and traffic congestion to political franchise, immigration, education and infrastructure, the key questions of Cayman’s future revolve around this central issue. Over the next month, as part of our ongoing Cayman 2.0 series, we will examine the centrality of population growth in Cayman’s history and ask how influential it will be in Cayman’s future. The pandemic has pressed pause on more than half a century of exponential growth. Around 5,000 people have left Cayman since March. The exodus could continue as the local economic impacts of the COVID-19 crisis worsen. But history suggests this is likely to be a temporary blip and that, as the world returns to normal, the trajectory of the islands’ population will ultimately resume its natural upward course. Data analysis in today’s paper shows that Cayman’s population has increased by an average of 4% per year since 1970. If that growth rate resumes post-COVID, we will be on track to hit 100,000 residents by 2031. While the virus has halted that charge, it seems likely that it will merely lengthen the journey time rather than change the direction in which we are headed. But the pandemic has also provided a pause for thought. Novelist Arundhati Roy described it as a ‘portal’ from the old world to the new. Our Cayman 2.0 series is about how we ‘reset the vision’ for the islands. Growth may have been very good for Cayman over the past decades, but will it continue to be so in the era of climate change, pandemics and increasing environmental consciousness? Is there a point at which the negative impact on Cayman’s infrastructure and natural resources outstrips the benefits of new consumers for the islands’ landlords and businesses? There are no simple answers. Resuscitating Cayman’s tourism product, getting hotels back to business and money back into government’s coffers will mean a return of many of the COVID exiles. In the longer term, diversifying the economy with new niches, such as health tourism or a thriving tech sector, will inevitably require an influx of expertise from overseas. In the first feature in our series today, academic and historian Roy Bodden asks, ‘How many people can the land support?” In other words, “Is growth really good?” Over the next month, we will investigate the causes and consequences of Cayman’s rapid population growth and the viability of alternative strategies and ask, ‘Are we still headed for destination 100,000?’ cayman compass 4 news N news FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020cayman compass 5 FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020RESHMA RAGOONATH rragoonath@compassmedia.ky Leaving Cayman for the UK last month was a bit of gamble for resident Chris Bailey, given the uncertainty surrounding the reopening of local borders and the quarantine process he would face upon his return. “My father is very unwell, and we’d moved him into a new nursing home, and so I needed to go over there and make sure that he was OK,” Bailey said during an interview with the Cayman Compass via Zoom. He departed Grand Cayman on the 18 Sept. British Airways flight, and was able to book a return on the first BA flight from London Heathrow Airport under the Cayman Islands government’s phased-reopening plan that commenced on 1 Oct. “This was the first time I travelled off island since we shut down and the anxiety was pretty high,” he said, adding that even though he was “sort of guaranteed” a return flight, he was concerned that the date might be changed or that he would encounter difficulties going through borders in the UK or the US. However, Bailey did indeed get a seat, along with 109 others, on the returning BA flight and, upon his arrival, he was allowed to quarantine at a friend’s vacant home, becoming one of the first people to take part in the government’s pilot geofencing scheme. High marks for border- reopening process Bailey, who went through all the steps of government’s phased border- reopening procedure, said he was not only pleased, but also impressed. “I’m 100% confident that this could work. Obviously, to visit us, visitors are going to have to quarantine for two weeks and it’s going to be a certain type of visitor that’s going to come. That is going to be long-stay visitors, but, absolutely, if they come and they are willing to quarantine for two weeks, I can’t see any failings in this process at all,” he said. The procedure involved in returning to Cayman, from applying for and receiving his TravelTime approval to return and going through the various steps at the airport, was well managed, Bailey added. To enable him to isolate at his friend’s home, he had to submit the address of the residence, which was checked by an inspector about four days prior to Bailey’s arrival. “I was given the all-clear to that, and then they sent through what would happen upon my arrival back to Cayman... the disembarkation process from the aircraft, [arrangements at] the airport, and how they would get me to my place of isolation,” he said. Bailey is currently in the middle of his mandatory 14-day quarantine. When he arrived in Cayman, he said, there was a package with his name on it waiting for him at the airport. He was given an electronic monitoring wristband and a government-issued cellphone and was advised on how to use the device. “[They] told me when I entered the property what button on the app to press. It is all pre-loaded. You can’t change anything on the phone and that basically just starts the geofencing as to the location that you’re in, as far as I’m aware,” he said. Once he activated the app, a message popped up saying the geofence had been set up, Bailey said. “It will alert if I’m too far away from the phone or if the phone moves from the location I was supposed to be in,” he said. Bailey was transported to his isolation residence and since he began quarantining, he has been receiving phone check-ins from officials, he said. Strict instructions Bailey said he also received strict instructions about what can and cannot be done during his quarantine, as well as where food must be delivered to, and how it’s delivered. “It’s very clear. It’s very concise,” he said. If visitors are willing to abide by the rules of the quarantine system, then “we should welcome them in”, he added. “From what I’ve been through for this process, there’s no way you can get through if you’re sick without them knowing, and they can lock it down very quickly. From my point of view, this works,” he said. Bailey said he believes the greatest challenge to the process may be related to the personnel needed at the airport to facilitate additional incoming flights, and ensuring there are enough places for people to self-isolate. “At the moment, I think the balance is right,” he said. New resident For new arrival Clare Miller, the process and the safety protocols were reassuring, especially as a health professional coming from the National Health Service in the