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A recent report ‘School Education’ has just been released by the Office of the Auditor General reviewing how effi-ciently and effectively the Ministry of Education is using its resources to maximise student achievement, and the findings show that Government is spending huge amounts on educating Cayman’s young people, but not getting a bet-ter-educated youth for all its efforts.

Specifically, the report outlined that spending on educa-tion was $86 million in 2018 - the largest percentage of total Government operating expenditure, at 12.7 per cent, and an increase of 17 per cent since 2014. The increase in expenditure was mainly due to increases in payroll (sal-

X Sue Winspear, Auditor General

X A family affair John-Michael Foster, Woody Foster, Stephanie Wight, Chi Chi Foster, Wil-liam Foster Tanya Foster

Foster’s supermarkets have been an integral part of the community for four decades and last Thursday they finally opened their much-anticipated newest store – Foster’s at Camana Bay.

In choosing the Camana Bay location, Managing Director Woody Foster said that Camana Bay was a growing and important part of Cayman and its ev-er-evolving community.

“Opening this store gives us the flexi-bility to better our approach to general customer offerings and prepared foods while allowing us to continue to offer service that makes you smile,” he said.

Marketing Senior Manager Julian Fos-ter said there is something for everyone in this new store.

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X The new Foster's Camana Bay entrance

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The Pirate’s Week district heritage days were welcomed back this year, having been combined into one last year, and so it was with pride that the district of Bodden Town was able to showcase its heritage at their day last Wednesday. Children from schools such as Prospect Primary and Cay-man Prep and High School were bussed in to the Nurse Josie Park in Bodden Town for the occasion, no doubt motivated by the enticing food that was on offer for all to enjoy.

As the first capital of the Cayman Islands, Bodden Town was once a central focus for Grand Cayman. The Nurse Josie Park is situated next to the Mission House, an important structure for the island now run by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands. Although the site was inhabited as far back as the 1700s, the site became particularly important the following century when the building was known as the Mission House to early missionaries, teach-ers and families who lived and contributed to es-


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Community notiCesConch and whelk open

season starts Nov. 1The Cayman Islands’ open sea-

son for conch and whelk begins Friday, 1 November. The season will run through 30 April and allows the taking of conch and whelk from coastal waters within legal limits.

The legal daily limit for possess-ing conch during the open season is five per person or 10 per boat each day, whichever is less. Only queen conch (Strombus gigas, Lo-batus gigas) may be taken and no one may take - or permit another person to take, purchase, receive, offer for sale or possess – more than five conchs from Cayman wa-ters.

The legal daily limit for possession of whelks during the open season is two-and-a-half gallons in the shell or two-and-a-half pounds of processed whelks per person, per day. No one may purchase or receive more than two-and-a-half gallons in the shell or two-and-a-half pounds of processed whelks from Cayman for each day. Chi-

tons, periwinkles and bleeding teeth may not be taken. Echinoderms (star-fish, sea eggs/urchins, sea cucumbers and sand dollars) may not be taken.

Individuals are urged not to pur-chase conch or whelk from those who take, purchase or possess more than the legal limits – even during the open

Honouring Those Who ServedThe annual Remembrance Sunday

ceremony in Grand Cayman will be held at the Cenotaph outside Elmslie Memorial United Church in George Town on Sunday, 10 November 2019.

The Cayman Brac ceremony will run simultaneously and will take place in front of the War Memorial Cenotaph in Stake Bay.

The events, which are open to the public, serve to pay tribute to Cay-man’s local veteran heroes who have sacrificed so much to preserve our way of life and to those who lost their lives at sea. The annual events always create a palpable feeling of pride amongst all who attend.

The events start precisely at 10.45 a.m. and attendees and participants are asked to be assembled and seated by 10.30 .a.m.

Some activities planned include the opening parade led by the Royal Cay-man Islands Police Services Band fol-lowed by contingents from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Services, the Fire Service, Her Majesty’s Prison Ser-vice, Girls’ Brigade, the Scouts, Cadet Corps, the Seventh Day Pathfinders, the Lions Club of Grand Cayman, and the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens. The Cayman Islands Veterans Association contingent will also join the Parade.

Individuals or religious organisa-tions who wish to pay their respects

by laying wreaths at the Cenotaph or the Seaman’s Memorial, should con-tact Chief of Protocol Meloney Syms, tel. 244-3612 or email [email protected] by Wednesday, 6 November.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the Elmslie Memorial United Church.

