$5000 bill to be introduced in September
May 19, 2009
Update: $5000 bill now available
The Bank of Jamaica announced recently that a new $5000 note will be introduced in September of this year and become legal tender. The note will feature the image of the late Prime Minister of Jamaica Hugh Lawson Shearer who served in Jamaica’s highest office from April 1967 to March 1972. On the reverse of the note will be a stylized aerial view of Highway 2000.
Suggestions were made for the image of many famous Jamaicans such as the humanitarian Mary Seacole, cultural ambassador Miss Lou or internationally renowned reggae musician Bob Marley to be given the honour of appearing on the note. The BOJ however explained that according to current rules only late prime ministers and national heroes are eligible to be on Jamaica’s money.
Update: $5000 bill now available
Current currency
Paul Bogle (10 cents), Marcus Garvey (25 cents and $20), Alexander Bustamante ($1), Norman Manley ($5), George William Gordon ($10) Samuel Sharpe ($50), Donald Sangster ($100), Nanny of the Maroons ($500) and Michael Manley ($1,000) are the list of national heroes and late prime ministers currently represented on money in circulation as local currency.
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well if they say that only late prime minister can be maintained on the jamaica money. well i do think its fair for the late prime minister should be on the money. fair
MY JAMAICA DON SELL OUT MAY GOD HELP US HERE IN JAMAICA
JAMAICA IS BE COMING LIKE (ZIMBABWE )
i think that it shouldn’t never been introduced in the first place, it just doesn’t make any sense at all.
This is unnecessary spending on the part of the Jamaican Gov’mt. The cost associated with printing, distribution and public relations for this new currency could have been reallocated to several areas that would benefit Jamaicans in Jamaica. This is reckless spending and it needs to stop.
we do’t need 5000 bill it pains me and my follow jamaicans to see our country being ranning down like(ZIMBABWE ,JAPAN).in two year’s you hear a 20000 bill coming out.
It is now clear about what is going to happen in Jamaica soon. Why is it that this government body is making all of these trastic decisions, as if they are fortune tellers and can foresee the future. I know to everything there are advantages and disadvantages, but there is definitely more disadvantages.