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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
December 23 02:36 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This Christmas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is giving hope to young learners through its Connect-A-Child initiative, which is...
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
December 23 01:55 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— For the third consecutive year, the St Elizabeth police, led by Superintendent Coleridge Minto, staged its ‘Shop with a cop’ in...
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Venus Williams ties the knot with Andrea Predi
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Venus Williams ties the knot with Andrea Predi
December 23 01:46 PM
American tennis icon Venus Williams officially tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Andrea Predi at a wedding ceremony in Florida over the weekend. A...
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23 12:38 PM
Dancehall artiste Armanii cracks the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at #10 with his sophomore album, The Impact . Released December 12 via Armanii/Unit...
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
December 23 12:03 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A police constable is among two men arrested following the seizure of four 9mm rounds of ammunition at the cop’s residence in Rhymes...
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
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Police identify body found on Manchester haul road
December 23 10:34 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man whose body was found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds on a haul road in Brokenhurst, Manchester, on Monday morning ...
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
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UPDATE: Police identify Manchester double murder victims
December 23 10:29 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Two men who were shot dead by gunmen at a bar on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Monday night have been identified. Police name...
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14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
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14 notable Jamaicans join calls for sustained Melissa recovery efforts in PSA
December 23 09:54 AM
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, there is a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at reinforcing sustained effort for Jamaica’s recovery in the...
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Consumers face delays in major money transfers after system overhaul
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Consumers face delays in major money transfers after system overhaul
December 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Customers at some Jamaican banks are facing delays in receiving large money transfers after a major upgrade to the country's core pa...
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BOJ, banks racing to restore services in hurricane-hit areas
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BOJ, banks racing to restore services in hurricane-hit areas
November 3, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) are working urgently to restore banking services, including ac...
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BOJ working with banks on cash access and other customer relief for hurricane-hit areas
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BOJ working with banks on cash access and other customer relief for hurricane-hit areas
November 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) are working together to restore access to cash and other ban...
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JN Financial Group on track to return to profitability
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JN Financial Group on track to return to profitability
October 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The JN Financial Group (JNFG), the financial holding company of the Jamaica National Group, says it is on a clear path back to pro...
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BOJ anticipates digital currency expansion will ease ATM challenges
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BOJ anticipates digital currency expansion will ease ATM challenges
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the full rollout of Jamaica’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), branded JA...
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BOJ projects stable inflation over next two years
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BOJ projects stable inflation over next two years
August 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is forecasting that inflation will remain low and stable over the next two years. The projection was ann...
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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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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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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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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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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
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Connect a child this Christmas: USF donates tablets to students in need
December 23, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — This Christmas, the Universal Service Fund (USF) is giving hope to young learners through its Connect-A-Child initiative, which is...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
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St Elizabeth police bring Christmas cheer to 200 children
December 23, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica— For the third consecutive year, the St Elizabeth police, led by Superintendent Coleridge Minto, staged its ‘Shop with a cop’ in...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Venus Williams ties the knot with Andrea Predi
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Venus Williams ties the knot with Andrea Predi
December 23, 2025
American tennis icon Venus Williams officially tied the knot with longtime boyfriend Andrea Predi at a wedding ceremony in Florida over the weekend. A...
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
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Armanii hits Billboard with ‘The Impact’, named among 10 Best Caribbean albums of 2025
KEVIN JACKSON, Observer writer 
December 23, 2025
Dancehall artiste Armanii cracks the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at #10 with his sophomore album, The Impact . Released December 12 via Armanii/Unit...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
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Clarendon cop not licensed to carry firearm arrested after ammo seizure
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—A police constable is among two men arrested following the seizure of four 9mm rounds of ammunition at the cop’s residence in Rhymes...
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