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“That’s my boys”
Proud parents Jim and Laurice Fraser welcomed their swimming sons back on home soil after their triumphant trip to the Pan Am Games. Sports Minister Mark Scotland and a
crowd of well-wishers were also at Owen Roberts International Airport on Wednesday
for the return of Shaune and Brett Fraser. Brett won the gold in Mexico in the 200m freestyle and Shaune picked up silver finishing just a second behind his sibling. Full story on page 21
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Hotels and residential developments will accompany the construction of the Shetty Hospital on the 600-acre High Rock site in East End, which, according to project director Gene Thompson, has been finally secured. Previous owner of the High Rock site and copartner in the project Joe Imparato told iNews yesterday that the project master plan included a range of
ancillary developments. “Oh, yes, we are planning hotels and residential developments, all in concert with the master plan for the rest of the Shetty Hospital,” he said. “We have a few more pieces of the puzzle to get into place first, but it is going to happen,” Mr Imparato claimed, saying it had garnered support from “both sides of the political spectrum”. Announcing the land acquisition yesterday, Mr Thompson said
survey work and initial drawings had started on the complex, but spokesman David Legge could only estimate when groundbreaking might begin on the $2 billion, 15year project. “Groundbreaking will be into the new year, and probably in the second quarter,” he told iNews. The start of the project had initially been scheduled for October this year, but was delayed for reasons that remain unclear.
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Prestigious award for Shmona
(from left) Rhodes Scholarship winner Shmona Simpson, secretary of the selection committee Peter Goldson, Acting Governor General Elliott Belgrave, and Chief Justice Marston Gibson at Barbados’ Government House yesterday. In the back row are members of the selection committee. (Photo provided by GIS)
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A Caymanian student has joined a prestigious list that includes former US President Bill Clinton. Shmona Simpson is the 2012 winner of the Rhodes Scholarship – an international post-graduate award for study at Oxford University. As well President Clinton who received the scholarship in 1968, the award has also been granted to the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Rex Nettleford in 1957. Ms Simpson said: ““It’s an achievement, an honour because the candidates this year were of excellent quality. “I feel truly humble to have won the scholarship for 2012. Minister for Education, Hon. Rolston Anglin, said the honour was a proud day not only for 23-year-old Shmona, but the whole of Cayman. He added: “On behalf of my Ministry and the Government, I would like to congratulate Shmona on this most outstanding achievement. “This is a huge honour, not just for Shmona but also for our country as a whole. Shmona is one of our own national scholarship recipients, and it is exciting to see her academic to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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and leadership achievements acknowledged in this way. “She is a true testament to the success that can come through hard work, dedication and a commitment to excellence.” The Rhodes Scholarship is named for Cecil Rhodes, an English-born South African who was the founder of the De Beers diamond company. The scholarship programme targets applicants with “proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard, who also show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, the ability to lead, and the energy to use their talents to
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the full. Ms. Simpson, 23, was presented with the award at Barbados’ Government House on 22 November by the scholarship’s selection committee. Shmona already has a first-class honours degree from the University of London and an MSc in global health from the University of Oxford. The scholarship is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford, and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious scholarships by such institutions as Time, Yale University Press, and the Associated Press.
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Continued from front page Last month, developers acknowledged they had not yet submitted blueprints for the project to the Planning Department. Barring objections, approvals take as long two months. “We are engaged in the initial steps that will lead to an application for final planning. That process is under way,” Mr Legge said, but declined to elaborate on dates or timing. In August, Mr Thompson announced initial acquisitions on the High Rock site, which had previously been earmarked by Mr Imparato for the East End Seaport project, encompassing cruise berthing, hotels, fuel storage and transshipment facilities. The project was cancelled after a public outcry, and subsequently offered to Bangalore, India-based pediatrician and heart surgeon Dr Devi Shetty for his Narayana Cayman Medical University, a 2,000-bed tertiary-care complex and college. The $150 million initial phase of the project is a 140-bed hospital, taking between 15 months and 18 months to build. In July, India’s “Business Standard” newspaper reported Dr Shetty had sought US$67.5 million from investors for the first phase of the project. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Yesterday’s announcement capped the August acquisitions and appeared to revitalise the project after ong delays. “This is a large step forward for the project,” Mr Thompson said. “We are beginning our survey work as well as the initial mechanical design work, which will include energy-efficient technology throughout.” The High Rock site, he said, was “among the highest elevated sites on the Island, offering natural protection against flooding and storm surges” and was expandable. Early speculation had been that the complex would occupy approximately 200 acres of the High Rock site, offering “an option to purchase more
as needs demand”. Mr. Imparato’s City Services (Cayman) Ltd, he said “will be working in conjunction with the Dr. Shetty group on site preparation and the long-term development of the project”, and while not involved with building the hospital complex, “will participate in developing support facilities”. Together, he said, Mr Imperato and Mr Thompson would create a “master plan for the project to ensure an integrated, attractive, and wellcoordinated healthcare community.” The project is projected to include not only a tertiary-care hospital and an educational facility, but also assisted care, and a biotech research centre.
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Diver death
The Kittiwake wreck. (Photo by Lawson Wood.)
A tourist from Texas has died after getting into difficulties following a dive near the Kittiwake wreck. The 54 year old man was with a family member and out diving with Don Fosters when he became unconscious after returning to the surface. Paramedics took the man to hospital but he was pronounced dead when he arrived. A spokesman for the RCIPS said: “At 3:25 pm Wednesday 911 received a report that an unconscious male diver had been taken aboard the vessel Cayman Sky, which was in the vicinity of the Kittiwake Dive Site. “The 54 year old diver was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Enquires into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced by detectives in West Bay.”
