A live parliamentary dispute over Jamaica’s largest water infrastructure investment has exposed a deeper question: what does reliable water supply mean for land and property values across the island’s western corridor?

Parliament approved Jamaica’s minimum wage increase to J$17,000 per week on 24 June 2026, effective 1 July. The modest rise reignites debate about whether wages are keeping pace with the cost of housing, rent, and living expenses for Jamaica’s lowest-paid workers.

The Government’s announcement that it is seeking to unlock almost J$50 billion in properties tied up in estates where owners died without…

The United Kingdom Government is expected to accelerate one of the most significant leasehold reforms in decades, bringing forward plans to cap…

How the UK’s leasehold crackdown is reshaping housing, retirement, and investment for Caribbean families at home and abroadFor decades, Britain sold property…

THE EDITOR, Sir:Something feels deeply wrong in Jamaica right now, and ordinary people are talking about it everywhere, not just in Parliament…

Jamaica’s relationship with the Queen was never simple, and perhaps that is exactly why it still matters nowWhen Queen Elizabeth II ascended…

The story of Nanny of the Maroons, the warrior mother who helped shape Jamaica’s fight for freedom, and how the strength and…

New energy reforms could reshape how households, developers and businesses manage electricity costs across multiple propertiesJamaica is moving closer to implementing power…

Questions over accountability and planning powers intensify as the Senate prepares to debate Jamaica’s proposed reconstruction authorityJamaica’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience…