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Could Jamaica Become the Caribbean’s Next Oil Producer?

By Jamaica HomesJuly 15, 20261

Encouraging offshore signals have revived talk of a Jamaican oil future. The honest answer is that the island is a long way from any such thing, and its land should be watched regardless.

Analysis

Portland and St Thomas: Jamaica’s Overlooked Property Frontier

By Jamaica HomesJuly 1, 20261

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026. Portland and St Thomas sit at the eastern tip of Jamaica, separated from Kingston by…

Commentary

Family Land Is Jamaica’s Frozen Wealth. Land Reform Has Not Yet Thawed It.

By Jamaica HomesJuly 1, 20263

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026. Family land is one of the most distinctively Jamaican institutions in the island’s property landscape,…

Analysis

NaRRA’s New Boss Faces a Test: Speed Without Losing Trust

By Jamaica HomesJune 30, 20269

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — Jamaica’s newest and most powerful infrastructure body now has a leader, and his first…

Jamaica Still Has No Binding EIA Regulations. That Is a Property Problem Too.

By Jamaica HomesJune 30, 20262

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — Jamaica’s environmental watchdog has formally submitted updated recommendations on a regulatory framework that has…

Analysis

No More Free Pass on Crown Land: What the New Rules Mean for Buyers

By Jamaica HomesJune 30, 20265

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026. A clear line has now been drawn under one of Jamaica’s most persistent land problems.…

Analysis

Jamaica’s Offshore Oil Search Enters a Critical Funding Window

By Jamaica HomesJune 30, 20261

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — A British exploration company is hunting for a partner to help unlock what could…

Analysis

Jamaica and Korea Are Trying to Fix 400,000 Missing Land Titles

By Jamaica HomesMay 13, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica, 13 May 2026. Roughly 400,000 parcels of land in Jamaica, perhaps 45 per cent of the island’s total,…

Housing

Global Housing Outlook Signals Cautious Reset for Jamaica in 2026

By Jamaica HomesFebruary 5, 20261

Kingston, Jamaica — 5 January 2026 As housing markets in major economies enter 2026 with expectations of easing interest rates,…

Housing

Flexible Work in the Public Sector Signals Subtle Shifts for Jamaica’s Housing and Urban Patterns

By Jamaica HomesFebruary 1, 20261

Kingston, Jamaica — 29 January 2026 The Government has announced the phased implementation of flexible work arrangements across the public…

Housing

Hurricane Melissa’s Long Recovery Casts a Long Shadow Over Jamaica’s Housing and Development Outlook

By Jamaica HomesJanuary 29, 20260

Jamaica’s economic recovery from Hurricane Melissa is now expected to take significantly longer than first anticipated, with the Bank of…

Housing

IMF Approves US$415m Emergency Funding as Hurricane Damage Pressures Jamaica’s Housing and Infrastructure

By Jamaica HomesJanuary 19, 20262

Kingston, Jamaica — 19 January 2026 The International Monetary Fund has approved approximately US$415 million in emergency financing for Jamaica…

Opinion

Is Jamaica Doing Enough on Artificial Intelligence?

By Jamaica HomesJanuary 7, 20262

Kingston, Jamaica — 7 January 2026 Jamaica has formally entered the global conversation on artificial intelligence (AI), with recent government-led…

Faith

Government’s J$75m Church Repair Fund Raises Questions Over Community Property Use

By Jamaica HomesJanuary 6, 20261

Kingston, Jamaica — 06 January 2026 The Government’s decision to allocate J$75 million to assist churches with hurricane recovery has…

Planning Authority Blocks High-Density Projects in Kingston

By Jamaica HomesJanuary 4, 20260

Kingston, Jamaica — 3 January 2026 Jamaica’s planning authority has rejected a growing number of high-density residential proposals in Kingston…

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