Jamaica’s building applications hit $280.9 billion in 2025, up 49.7 percent, even as Melissa disrupted actual construction late in the year. NEPA also hit a 98.5 percent processing rate, faster than its reputation suggests.

A Blantyre family says its ancestors gave only part of their land to St James Chilomoni Parish in 1948, and is appealing a tribunal ruling that it must vacate the rest.

Todd Scanlon was quickly hired after his trial at Martyn Coles saw him impress customers and colleagues with his professionalism and enthusiasm

Atlanta megachurch New Birth broke ground on New Birth Village, about 390 homes on 33 of its 270 acres in Stonecrest, aimed at teachers, nurses and first-time buyers priced out of metro Atlanta’s housing market.

Lima spent 45.1 million soles restoring six historic churches over four years, including 9.8 million on Santo Domingo, using city funds and a share of sales tax from its historic centre.

Seattle’s 2026 report on its religious-land housing law found eight religious organisations with 599 affordable units in eight projects, four of them finished and already providing 331 occupied, rent-restricted homes for local households.