Built to Leave: Jamaica Is Third in the World for Brain Drain
Jamaica ranks third in the world for brain drain. Here is the full global list of 175 countries, what the exodus has cost the island, and how it is reshaping who can afford a home.
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Daily Cartoon
DAILY CARTOON: Shaking Out the House Fund
Today’s cartoon: Sean’s house fund is being shaken empty at the market. With inflation at 8.6 per cent, food up 12.4 per cent and a water rate application pending, saving for a home just got harder.
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Bills
Broken Mains Disrupt Water Across Hanover
Broken water mains have disrupted supply in Tambrine Hill, Great River, Esher Hill, Bryce Hill, Vickors Lane and sections of Haughton and Lucea. NWC is targeting completion of repairs by 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 27.
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Housing
Twenty Emergency Homes Erected in Shrewsbury
Twenty modular homes have been erected at Shrewsbury in Westmoreland, where approximately 50 are planned for hurricane-displaced families. A separate NHT infrastructure contract covers 27 serviced lots, but the first occ
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Analysis
Jamaica Hails the Diaspora’s US$3.12 Billion. Where Is the Red Carpet Home?
The diaspora sent US$3.12 billion home in 2025/26 and remittances now outweigh tourism and foreign investment. But for every Jamaican who chose to come home in the latest count, about 25 left. We looked at what the state
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Analysis
Was This the Plan All Along? How Jamaica Got 200 Cuban Health Workers Back, on Its Own Terms
Seven months after Havana recalled its medical brigade, 157 Cuban doctors and nurses are back in Jamaica on direct contracts, taking the total to 200 against 277 before the split. The paper trail shows direct contracts w
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Daily Cartoon
DAILY CARTOON: The House Is Ready. Where Is the Land?
Today’s cartoon: the house is built, but there is nowhere to put it. The Prime Minister wants owners of idle land, including Jamaicans abroad, to offer it for social housing. Here is why land is the real bottleneck
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Analysis
Is Jamaica on Course to Meet Its Housing Targets? What We Know
Jamaica needs an estimated 150,000 more homes. The Government has promised 70,000 housing solutions, but the NHT has completed about 21,000 homes in a decade, and Hurricane Melissa has since reset the scale of the proble
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World News
Why Jamaica’s Building Ambitions Could Outrun Reality
Britain’s struggle to turn approved developments into completed homes offers a warning for Jamaica, where construction ambitions, infrastructure demands and the cost of building must increasingly be considered together.
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Money
Forex: $159.65 to One US Dollar
The US dollar rose 6 cents to $159.65 on Friday, October 23, ending the week 67 cents above the previous Friday, while the Canadian dollar, British pound and euro all rose against the Jamaican dollar.
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Caribbean
Caribbean Export Wins UN Award for Regional Investment Drive
Caribbean Export’s UN award recognises its regional investment approach, including a Jamaica-Guyana technology partnership linked to the Caribbean Investment Forum.
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Daily Design
Daily Design: The Sawtooth Yard
A weathered Jamaican warehouse becomes a naturally ventilated neighbourhood market by repairing its sawtooth roof and keeping the structure that already works.
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