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The End of the Cheque

By Jamaica HomesOctober 1, 20260

Twenty-Six Years and Counting: Jamaica’s Property Market Closes Q3 2026 With Its Structural Story Stronger Than at Any Point Since Independence

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American Buyers Are Bringing More Cash to the Table. They Have No Other Choice.

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UK House Prices Post Biggest June Fall in 14 Years, Diaspora Should Watch

By Jamaica HomesJune 23, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 23 June 2026Average asking prices for newly listed homes in the United Kingdom fell 0.6 percent this month, the steepest…

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Caribbean Visitor Arrivals Up 60 Per Cent in Three Years

By Jamaica HomesJune 23, 20260

Director of Tourism Donovan White says arrivals from Caribbean countries have risen 60 per cent in three years, driven by better regional air links, with Latin America the fastest-growing market.

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Finance Minister Details $67 Billion Hurricane Melissa Allocation

By Jamaica HomesJune 23, 20260

Finance Minister Fayval Williams has set out how $67 billion approved for Hurricane Melissa recovery was shared across ministries, including $10 billion for the ROOFS programme.

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Inflation Climbs to 5.4 Per Cent as Food and Energy Costs Rise

By Jamaica HomesJune 23, 20260

Annual inflation rose to 5.4 per cent in May from 4.3 per cent in April, pushed up by food, restaurant meals, electricity and fuel, nearing the top of the central bank’s target.

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Quieter Hurricane Forecast, Same Risk, Jamaica Should Recall Melissa

By Jamaica HomesJune 22, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 22 June 2026The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has opened with its most favourable forecast in more than a decade, with…

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DBJ Grant Helps Adtelligent Open Jamaica’s First Volumetric Studio

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Digital agency Adtelligent has opened what it says is Jamaica’s first volumetric studio, backed by a $40-million Development Bank of Jamaica grant and expected to earn close to $100 million a year.

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US Inflation Surge Raises Import-Cost Worries for Jamaica

By Jamaica HomesJune 22, 20260

US inflation hit 4.2 per cent in May, its fastest pace in three years, raising the risk of higher import, fuel and borrowing costs for Jamaican households and businesses.

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JSEZA Launches Online Portal to Speed Up Special Economic Zone Approvals

By Jamaica HomesJune 22, 20260

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority has launched a digital facilitation tool letting investors apply, upload documents and track approvals online from anywhere in the world.

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Tourism Opens the Door to Investment, Holness Tells RIU Anniversary

By Jamaica HomesJune 21, 20260

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the confidence visitors take home from Jamaica helps attract investment, jobs and talent, speaking at RIU Jamaica’s 25th anniversary in Montego Bay.

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Roadshows are teaching MSMEs how to bid for the 20 per cent of government contracts reserved for them, a share worth about $37 billion that is not being fully used.

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