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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
February 2 02:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Matthew Samuda, says the protection of wetlands is critical to achieving the co...
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
February 2 02:53 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica—The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, in November 2025. Thirty-two -...
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
February 2 02:40 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Belgium's Prince Laurent said Monday he had two "one-on-one" meetings with Jeffrey Epstein, after his name appeared in files rela...
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
February 2 02:36 PM
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 44-year-old teacher has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon, dealing in prohibited weapon, unauthorised possessi...
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
February 2 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Percy Junor Hospital (PJH) in Manchester has received a donation of supplies from newly formed United States (US) based diaspo...
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
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Tourism minister says Jamaica on track to achieve good winter season
February 2 12:26 PM
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s tourism sector is rallying from the after effects of Hurricane Melissa with r...
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
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Jolyan Silvera pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s death
February 2 12:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Former People’s National Party (PNP) Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting d...
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St Kitts and Nevis implements new initiative to safeguard CBI programme
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St Kitts and Nevis implements new initiative to safeguard CBI programme
February 2 11:44 AM
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts and Nevis authorities say they are implementing biometric data collection for both new Citizenship by Invest...
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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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Bowen leaving NCB, Martin appointed interim CEO
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Bowen leaving NCB, Martin appointed interim CEO
January 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bruce Bowen will be stepping down...
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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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NCB extends financial support to customers and businesses recovering from Hurricane Melissa
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NCB extends financial support to customers and businesses recovering from Hurricane Melissa
November 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has rolled out a comprehensive customer relief programme to support individuals,...
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NCB Financial profit surges 71% on one-time gain, strengthening Jamaican turnaround
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NCB Financial profit surges 71% on one-time gain, strengthening Jamaican turnaround
November 14, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – NCB Financial Group Limited, Jamaica’s largest financial conglomerate by assets, reported a 71 per cent surge in full-year net pro...
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Additional NCB branches reopen Friday after Melissa
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Additional NCB branches reopen Friday after Melissa
October 30, 2025
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) says it continues its phased reopening of branches following the impact of Hurricane Melissa, with four...
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Select NCB branches to open on Thursday
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Select NCB branches to open on Thursday
October 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) says eight of its branches will reopen on Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The branches that w...
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#EyeOnMelissa: NCB branches to remain closed
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#EyeOnMelissa: NCB branches to remain closed
October 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) says all branches will remain closed on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as Hurricane Melissa conti...
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NCB announces interest rate and fee adjustments starting December 1
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NCB announces interest rate and fee adjustments starting December 1
October 17, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has announced that, effective December 1, 2025, it will adjust interest rates on its savings an...
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NCB says services restored after system challenges
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NCB says services restored after system challenges
October 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Commercial Bank (NCB) says its services have been restored across platforms after the bank experienced system challen...
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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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Former NCB managing director Jeffrey Cobham has died
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Former NCB managing director Jeffrey Cobham has died
August 13, 2025
Jeffrey Cobham, former managing director of the National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB), has died. The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC)...
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
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Pump attendant pleads guilty to stealing over $240,000 from customer’s debit card
May 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former pump attendant pleaded guilty to stealing over $243,000 from a customer’s debit card when she appeared in the Kingston an...
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Man granted $1m bail in multi-million dollar NCB fraud case
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Man granted $1m bail in multi-million dollar NCB fraud case
May 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One of four men currently before the court in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) h...
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Suspects charged in NCB $47.5 million phishing scam — MOCA
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Suspects charged in NCB $47.5 million phishing scam — MOCA
April 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The two suspects arrested over the last 48 hours in connection with the ongoing investigation into a $47.5 million phishing scam a...
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NCB launches J$1 billion SME Growth Fund with lower lending rates for businesses
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NCB launches J$1 billion SME Growth Fund with lower lending rates for businesses
March 17, 2025
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCB) has announced the launch of the NCB SME Growth Fund, a J$1 billion facility designed to provide access ...
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Two more arrested in connection with NCB $47-m phishing scam — MOCA
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Two more arrested in connection with NCB $47-m phishing scam — MOCA
March 12, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into a $47.5 million phishing scam at the Nationa...
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NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas
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NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas
January 3, 2025
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) says it processed just under 631,000 ABM transactions totalling $13.4 billion during what it said was ...
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Policeman among six charged in scam targeting elderly NCB customer
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Policeman among six charged in scam targeting elderly NCB customer
December 9, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A policeman is among six people charged in a multi-million dollar smishing scam that targeted an elderly customer of the National ...
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JDF soldier in NCB $47-m phishing scam charged
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JDF soldier in NCB $47-m phishing scam charged
December 2, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— A Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldier who was implicated in a phishing scam that reportedly defrauded the National Commercial Bank ...
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NCU president, students inspired by Lee-Chin 18 principles of wealth creation
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NCU president, students inspired by Lee-Chin 18 principles of wealth creation
Kasey Williams | Reporter 
November 29, 2024
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Faculty and students at the Mandeville-based Northern Caribbean University (NCU) say they are inspired by billionaire Michael...
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AdMark recognised for NCB Foundation ‘Grant a Wish’ campaign impact
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AdMark recognised for NCB Foundation ‘Grant a Wish’ campaign impact
November 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The AdMark Network, a leading advertising agency founded in Jamaica celebrating its 60th year, has been awarded a prestigious Ange...
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Protection of wetlands linked to long-term development goals
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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Police capture wanted man ‘Bones’ for murder
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ST MARY, Jamaica—The St Mary police have captured a man wanted for a murder in Jack Vale district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, in November 2025. Thirty-two -...
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Belgium’s Prince Laurent admits meeting Epstein twice
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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Teacher charged following seizure of firearms, ammo at his home in Portmore
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica—A 44-year-old teacher has been charged with possession of prohibited weapon, dealing in prohibited weapon, unauthorised possessi...
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Percy Junor Hospital get US$30,000 in supplies
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