Catholic deacon and Gleaner columnist Peter Espeut argued that reparations are an ethical duty, cited the Coral Gardens trust fund and Crown land transfer, and insisted that not one cent of reparations money should go to the Jamaican government.

JAPEX 2026 drew 416 delegates to Ocho Rios as post-Melissa hotels pitch their comebacks, with renovation spending going toward both room count and local-facing amenities.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore raised nearly $10 million from church sales as it closed parishes, but a bankruptcy judge ruled the proceeds belong to parishes and are not available to more than 900 abuse survivors.

A South African court refused the Apostolic Faith Mission leave to appeal an order returning the keys of a building to a pastor couple, drawing a clear line between ownership and possession.

After Hurricane Melissa damaged Clapham Primary School in St Ann, classes moved into St Paul’s Anglican Church while repairs went on. Back on campus, the principal now wants a STEM lab and has priced a 20-foot container at $520,000.

The exchange rate moves daily and reprices every imported material a Jamaican build depends on. Why currency risk deserves as much budgeting attention as the mortgage rate, and usually gets less.