Everyone attending the ceremony is encouraged to wear a poppy. Poppies are symbolic of those who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. They

Monday, 4 November12:00 AM For the Record2:00 AM News Update2:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center3:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 AM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 AM News Update6:20 AM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 AM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 AM For the Record

10:00 AM News Update10:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital10:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands10:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center11:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare System11:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System11:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida11:45 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International11:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America12:00 PM For the Record2:00 PM News Update2:20 PM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 PM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 PM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center 3:00 PM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 PM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 PM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 PM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 PM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 PM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 PM News Update6:20 PM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 PM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 PM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 PM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 PM For the Record

10:00 PM News Update10:20 PM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital 10:30 PM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands10:45 PM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center11:00 PM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems11:20 PM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System11:30 PM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida11:45 PM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International11:50 PM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Tuesday, 5 November12:00 AM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King1:20 AM Governor Hurricane Message 20191:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20192:00 AM News Update2:20 AM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference3:30 AM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 3:50 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative4:00 AM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King5:20 AM Governor Hurricane Message 20195:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20196:00 AM News Update6:20 AM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference7:30 AM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 7:50 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative8:00 AM Healthcare Conference September 26 2019

10:05 AM News Update10:25 AM Healthcare Conference Dr. Lewis Warrington11:22 AM Healthcare Conference Dr. Jason Markle 12:00 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Erick Gryzbowski12:45 PM News Update1:05 PM Healthcare Conference Nasolo Thompson1:45 PM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative1:55 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Kerry A. Rood2:51 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Ravi Kishore

12:00 PM News Update4:00 PM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King5:20 PM Governor Hurricane Message 20195:30 PM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 2019_16:00 PM News Update6:20 PM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference7:25 PM Healthcare Conference Carole Appleyard7:30 PM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 8:00 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Troy A. Gatcliffe8:40 PM News Update9:00 PM Healthcare Conference Professor Virginia Murray9:50 PM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility PB July 29 2019

11:00 PM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 11:50 PM Governor Hurricane Message 2019

Wednesday, 6 November12:00 AM For the Record2:00 AM News Update2:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center3:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 AM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 AM News Update6:20 AM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 AM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 AM For the Record

10:00 AM News Update10:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital10:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands10:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center11:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare System11:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System11:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida11:45 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International

11:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America12:00 PM For the Record2:00 PM News Update2:20 PM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 PM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 PM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center 3:00 PM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 PM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 PM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 PM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 PM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 PM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 PM News Update6:20 PM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 PM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 PM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 PM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 PM For the Record


Thursday, 7 November12:00 AM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King1:20 AM Governor Hurricane Message 20191:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20192:00 AM News Update2:20 AM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference3:30 AM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 3:50 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative4:00 AM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King5:20 AM Governor Hurricane Message 20195:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20196:00 AM News Update6:20 AM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference7:30 AM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 7:50 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative8:00 AM Healthcare Conference September 26 2019

10:05 AM News Update10:25 AM Healthcare Conference Dr. Lewis Warrington11:22 AM Healthcare Conference Dr. Jason Markle 12:00 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Erick Gryzbowski12:45 PM News Update1:05 PM Healthcare Conference Nasolo Thompson1:45 PM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative1:55 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Kerry A. Rood2:51 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Ravi Kishore

12:00 PM News Update4:00 PM Sunrise Adult Training Centre The Lion King5:20 PM Governor Hurricane Message 20195:30 PM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 2019_16:00 PM News Update6:20 PM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility Press Conference7:25 PM Healthcare Conference Carole Appleyard7:30 PM DEH - Antimicrobial and the Environment 8:00 PM Healthcare Conference Dr. Troy A. Gatcliffe8:40 PM News Update9:00 PM Healthcare Conference Professor Virginia Murray9:50 PM Cruise Berthing and Cargo Facility PB July 29 2019

11:00 PM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 11:50 PM Governor Hurricane Message 2019

Friday, 8 November12:00 AM For the Record2:00 AM News Update2:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center3:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 AM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 AM News Update6:20 AM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 AM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 AM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 AM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 AM For the Record

