Alric Lindsay is the founder of Blackbox Insights & News, where he reports regularly on court proceedings in the Cayman Islands. Prior to establishing 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 previously 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 offshore "magic circle" firms, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and a Big 4 global accounting firm. 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
The utility regulator OfReg issued a press release today, July 5, 2024, stating that following reports of an outage on one of OfReg’s two international submarine cables yesterday, July 4, OfReg can confirm that after inquiring into the matter...
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed today, July 5, 2024, that their targeted road safety campaign, which began on Monday, June 24, continues through this weekend. RCIPS officers will conduct high visibility policing initiatives and traffic enforcement across...
Police are informing persons who parked their vehicles on roadways to immediately remove them. Police explained that these vehicles were placed in these locations to protect them from the hurricane; however, the threat has now passed. Police also advised...
Following the ‘all clear’ given by CIG and the announcement that Government offices will reopen with normal business hours tomorrow, and having completed the successful physical inspection of all court buildings, the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands has...
The Ministry of District Administration and Lands (MDAL) is requesting quotes from interested parties for the construction of up to eight new affordable homes in accordance with the approved plans provided by MDAL. All proposals must be submitted at...
Further to the “All Clear” issued today by the Cayman Islands Government, the Cayman Islands Bankers’ Association member Retail Banks will resume normal banking hours tomorrow, July 5, 2024. Customers are encouraged to continue to leverage safe and convenient...
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said this afternoon that while carrying out patrols today, it was noted that South Sound Road, from the intersection at Old Crewe Road, appears to be unsafe and impassable by motorists. That section...
Following the issuance of an “all-clear” for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman this morning, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) issued the “all-clear” for Grand Cayman at 1 pm today. Notwithstanding this, a marine warning remains in effect, as...
Today, July 4, 2024, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) announced that garbage collection has resumed in the Cayman Islands following Hurricane Beryl’s passage. DEH said that “routes scheduled for collection on Thursday will be completed on Friday, July...
Around 9 am this morning, July 4, 2024, Her Excellency The Governor, Mrs Jane Owen, and Premier Julianna O’Connor-Connolly updated the Cayman Islands on Hurricane Beryl and thanked everyone for their cooperation. The Premier also shared information on “All-Clear”...