Dean Jones

At midnight on August 5, 1962, something more than a flag changed in Jamaica. The Union Jack came down slowly, and a new flag rose into the warm Caribbean night. Black. Green. Gold. A diagonal cross cutting across the sky like a promise. It wasn’t just cloth moving in the wind. It was a country taking its first breath. The meaning was simple but powerful:“The sun shineth, the land is green and...

Every year on March 8, the world pauses to observe International Women’s Day. It is a day dedicated to recognising the achievements of women and acknowledging the ongoing journey toward gender equality. Across continents and cultures, the day serves as both celebration and reflection — celebration for the progress made, and reflection on the work that remains. In Jamaica, the significance of...

There’s a certain light that hits Jamaica after a storm — that soft, forgiving glow that dances across zinc roofs and dew-soaked hillsides. In that light, you can almost feel the island breathing again. The vendors return to Half-Way Tree. The sound systems hum back to life. And life, stubborn as ever, carries on. It’s that same spirit — equal parts survival, pride, and quiet defiance — that...

There are moments in a nation’s story when the landscape itself seems to sigh — as if exhausted by the weight of human neglect. Hurricane Melissa was one such moment. It didn’t simply pass through Jamaica; it unstitched her seams. Before the storm, there was the hum of daily life: the chatter in the shops, the soft hum of generators in the distance, and the hopeful rhythm of a country preparing...

By Dean Jones – Chartered Construction Manager, Project Manager, Surveyor, RealtorPublished October 31, 2025 A Nation Reshaped Overnight When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica with sustained winds nearing 185 mph, it wasn’t just another storm. It was a defining moment — one that has changed how we see our homes, our infrastructure, and our future as a nation. In areas like...

Published October 29, 2025By Dean Jones | Chartered Construction Manager · Project Manager · Surveyor · Realtor A Nation Tested by Storm and Spirit On October 29, 2025, I joined CNN International’s Isa Soares Tonight live from Jamaica to speak about the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The storm, which packed winds up to 185 mph, left parts of the island unrecognizable — entire...

By Dean Jones 31 October 2025 This week, I had the opportunity to speak with one of Britain’s most respected journalists, Andrew Marr, on LBC — the UK’s largest commercial news radio station, with over 3.4 million listeners.You can watch the full interview here: 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkQ9SWjTVFA It was an honour to discuss the situation on the ground in...

The Camera Opens It begins with the soft hum of a Kingston morning — traffic warming the air, dogs barking, a vendor calling out “callaloo an’ pear!” Somewhere beyond the hills, the Caribbean light settles on rooftops old and new. For fifty years, Jamaica’s real estate market has been quietly telling a story of resilience, ambition, and transformation. Some might say it’s a story of...

There’s something magnetic about ambition in Jamaica. It’s in the way a builder eyes an empty hillside and imagines a view. It’s in the quiet pride of a homeowner polishing tiles before a showing. And it’s in that deep, island optimism — the kind that believes the perfect buyer will appear “soon come.” But selling a home here takes more than faith; it takes foresight. Hope may grow the...

There are moments, driving along the North Coast Highway, when Jamaica seems to hold its breath. The light hits the Caribbean Sea at just the right angle, the hills lean in as if listening, and you sense that something quietly remarkable is happening. That was me, one afternoon, driving through Tower Isle and Jamaica Beach—two places whose names are whispered with a kind of reverence among those who...

This week, I had the opportunity to speak live on BBC News (UK TV) with Lucy Hockings, discussing the conditions here in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa passed through the island. 🎥 Watch the full BBC News interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDNsVkZq_eY&feature=youtu.be🎥 Watch my follow-up interview with BBC Business: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQOdWNAqgY&feature=youtu.be The...

Selling a home is never just a transaction. It is the delicate process of parting with a space that has held your stories, your milestones, and perhaps even your struggles. A home is not bricks and mortar alone; it is memory, texture, and soul. Yet, there comes a point when moving forward is necessary — and the process of selling deserves more care, strategy, and artistry than many give it credit...

There are some songs that do more than entertain; they seem to echo across time, threading themselves through the veins of a people scattered far from home. When Mikey Spice sang “I Am… I Said”, he captured the paradox of the Jamaican abroad—caught between the familiarity of foreign streets and the lingering ache of a homeland carried deep inside. For every Jamaican who has ever gazed out of a...

It begins, as so many great journeys do, with a quiet, almost unassuming thought: What will my future look like? For many, that thought is chased away by the sharper realities of today — bills to pay, markets to watch, uncertainties to weather. Statistics are little comfort. Intuit tells us 69% of people say the current financial climate makes it difficult to plan ahead, while 68% doubt they’ll ever...

Lessons in Swagger, Struggle, and Strategy — Inspired by Gregory IsaacsBy Dean Jones, Founder of Jamaica Homes "You think you're cool, but you're not cool until you're in control of your future."— Dean Jones, Realtor Associate & Founder of Jamaica Homes They called my cousin Gregory Isaacs the Cool Ruler — and rightly so. He wasn’t just a reggae musician. He was a vibe. He wore...