International News, ...
October 10 10:30 AM
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A man shot and killed eight people, including two children, at a home in the United States (US) state of Pennsylvania ...
International News, ...
October 10 10:00 AM
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany said Saturday it would continue to push for new EU sanctions against Russia despite Moscow's agreement with Washington...
Latest News, ...
October 10 09:38 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel Jamaica is warning the public about a fraudulent cash promotion circulating under the company’s name and brand, falsely of...
Latest News, ...
October 10 08:44 AM
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz outscored Mexico 4-3 in the first of two friendly internationals in Aguascalientes on Friday as they stepped up preparations fo...
Design Week, ...
October 10 07:47 AM
Wellness took centre stage on day three of the Jamaica Observer’s Design Week Ja 2026, when Matahari Furniture hosted an engaging discussion on Wednes...
Lifestyle, ...
October 10 07:17 AM
VM Group President and CEO Courtney Campbell played host for an evening celebrating resilience and connection at the clubhouse of the luxurious White ...
Editorial
October 10 04:23 AM
WHEN Mr Rudolph Speid was handed the reins as interim head coach of the national senior men’s football team — the Reggae Boyz — there was little sense...
News
MoBay mayor says St James merits bigger share of TEF
October 10 03:30 AM
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Arguing that the city of Montego Bay punches well above its weight in bringing in tourism dollars, St James Municipal Corporat...
Latest News
September 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, September 28, ended trading at $159.49, up 34 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
Business, Latest News, News
Finance minister pushes back against report naming Wayne Robinson as front-runner; search expected to end this week
July 26, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams says the committee searching for the next governor of Bank of Jamaica (...
Business, Latest News
July 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.7 per cent in June, its highest level since January 2024 and above the Bank of Ja...
Business, Latest News
June 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but projections released with the decision showing...
Business
Outgoing governor uses final Parliament appearance to defend central bank’s crisis record while warning weak rate pass-through remains unresolved
June 14, 2026
RICHARD Byles’ final appearance before Parliament as governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) was less a farewell than a handover note. He leaves office ...
Business, Latest News
May 26, 2026
THE central bank is forecasting that inflation could rise above the upper limit of its four to six per cent target range during the June and September...
Latest News
May 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, May 22, ended trading at $157.57, down 81 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
Latest News, News
April 27, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams on Monday announced the commencement of the search for a new governor ...
Latest News
April 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, April 15, ended trading at $159.27 down 5 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
Latest News
April 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, April 7, ended trading at $158.72, down 19 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da...
Latest News, News
March 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles will open the virtual Caribbean Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Summit on Tuesday as th...
Business, Latest News
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s automated banking machine (ABM) network remains short of full recovery months after Hurricane Melissa, with roughly on...
Latest News, News
February 24, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to lower the policy rate on overnight placements ...
Latest News, News
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...
Business, Latest News
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...
Latest News, News
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...
Latest News, News
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...
Latest News, News
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...
Business, Latest News
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...
Latest News, News
March 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, has underscored the pivotal role of multilateral partnerships in driving the countr...
Latest News, Observer+ News
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...
Crime Watch, Latest News, News
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...
International News, ...
October 10, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A man shot and killed eight people, including two children, at a home in the United States (US) state of Pennsylvania ...
International News, ...
October 10, 2026
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany said Saturday it would continue to push for new EU sanctions against Russia despite Moscow's agreement with Washington...
Latest News, ...
October 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Digicel Jamaica is warning the public about a fraudulent cash promotion circulating under the company’s name and brand, falsely of...
Latest News, ...
October 10, 2026
Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz outscored Mexico 4-3 in the first of two friendly internationals in Aguascalientes on Friday as they stepped up preparations fo...
Design Week, ...
October 10, 2026
Wellness took centre stage on day three of the Jamaica Observer’s Design Week Ja 2026, when Matahari Furniture hosted an engaging discussion on Wednes...