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We won’t accept new groups
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Controversy continues to plague the new district councils as North Side and East End MLAs flatly decline to accept the groups. In the wake of Tuesday’s George Town Advisory District Council (ADC) nomination meeting, which confronted ongoing questions of qualifications and political bias, North Side MLA Ezzard Miller and East End MLA Arden McLean have rejected the entire process, declining to take part in forming the 10-member councils. “We have no intention of complying with that stupid law,” Mr Miller, North Side’s sole MLA, told iNews Cayman, speaking from Jamaica on Wednesday. “Those Advisory District Councils are underhanded and dictatorial.” Mr Miller, in 2009, organised North Side elections for his own district council, installing members of the community who, he said, “not only expect that I will do what it asks, but help me to get it done. “I will continue to work with my district council. If the premier comes in here, I will tell him to go fly a kite,” he said, acknowledging the understatement. “He is free to come to North Side, of course, to start his own council, but I will not help him organise it.” At the Tuesday meeting, United Democratic Party (UDP) district MLA to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Ezzard Miller and Minister for Community Affairs Mike Adam, accompanied by UDP legal adviser Steve McField, opened nominations for the area’s council, but acknowledged the absence of the opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM), boycotting the ADCs, saying Premier McKeeva Bush had “converted them into UDP district councils … weighting them in favour of the government,” according to PPM chief Alden McLaughlin. East End’s only MLA, PPM stalwart Arden McLean, also rejected the ADCs, which generally allows only two opposition members and only among the rank and file. “There is no way I am putting two people under that system, where it’s going to be 8-2,” he said. “I could not tell you how they are going to [create an East End ADC], but a district council should represent the will of the people. Who is deciding? Who is putting people on it?” he asked. “They only facilitate what the government wants to do.” The councils, mandated by the constitution for each of Cayman’s six districts, are intended to advise area MLAs on policies and programmes. A chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer will oversee another six members, all serving one-year terms. Any district resident qualifies for nomination, but the UDP-dominated Cabinet appoints membership. While the law reserves two council seats for “the opposition” -- three in cases
Alden McLaughlin where a district has no ruling party MLAs -- it remains unclear what happens in a district with a single, non-government MLA. Mr Adam and Mr McField on Tuesday said they would hold open the opposition’s George Town seats, but the councils would go ahead without them. Mr Miller’s North Side council, they said, was not a formal, legally constituted group, but that Mr Bush had suggested “he would be willing to adopt some” of those members, Mr McField said. “He’s misguided,” Mr Miller replied on Wednesday. “We elected our members under our own North Side district council constitution, and it’s an association of citizens who have agreed to serve and operate.” Mr McLean dismissed both the George Town meeting and Mr McField as “skullduggery”. “He is only facilitating the skullduggery,” Mr McLean said.” I want to see this done by proper election process and will have absolutely nothing to do with anything that Mr McKeeva is putting up.” Mr Adam was unsure how to resolve the conflict: “It may just mean that [Mr Miller and Mr McLean] wouldn’t have a council if they don’t establish it,” he said. “It is their constitution, however, they helped put it together. It’s the law, and don’t we want to abide by the law?” He said he would raise the question later today at a UDP gathering.
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Plane with six, crashes in AZ, no sign of survivors PHOENIX (AP) — A small plane with six people aboard, including three children, crashed in flames in milehigh mountains on Phoenix’s eastern outskirts, leaving one child confirmed dead and no signs of any survivors, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicate the two-engine aircraft flew from Safford to Mesa’s Falcon Field to pick up three children for the Thanksgiving holiday and was headed back to Safford in southeastern Arizona, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said. The aircraft slammed into an area of rugged peaks and outcroppings in the
Superstition Mountains, 40 miles east of downtown Phoenix, at about 6:30 p.m. MST. authorities said. Callers reported hearing an explosion near a peak known as the Flat Iron, close to Lost Dutchman State Park, Sheriff’s spokeswoman Angelique Graham said. Witnesses reported a fireball and an explosion. “I looked up and saw this fireball and it rose up,” Dave Dibble told KPHO-TV . “All of a sudden, boom.” Sheriff’s spokesman Elias Johnson said the body of one child was recovered late Wednesday night from
the crash scene, but additional details weren’t released. No names were immediately released. The children reportedly were between the ages of five and nine. A pilot, a mechanic and another adult were also on board, Babeu said.