10:00 AM News Update10:20 AM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital10:30 AM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands10:45 AM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center11:00 AM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare System11:20 AM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System11:30 AM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida11:45 AM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International11:50 AM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America12:00 PM For the Record2:00 PM News Update2:20 PM Dr. Vivek Patel - Holy Cross Hospital2:30 PM Dr. Vineetha Binoy - Health City Cayman Islands2:45 PM Dr. Rupesh Kotecha - Miami Cancer Center 3:00 PM Dr. Perez Mitchell - Memorial Healthcare Systems3:20 PM Dr. Cesar Perez - UHealth Univ. of Miami Health System3:30 PM Dr. Arun Nagarajan - Cleveland Clinic Florida3:43 PM Dr Dennis Tishko - Broward Health International3:50 PM Dr Anita Johnson - Cancer Treatment Centers of America4:00 PM OLDER PERSONS MONTH Talent and Fun6:00 PM News Update6:20 PM Cayman Islands Fire Service Chief Interview6:25 PM Special Commemorative Town Hall Ceremony 7:20 PM NiCE Project An Overview of the Winter 2018 Initiative7:25 PM Cayman Islands Classic Press Conference 7 May 20198:00 PM For the Record


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X The conch on the left is an adult conch, the one on the right is a juvenile. DoE would pre-fer that residents not take the smaller-sized juvenile conch, allowing them to grow to ma-turity and reproduce. (Photo courtecy: DoE)

X Governor Roper lays poppy wreath at Cenotaph

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aries, wages, pension and healthcare), maintenance of school buildings and student transportation costs. However, there needed to be a better understand-ing of the link between use of resources and performance, the report said. It said that the average cost per student in pub-lic schools was 66 per cent higher than the average cost per student in private schools; and was the second-highest cost per student in 2015 when com-pared to 33 OECD countries.

Even though Government spend on education was such a large part of its overall budget and even though Cayman spends more on its students than most OECD countries, the Ministry of Edu-cation still struggled with fundamental problems affecting the education of Cay-man’s youth.

The report highlighted a number of worrying issues, for example, student/teacher ratios (size of classes) were less than the targets set by Government; the STRs were also lower than regional and most international comparators. There were significant levels of under-per-formance remaining across all subjects and analysis of attainment data at both primary and secondary school levels showed underperformance against ex-pectations, gaps in attainment across public schools and significant perfor-mance gaps between genders. Following a series of comparative studies, it was found that students in English public schools performed better at both prima-ry and secondary school levels. Other big concerns included the fact that tru-ancy rates were high and had increased over the past five years and over the five years to 2018, the attainment of prima-

ry school students with special educa-tion needs (SEN) declined significantly in all subjects except writing.

“It is important that the Government develop a strategy for SEN that provides a clearer evidence base for the level and type of its investment in SEN and a clearer picture of how it expects ed-ucational performance to improve,” the report said.

Other worries included no overall strategy for parental engagement.

“We found that a recent policy was developed and implemented without sufficient parental engagement or con-sultation with teachers,” the OAG stated.

As far as the education system cre-ating an adequate basis for Caymanian employment went, the report found the system lacking on many points.

“The Government… has a strategic priority to ensure full employment for

Caymanians. However, we found that there is no clear link between the vi-sion and priorities for education and the Government’s economic priorities,” the report stated. “The Government has highlighted the importance of vocation-al trades in the Cayman Islands and the importance of encouraging young Cay-manians to take up these trades, but there is no national strategy for techni-cal and vocational education and train-ing.”

The OAG found that there was no long-term strategic plan for education that set out the goals, objectives and success measures, including outcomes to achieve the overarching strategic broad outcome. It said that a long-term approach was needed for education, as it could take a number of years for changes in policy and activity to have an impact. ü

Education spending high, but outcomes are still low

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Representatives from the Verdant Isle Group hosted a job fair at the Margarit-tavile on Tuesday, 28th of October.

The event featured a presentation for tour operators, as well as booths for job seekers wishing to launch a career in the cruise industry. An area for business persons to proffer ideas for possible partnerships was also facilitated.

According to Representatives on hand some 200 construction jobs would be available in addition to opportunities for locals to work on Cruise Ships.

People in the Cayman Islands have - by now - become familiar with the Verdant Isle. Group, whom have been chosen by the Cayman Islands Government to car-ry out the development of a controver-sial Cruise Port.

T.J. O’Sullivan, Director of Royal Carib-bean Cruises Ltd., (one of the members that make up the Verdant Isle. Group one of the members that make up the Verdant Isle. Group) spoke with the Cay-manian Times about the port project.

