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Church leaders challenge BOJ cheque phase-out

Two church leaders are taking the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to court, accusing the central bank of overstepping its legal authority and breaching Jamaicans’ constitutional right to equitable treatment in its push to phase out cheques. “The policy of the respondents to eliminate the use of cheques as outlined represents a direct assault on our right to effect transactions via the chequing system,…

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COVENANT CLASH

Residents of a quiet Kingston 6 community are threatening court action to block Porter Centre for Knowledge from launching school operations on Tucker Avenue, citing traffic concerns, fears of…

President Tinubu Approves National Strategy on Public Service Reforms

Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the National Strategy on Public Service Reforms being anchored by the Bureau for Public Service Reforms (BPSR) to drive reforms in

  • President Bola Tinubu approved National Strategy on Public Service Reforms.
  • Strategy to be revised every three years for technology, societal changes.
  • AI, blockchain, and other policies necessitated strategy revision.

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