Merkel, Sarkozy, Monti meet to try to stem crisis STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The role of the European Central Bank in stemming Europe’s crippling debt crisis will likely feature large in discussions later Thursday between the leaders of Germany, France and Italy. It’s the first time Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Monti, is meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel (pictured) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy since he took charge last week in the wake of growing market concerns over the size of his country’s debts. The meeting in Strasbourg, France comes amid signs that even Germany and France — the eurozone’s two
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Power to the police Colin Wilson
One of John Lennon’s famous songs is “Power to the colin.wilson@ieyenews.com People.” The song has been a rallying cry ever since. Actually people’s power, especially in the Western Countries has diminished. In the wake of terrorist threats, 9/11, and similar events the basic legal right - the “presumption of innocence”, where the burden of proof is on the prosecution, long recognised in many nations, has been changed. “Proof lies on him who asserts, not him who denies.” That statement actually goes back to the second or third century and was recorded in Rome – the accused is presumed innocent. Quoting from Wikipedia, “The presumption of innocence is in fact a legal instrument created by the French cardinal and jurist Jean Lemoine to favour the accused based on the legal inference that most people are not criminals. It is literally considered favourable evidence for the accused that automatically attaches at trial. It requires that the trier of fact, be it a juror or judge, begin with the presumption that the state is unable to support its assertion. To ensure this legal protection is maintained a set of three related rules govern the procedure of criminal trials. The presumption means: • With respect to the critical facts of the case - whether the crime charged was committed and whether the defendant was the person who committed the crime - the state has the entire burden of proof. • With respect to the critical facts of the case, the defendant does not have any burden of proof whatsoever. The defendant does not have to testify, call witnesses or present any other evidence, and if the defendant elects not to testify or present evidence, this decision cannot be used against them. • The jury or judge is not to draw any negative inferences from the fact the defendant has been charged with a crime and is present in court and represented by an attorney. They must decide the case solely on evidence presented during the trial. “This duty on the prosecution was famously referred to as the “golden thread” in the criminal law by Lord Sankey LC in Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462: Throughout the web of the English criminal law one golden thread is always to be seen - that it is the duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner’s guilt….” The RCIPS have asked for more powers to be given to them in the wake of the recent gang related killings. Whilst I have no objection to tougher laws I have a major problem with the safeguards put in place by wise persons centuries ago to protect people from misuse of power. Unfortunately power corrupts. There are powerful reasons
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why these protections were instigated. The one regarding warrants having to be sought by a police officer is a case in point. Has it been that difficult here to get a warrant? The RCIPS were able to get one very easily when they wanted to search the home of a respected judge! When it comes to switching the burden of proof to the accused I have a MAJOR problem with it. No matter what the crime the person is accused of. To erode this basic legal right is akin to plucking out your eyes. The only safeguard in the proposed changes is the words “reasonable cause.” And the “reasonable cause” is actually the police officer who wants to break down someone’s door of their home, to search his premises and based only on suspicion, will also be able to keep suspects in custody for 14 days without charging them with a crime! He will then be able to apply to the court to extend that detention period for another two weeks giving him [police] almost a month before they need to come up with a crime to keep holding a suspect. When a number of our country’s lawyers have asked questions concerning the encroachment by legislators on civil liberties in order to help law enforcement bolster weaker cases, we all should take notice and say, “NO!!!” “Changing laws to aid weak prosecution and poor police investigations will not stop the crime, just reduce the people’s rights,” said one. “Oppressive laws can only lead to further and more extreme acts of criminality,” local attorney Peter Pollack warned. He pointed out the problem of passing such an amendment would immediately come to the fore once an innocent friend, relative or child is arrested. “If a firearm is found on a bus, is everyone to be arrested or just the driver?” the lawyer asked rhetorically as he pointed out the potential pitfalls in this type of legislation “If a firearm is found in a community meeting is everyone to be arrested or just the community leader? If the commissioner and 14 UK officers are on a North Sound cruise and an illegal firearm is discovered, are all to be arrested? We are already on the slippery slope and the leaders of non-performing institutions should be stepping aside instead of deflecting poor performance,” he added. The RCIPS have been blaming everyone but themselves for their lack of success. They seem to ignore criticism from every department, even agencies created by Government. They do not comply with reasonable requests and after delaying tactics correspond with even more annoying verbiage saying “it is still an ongoing investigation.” Yes. We want to help you. We want you to succeed but it is a two way operation. We above everything else want to trust you – but it has to be earned and before more Power [is given] to the Police.
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Message By Minister for Community Affairs, Gender and Housing Hon. Mike Adam, MBE, JP Included among the issues that lie beneath the surface of our daily lives is the oftensilent scourge of genderbased violence. This remains a significant problem affecting the Cayman Islands, as it does societies worldwide. Gender-based violence both reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims. It encompasses a wide range of human rights violations, including sexual abuse of children, rape, domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment, trafficking of women and girls and several harmful traditional practices. For these reasons, I urge the people of these Islands to take a firm stance during this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign. An American organisation, Centre for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL), launched this international campaign 21 years ago. Since then, it has prompted individuals and groups around the world to call for the elimination of all forms of violence. This year’s observance begins on 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and continues through 10 December, which is International Human Rights Day. The 2011 theme is From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Change Militarism and End Violence Against Women. It focuses on how “peace in the home” can extend outwards
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to equate to “peace in the world”. Globally, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. This has far-reaching consequences, harming families and communities. According to the United Nations, gender-based violence is experienced by up to 70 % of women in their lifetime. It is estimated that worldwide, one in five women will experience rape or attempted rape. Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war, and malaria. Here in Cayman, we cannot ignore these unfortunate facts, but must recognise the impact that these issues have on our society and find solutions. Ignorance is no excuse. During this campaign, the Department of Counselling Services’ Family Resource Centre, has partnered with the Business and Professional Women’s Club Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac to help our people understand these issues and the challenges we face. Society, as a whole, plays a crucial role in developing peaceful understandings and collective safety. While there are many helpful tools and resources, public participation is key. With the recent passage of the new Gender Equality Law, we are looking to create a legal framework that promotes the spirit of equality between men and women in the workplace and with other matters. It is only by working together can we create an equal future for our sons and daughters. And let’s us not forget that men are also victims of domestic violence, and have their own gender issues. Before it’s too late, we must
reach out to our men, and encourage them to be a part of the solution. As we join in this effort, we are aware that this campaign calls for an end to violence against women, children, and any other human rights infractions. Fortunately, the people of the Cayman Islands do not suffer the devastation torn by war or terrorism. However, we know that there are victims of gender-based violence even in our small communities. Behind closed doors, too many homes are war zones, leaving families scarred and bruised, with some living in emotional turmoil. However, we continue to work in the hope of eliminating this problem. I take this opportunity to reflect on the togetherness of earlier days in Cayman while remembering that in recent times we have seen a growth in violence, particularly involving our youth. It is concerning that today an increasing threat to the lives of our children and adolescents is violence. Every citizen must therefore assume a measure of responsibility to reduce these incidents. The change we want to see must start within ourselves. So, once again, I applaud the Business and Professional Women’s Club for leading this campaign by working alongside other local organizations to raise the level of awareness about gender-based violence. Your hard work truly deserves our appreciation. Let us unite and support efforts against gender violence and in doing so, help build peaceful and safe communities.