“We are really neither here nor there with this project and at the end of the day, if the Caymanian people say they don’t want it, then we are absolutely fine with that, explained Mr. O’Sulli-van.

“This is a good deal for the Caymanian people and there is no risk for them. We are financing the project entirely. If the loan defaults it’s Verdant that is going to be responsible.

“As you may know, there is an inability for the Cayman Islands Government to spend large amounts of money in their budget.” (a precautionary measure put in place by the United Kingdom to rein in spending)

In making his case for the new Cruise Port and Cargo Facility, Mr. O’Sullivan explained that the current cargo pier was built in 1977 and at that time it saw CI$50 million dollars in imports. “….Last year the same facility did 1 billion dol-lars and there has been no investment to upgrade during that time.”

Mr. O’Sullivan said one of the special features of the project was that the Ver-

dant Isle. Group would be designing, building, financing and maintaining the project. This is different than how these projects are usually done in that these kinds of arrangements are usually de-sign, build and operate initiatives.

“We want to do this because Cayman is such a desirable location. That is why multiple parties want to accommodate this,” Noted Mr. O’Sullivan. He added: “The win for us is having our Oasis class ships, which carry our higher spending clients, able to include the Cayman Is-lands on their journeys.”

The Cayman Islands score exception-ally high in two main target areas for the cruise industry, “Satisfaction” and “Ap-peal”, according to Mr. O’Sullivan.

The Cruise Director also revealed that maintenance of the project would cost in the neighborhood of $100 million over 25 years. Verdant Isle is responsi-ble for that cost over 25 years. ü

Verdant Isle. Hosts Job Fair

Conch and whelk open season starts Nov. 1

season. Those possessing more than the legal limit will also be arrested and prosecuted.

Members of the public are also re-minded that Cayman’s annual lobster season does not open until 1 Decem-ber. Individuals may come across lobsters while conching or whelking when it is still closed season for lob-sters. Anyone caught possessing lo-cally-caught lobster out of season will also be arrested and prosecuted.

Minister for Environment, the Hon. Dwayne Seymour, stated “We encour-age the public to be careful, pay atten-tion to safety, and to respect the catch limits and the rules for our marine

protected areas this season.”If anyone sees, or becomes aware

of, suspected poaching activity, or sus-pects someone is purchasing more than the legal daily limits of locally caught conch or whelks, they are asked to call 911. They may also contact DoE enforcement officers directly on Grand Cayman (916-4271), on Cayman Brac (call 911) or on Little Cayman (925-0185).

For more information on open/closed seasons for conch, whelk and other marine life, please visit the DoE website at www.doe.ky or contact DoE Public Education and Outreach Officer Brent Fuller via phone at 244-5984/922-5514 or email [email protected]. ü

... Continued story from page A2can be obtained from various locations across the three islands, from local vet-erans or at the lobby of the Government Administration Building.

On Monday, 11 November 2019 at 11 a.m. the Cayman Islands will continue

to remember those who served and the lives that were lost by holding a two-min-ute moment of silence starting at 11 a.m.

Donations are discretionary and funds are used to assist veterans or their wid-ows to ensure that they receive the help they need to live with comfort, dignity and appreciation. ü

X Deputy Governor with memebers of the Cayman Islands Veterans Association

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The unusual nature of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is making its impact felt as far north as the British Isles.

Mainland UK and Northern Ireland are bracing for a pounding from the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia which has roared up through the North Atlantic and was battering the Irish Republic on Monday with gusts close to 100 miles an hour.

Already three people have been killed in Ireland, and there have been power outages and other disruptions which might take over a week to return to

normal.This is the most powerful storm to

have hit Ireland in over 50 years.The storm was Monday evening

ploughing its way north-eastwards through Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, before sweeping into Scotland.

Northern England, Wales as well as London and other areas in south-east England were expected to feel the effects of the storm with high winds and torrential rain forecast for some regions, especially those in the north.

London was already noticing the effects of this weather phenomenon Monday afternoon with the skies turning an orange tint and the sun taking on an eerie glow.

Weather experts explained that was due to dust from the Sahara desert that Ophelia had dragged through the atmosphere combined with haze caused by the glow of forest fires from as far away as Portugal.

The severe extra-tropical storm comes just a few days after the 30th anniversary of another weather phenomenon in this part of the world.

