Caribbean National Weekly
Jamaica finance minister pushes back on reports naming BOJ governor front-runner

Jamaica finance minister pushes back on reports naming BOJ governor front-runner

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Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams says the committee tasked with finding the next governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)…

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

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Thousands of Haitians in South Florida are facing uncertainty as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire Monday (July 27), potentially affecting hundreds of…

FBI's most wanted alleged fraudster returned to US after Jamaica arrest

FBI's most wanted alleged fraudster returned to US after Jamaica arrest

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A woman who appeared on the FBI's "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list has been arrested in Jamaica and returned to the United States to face federal…

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

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Thousands of Haitians in South Florida are facing uncertainty as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire Monday (July 27), potentially affecting hundreds of…

Athletics ignite Jamaica’s medal hunt after narrow netball loss to New Zealand

Athletics ignite Jamaica’s medal hunt after narrow netball loss to New Zealand

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Jamaica's pursuit of Commonwealth Games glory enters a decisive new phase on Monday as the nation's track and field team finally takes center stage, with…

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

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The Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it has intensified its monitoring of imported fruits and vegetables following an ongoing multistate outbreak of…

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank has approved US$232,000 in grant funding to strengthen the capacity of Development Finance Institutions across its borrowing member countries, with…