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American popular culture has created the image of a Stetson as the classic cowboy hat. They are distinguished as having wide brims and high, distinctly-shaped crowns. Straw, fur, and wool felt are the common materials used for making these hats. Straw, aside from being cheaper, is the best hat for during hot weather. However, age and long wear might cause it to become brittle. For durability, fur felt hats of either beaver or rabbit are best though more expensive. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Real cowboys have several hats and other than function, they have other reasons. First, straw and hats of light colour are fashionable and must be worn only in the summer or dry seasons. This is because they are airy, breathable, and light colours absorb less heat. Dark coloured and felt hats are worn during the colder months. Aside from protecting the head against the bitter weather, these hats also absorb more heat, thereby
keeping the cowboy warm. White hats are nono after the celebration of Labor day (USA). Cowboys follow certain etiquette when wearing hats. They are not worn indoors except in public places that are enclosed including malls and square dance halls. Wearing it while dining gives the impolite impression that you’re in a hurry to finish eating and leave. A big NO is wearing it inside Churches.
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OPINION
The Law of Attraction Part 2
Georgina Wilcox georgina.wilcox@ieyenews.com
Have you ever thought something magic was happening in your life - that if you only knew how it worked, you could get more of these great magic things happening? Claude M. Bristol (American soldier, lawyer, lecturer, investment banker, and foreign correspondent) thought so - and wrote a book about it called “The Magic of Believing.” This is a continuation of yesterday’s article. We hear thousands of stories of bank failures, huge concerns going to the wall, etc., and people readily believe them and act accordingly. There will never be another business depression if people generally realise that their own fearful thoughts literally create hard times. They think hard times, and hard times follow. So it is with wars. When peoples of the world stop thinking of depressions and wars, they will become non- existent, for nothing comes into our economic sphere unless we first create it with our emotional thinking. By thus making intelligent use of our subjective mind, we, so to speak, create a nucleus, which is no sooner created than it begins to exercise an attractive force, drawing to itself material of a like character with its own, and if this process is allowed to go on undisturbed, it will continue until an external form corresponding to the nature of the nucleus comes out into manifestation on the plane of the objective and relative. This is the universal method of Nature on every plane. Some of the most advanced thinkers in modern physical science, in the endeavor to probe the great mystery of the first origin of the world, have postulated the formation of what they call “vortex rings” formed from an infinitely fine primordial substance. They tell us that if such a ring be once formed on the minutest scale and set rotating, then, since it would be moving in pure ether and subject to no friction, it must according to all known laws of physics be indestructible and its motion perpetual. Let two such rings approach each other, and by the “Law of Attraction”, they would coalesce into a whole, and so on until manifested matter as we apprehend it with our external senses, is at last formed. Of course no one has ever seen these rings with the physical eye. They are one of those abstractions, which result if we follow out the observed law of physics and the unavoidable sequences of mathematics to their necessary consequences. We cannot account for the things that we
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can see unless we assume the existence of other things, which we cannot; and the “vortex theory” is one of these assumptions. This theory has not been put forward by mental scientists but by purely physical scientists as the ultimate conclusion to which their researches have led them, and this conclusion is that all the innumerable forms of Nature have their origin in the infinitely minute nucleus of the vortex ring, by whatever means the vortex ring may have received its initial impulse, a question with which physical science, as such, is not concerned. As the vortex theory accounts for the formation of the inorganic world, so does biology account for the formation of the living organism. That also has its origin in a primary nucleus which, as soon as it is established, operates as a center of attraction for the formation of all those physical organs of which the perfect individual is composed. The science of embryology shows that this rule holds good without exception throughout the whole range of the animal world, including man; and botany shows the same principle at work throughout the vegetable world. All branches of physical science demonstrate the fact that every completed manifestation, of whatever kind and on whatever scale, is started by the establishment of a nucleus, infinitely small but endowed with an unquenchable energy of attraction, causing it to steadily increase in power and definiteness of purpose, until the process of growth is completed and the matured form stands out as an accomplished fact. Now if this were the universal method of Nature, there is nothing unnatural in supposing that it must begin its operation at a stage further
back than the formation of the material nucleus. As soon as that is called into being it begins to operate by the “Law of Attraction” on the material plane; but what is the force which originates the material nucleus? Let a recent work on physical science give us the answer; “In its ultimate essence, energy may be incomprehensible by us except as an exhibition of the direct operation of that which we call Mind or Will.” The quotation is from a course of lectures on “ Waves in Water, Air and Ether,” delivered in 1902, at the Royal Institution, by J. A. Fleming. Here, then, is the testimony of physical science that the originating energy is Mind or Will; and we are, therefore, not only making a logical deduction from certain unavoidable intuitions of the human mind, but are also following on the lines of the most advanced physical science, when we say that the action of Mind plants that nucleus which, if allowed to grow undisturbed, will eventually attract to itself all the conditions necessary for its manifestation in outward visible form. Now the only action of Mind is Thought; and it is for this reason that by our thoughts we create corresponding external conditions, because we thereby create the nucleus which attracts to itself its own correspondences in due order until the finished work is manifested on the external plane. This is according to the strictly scientific conception of the universal law of growth; and we may therefore briefly sum up the whole argument by saying that our thought of anything forms a spiritual prototype of it, thus constituting a nucleus or center of attraction for all conditions necessary to its eventual externalisation by a law of growth inherent in the prototype itself. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Be safe, be hands free Give a gift that could save a life this Christmas. That’s the call from officers of the RCIPS who are encouraging everyone to put a hands free kit at the top of their Christmas shopping list this year. Just days before the RCIPS is due to begin this year’s holiday safety campaign, officers are warning drivers that if they continue to use their cell phones, without hands free kits, when the new Traffic Law comes into force that they won’t just be feeling the post-Christmas pinch in their pockets - those who ignore the cell phone ban will face a hefty fine. The holiday safety initiative – codenamed Operation Christmas Cracker - begins on Monday, 28 November. “Last year we were so disappointed by the blatant disregard that people showed for safety on our roads that we called for a multi-agency national road safety strategy to be developed,” said Superintendent Adrian Seales. “Since then the working group has worked closely with Government and we’re pleased to say that many of the recommendations we made to make Cayman’s roads safer have been passed in the new Traffic Law. We’re particularly delighted that the
Chief Inspector Angelique Howell
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Driving while using a mobile phone may soon be illegal
cell phone driving epidemic is being addressed. That’s why we are calling for people to be responsible and use Christmas as an opportunity to give a gift that could save a life this year!” Outlining the plans for the holiday safety campaign, Mr. Seales said that all aspects of safety and security will be addressed. “People are well used to us launching our festive road safety initiative in November,” he said. “But this year we’re taking a slightly different approach. Road safety will
still be pivotal to the campaign, but we will also be looking at personal safety, home and business security and safety at sea. It’s a much more rounded campaign where, through our programme of education and enforcement , we hope to reduce the opportunities for criminality and make people much more aware of the role they can play in making the Cayman Islands’ festive season a safe and crime free one for everyone.” Chief Inspector Angelique Howell, the operational commander of the initiative, said, “Throughout the five week period all of the areas of safety and security outlined by Mr. Seales will be actively targeted every day and night. However, each week of the campaign will have a dedicated theme where we will raise awareness of the simple steps people can take to stay safe. “The first week of the campaign sees road safety at the forefront and we will be out in force getting the safe driving and don’t drink and drive messages out there. High visibility patrols and road checks will be commonplace. These checks not only help us to detect offences, they also give us another opportunity to search for illegal drugs, guns and other weapons.” Operation Christmas Cracker will run from Monday, 28 November 2011 until Wednesday, 4 January 2012.
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Pastor Al Ebanks tribute On behalf of the members of the Commission for Standards in Public Life, the Human Rights Commission, the Constitutional Commission, the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Commissions Secretariat, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the late Pastor Al Ebanks. The very sad tidings that our beloved Pastor Al had passed on to his eternal reward last Friday evening brought with it a huge sense of loss and sorrow, a sorrow that is deep and personal to the members of each of our Commissions and the Secretariat. Pastor Al was the first Chairman of the Cayman Islands Constitutional Commission created by the Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009. He was passionate about educating the Caymanian people about constitutional development and selfdetermination; he was passionate about creating an atmosphere of good governance; he was passionate about life. Pastor Al made significant contributions over many years to what became the 2009 Constitution and in particular to the Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities.
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Each Commission has been shaped by Pastor Al’s hard work and dedication;each Commission has their own individual sense of gratitude for those contributions. Chairman of the Commission for Standards in Public Life, Mrs. Karin Thompson describes Pastor Al as “a man of superlatively high standards, complete integrity and boundless enthusiasm for whatever task he took in hand. No one, whose privilege it was to know him, is likely to forget the candor of his speech, the courage of his faith, the warm and glowing brightness of his friendship. What he preached, he practiced. What he believed, he believed with his heart and soul.” Former Analyst Jason Webster said “It truly was an honour and a privilege to work with such a dedicated and giving man, even as he battled his illness. I lost a mentor and a role model last week and the Cayman Islands lost one of its greatest community leaders.” “Pastor Al fought hard for every cause in which he enlisted, and the causes for which he fought were good and right. He was a splendid man of great intellect and big heart. The untimely passing of this much loved and loving friend, husband, father,
We buy and sell gold, jewellery, electronics, vehicles and much more 943-7296 brother and colleague will leave a great void in our lives and his memory will remain in our hearts forever” said Mrs. Thompson. Pastor Al believed in many things but most of all he believed in the essence and unique qualities of the Caymanian people. He never stopped fighting for our country, for our people; he never stopped believing. His memory will live on in each of us and in his honour we will continue the work he began long ago. Deborah Bodden Manager, Commissions Secretariat
LIFESTYLE
Be Thankful Be thankful that you don’t already Have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge Because it will build your strength and character.