In the early hours of October 1987 southern England was battered by the unannounced Great Storm (they didn’t have names then).

The very experienced weather forecaster who under-estimated its impending ferocity has found as much notoriety as the storm itself which killed 18 people and caused extensive damage.

Britain is better prepared this time around.

It comes just a few days after the 25th anniversary of the now infamous Great Storm of 1987.

BRITAIN BRACES...for a hurricane

Caribbean at a Glance

X Locals and residents came out to the Verdant Isle. job fair to see what was on offer

X A young Caymanian hears about jobs aboard ships in the Cruise industry

X TJ O’Sullivan makes the case for a new Cruise Berthing Facility to tour operators who attended the job fair

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“Customers will be delighted with the wide selection of everyday and special-ity products in every department. With the addition of Bay Market Café in the store, we can’t wait for customers to sit back and relax with a great cup of coffee and catch up with an old friend or col-league. We’re thrilled to open Foster’s Camana Bay and welcome the commu-nity to their new neighbourhood super-market,” he confirmed.

Julian says they have added a huge num-ber of new products throughout the Ca-mana Bay store and shoppers can expect to find an expanded offering of organic and speciality products as well as a large selection of international foods and prod-ucts. Their vegan and vegetarian products have grown in number and shoppers can also expect an expanded meat and seafood department that includes an ice table in seafood for fresh fish and oysters (which they’ll shuck for you) and a dry aged beef case. This, along with the largest cheese selection on island, a florist and floral and

plant department, expanded bulk section with nuts, grains, snacks and nut butters and a great deal more.

Foster’s Bay Market Café, will now be located within Foster’s Camana Bay, so shoppers can choose from coffee and juice, all day breakfast and light fare, gourmet meals, gourmet sandwiches, fresh pasta, pizza, Asian wok and tep-panyaki grill, sushi, a grill bar, salad bar, soup bar, internationally and locally inspired hot bar, gourmet sweets and pastries and more. There will be space inside and out to dine.

“As soon as shoppers set foot in Fos-ter’s, they’ll feel a sense of welcome and community that our founders built the business on, and we’ve strived to im-prove upon ever since. Our customers care about value, selection and quality, and because it’s important to them, it’s important to us too. We’re here to pro-vide a service, and a shopping experi-ence, that puts a smile on our custom-er’s faces and we’re so pleased to be able to welcome the community to the next chapter of Foster’s,” Julian added. ü

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X Fosters Managing Director Woody Foster and Chi Chi Foster at the opening

XWoody Foster cuts the ribbon X Extended Foster's family

X Extended Foster's family

X Sushi X Huge cheese selection

X First shoppers welcomed X First shoppers welcomed

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X Ladies received welcome roses X Christine welcomes shoppers

X The coffee guys X Shoppers excited to see the new store

X First rush of customers X Check out ladies Tamara, Sarah, Marita and Garnet

X An expanded bakery X A bright and airy new store

XWoody Foster declares Foster's Camana Bay open X Breakfast is served X Shuba says hello

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The Pirates Week Office in conjunc-tion with the North Side District Her-itage Committee advises the public the Heritage Day originally scheduled for Thursday, 14 November and all events associated with the North Side District Heritage Committee have been can-celled for this year.

The Pirates Week Office assists com-mittees in the various districts with hosting of events as part of the festival. However, due to circumstances beyond the office’s control, a decision has been taken to cancel the events in North Side for the 2019 festival.

“We regret that we have had to arrive at such a decision, but this was done af-ter consultation with the relevant stake-holders. The North Side District Her-itage Committee, which is responsible

for making the necessary arrangements, has become inactive. As such, we have decided to adjust our calendar rather than hurriedly attempting a haphazard event at this late stage that does not meet the standards that have become associated with the North Side District Day event,” said Pirates Week Executive Director, Melanie McField.

Due to the absence of a functioning committee in North Side, the district will not be represented in the Float Pa-rades or the District Heritage Ambassa-dor Heritage Costume Competition.

Among the stakeholders with whom discussions have been held was North Side MLA, Ezzard Miller, who agrees with the decision.

“I am understandably disappointed that there will be no Pirates Week events

to attract people to the wonderful dis-trict of North Side this year. However, having been briefed on the situation, I appreciate that a call had to be made,” said Mr Miller.

