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CIBC joins banks to cease isssuing, accepting $1-million cheques

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CIBC joins banks to cease isssuing, accepting $1-million cheques

July 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—CIBC Caribbean Bank will stop issuing and accepting cheques valued at $1 million or more in Jamaica from September 1 as the banking ...

‘NOT FAIR!’ Taxi operators cry foul over new JUTC services in Greater Portmore

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‘NOT FAIR!’ Taxi operators cry foul over new JUTC services in Greater Portmore

Cabbies frustrated as state bus offering coincides with long-delayed PPV fare hike

Vanassa McKenzie, Observer Online reporter, mckenziev@jamaicaobserver.com

July 16, 2026

Taxi operators who ply the Greater Portmore to Portmore Mall route in St Catherine say their livelihoods are being threatened by the introduction of c...

Police constable pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2025 killing of D’Jonnay Graham

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Police constable pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2025 killing of D’Jonnay Graham

July 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Police constable Patrick Walters pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in connection to the fatal shooting of D’Jonnay Graham ...

Flow, Jamaica Pegasus team up for football watch parties

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Flow, Jamaica Pegasus team up for football watch parties

July 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica—As the FIFA World Cup heads into its thrilling final stages, Flow and The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel are partnering to give football fans...

Avaran finds his ‘Sunshine After Rain’

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Avaran finds his ‘Sunshine After Rain’

July 16, 2026

Internationally acclaimed Bahamian reggae artiste Avaran is hoping to warm hearts with his new lovers rock single, Sunshine After Rain , as he embarks...

Pepsi partners with Made4Goal to fuel next generation of Jamaican football talent

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Pepsi partners with Made4Goal to fuel next generation of Jamaican football talent

July 16, 2026

Jamaica consistently produces elite football talent through schoolboy football and the Jamaica Premier League (JPL), but finding the direct opportunit...

Jamaican man arrested in New York for allegedly killing his niece over inheritance of family home

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Jamaican man arrested in New York for allegedly killing his niece over inheritance of family home

July 16, 2026

A Jamaican man was arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of his 39-year-old niece Julia Anderson in Bronx, New York on Tuesday. He ...

Forex: $159.30 to one US dollar

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Forex: $159.30 to one US dollar

July 16, 2026

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, July 16, ended at $159.30, up by 34 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exc...

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