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Be thankful for your mistakes They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you’re tired and weary Because it means you’ve made a difference. It is easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are Also thankful for the setbacks. GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles And they can become your blessings. ~ Author Unknown ~ to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, rehearses at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in Los Angeles on March 25, 2011. (Photo by Mel Melcon/LA Times)
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A Film & Theatre Cruise on the “Crystal Serenity” will be calling here next year on May 2nd. The ship will feature live performances and movie screenings on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. Members of the chorus will perform several times and meet guests on the 17-day spring sailing aboard the Crystal Serenity. Actresses Tippi Hedrin (“The Birds”) and Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), film lecturer Drew Casper, Center Theatre Group artistic director Michael Ritchie and others are scheduled to be part of programme too. Amongst the “others” will be the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), a fifty member strong openly male homosexual singing group that was formed July 12 1979. In February 1998 a cruise ship (the ‘Leeward’) was banned from docking in Grand Cayman because it was carrying homosexual holidaymakers. The government of the day said there was “no guarantee the group would uphold appropriate standards of behavior.” Last year, the Cayman Ministers Association (CMA) was outraged when in August (2010) the Atlantis Gay Cruise to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
Lines made a scheduled stop here. The ministers in the past have staged demonstrations against gay passengers making controversial headlines over the world. We contacted Rev. Nicholas Sykes, Secretary of the CMA and told him about the cruise and the GMCLA asking for a comment. He was not forthcoming except that he would be bringing it up at a future meeting of the CMA. We have been unable to find out how many members of the Gay Choir will be visiting but as they will be performing several times during the cruise it should be the majority of the chorus. The GMCLA website says, “While public understanding of gay life has evolved much since 1979, there is still fierce resistance to lasting change by opponents to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans gender) equality. And the road to today has not always been easy. Through the height of the AIDS crisis, the Chorus lost over 150 members. Only 12 original members remain. As a result, GMCLA has a deep history of service within the LGBT community, singing at countless memorials, making and commissioning music that helps the community to mourn,
to celebrate, to dream, and to prepare for victory.” GMCLA was the first openly gay chorus to tour South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile) in 2006, performing at some of the continent’s most revered theatres and concert venues. Repertoire included North American and European classical and popular music from Bacharach to Verdi, as well as new works commissioned for the tour by Daniel Catán, Rosephanye Powell, and Daniel Alfonso. New music for the Tour was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the James Irvine Foundation, and Los Angeles County Arts Commission. In each of the four countries, the Chorus raised money for LGBT and HIV organizations, as well as helping to start the first gay chorus in South America, to be based in Rio de Janeiro. Each year the Chorus prepares three main concerts, each performed four times in the historic landmark Alex Theatre, Glendale, California, and has performed over 100 times on the Alex stage since 1994, more than any other musical group in the theater’s history. It will be interesting if the CMA do have anything negative to say about this.
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Local boxer promotes own fight Christopher Tobutt christopher.tobutt@ieyenews.com
Peter “Lightning” Lewison Is a Caymanian boxer who grew up around the Birch Tree Hill area of West Bay. In June this year, Peter took the giant step of becoming a professional, which enabled him to train full time. “I got into trouble at school but discovered boxing a few years ago which gave me a focus and drive to change my life path,” he said. “I would like to use my story to encourage the youth of Cayman to find a passion and follow their dreams” he said. “I won my first professional fight at the ARC in Camana Bay against Alex Lubo in June. That victory ranked Peter at 433 in the World, but Peter’s dream, at least for the short term, is to be ranked in the top 100. In order to help attain his goal, Peter has organized a match against US boxer Brent Skyler for tomorrow night (26 November) at the D. Dalmain Ebanks Gym. There will also be three exhibition matches, involving local boxers. Telling his story, Peter said: “At the age of 13 I was getting into a lot of trouble in the Cayman Islands I was hanging out with the wrong crowd. I got into so much trouble in Middle School that John Gray didn’t want to accept me.” A chance to start afresh came when Peter’s mother, who was studying for her bachelor’s degree in Tampa, took him there with her. But despite his resolve to turn his life around and catch up with his schoolwork, trouble came in the form of a school bully, who kept picking on Peter. “He sat down right next to me and spat on the table, and mixed it with dirt and tried to flick it at me,” he said. “Then he followed me. I got up and said, ‘If you’re bad - flick it on me again’. He tried - and I knocked him out with one punch.” The school called the police, and the police thought Peter must have hit the boy with something, so they
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“The Cancer Society staff truly care for cancer patients” “I am not a cancer patient but I have been attending the Cancer Society’s Survivor Dinners over the years with my wife. I appreciate how the Cayman Islands Cancer Society’s staff care for my wife who is a cancer survivor. I have a lot of respect for those people because they treat everyone with respect. They truly care for cancer patients.
Peter “Lightning” Lewison
suspended him for three months. Peter turned the misfortune around by spending that time in the Gym, where he told his story to a boxer. “He told me, ‘if you didn’t hit him with anything you ought to start boxing training.’” Back in Cayman, three years later, because his school record had improved so much, Peter was allowed to graduate from John Gray. Since that time his training took off, he said, first with encouragement from the late Dalmain Ebanks, and presently with coaching help from Stormin’ Norman Wilson.
He is very grateful to his sponsors who have made it possible for him to become a Pro, he says. They include PayPal, ADF Security Ltd, Cayman Airways, The RealEstate Company Ltd, Al La Kebab, Cayman Safari Adventures, Tony’s Toys, National Concrete, Rhino Rebar, Candles Unlimited, Hibiscus Spa, Cayman Water Authority, Westin Hotel Resort and Spa, Celebrations, and Dr. S. De Alwis. Gates at the D. Dalmain Boxing Gym open at 6.30 on Saturday. Tickets will cost CI$25, and CI$100 for VIP seats. to blog visit www.ieyenews.com
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NEWS
Pirates week competition results Children’s Fun Fair Day – what a beautiful day, the sun was shining, a nice breeze to keep us cool and Camana Bay did an awesome job of carrying the Pirates theme throughout the venue and, of course, the children. We kind of gave up counting over 600 registered for the draw for the bicycles, 16 children in the Beautiful Baby Competition, and over 50 children entered the costume competition and what a bevy of pirates. There was plenty of food and drink donated by Progressive and served by Rotary Club Grand Cayman. The Leos
The judges for the day were: • Eileen Wagner • Darvin Ebanks • Dee Dee Griffiths • Linda Gaylor • Jerry Williams
were there providing Sno cones. We were entertained by The Texas Pirates Eileen and Ramon and the Seattle Seafair Pirates. Blackbeard and Dee Dee and the Las Tortugas Pirates helped with the judging and emceeing of the Costume competitions. A myriad of volunteers helped hand out balloons and goody bags to all and also gave everyone a chance to sample Salt Water Taffy kindly donated by the Cayman Taffy Company.
10K RUN RESULTS 2011 Male
Female
1st
Chadwick Webster
Sara Ellis
2nd
Richard Williams
Lisa Picton
3rd
Derek Larner
Caroline Cahill
RESULTS OF THE 12 AND UNDER CIRCUIT RACE 10 & Under
Boys
BEAUTIFUL BABY 1st
Olivia Ridley
2nd
Quintina Morales
3rd
Lindsey Hydes
PIRATES WEEK POETRY COMPETITION 2011 WINNERS WITH THEIR POEMS
Girls
1st
Tahan Rice
Harriett Richardson
11-13 Age Group
2nd
Taj Yen
Mileybi Giron
Boys Under 6
3rd
Kevin Zuniga
Britney Bush
1st
Trevor Canolla
12 & Under
Boys
Girls
Anja van Genderen, Age 11, Montessori by the Sea
2nd
Alex Dalby
1st
Victor Magalhaas
Kiara McLaughlin
3rd
Leonardo Hydes
2nd
Edward Thompson
Kasey Faud-Edwards
Hon. Mention in the 11-13 Age Group was given to Leonardo Smith of St Ignatius
3rd
Hamish Attenborough
Shalysa Wray
8-10 Age Group
Girls under 6
Avannah Nixon, Age 8, St Ignatius
1st
Sabrina Marie Bush
2nd
Kayden Whitney
RESULTS OF THE 5K RUN 2011
3rd
Kayla Whitney
Male
Female
1st:
Derek Larner
Caroline Cahill
2nd:
Jason Williams
Suzanne Aquila
3rd
Chadwick Webster
Arwen Lawson
14 & Under:
Tahj Lewis
Kiara McLaughlin
15-19:
Tristan Von Kirchenheim
Tiffany Cole
Boys Under 12 1st
Herman Morales
2nd
Freddy Phillips
3rd
Basil Hunphries
Girls Under 12 1st
Kayla Branson
2nd
Alisha Kee
These competitions were followed by the handing out of the awards for the Childrens’ Art competition and the reading and award presentation for the Poetry Competition. Then the moment that all the children were waiting for, the draw for the bicycles. (These were donated by Kirk Home Centre and Barclays Bank & Trust). The 5 lucky children are: • Shaneika Brown • Sabrina Marie Bush • Oliver Bertrum • Eliana Swaby • Jennikeila Benito
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5 - 7 Age Group Alisha Kee, Age 6, St Ignatius
20 -29:
Marlon Crowe
Emma Byrnes
30-39:
Jason Williams
Elizabeth Berns
40-49:
Derek Larner
Caroline Cahil
Eric Johnson
Ann St-John
60+:
Roger Davies
Sherry Berry
PIRATE COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS 2011
“Amy the Parrot Fish”
Hon. Mentions in the 8-10 Age Group were given to Emma Lee Pack of St Ignatius and Makeda Harris of George Town Primary
Age Group
50-59
“I was lifted up Into the fisherman’s hands Dangling from a line”
Hon. Mention in 5-7 Age Group was given to Kai Birch of Montessori by the Sea
RESULTS OF THE PIRATES WEEK CHILDREN’S SNAPPER COOK-OFF 2011 Name
Age
District
1st
Britney Bodden
13
George Town
2nd
Danielle Brown
15
North Side
3rd
Angelica Dodds
12
West Bay
4th
Justin Jervis
13
Cayman Brac
TINY TOTS 1st place
Reyah Stewart
2nd Place
Quintina Moraes
Honourable Mention
Kaila Whitney
JUNIORS 1st place
Breana Welds
2nd Place
Kalie Broderick
Honourable Mention
Herman Moraes
ADULT 1st place
Charles “Spiky” McGee
2nd Place
Caribbean Pearl
Honourable Mention
Robert Cruzan
We had 10 finalists appearing at the Song Contest and the judges had a hard time making a decision. The five judges were: • Junior Jennings • Arek Nicholson • Ricardo Drew • Professor Chip Powell • Albert Chin
RESULTS OF THE 2011 PIRATES WEEK SONG CONTEST SPONSORED BY BUDWEISER 1st
Vashti Bodden
2nd
Brent McLean
3rd
Mikey Spade
People’s Choice was decided by online voting and went to The Iz
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Cayman Islands Cancer Society Presentation Synopsis 7. Male Cancers – Prostate & Testicular – What You Need To Know
PART 3
The Cayman Islands Cancer Society is committed to increasing the public’s awareness of cancer issues and has developed a public education awareness program around this goal. Our presentations are interactive and each presentation will include an overview of the specific type of cancer if it related to a specific type of cancer and include a discussion of risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening guidelines and ways to reduce your risk. Whenever possible, a doctor will attend these sessions. To book a session or to obtain more information, please contact Victoria Anderson by calling 949-7618 or 916-7108. Alternatively, you may email victoria@cics.ky
This talk will give you all the facts on the cancers that are unique to men. Find out what they are, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing them, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more.
8. Physical Activity, Diet and Disease Prevention
The amount of physical activity you do and your diet influences your risk of developing many chronic lifestyle diseases including cancer. Find out what you need to know about physical activity, diet and health by attending this very interactive presentation.
9. Skin Cancer – What You Need To Know
Find out what you need to know - what it is, risk factors and how to reduce the likelihood of developing it, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations and more.
10. Smoking Cessation Are you ready to quit using tobacco products? If you are then this presentation will provide you with tools you can use in your quit attempt including hints on how to prevent weight gain, strategies for helping you quit and more. This can either be presented as a single session or we can offer the full 6 week Smoking Cessation program to your organization or group. Talks on other types of cancer are also offered.
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Medal winners welcomed home
Gold and Silver medal winners Brett (R) and Shaune Fraser
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A crowd of excited well wishers welcomed home Cayman’s medalwinning swimmers, Shaune and Brett Fraser, at the Owen Roberts International Airport. Excited cadets proudly waving Cayman flags, members from local swimming clubs, and Sports Minister Mark Scotland, friends and family members, all joined in congratulating the brothers for bringing home the Gold and Silver medals from the recent Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Brett won the Gold in the 200m freestyle Pan-Am Games record time of 1:47.18, and Shaune came right behind, winning Silver with a time of 1:48.29. Both brothers beat the old record, set by Brazilian Gustavo Borges in 1995. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympic Games, but now
the brothers will have their sights set on the London Olympics next year. Brett said: “I’m feeling pretty goodthis is really special what everyone did so I don’t know what to say because it is the first time something like this has happened, so it’s really very amazing, to say the least.” Shaune added: “I’m feeling really
good. It’s nice to be home and back around all my friends. It’s a very proud moment so it’s nice to come back. It’s been a great experience for me. Training with my brother has definitely been a unique time and one where we go down in making history,” David (Jim) Fraser said: “I’m very proud.”
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Many different family members came out to welcome home Brett and Shaune, and celebrate their historic achievement
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Continued from page 24 Scholars International surrendered their position in top spot after only managing a draw against second from bottom Cayman Athletic. Scholars Aldene Forbes and Nahun Rodriguez goals weren’t enough as Matthew Suberan and Santangelo Bush responded for Cayman Athletic who moved 3 points clear of bottom side Future who lost 1:0 to George Town. David Harding’s fifth goal of the season made
sure that George Town picked up another valuable three points as they try to keep pace with the leagues front runners. Bodden Town put up another impressive score line and maintained third spot in the league as they ran out 5:0 winners over Tigers FC who finished the game with only 8 players after receiving 3 red cards. Bodden Town is the Cayman Islands Premier Leagues most prolific attacking team, scoring 28 goals in 8 games. BT’s scorers this week were Danu Smith, Jordan Thompson, Jorronie Mclean and a double from Charlo Mclean.
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Elite Sports Club of West Bay had a week to remember on the football field as both their Senior Men and Women’s teams picked up wins that took them to the top of their respective leagues. The Elite Women’s team met league leading Sunset on Saturday evening at the Ed Bush Sports Complex in West Bay. As expected this game was full of incident and very physical as both teams were fighting for victory. Early pressure from Sunset paid off when Elite’s Marissa McLaughlin handled the ball into her own net after she failed to deal with a Sunset cross come shot that had struck the post.
Shanelle Frederick and Shanice Monteith of Elite and Cayman
Mclaughlin’s misfortune gave Sunset a deserving lead that saw them coming into the dressing room at half time with the advantage. Elite began the second half with more assertiveness and got themselves back in the game on the 58 minute mark courtesy of Shanice Monteith who latched onto a through ball from Courtisha Ebanks. Two minutes later Monteith completed her brace after gliding past two Sunset defenders she calmly slotted the ball past Sunset goalkeeper Jovani Hessing to give Elite the lead. In the 70 minute Shanelle Frederick also got her name on the score sheet again giving Elite a 3:1 victory and three points that sent them to the top of the Cayman Islands Women’s league. A Brittni Ebanks hat-trick helped Future secure their first win in the Cayman Islands Women’s league as they downed George Town 8:1. Monique Roberts, Kimberly Rivers, Erin Logan and two from Breean Wright gave Future an impressive win. Zoenief Walker was on target for George Town. Elite’s Men were in action the following day against Roma United, Elite were looking to maintain their excellent form that has seen them win their last four consecutive games, and central to their success is midfielder Jedd Ebanks who has had a formidable year thus far. Ebanks has been a consistent performer for the Cayman Islands National Team in their 2014 FIFA World Cup Campaign, ever present in all six of the Cayman Islands World Cup Qualifying games; Ebanks is now focused on being a part of Elite’s title defense in the Cayman Islands Premier League. After losing in their opening league game to Roma, Elite found some redemption with a 2:0 win against Roma this Sunday. Elite have now taken 19 points from a potential 24 to top the league and overtake Scholars International. Dwayne Wright and Alex Belcher scored to give Elite their fourth consecutive win. Continued on page 22
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