“I am hoping that coming out of this situation, we will be able to attract peo-ple with a genuine love of our Cayma-nian heritage from our district to stand up and be counted to ensure that North Side is represented in all aspects of the national festival going forward,” Mr Mill-er added.

The rest of the Pirates Week calendar remains unchanged.

Pirates Week Events Schedule you can see by link: https://bit.ly/36klgI8

“The Pirates Week Office, assisted by dedicated volunteers, continues to work with all interested parties to ensure Dis-

trict Days are successful in highlighting Caymanian heritage and bringing enjoy-ment to those who attend,” Ms McField said.

She added: “Everything is in place to ensure maximum entertainment and enjoyment is available to our locals and visitors.” ü

NORTH SIDE DISTRICT HERITAGE DAY CANCELLED

X North Side MLA, Ezzard Miller

tablishing the Presbyterian ministry and school in Bodden Town.

Ms Maud, Ms Isobel and Ms Evi are all members of the Bodden Town Presbyteri-an church today and they manned the fish fry stall at the Bodden Town Heritage Day, cooking up platefuls of delicious looking (and smelling) snapper and mahi mahi. The ladies said they regularly cooked for church events and events such as the Pi-rate’s Week district heritage days.

As well as all the great food, there was music, clever recycled artwork and hand-made jewellery for sale and Ms Eileen McLaughlin was on hand to show visitors the intricacies of the age-old skill of weav-ing thatch and making it into baskets. One basket alone takes 15 hours to make, she confirmed. ü

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XMs Isobel, Ms maud and Ms Evi on the fish fry stall XMs Betty Wood on her stall

X Ava chooses some fruit X Anita LaPierre, Carilyn Webster and Aziza LaPierre serve up some tasty food

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If you have high blood pressure, avoid alcohol or drink alcohol only in moderation. Moderate drinking is generally considered to be:

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Keep in mind that alcohol contains calories and may contribute to unwanted weight gain — a risk factor for high blood pressure.

Also, alcohol can interfere with the effectiveness and increase the side effects of some blood pressure medications.

- By Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D.

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Health TipDrinking alcohol and Blood

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Heavy drinkers who cut back to moderate drinking can lower their systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) by 2 to 4 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and their diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number in a blood pressure reading) by 1 to 2 mm Hg. Heavy drinkers who want to lower blood pressure should slowly reduce how much they drink over one to two weeks. Heavy drinkers who stop suddenly risk developing severe high blood pressure for several days.

If you have high blood pressure, avoid alcohol or drink alcohol only in moderation. Moderate drinking is generally considered to be:

- Two drinks a day for men younger than age 65

- One drink a day for men age 65 and older

- One drink a day for women of any age

A drink is 12 ounces (355 milliliters) of beer, 5 ounces (148 milliliters) of wine or 1.5 ounces (44 milliliters) of 80-proof distilled spirits.

Keep in mind that alcohol contains calories and may contribute to unwanted weight gain — a risk factor for high blood pressure.

Also, alcohol can interfere with the effectiveness and increase the side effects of some blood pressure medications.

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CaymanianTimesIssue # 132Publisher: Ralph Lewis

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Caymanian TimesMonday, November 4, 2019 | Issue No 449PAGE A6PIRATES WEEK

Specialist offshore insolvency and restructuring firm, Kalo, has announced the appointment of Eliza-beth (Liz) Mackay as a managing director in the firm’s Cayman Islands office.

Liz’s career in the insolvency and restructuring sec-tor spans a 26 year period and includes more than 10 years’ experience as partner / managing director with an international insolvency firm in the UK.

She specialises in complex insolvency and restruc-turing and has extensive experience in conducting both financial and strategic business reviews for a wide range of stakeholders in contentious situations. Liz focuses on corporate restructuring, including for-mal insolvencies and turnaround.

Liz is a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, a Fellow of the Insolvency Practitioners Association, a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Profession-als, a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Fellow of the Joint Insolvency Ex-amination Board. She also holds a Law degree with Honours and is a recent member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s Insolvency Tech-nical Committee.

Gordon MacRae, CEO of Kalo, commented: “We are delighted to have someone of Liz’s calibre join us in

Cayman. Not only is she an extremely accomplished and experienced insolvency professional, but she also has vast experience as a visionary, people-focused team leader and business developer. Her approach fits well with Kalo’s ethos and values and we look forward to welcoming her energetic leadership to our senior management team.”

