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March 10, 2026
Finance Minister says strong NIR will buffer Jamaica against volatile oil prices
Jamaica’s Finance Minister Fayval Williams said the country’s Net International Reserves (NIR) of more than US$6 billion will act as a buffer against unstable oil prices due to the ongoing conflict in…
March 10, 2026
Williams: BOJ to launch website allowing Jamaicans to compare bank fees
Jamaicans are expected to find it easier to compare banking fees and switch accounts when a new comparison website is launched this year as part of financial sector reforms. Finance Minister Fayval…
March 10, 2026
Gov't proposes pension reform that could unlock $21 billion for private investment - Finance Minister
The Government is proposing to increase the limit on pension fund investments in private companies, a move expected to unlock more than $21 billion in additional capital for private sector and…
March 10, 2026
‘Not abnormal or suspicious’… Finance Minister responds to concerns raised by Fiscal Commissioner
Finance Minister Fayval Williams has responded to concerns raised by Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams that the Government’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection and GDP deflator…
March 10, 2026
Update | Man accused of setting woman’s house on fire during argument remanded
St Catherine resident Samuel King, who is charged with setting a woman’s house ablaze during a dispute, was remanded when he appeared in the parish court today. In court, it was disclosed that a…
March 10, 2026
$18 billion earmarked for school disaster preparedness in 2026/27 estimates
The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in schools. “I believe [that] at the start of the…
March 13, 2026
Trial opens in Miami for four men charged in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination
MIAMI (AP) — Greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the U.S. for the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s last elected president, Jovenel Moïse, prosecutors said…
March 10, 2026
Man fatally shot by police in Church Pen, Old Harbour; family calls for justice
The family of a man who was fatally shot by the police inside his home in the community of Church Pen in Old Harbour, St Catherine on Tuesday is calling for justice. The deceased has been identified…
March 10, 2026
No women’s 4x400m team after late changes to World Indoors roster
Jamaica will not field a team in the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships after late withdrawals from the initial 32-athlete roster has scrapped the team’s relay pool. …