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Forex: $157.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.60 to one US dollar
March 9 04:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, March 9, ended trading at $157.60, up by 13 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
March 9 04:26 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica –Fresh from her outstanding performances at the Carifta Trials over the weekend at the National Stadium, Holland High’s 18-year-old ...
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Teen boy charged with murder of Ocho Rios High student
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Teen boy charged with murder of Ocho Rios High student
March 9 04:20 PM
ST ANN, Jamaica – A 17-year-old student of Ocho Rios High School has been charged with murder of his schoolmate, 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, who was ...
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
March 9 03:41 PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as ...
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
March 9 02:51 PM
GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting...
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Bail for Rihanna’s home attacker set at US$10.2 million
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Bail for Rihanna’s home attacker set at US$10.2 million
March 9 02:37 PM
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The woman alleged to have fired an assault rifle at the luxury Los Angeles home of Rihanna — while the pop supersta...
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
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Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
March 9 02:19 PM
Keneil Bernard and Janeilia Hemmings are the newly crowned Mr and Miss Law (UWI) 2026 titleholders. The pageant took place last Saturday on the roof o...
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
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Guyana says it did not withdraw from the Cuban health programme
March 9 02:15 PM
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Guyana Government Monday said that Cuba had withdrawn its medical brigade programme even as Georgetown was in talks wit...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25, 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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IMF warns pressure is mounting on Trinidad to loosen grip on currency
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IMF warns pressure is mounting on Trinidad to loosen grip on currency
February 22, 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Trinidad and Tobago will need stricter control of government spending and higher interest rates ...
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
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IMF urges policy reset in Suriname as debt tops 100 per cent of GDP
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Suriname to reset fiscal and monetary policy after warning that recent slippages h...
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Grenada must reapply fiscal discipline by 2027, IMF says after hurricane relief
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Grenada must reapply fiscal discipline by 2027, IMF says after hurricane relief
January 21, 2026
Grenada must return to its key fiscal rule by 2027 to safeguard debt sustainability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday, after th...
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
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Global lenders line up US$6.1 billion to support Jamaica’s post-hurricane recovery
December 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — A coalition of major international financial institutions has pledged up to US$6.1 billion over the next three years...
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PM urges climate action at G20, meets with IMF and World Bank over hurricane devastation
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PM urges climate action at G20, meets with IMF and World Bank over hurricane devastation
November 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Andrew Holness used the G20 summit to deliver a stark warning on the growing threat of climate change, outlining th...
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IMF highlights fragile economic gains amid security and institutional challenges in Haiti
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IMF highlights fragile economic gains amid security and institutional challenges in Haiti
October 11, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported progress in Haiti’s economic programme despite persistent security threats and ...
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, says IMF chief
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, says IMF chief
October 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-te...
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
September 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it welcomes the “strong recovery” in Belize follow...
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
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Phillips, Clarke and Stewart-Hinchcliffe to receive honorary doctorates from UCC
June 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Philips, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr Nig...
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
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Clarke calls for more efforts to deal with debt restructuring
June 30, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (CMC) – Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Nigel Clarke, on Monday said the international community ...
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Nigeria repays US$3.4 billion debt to IMF
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Nigeria repays US$3.4 billion debt to IMF
May 15, 2025
Nigeria is now debt-free to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after repaying the US$3.4 billion financial support it received from the financial i...
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Developing countries should fast-track US trade deals—World Bank president
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Developing countries should fast-track US trade deals—World Bank president
April 25, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)—Developing countries should strike swift trade deals with the United States at the "earliest possible" opportunity, th...
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Trump tariffs have increased financial stability risks — IMF
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Trump tariffs have increased financial stability risks — IMF
April 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout has "significantly" increased global financial stab...
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IMF says Bahamas vulnerable to effects of climate change
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IMF says Bahamas vulnerable to effects of climate change
April 11, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that The Bahamas is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, incl...
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Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
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Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
December 20, 2024
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — A Madrid court on Friday said ex-chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato...
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IMF says Haiti’s economy will stabilise at 1.5% next year
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IMF says Haiti’s economy will stabilise at 1.5% next year
December 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Haiti’s growth is projected to be barely positive in 2025 and will stabil...
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IMF says US$100 billion needed for resilience building to climate change in the Caribbean
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IMF says US$100 billion needed for resilience building to climate change in the Caribbean
December 3, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, Tuesday said that the costs for res...
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New finance minister Williams hits back at Robinson in debt-to-GDP debate
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New finance minister Williams hits back at Robinson in debt-to-GDP debate
November 1, 2024
Newly appointed Minister of Finance Fayval Williams has hit back at Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson’s claim about Jamaica’s debt-to-GD...
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Jamaicans greet, commend former finance minister in Miami
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Jamaicans greet, commend former finance minister in Miami
October 30, 2024
MIAMI, Florida — Even as Dr Nigel Clarke arrived in the United States on Wednesday passengers on his flight from Jamaica rushed to greet and commend t...
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WATCH: Nigel departs Jamaica ahead of new IMF role
October 30, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke this morning departed from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to take up ...
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IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’
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IMF chief calls for unity on shared challenges in ‘deeply troubled times’
October 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The international community must come together despite the "difficult geopolitical environment" to tackle shared cha...
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Forex: $157.60 to one US dollar
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Forex: $157.60 to one US dollar
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, March 9, ended trading at $157.60, up by 13 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
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Holland High’s Shanoya Douglas named in Jamaica’s team to World Indoor
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KINGSTON, Jamaica –Fresh from her outstanding performances at the Carifta Trials over the weekend at the National Stadium, Holland High’s 18-year-old ...
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Teen boy charged with murder of Ocho Rios High student
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Teen boy charged with murder of Ocho Rios High student
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ST ANN, Jamaica – A 17-year-old student of Ocho Rios High School has been charged with murder of his schoolmate, 16-year-old Devonie Shearer, who was ...
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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St Lucia PM says government will continue to engage UK over visa issue
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CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre on Monday said British officials are due to arrive in the country this week as ...
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP)—United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday that Australia had agreed to grant asylum to some of Iran's visiting...
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