current affairs

Jamaica’s dependence on imported goods has continued into 2026, with the country importing almost five dollars’ worth of merchandise for…

From Bernard Lodge to Montego Bay, the week revealed a property market expanding under pressure from finance, flooding, infrastructure gaps and unresolved land occupation

Foster Triplets Ministries handed a one-bedroom house to Damion Farquarson’s family in Ferris, Westmoreland, after Hurricane Melissa, with money from churches and supporters in Jamaica and the US, including a benefit concert at an Atlanta Adventist church.

September is not the end of the selling season. For prepared vendors, the final months of 2026 may offer a valuable opportunity to reach serious buyers.

Jamaica cannot persuade more homeowners to insure their properties while policyholders wait nearly a year for claims to be settled

A dedicated police branch recovered $17.6 million in stolen crops and livestock this year. Farm theft still costs Jamaica up to $6 billion annually, a number decades of prior crackdowns havent moved.

A dedicated police branch recovered $17.6 million in stolen crops and livestock this year. Farm theft still costs Jamaica up to $6 billion annually, a number decades of prior crackdowns havent moved.

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.

AI can furnish empty rooms, brighten dark interiors and improve neglected yards in seconds. In Jamaica’s property market, the line between presentation and deception now needs to be made clear.

A 75-year-old wood sculptor vowed to fight his eviction from Jacob Taylor Beach. A Supreme Court injunction has now paused the removal, with a full hearing set for October 6.

For decades, Britain’s response to demands for reparations for slavery has followed a familiar pattern: acknowledge the horror, express regret…

Jamaica’s landmark legal petition reaches beyond slavery itself, connecting nearly four centuries of lost land, restricted opportunity and migration to the modern struggle of ordinary Jamaicans trying to secure a home

KINGSTON, Jamaica — At first glance, the calculation appears irresistible. Buy an apartment in Kingston, rent it to a professional…

A senior politician owns two rental properties despite supporting tighter controls on private landlords, reopening questions about political credibility and the role investors play in supplying homes.

Nationwide, Britain’s largest building society, is cutting mortgage rates across a range of products to offer what it calls the…