Liz MacKay added: “The opportunity to join a dy-namic and collegiate business, like Kalo, was very at-tractive and culturally a great fit for me. Kalo has an ex-cellent reputation in terms of the results they achieve for clients and also as a collaborative and engaging workplace. I look forward to working with Gordon and the rest of the Kalo team to continue to build their ex-cellent reputation.”

Kalo has been involved in several high-profile inter-national insolvency and restructuring matters over the past year. In April, Kalo CEO, Gordon MacRae, was ap-pointed a joint interim receiver over the XiO Fund I LP by order of the High Court of the Hong Kong Second Ad-ministrative Region. Since that time recognition of this appointment has been achieved in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands and in the UK. In July, Kalo helped secure a settlement with Madoff trustee, Irving Picard, which means investors in the Kingate Funds will be

able to share in hundreds of millions of dollars of re-coveries to compensate them for their losses. Kalo is a specialist insolvency and restructuring practice located in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. ü

X Elizabeth (Liz) Mackay, a new managing director in the Kalo’s Cayman Islands office

KALO ANNOUNCES MANAGING DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT IN CAYMAN ISLANDS

Leisa Welcome from the Ministry of Community Affairs (MCA) is the Cay-man Islands Government Employee of the Month (EOM) for September.

Ms Welcome, a Personal Assistant and Officer Manager, captured the award for Delivering an Outstanding Customer Ex-perience, making it the second consec-utive month that an MCA staff member snapped up the coveted EOM Award.

Ms Welcome is known for having tak-en on many roles within the Ministry without complaint, and being very pas-sionate about her work and the success of the Ministry. The nature of her work requires her to continuously prioritise and dynamically adjust her work sched-ule daily, which often proves to be very stressful. However, even on the most hectic days, she remains calm, soft spo-ken, polite, organised and helpful.

Ms Welcome is often required to work with some of the most vulnerable per-sons in our community. She is known for working exceptionally long hours to en-sure that the needs of those persons are met with great care and concern.

The Deputy Governor, when present-ing the award to Ms Welcome, stated:

“You take great pride in being the first face and voice of the Ministry when it comes to dealing with seamen/ex-ser-vicemen who have been the backbone of our Islands for many years. You readily give your time and patience to these cli-ents, and go out of your way to explain and outline the criteria to qualify for benefits.

“Additionally, you often meet these cli-ents on the ground floor of the GAB rath-er than requiring them to come upstairs.

While this can be time con-suming, you perform your duties with a smile and gen-uine care for your clients.”

Chief Officer Teresa Ech-enique heaped kudos on the EOM by also acknowledging Ms Welcome’s passion and her dedication to go above and beyond her duties to en-sure the betterment of the Government and the country.

“The mission of the Min-istry of Community Affairs is to ‘Empower People and Enhance Lives’, which is linked to the strategic broad outcome #6 – Stronger Com-munities and Support for the Most Vulnerable. Ms Wel-come enhances this service through her work within the Ministry,” the Chief Officer said. ü

Leisa’s passion for ministry’s success

leads to EOM

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman installed their new board and officers for the 2019-2020 year on Sun-day 6 October at their annual installa-tion dinner.

Duane Turner was elected as the club’s new president, taking over from Nicola Murray.

Other officers elected were: presi-dent-elect Winsome Radcliffe, vice pres-ident Jessica Kozaily, secretary Linda Chapman-Key, assistant secretary Mar-

tin Couch, treasurer Cavell Goulbourne, assistant treasurer Annabelle Dela Cruz-Ting and directors Ruud van der Pluijm, Daniella McGowan, Kadi Pentney and Emily-Rose Cross.

“It’s truly my honor to serve this year as club president” said Mr. Turner in a press release. We’re a club that has been actively serving the community, especially where school children are concerned, since 1975. Yet, we feel like a best kept secret. I think the time has come for that secret to be leaked. One of my goals this year is to push for us to get more recognition and exposure is-land-wide.”

Outgoing president Ms. Murray was awarded the title “Distinguished Presi-dent” for her leadership and dedication during her presidency.

Roger Bodden, a distinguished past president and current Chair for Spon-sored Youth, was awarded "Kiwanian of the Year" for his dedication, passion, and

promotional work of our high school Key Clubs.

Officers, Ruud van der Plujm (Direc-tor), Linda Chapman-Key (Secretary) and Cavell Goulbourne (Treasurer) were all presented with a "Presidents

Award" for their outstanding dedication and service to the club.

