Jamaica is likkle, but we are talwah. The saying reflects generations of endurance, rebuilding, and resilience. But toughness alone does not stop a hurricane. What reduces damage is preparation, sound judgment, and the careful use of limited resources. When the wind dies down and the rain eases, people step outside in silence. Roofs are counted. Cracks in walls are traced. Waterlines on paintwork mark...
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The world is shifting under our feet; what we build must be ready not just for good times — but for the unexpected.” I find myself sitting on site, surveying the bones of a development in Montego Bay. The steelwork is complete, the concrete poured, but the quiet hum of expectation feels uneasy. Because beneath the shimmering skyline of progress lies a tension: global forces, fragile economies, and...
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There is a moment, familiar to anyone who has lived on this island long enough, when a road that once led to the sea no longer does. The turn-off is still there, but the space beyond it has changed. A wall appears. A gate follows. Security arrives. The beach itself has not moved, but it may as well have. This is not a new story in Jamaica. It has been unfolding quietly for decades, shaped by planning...
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