Theodore Notise and his twin sons have moved into a concrete home in Flanker, St James, the first of ten being built by the GrassROOTS Community Foundation after Hurricane Melissa.

Phase one of the Western Water Resilience Improvement Project has begun on the Elegant Corridor in St James, bringing lane closures and a timeline stretching to 2028.

An $84-million infrastructure contract signals the start of formal land transfer at Bogue Industrial Estate in Montego Bay. The model has wider lessons for commercial and industrial land formalisation across Jamaica.

Contracts worth about $51 million have been signed to rehabilitate Harbour Circle and improve St James Street sidewalks in Montego Bay, with work expected to start in August.

St James has returned to the top of Jamaica’s murder statistics with 35 homicides in the first half of 2026. The figures matter well beyond crime policy — security conditions directly shape property values, investment flows, and tourism confidence in one of Jamaica’s most active real estate markets.

Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says new resorts in St James and St Ann create a large market for local produce, but only for farmers who can supply consistently and to a high standard.

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.

Overseas Jamaicans at the Montego Bay diaspora conference welcomed government progress on security, health care and the business climate, the issues many say will decide whether they return.

A Government drainage study of Montego Bay found river flows far beyond infrastructure design limits, with a flood control plan for Catherine Hall now under assessment.

Kingston, Jamaica — 5 January 2026 A review of publicly available residential property listings across Jamaica suggests a housing market that is…