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A historic Texas chapel with an 1860s cemetery is at the centre of a dispute after its congregation left the Methodist denomination and the conference said it was using the property without consent.

As Prime Minister Andrew Holness turns to New York, the numbers reveal a deeper truth: Jamaica’s recovery is inseparable from…

Energy disruption abroad begins to tighten costs at home, exposing how global conflict quietly shapes Jamaica’s housing marketIran has again…

China’s rising influence in global diplomacy is quietly reshaping Jamaica’s housing supply chains, development costs, and long-term construction strategyChina is…

Melissa caused $12.2 billion in damage, over half of Jamaica’s GDP. Half Moon reopened within six months while Hyatt pushed its own reopening back again, a real divide behind the sector’s 80 percent recovery headline.

Rising global tensions and higher mortgage rates slow demand, with ripple effects reaching Jamaica’s property marketUK house prices fell in…

Global forces, from AI to capital shifts, are quietly reshaping property markets, with Jamaica facing a narrow window to adapt…

Myanmar’s army returned Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw to the Catholic Church after using it as a base for about two and a half years, during which the pastoral centre was bombed and the bishop fled.

Rising oil prices, supply chain fractures and climbing construction costs triggered by the Iran conflict are compounding an already strained global housing market, with consequences felt from New York to Kingston.

Jamaica Homes Global Conflict & Caribbean Impact Review — Edition 2 | Published 3 April 2026 | Reporting Period: 3…

When US and Israeli forces struck Iran on 28 February 2026, the Strait of Hormuz closed within days. Jamaica felt the consequences almost immediately through soaring fuel costs, rising electricity bills and a reconstruction effort suddenly made far more expensive.

Three people died when a rain-weakened school building in Accra New Town, used by a church despite repeated orders to stop and the arrest of its pastor, collapsed during a Sunday service, Accra’s mayor said.

As conflict risks disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, rising oil costs and global uncertainty begin to filter into Caribbean economiesThe…

Court decision halts beneficial ownership disclosure expansion and signals wider implications for real estate oversightKingston, Jamaica — 23 March 2026A…

For many people in Jamaica, the idea of a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) already feels fairly advanced. Listings are shared…