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  • Published on 10:39 GMT

    Banking anxiety

    According to the Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey 2023, 52.8 per cent of Jamaicans felt unsafe while using an ATM on the street in 2023. A sense of unease settled over bank customers in 2023, with a recent survey indicating growth in the number …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Uncategorized
  • Published on 07:29 GMT

    Gregory Roberts | Cooperatives: Key to Jamaica’s economic growth?

    This year is the UN Year of Cooperatives. It is also the 180th anniversary of the cooperative movement that marks its beginning in the northern regions of England. In the town of Rochdale, weavers and artisans pledged to work together, in response to the …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    PM: Forex conversations continuing with Central Bank, BATT, banks

    News Clint Chan Tack An Hour Ago Prime Minister Stuart Young. - Photo by Faith Ayoung PRIME Minister Stuart Young has said government is committed to continuing conversations with the Central Bank, Bankers Association and the commercial banks on the issue …

    Source: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 29, 2025

    Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival takes centre stage

    Promoted as a celebration of creativity, power and stories of Jamaican Women, the Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival (JWTF) hosted a number of activities from March 24-27 at the Little Theatre in St Andrew. Convened by theatre doyenne, Dahlia Harris, this …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on 17:13 GMT

    BoJ holds rate steady

    Bank of Jamaica headquarters, downtown, Kingston. The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) held its policy rate at six per cent during its March 2025 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings, citing confidence in the country’s improving inflation trends. However, the …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Uncategorized
  • Published on 14:53 GMT

    Bocas Lit Fest set for May

    (Trinidad Guardian) The Bocas Lit Fest is set to return this May for its highly anticipated 15th edition, under the captivating theme “Always Coming Home”. As the largest literary event in the Anglophone Caribbean, T&T’s premier celebration of books, …

    Source: Stabroek News - Neutral
  • Published on 14:54 GMT

    Bocas Lit Fest returns on May 1

    Features Newsday Reporter 26 Minutes Ago Founder and president of the board of the Bocas Lit Fest Marina Salandy-Brown speaks during the launch of the Bocas Lit Fest at the Writer’s Centre, Alcazar Street, St Clair. March 26.- Photo by Ayanna Kinsale THE …

    Source: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    Survey: Majority of Jamaicans Feel Safe at Home, Work & Church

    The vast majority of Jamaicans say they feel safe at home and the places they go to daily to include work and church. However, the perception of safety at banks and automated banking machines, ABMs, on the streets has fallen. That’s according to the …

    Source: Nationwide 90FM - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    Excelerate Energy acquires Jamaica Downstream LNG from New Fortress Energy

    Excelerate Energy, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) under which Excelerate will acquire NFE’s business in Jamaica for US$1.055 billion in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Excelerate will acquire the …

    Source: LNGindustry - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    Excelerate to acquire New Fortress’ assets in Jamaica for $1.06bn

    Excelerate Energy has announced a definitive agreement to acquire New Fortress Energy’s downstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power infrastructure business in Jamaica for $1.06bn in cash. This acquisition includes the Montego Bay LNG Terminal, Old …

    Source: Offshore Technology - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    BOJ maintains 6% policy rate, lowers short-term lending rate for banks

    The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has lowered the cost of short-term borrowing for commercial banks. It also announced Thursday that it has maintained its six per cent policy rate, the benchmark interest rate that influences borrowing costs in the economy. It said …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on 06:44 GMT

    15th Bocas Lit Fest runs from May 1-4

    The Bo­cas Lit Fest is set to re­turn this May for its high­ly an­tic­i­pat­ed 15th edi­tion, un­der the cap­ti­vat­ing theme “Al­ways Com­ing Home”. As the largest lit­er­ary event in the An­glo­phone Caribbean, T&T’s pre­mier cel­e­bra­tion of books, …

    Source: Trinidad and Tobago Guardian - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    Barita floats bonds via JSE

    Barita Investments Limited is raising debt on the market through bond offerings that could claw as much as $6 billion from investors, assuming the company exercises the option to upsize the offer and the instruments are fully subscribed. Chairman of Barita …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    NCB Midas Debit Cards to Be Deactivated on March 31

    National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, NCB, says as previously communicated, all NCB Midas debit cards will be deactivated on March 31, 2025. In a statement, NCB says after March 31, the cards will no longer be accepted for transactions at automated …

    Source: Nationwide 90FM - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    Among the world’s 21 black billionaires, 6 are Nigerians, and only 2 are women – Forbes

    Forbes has released its annual list of billionaires, highlighting 2,781 individuals worldwide. Of these, only 21 are Black, making up less than 1% of the total. Among them, only two are women. The list includes individuals from various industries, …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 28, 2025

    24th anniversary: Labour is working for SVG

    By Unity Labour Party Let’s celebrate on Sunday, March 30 On the evening of Sunday, March 30, at Rabacca, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) celebrates and commemorates its 24th anniversary in government. The ULP was first elected on March 28, 2001; it was re- …

    Source: I Witness News - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 27, 2025

    Knockalva ready to recapture old agriculture glory

    Western Bureau: Eighty-five years after the Hanover-based Knockalva Polytechnical College, formerly known as the Knockalva Agricultural School, was founded, efforts are now being made to revitalise the institution in the hope of restoring it to the strong …

    Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
  • Published on Mar 26, 2025

    GCT and SCT Removed from Armoured Vehicles

    The Government has taken the decision to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) and Special Consumption Tax (SCT) from armoured vehicles and the added cost of armouring a vehicle. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said …

    Source: Jamaica Information Service - Gov't Institution
  • Published on Mar 27, 2025

    BOJ Holds Policy Rate at 6%

    The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, has decided to hold its policy interest rate at 6 percent per annum while reducing the Standing Liquidity Facility, SLF rate, from 8 percent to 7 percent. The decision was announced on Thursday following the Monetary Policy …

    Source: Nationwide 90FM - Neutral

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