KINGSTON, Jamaica — Both grades of petrol are falling by J$4.50 per litre from Thursday, October 22, 2026, under Petrojam’s latest weekly…

Petrojam has cut 87-octane gasoline by J$3.06 and 90-octane by J$2.00, while automotive diesel rises J$3.06 from October 15.

Jamaica will join CARICOM assessments of cement, paints and road bitumen that could inform future regional trade tariffs. No tariff change has yet been announced.

Petrojam has cut both gasoline grades by J$0.25 per litre, while automotive diesel rises J$3.38 from October 8, 2026.

Petrojam has cut gasoline by J$3.06 per litre and automotive diesel by J$10.50, with the new ex-refinery prices taking effect October 1, 2026.

Jamaica is raising US$1 billion on international markets, but the consequences for property, public finances and ordinary households are more complicated than the headline suggests.

For all the polished kitchens, guarded entrances and artist impressions of sunlit balconies, the Jamaican property market is being shaped by forces…

Jamaica must rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. But when damaged homes, schools, roads, hotels and public buildings all compete for the same cement, steel, trucks and skilled hands, the cost can travel far beyond the construction site—and arrive in everybody’s shopping basket, rent and mortgage.

Inflation hit a 29-month high of 6.7% in June, breaching the Bank of Jamaica’s target ceiling. The economy contracted 4.1% in the March quarter. Yet building plan applications rose 49.7% and the NHT is starting 10,675 units. Our monthly read on the numbers that move Jamaican property.

Jamaica’s property market has traditionally been analysed through familiar local factors such as housing supply, mortgage availability, employment, tourism and economic growth.…