For information on the Kiwanis Club, its meeting times and its projects, visit www.kiwanis.ky or email [email protected]. ü

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Caymanian Times Monday, November 4, 2019 | Issue No 449 PAGE A7BUSINESS | LOCAL NEWS

Doctor Among Eight Charged in Connection

with Murder of Gold Miner in Guyana

A medical practitioner and a mother of two along with two of her relatives were among eight people who appeared in court in Guyana yesterday, facing charges related to the death of a gold miner who was gunned down in the cap-ital earlier this month.

The 33-year-old Dr Alonzo Dos San-tos, who is also a second lieutenant in the Guyana Defence Force; Odessa St. Hill, a 37-year-old mother of two and graphic artist who is also the sister of one murder accused and cousin of an-other; Duncan Vanveild, 36-year-old welder; and taxi driver Keith McKenzie were jointly charged with being an ac-cessory after the fact.

Facing the charge of murdering Deon Stoll were: 38-year-old graphic artist Wayne St. Hill – Odessa’s brother; Shane ‘Demon’ Morgan, a 33-year-old graphic art-ist and cousin of the St. Hill siblings; Rober-to Sankar, a 28-year-old businessman; and Steve Rollox, a 38-year-old taxi driver.

They were all remanded to prison un-til November 15, 2019 when they next appear in court.

Stoll was shot during a robbery attack outside the El Dorado trading company in Georgetown on October 14. He had engaged in a shootout with the bandits and wounded one of them.

It is alleged that Dr Dos Santos treated the injured robber at Vanveild’s home. ü

Death Toll in Bahamas from

Hurricane Dorian Nears 70

More corpses are found as post-Hur-ricane Dorian clean up continues in The Bahamas, with the official death toll now at 67.

Director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Captain Stephen Russell informed the media on Monday that police had recovered two more bodies in Abaco, which was battered by the Category 5 hurricane on September 1 before the monster storm went on to devastate Grand Ba-hama.

And he said that as debris clearance continues, it’s expected that more bod-ies will be found.

Russell also disclosed that the miss-ing persons’ desk has been deactivat-ed.

There are still 777 people remain-ing in five shelters in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Deputy Director of So-cial Services Kim Sawyer also revealed at the press conference.

More than 200 people are still miss-ing. ü

Parliament has given the Gaston Browne-led adminis-tration the green light to se-cure a US$15.8 million loan to buy additional shares in the Antigua-based regional carrier LIAT.

But the Prime Minister has served notice that the financ-ing will come with cuts, in-cluding pay reductions.

A resolution allowing the government to obtain a loan from Banco del ALBA was passed yesterday in the House of Assembly. Browne, who is also Finance Minister, said he negotiated the 10-year loan on September 11.

“This loan will be termed out over a period of 10 years, at six per cent per annum, with an annual repayment of about EC $6 million — about US $2.2 million a year,” he said.

“A condition of this new capital would be that there has to be cuts including a reduction in salary and wages. I’m pretty sure that there’ll be some changes even with the directorship of LIAT. We have to make

sure that we have a cadre of compe-tent people and we may even create the space for members in the private sector as well to participate.”

“So, the programme calls for recapi-talisation with a simultaneous restruc-turing of LIAT. So, we’ll be focusing on reducing expenses while at the same

time increasing revenue,” Browne added.

Of the US$15.8 million loan amount, US$15 million will be utilized to recapi-talize LIAT while the other US$800,000 will be utilized to cover “the transactional expenses at a percentage of two per cent, as well as a 1 per cent FFE contribution”, which is a contribution to the bank’s equity.

In addition, the Antigua and Barbuda government will be required to contrib-ute to a social fund.

Earlier this year, Antigua and Barbuda was in nego-tiations with the Barbados government, the largest single shareholder of the financially-troubled air-line, on purchasing the ma-jority of its 49.4 per cent shares.

But earlier this month, Browne said he had told

his Barbadian counterpart, Mia Mottley that his government no longer wanted to buy the shares and would instead in-vest in the carrier. ü

Antigua Government Gets Nod to Pump US$15 Million into LIAT, But There Will

be Pay Cuts and Other Changes

X Director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Captain Stephen Russell gave an update on the death toll

X Gold miner Deon Stoll was shot during a robbery attack in Georgetown on October 14

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