Land titles arent just paperwork, the Prime Minister says. Jamaicas long push to formalise informal settlements is being framed as a direct tool against generational poverty.

Land titles arent just paperwork, the Prime Minister says. Jamaicas long push to formalise informal settlements is being framed as a direct tool against generational poverty.

Jamaicas churches have lost thousands of acres to squatting and adverse possession. As the government pushes a national land titling drive, denominations are racing to secure what they have left.

Land titles arent just paperwork, the Prime Minister says. Jamaicas long push to formalise informal settlements is being framed as a direct tool against generational poverty.

Jamaicas churches have lost thousands of acres to squatting and adverse possession. As the government pushes a national land titling drive, denominations are racing to secure what they have left.

Land minister Robert Montague announced a revolving fund to pay surveyor fees for landholders with two acres or less, and said his ministry has trained church lawyers so that church-owned schools, clinics and playing fields can eventually be titled.

Kingston, Jamaica — 18 March 2026 Modular container homes being procured by the Government as part of the response to Hurricane Melissa…

The Housing Agency of Jamaica plans to break ground on 2,134 housing units in 2026/27, with more than 1,500 of them in St James, and to hand over 250 land titles.

Guyana’s housing ministry has committed to clearing its house lot backlog and building 40,000 new homes over five years, but a titles processing crisis has left 28,000 families unable to secure mortgages or begin construction on already-allocated land.

Westmoreland, Jamaica, 30 November 2025 — The Government has announced plans to accelerate land titling efforts in Westmoreland, specifically targeting informal and…