UK. “I’ve been really impressed, and one of the things that I found was our COVID test results were back really, really quickly, whereas in London we’ve had a bit more difficulty getting the turnaround times as quick as that,” she said an interview via Zoom from her quarantine room. Miller and her husband Paul have moved to the Cayman Islands, and she said this is her first time here. She said she was impressed seeing Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee and other health officials at the airport when she arrived on 1 Oct., and the level of efficiency demonstrated, from the disembarkation to their drop-off at the quarantine facility. Describing the scene at the airport arrivals area, she said, “It was really efficient, really good. Everyone seemed to know that what they were doing, checking out details. Then, at some stage, [we were able] to retrieve our baggage and then we were put in a queue according to which facility we were going to. It was staggered. People weren’t together all at the same time... it felt like a good, safe process.” Miller said she is keen to explore her new island home with her husband once they are released from quarantine, while Bailey said he is looking forward to hugging his wife at the end of his isolation. Home quarantiner welcomes tech approach to isolation “It will alert if I’m too far away from the phone or if the phone moves from the location I was supposed to be in .” Chris Bailey , on the geofencing app 14 The number of days for mandatory quarantine Passengers arrive on board a British Airways flight on 1 Oct., the first day of Cayman's phased border reopening. Chris Bailey and his father, Gerry, whom he went to visit in Ireland. Clare Miller These are the devices that people quarantining at residences are provided upon arrival to the Cayman Islands as part of government's home isolation plan. 6cayman compass 7 FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020 A new name for a stronger future. Over 60 years ago, we started an insurance company to help people. Today, with all of the challenges our world is facing, that mission has never been more important. BritCay is now CG BritCay. Our name has changed, but our purpose hasn’t. We are here for you, stronger than ever. is now British Caymanian Insurance Company Limited | BritCay House, 236 Eastern Avenue, P.O. Box 74, George Town, Grand Cayman KYI-1102 | 12 Kirkconnell Street, P.O. Box 254, Stake Bay, Cayman Brac KY2-2101 | A member of Coralisle Group Ltd. cgigroup.com/newname @cgcoralisleANDREL HARRIS aharris@compassmedia.ky The year 2020 continues to be unique for all the wrong reasons. This time, it’s for a notable number of powerful storms. Hurricane Delta marked the 25th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. It’s the earliest date on record that a 25th named storm has formed, more than a month earlier than the previous record. As of 6 Oct., there had been 25 named storms, of which nine became hurricanes and three went on to become major hurricanes. “With 25 named storms, that’s an extremely active season, and it isn’t finished yet,” said John Tibbetts, director general of the Cayman Islands National Weather Services, at a government press conference on Monday. The years 2020 and 2005 are the only two in recorded history where forecasters ran out of approved storm names and had to resort to using the Greek alphabet. On Monday, 5 Oct., Tropical Storm Delta formed and then developed into a Category 4 hurricane by Tuesday morning. The US National Hurricane Center currently uses a 43-year mean, from 1966 to 2009, as the average storm activity level for the Atlantic basin. Over that period, the Atlantic has averaged nine named storms by 4 Oct. each year, which means the 2020 season is currently 16 named storms above the average. The speed with which storms have developed in 2020 has also resulted in another record – that being the most storms to have developed in September. Ten named storms developed last month, while the previous record was eight, according to Philip Klotzbach, a research scientist at Colorado State University. Another record that was tied during September came on the 18th, when three named storms developed in the space of six hours. Klotzbach tweeted that the only other time when three named storms developed on the same calendar day was on 18 Aug. 1893. Klotzbach said the 2020 season has already recorded 84 named- storm days to date. Only four years since 1966 have generated more Atlantic named-storm days through 7 Oct. – 1995, 2004, 2005 and 2012. The record for the number of most named storms in a season is 27, which occurred in 2005. That year also holds the record for the most hurricanes in a single season, at 15. Tibbetts said he believes it’s possible the 2020 hurricane season will see further storm development. “We haven’t seen many cool fronts coming down from the US to cool down the Gulf of Mexico, so I don’t think it is over yet,” said Tibbetts. “We’ve had storms go all the way to January. We still have a ways to go.” On Thursday afternoon, a weather system with tropical-storm winds, formed off the northwest coast of Africa and is expected to move through the tropical Atlantic over the next several days. 2020 sees record-breaking hurricane season October 2020 Phone 936-1739 Lions Den located next to Mango Tree Restaurantn Brenda Tibbe� s-Lund Memorial (Month Long) “Step Challenge” 1st- 24th October, Prizes & Giveaways Tuesday, 27th October Rackam’s Pink Cadillac- Happy Hour Cocktail- Friday 30th October Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Breast Cancer Awareness Month Source: Philip Klotzbach, Colorado State University Altantic hurricane activity through 6 October 2020 hurricane season at a glance Earliest 25th named storm has ever formed Second time on record Greek alphabet used Most named storms in September cayman compass 8 news N news FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020Hurricane Delta passed about 100 miles southwest of Grand Cayman on Tuesday as a Category 4 storm. The Cayman Islands was under a Tropical Storm Warning for 45 hours, and under a Severe Marine Warning through- out Tuesday, as major wave action and sea surge from the storm smashed into the south and west coasts of Grand Cayman. Government officials described the stormy encounter as a “near miss”. Hurricane Delta in photos High waves crash against the shore at East End. High waves strike the harbourfront in George Town on Tuesday night, leading to Harbour Drive being closed to traffic. Caution tape was erected along the George Town waterfront before the storm winds approached. A massive bank of sea water dwarfs Rackam's bar and restaurant on the waterfront on Wednesday. Roiling waves were seen on the south and west coasts of Grand Cayman during and after the passage of Hurricane Delta. cayman compass 9 news N news FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2020Next >