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News Jamaica Government: Jamaican Banks Favor Government-Lending

Published on: Thursday 08 July 2010
Jamaican Banks Favor Government-Lending
News source: https://www.npr.org/2010/07/09/128403504/jamaican-banks-favor-government-lending

Jamaica has plenty of skilled small business owners but they are shut out of credit markets. One big reason: Jamaican banks get a much better deal lending money to the government than extending credit to shopkeepers and entrepreneurs.

News Jamaica Government: When opposition becomes obstruction, Jamaica loses

Published on: Monday 27 July 2026
When opposition becomes obstruction, Jamaica loses
News source: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/07/28/opposition-becomes-obstruction-jamaica-loses/

Opposition is indispensable; obstruction is not. Government initiatives should be opposed when they are unlawful, ineffective, fiscally irresponsible, or contrary to the public interest. They should ...

News Jamaica Government: Jamaica government contractor may have exposed US traveler data, including COVID-19 lab results: report

Published on: Thursday 18 February 2021
Jamaica government contractor may have exposed US traveler data, including COVID-19 lab results: report
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/jamaica-gov-contractor-exposed-american-travelers-data

U.S. travelers who visited Jamaica when the border reopened during the pandemic may have had their data compromised, a new report suggests. A cloud storage server on Jamaica’s immigration website with ...

News Jamaica Government: Jamaica could borrow in domestic currency within five years

Published on: Thursday 25 July 2019
Jamaica could borrow in domestic currency within five years
News source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/_Jamaica_could_borrow_in_domestic_currency_within_five_years?profile=1373

He said that the country is already on this trajectory, citing the Government's move towards attaining operational independence for the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), supported by a credible ...

News Jamaica Government: Jamaica: New visa hurdle – Social-media posts may doom US travel chances, says lawyer

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019
News source: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/news/regional/jamaica/06/05/new-visa-hurdle-social-media-posts-may-doom-us-travel-chances-says-jamaica-lawyer/

(Jamaica Gleaner) A new mandatory requirement for Jamaicans ... where does the line get drawn in terms of how far is too far for you to go to criticise the government or to criticise the leadership or ...

News Jamaica Government: Jamaica to participate in regional anti-corruption conference

Published on: Tuesday 04 June 2019
News source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Jamaica_to_participate_in_regional_anti-corruption_conference?profile=1470

The conference is sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation, the Commonwealth Secretariat, CSPL and the Cayman Islands Government. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper ...