By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Tropical Storm Ernesto formed this evening, August 12, 2024. At the time of the report, the centre of the storm was located near latitude 16.0 North, longitude 57.5 West,...
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Alric Lindsay is the founder of Blackbox Insights & News, where he reports regularly on court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Prior to establishig Blackbox, he was a journalist with Loop Caribbean, which was owned by the Digicel Group until Loop was discontinued. Alric focuses on Summary Court proceedings since that court handles thousands of cases annually, but rarely publishes the magistrate's ruling.
He brings more than 25 years of experience in the Cayman Islands financial services industry to his reporting, having qualified as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands (non-practising) and as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia, USA (non-practising). His career spans roles at Maples and Calder, Ogier, Higgs & Johnson, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, an Accredited Director, and a member of the Cayman Islands Directors Association. He can be reached at alriclindsay@gmail.com
Cayman Airways Safely Completes Emergency Landing At JFK After Experiencing Flap Asymmetry Issues
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By Alric Lindsay For the second time in a few days, Cayman Airways removed a plane from service after experiencing flap asymmetry issues. This second incident occurred on flight KX792 from Grand Cayman to New York on August 10,...
By Alric Lindsay According to the Cayman Constitution, “Any person who is registered as an elector in an electoral district shall, while so registered, be entitled to vote at any election in that district for an elected member of...
By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center has announced that a potential weather system, which is anticipated to develop into Tropical Storm Ernesto, might make landfall in the Caribbean early this week. According to the National Hurricane Center, the...
Some of Cayman’s top youth players are set to face their regional counterparts this month as part of the Caribbean Football Union Boys Under-14 Challenge Series. Cayman’s Boys Under-14 National Team faces Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Barbados and St....
Roy McTaggart Stepping Down As Leader Of The Progressives & Opposition, Joey Hew To Be Nominated As New Leader
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At the Progressive National Council Meeting on Saturday, August 10, 2024, Hon Roy McTaggart announced his decision to step down as Leader of the Progressives at the next Party Conference in January. He will continue as Party Leader till...
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) have signed a deal enabling the two bodies to work together in the interest of professional accountancy education. CIIPA knows that for government...
Forecasters Say A Tropical Wave Is Approaching Lesser Antilles And May Become Tropical Storm Ernesto By Next Week
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By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center said this morning that a tropical wave is approaching the Lesser Antilles and is expected to arrive there either Monday or Tuesday. The Tropical wave is generally moving west-northwestward. Regarding the chance...
Cayman To Host A Pair Of Caribbean Foes As Concacaf Nations League Play Starts Next Month
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The Cayman Islands Men’s National team is set to play a pair of Caribbean opponents next month at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex as it kicks off Concacaf Nations League play. Concacaf this week confirmed the schedule, host venues,...
Unaudited Statements To June 2024 Show That Government Continues To Misstate Its Net Assets By $2 Billion. Surplus Also Overstated.
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By Alric Lindsay A supplement to extraordinary gazette no. 58/2024, dated August 9, 2024, contained the unaudited financial statements of the Core Government for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024. However, based on previous statements made in the...
