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July 4 11:07 AM
Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican songs that made an impact on ...
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July 4 10:35 AM
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre says the region must move beyond disc...
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July 4 10:31 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback is over after the American legend pulled out of the doubles due to a knee injury on...
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July 4 10:29 AM
Whether working out in the gym or just hanging out, brothers Kamar and Alex Bray love jamming to dancehall music. The sounds of Buju Banton, Masicka, ...
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July 4 10:08 AM
PARIS, France (AFP)—A doctor who had tested positive for Ebola in the first such case on French territory has recovered and left the hospital, France'...
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July 4 10:04 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — As the United States (US) on Saturday commemorates its 250th anniversary of independence, the Donald Trump administr...
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July 4 09:32 AM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Prince Harry will not be accompanied by his wife Meghan and their two children when he visits London as part of a trip to...
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July 4 09:13 AM
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—Millions of Americans celebrated the country's 250th birthday on Saturday a landmark celebration that comes at a time ...
Business, Latest News
The drawer of crumpled receipts is a Jamaican small-business rite of passage. Point Claude’s new desktop app at a folder of hundreds of receipts and bank exports, describe the mess in plain English, and it reads, sorts, and tidies the whole pile in place — so you keep the judgement and lose the lost weekend.
July 3, 2026
Every small-business owner knows the feeling. It is the week before the accountant needs everything, and the year’s record-keeping is a drawer of crum...
Business, Latest News
June 30, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s economy contracted by 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, a less severe decline than earlier preliminary estimate...
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June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Scotiabank Caribbean Holdings Limited is moving to take Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJL) private, in a transaction that would s...
Business, Latest News
The US-dollar buffer helping BOJ manage oil prices, imports and pressure on the Jamaican dollar
June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s dollar has held steady through an oil shock and a hurricane. That is not an accident. It is, in large part, the result o...
Business, Latest News
June 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For Jamaican businesses looking for capital to expand, export or modernise production, the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximba...
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What Cornerstone is trying to learn, borrow and adapt from global leaders as it reshapes Barita
June 10, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — For years, Paul Simpson’s international engagements could easily have been read as high-level networking: a Jamaican financial-sec...
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April 20, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, April 20, ended trading at $158.91 down 22 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dail...
International News, Latest News
April 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The World Bank announced a plan Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion people within the n...
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February 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaican— The imposition of General Consumption Tax (GCT) on digital services and intangibles is estimated to raise $300 million in revenue ...
Business, Latest News
February 4, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tropical Battery Company Limited has requested an extension to file its audited financial statements for the year ended September ...
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January 21, 2026
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday urged investors to seize opportunities he said are emerging from Jamaica’s stable macroeconomic environment a...
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January 12, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Senator Abka Fitz-Henley says the Government is bullish about prospects for Jam...
Business, Latest News
December 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) said on Monday it is in initial discussions to divest the loan portfolio and selected assets of its...
Career & Education, Latest News, News
December 3, 2025
Kristofer Madu, who has Jamaican and Nigerian heritage, has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Finance. At 25 years old, he is a private eq...
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November 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The mining sector, a critical earner of foreign exchange, was not spared the fury of Hurricane Melissa, sustaining preliminary est...
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October 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Rose Miller, financial education consultant with the JN Foundation, has stressed the need for Jamaicans to cultivate good credit h...
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October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Last week, Sagicor Life Jamaica hosted a motivational seminar for financial advisors across the island as part of the company’s on...
Latest News, Regional
September 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize government has held the country’s first National Climate Finance Forum, identifying financing gaps and charting pa...
Latest News, Regional
August 4, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (CMC) – The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) says Suriname could be in breach of a multi-million dollar contract if it choos...
International News, Latest News
March 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States could begin defaulting on its debts in August or September this year if lawmakers do not act, Cong...
Latest News, News, Politics
March 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The procurement process which is often blamed for delays in the implementation of Government projects will be overhauled if the Pe...
International News, Latest News, News
February 12, 2025
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — The Grenada government says it will be seeking to borrow more than EC$700 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to financ...
Entertainment, ...
July 4, 2026
Today, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary as an independent nation. Observer Online looks at 25 Jamaican songs that made an impact on ...
Latest News, ...
July 4, 2026
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (CMC) — Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre says the region must move beyond disc...
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July 4, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Serena Williams' Wimbledon comeback is over after the American legend pulled out of the doubles due to a knee injury on...
Latest News, ...
July 4, 2026
Whether working out in the gym or just hanging out, brothers Kamar and Alex Bray love jamming to dancehall music. The sounds of Buju Banton, Masicka, ...
International News, ...
July 4, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—A doctor who had tested positive for Ebola in the first such case on French territory has recovered and left the hospital, France'...
