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WATCH: JTA president says restive auxiliary workers’ concerns will be addressed quickly
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WATCH: JTA president says restive auxiliary workers’ concerns will be addressed quickly
January 2 02:22 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, has sought to assure the association's restive auxiliary work...
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Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash
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Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash
January 2 02:05 PM
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian police on Friday charged the driver of a car carrying British boxer Anthony Joshua that was involved in a fatal crash wi...
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
January 2 01:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has called for an immediate, independent investigation into the deaths of three people, includin...
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Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
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Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
January 2 12:51 PM
KINGSTON, January — Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, is urging members of the public, ...
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
January 2 12:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica has entered 2026 in good standing, pointing to economic resilience, a reduction in viol...
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Dwight Smith takes over as head coach of Spanish Town Police FC
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Dwight Smith takes over as head coach of Spanish Town Police FC
January 2 12:38 PM
Promising coach Dwight Smith has taken over as head coach of Spanish Town Police FC for he remainder of the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League sea...
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Kevin Downswell shares his wish for Jamaica in 2026
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Kevin Downswell shares his wish for Jamaica in 2026
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
January 2 11:25 AM
Gospel artiste and minister, Kevin Downswell says his wish for Jamaica in 2026 is for Jamaicans to focus more on God. The You Make Me Stronger singer ...
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Former US Ambassador Nick Perry rings in new year in Jamaica
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Former US Ambassador Nick Perry rings in new year in Jamaica
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
January 2 11:16 AM
One of several high-profile guests in attendance at the Couples Tower Isle New Year’s Eve party on Wednesday night, was former US Ambassador to Jamaic...
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
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Bank of Jamaica temporarily waives ACH penalty
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has announced a temporary waiver of penalty charges for certain Automated Clearing House (ACH) transacti...
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Bank of Jamaica wins 2025 Best Central Bank award
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Bank of Jamaica wins 2025 Best Central Bank award
November 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) said on Wednesday it received the Best Bank Award 2025 from the international financial publication Glob...
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Banks urge cash-back use as ABM network crippled by Hurricane Melissa
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Banks urge cash-back use as ABM network crippled by Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — With much of Jamaica’s Automated Banking Machine (ABM) network disabled by Hurricane Melissa, banks are urging customers to use th...
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Cotton banknotes to be phased out by July 1 – BOJ
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Cotton banknotes to be phased out by July 1 – BOJ
June 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reminding Jamaicans that cotton banknotes will no longer be legal tender after 1 July 2025, as the co...
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Old cotton banknotes will not be legal tender as of July 1
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Old cotton banknotes will not be legal tender as of July 1
April 6, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has advised that effective July 1, 2025, the old cotton banknotes comprised of the $5000, $1000, $500, $100 and $50 denomina...
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BoJ holds rate steady
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BoJ holds rate steady
DASHAN HENDRICKS Business Content Manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
March 30, 2025
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its policy rate at six per cent during its March 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings, citing confidence in th...
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BOJ governor highlights 15 years of economic growth fuelled by multilateral partnerships
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BOJ governor highlights 15 years of economic growth fuelled by multilateral partnerships
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, has underscored the pivotal role of multilateral partnerships in driving the countr...
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Gov’t committed to building resilient financial system – Williams
December 16, 2024
Minister of Finance Fayval Williams says the Government is committed to strengthening Jamaica’s financial regulatory framework to build a foundation f...
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
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ABMs should be ready for Christmas – BOJ
November 27, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Deputy Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Jide Lewis, says that all banks are expected to be prepared for the increased demand...
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BOJ reduces interest rate to 6.5%
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BOJ reduces interest rate to 6.5%
September 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.50 per cent per annum, in a move the central bank said ...
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BOJ received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions in 2023 says deputy governor
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BOJ received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions in 2023 says deputy governor
July 21, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) received over 400 complaints from customers of deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) in 2023, a sharp incre...
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Hylton proposes legislation to allow depositors who have been defrauded to pursue civil suits against banks, employees
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Hylton proposes legislation to allow depositors who have been defrauded to pursue civil suits against banks, employees
July 20, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An Opposition lawmaker is proposing that legislation be introduced that would allow persons whose accounts have been fraudulently ...
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Jamaicans will be able to move accounts from one bank to the next in two years — Clarke
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Jamaicans will be able to move accounts from one bank to the next in two years — Clarke
July 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaicans will, in the next two years, be able to move accounts from one financial institution to the next, as part of a Bank of J...
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
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Jamaican homeowners buckling under higher mortgage rates
Monthly payments increase by tens of thousands of dollars
Shereita Grizzle | Observer Staff Reporter 
May 30, 2024
Jamaican authorities are being urged to find workable solutions for homeowners facing financial hardship from rising mortgage rates. Several homeowner...
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BOJ leaves interest rate unchanged at 7%
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BOJ leaves interest rate unchanged at 7%
May 20, 2024
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is maintaining its policy interest rate – the rate the bank offers to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements – ...
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WATCH: JTA president says restive auxiliary workers’ concerns will be addressed quickly
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ST JAMES, Jamaica — President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Mark Malabver, has sought to assure the association's restive auxiliary work...
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Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash
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Nigeria police charge Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after fatal crash
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Nigerian police on Friday charged the driver of a car carrying British boxer Anthony Joshua that was involved in a fatal crash wi...
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
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PNP calls for independent probe after New Year’s triple deaths in St James
January 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has called for an immediate, independent investigation into the deaths of three people, includin...
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Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
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Persons urged to beware of fraudulent customs brokers
January 2, 2026
KINGSTON, January — Commanding Officer of the Newport West Police Formation, Superintendent Rochelle McGibbon Scott, is urging members of the public, ...
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
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Holness touts economic resilience and crime reduction, defends JPS loan
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica has entered 2026 in good standing, pointing to economic resilience, a reduction in viol...
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