MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Emergency services in this south-central town are getting high praises for their response to a fire at the Heaven's Fesco service station on Friday evening which left five people injured and damaged cars, as well as the front section of the facility. Claudine Heaven of the family
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of the five people hospitalised following Friday afternoon's massive fire at the Heaven's Fesco service station in Mandeville has succumbed to burns he sustained, OBSERVER ONLINE has been reliably informed. Relatives confirmed that the deceased, a pig farmer and mechanic, from the vicinity of Hatfied in
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says demand and supply in the local foreign exchange market, save and except for periodic bouts of extraordinary demand, are “generally in the balance”. “The post-Christmas demand has been settled, and dealers are now selling more to the market than
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My team of deputy governors and I are happy to be here to answer any questions you may have about yesterday’s interest rate announcement and the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report (QMPR) but before I do that, let me provide some insight into what influenced our monetary policy decision. BOJ_press_briefing_speech_-_february_2020
The National Housing Trust (NHT) is projected to achieve a $20 billion surplus during the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The public bodies report tabled on Tuesday by Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke this will be an $800 million increase over the $19.2 million surplus estimated for the current financial year. The
The oversubscribed listing sought to offer up 52.5 million ordinary shares of CAB at a price of $1.91, which would have put funds raised at just over $100 million, according to its prospectus. Lead arranger for the IPO, Mayberry Investment said the application list opened at 9:00 AM and closed
The Government is planning to spend $12.9 billion during the upcoming fiscal year to begin various road works under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. The money has been set aside in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure. The funds will be used to commence construction on the Harbour View to
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in Grand Cayman Wednesday evening. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles and was located 30 miles south of Bodden Town. There was no report of damage or injuries from the quake.
The Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) latest quarterly monetary policy report (QMPR) indicates that growth in Jamaica slowed in the December quarter. The Jamaican economy is estimated to have grown in the range of - 0.5 per cent to 0.5 per cent over the period in comparison to year-earlier levels. It's
