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Cuba denounces ‘infiltration’ by armed group in speedboat from US
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Cuba denounces ‘infiltration’ by armed group in speedboat from US
February 25 10:02 PM
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuba said it thwarted gunmen trying to infiltrate from the United States as its coastguard fired Wednesday on a Florida-registere...
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Jamaica beat TCI 7-0 in U20 qualifiers
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Jamaica beat TCI 7-0 in U20 qualifiers
February 25 09:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Raequan Campbell-Dennis  scored a first-half double and Giovani Taylor came off the bench to score two more in the second half to...
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
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Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest Atlantic hurricane following new report
February 25 08:59 PM
A new report by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in the United States (US) has confirmed that Hurricane Melissa, which affected Jamaica on October ...
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
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Digicel Foundation donates US$80,000 smart lab to Church Teachers’ College
February 25 08:15 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of eff...
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
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Jamaica makes three changes to U-20 starting team against TCI
February 25 08:08 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
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Mt Pleasant avenge Harbour View loss in 4-1 JPL win
February 25 08:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former champions Mt Pleasant FA avenged their surprise loss to Harbour View a week ago, hammering the east Kingston club 4-1 in th...
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25 06:46 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
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US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) trading partners on Friday cautiously welcomed a Supreme Court ruling striking down US President ...
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
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Jamaica’s multidimensional poverty index, escaping the economic KPI trap—Keenan Falconer
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—After several years in gestation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) recently launched Jamaica’s Multidimensional Poverty Inde...
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‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
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‘9 to 5 no longer enough’: Seiveright urges UWI students to embrace AI
February 13, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Delano Seiveright, is urging young Jamaicans to move beyon...
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What does ‘increasing productivity’ really mean?
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What does ‘increasing productivity’ really mean?
By Keenan Falconer 
February 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—In the hopes of increasing national income and economic growth, which have remained perpetually anaemic in Jamaica, the need to enha...
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Market downturn hits Mayberry Jamaican Equities in 2025
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Market downturn hits Mayberry Jamaican Equities in 2025
February 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayberry Jamaican Equities Limited reported a sharp reversal in performance in 2025 as a broad downturn on the Jamaica Stock Excha...
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Buy-and-hold investing weighs on market liquidity
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Buy-and-hold investing weighs on market liquidity
BY CODIE-ANN BARRETT Senior business reporter barrettc@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 1, 2026
While long-term investing has always been encouraged, experts warn that Jamaica’s strong buy-and-hold culture is now slowing trading in the secondary ...
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Globalisation, power and the rewriting of economic rules
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Globalisation, power and the rewriting of economic rules
Andre Haughton 
February 1, 2026
Global geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are intensifying as nations compete for economic dominance and political influence. Trade policy, monetar...
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NCB Financial Group Director Bruce Bowen resigns from all board positions
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NCB Financial Group Director Bruce Bowen resigns from all board positions
January 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s largest financial services group, NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG), said on Wednesday that board member Bruce Bowen h...
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
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NCB secures 8th consecutive Global Finance Award for Best FX Bank
January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has been awarded the Best FX Bank Award for 2026 by Global Finance - its eighth con...
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JBG chief questions how auditors missed massive fraud as multiple checks failed to detect $46b irregularities
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JBG chief questions how auditors missed massive fraud as multiple checks failed to detect $46b irregularities
BY DASHAN HENDRICKS Business content manager hendricksd@jamaicaobserver.com 
November 19, 2025
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) executives have raised serious questions about how multiple audit teams failed to detect a massive, multi-year fraud in t...
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General Accident Insurance to acquire Trinidad-based Beacon Insurance
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General Accident Insurance to acquire Trinidad-based Beacon Insurance
November 5, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — General Accident Insurance Company (Jamaica) Limited, through its parent company Musson Jamaica, has purchased 100 per cent ...
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NCB launches Voluntary Separation Programme
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NCB launches Voluntary Separation Programme
September 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has confirmed that it has launched a voluntary separation programme (VSP) for eligible employee...
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US Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
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US Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
August 29, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Budget United States (US) carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it will file for bankruptcy for the second time in ...
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Stacy-Ann Tait appointed chief investment officer of NCB Capital Markets Limited
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Stacy-Ann Tait appointed chief investment officer of NCB Capital Markets Limited
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — NCB Capital Markets Limited (NCBCM) has appointed Stacy-Ann Tait as its new chief investment officer, bringing nearly two decades ...
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Caribbean countries urged to move towards new payment systems
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Caribbean countries urged to move towards new payment systems
August 12, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Senior financial sector specialist at the World Bank, Nicholas Smith, said Tuesday Caribbean countries are lacking in the...
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Digital pathways for small business growth
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Digital pathways for small business growth
BY DALTON FOWLES 
July 28, 2025
On June 27, the world celebrated MSME Day, a timely reminder of the vital role micro, small and medium-sized enterprises play in economies everywhere,...
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China warns US tariff war ‘huge risk’ to world economy
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China warns US tariff war ‘huge risk’ to world economy
May 6, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP)— China's finance minister lashed out at US tariffs for bringing "unprecedented huge risks" to the global economy, according to an...
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Sam Sharpe Teachers College expands into business studies
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Sam Sharpe Teachers College expands into business studies
April 7, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — After 50 years training educators, the Sam Sharpe Teachers College (SSTC) is branching out into business studies as well. The inst...
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Global music business raked in US$29.6b in 2024 — report
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Global music business raked in US$29.6b in 2024 — report
March 19, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The global music industry raked in a record US$29.6 billion last year as online streaming propelled revenues to their h...
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MSMEs urged to tap into multibillion-dollar government contracts
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MSMEs urged to tap into multibillion-dollar government contracts
March 13, 2025
Kingston, Jamaica – Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to seize their share of the multibillion-dollar government proc...
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Jamaican-born fraud analyst helping victims reclaim lost funds in US
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Jamaican-born fraud analyst helping victims reclaim lost funds in US
February 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — As fraudulent activities increase, fraud analyst and investigator Naujae Lee has been helping scores of victims recover stolen fun...
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MSME Business Roadshow making waves
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MSME Business Roadshow making waves
February 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The MSME Business Roadshow is making waves across the country, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry experts, government offic...
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Jamaica beat TCI 7-0 in U20 qualifiers
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of eff...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  Jamaica has made three changes to the starting team to face Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) in their  Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers - R...
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