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FLORIDA, United States (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew confirmed Sunday that he had suffered a stroke late last month but t...
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September 13 04:17 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men have been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a woman’s Old Harbour Bay home with a machete and trying...
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September 13 02:40 PM
On October 28, VaChikepe The Poet will release A Dollar, a seven-song album that hears him expressing his thoughts in English for the first time. The ...
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September 13 02:17 PM
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — The United States (US) pair of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek nailed Ultimate Championship sprint doubles after...
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September 13 01:56 PM
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to help Bayern Munich edge to a 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg in the Bundeslig...
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September 13 12:42 PM
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — Erling Haaland fired 10-man Manchester City to a memorable 1-0 victory over Manchester United despite Phil Foden's ...
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September 13 12:27 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bryan Levell and Ashanti Moore have qualified for the finals of the men’s and women’s 200m respectively on Sunday’s third and fina...
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September 13 12:19 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law and Government Senator, Christian Tavares-Finson, is issuing what he describes as 'a gentle reminder' to parents a...
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- Phased withdrawal begins September 1 with restrictions on government and manager’s cheques
August 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — TAX Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will stop accepting and issuing cheques by March 2028 as the country’s revenue authority shifts t...
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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 (...
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June 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent, saying it is not yet ready to ease its stance ...
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June 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, June 22, ended trading at $158.31, down by 27, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily e...
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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 ...
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June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Outgoing Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles says serving his country through the central bank has been among the most satisfying...
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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 ...
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March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Thursday, March 5, ended trading at $157.32, remaining unchanged according to the Bank of Jamaica...
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December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Bank of Jamaica on Wednesday announced an extension of its temporary waiver for a penalty charge on high-value Automated Cleari...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Monthly payments increase by tens of thousands of dollars
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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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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September 13, 2026
FLORIDA, United States (CMC) – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew confirmed Sunday that he had suffered a stroke late last month but t...
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September 13, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Two men have been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a woman’s Old Harbour Bay home with a machete and trying...
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September 13, 2026
On October 28, VaChikepe The Poet will release A Dollar, a seven-song album that hears him expressing his thoughts in English for the first time. The ...
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September 13, 2026
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — The United States (US) pair of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek nailed Ultimate Championship sprint doubles after...
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September 13, 2026
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season to help Bayern Munich edge to a 2-1 win at promoted Elversberg in the Bundeslig...
