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April 1, 2026
NCB refinancing US$52 million in debt
Conglomerate NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) closed its bond refinancing offers this week, targeting some US$52 million equivalent across Jamaican dollar and US dollar tranches. The amount raised has not…
April 1, 2026
Incomplete developments trigger state crackdown
More than 157 real estate developments across Jamaica are currently listed as incomplete despite passing their estimated completion date, according to the Real Estate Board’s (REB) public register.…
March 31, 2026
JetBlue raises checked bag fees as Middle East war affects fuel costs
United States carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as US$9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices. The new fees took effect…
March 31, 2026
Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honouring women to ease inflation as crises persist
HAVANA (AP) — Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into…
March 31, 2026
Grange welcomes Jamaica Kingsmen CPL franchise to Jamaica
The Sport Ministry is reporting that an agreement was signed today by Caribbean Premier League Limited (CPL), the Ministry, and Kingsmen JDK LLC to host a Caribbean Premier League team and stage CPL…
March 31, 2026
Reggae Boyz dream over after 0-1 defeat by Democratic Republic of Congo
Even with a second bite of the cherry, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will not be at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The Jamaicans, who went into an Intercontinental…
March 31, 2026
Haiti imposes austerity measures as Middle East war drives up oil prices and disrupts supplies
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced new austerity measures on Tuesday as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide. Officials in the…
March 31, 2026
Italy is out again. 4-time champion misses 3rd straight World Cup with shoot-out loss in Bosnia
One of football’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low. Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after getting beat in a penalty shoot-out with 10 men…
March 31, 2026
BOJ holds policy rate at 5.50% amid global uncertainty
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has maintained its policy rate at 5.50 per cent, citing heightened global uncertainty driven largely by the conflict in the Middle East as the primary reason for holding steady. …