The definitive quarterly intelligence report on Jamaica’s global diaspora for April–June 2026 — covering remittances, the 11th Biennial Diaspora Conference, the controversial US third-country deportee deal, Hurricane Melissa recovery, returnee housing, seasonal labour, and major achievements by Jamaicans overseas.

State Minister Alando Terrelonge says the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council has grown from eight advisers before 2016 to 30 representatives worldwide, as the Government makes diaspora engagement a strategic priority.

State Minister Alando Terrelonge opened the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay by urging overseas Jamaicans to turn goodwill into practical outcomes for a more climate-resilient Jamaica.

An Airports Authority of Jamaica director told the Diaspora Achievement Awards that building climate resilience is a shared task for Jamaicans at home and overseas, as seven diaspora members were honoured.

The National Housing Trust used the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay to pitch housing partnerships to overseas Jamaicans, saying no construction background is needed.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness told the Jamaica Diaspora Conference that overseas Jamaicans should buy first or second homes locally, freeing the NHT to focus on affordable housing.