Jamaica Homes welcomes and applauds the Government of Jamaica’s decision to expand the Systematic Land Registration Programme (SLRP) across the island — a move that promises long-overdue security of tenure for thousands of Jamaican families.
Speaking recently in St. Elizabeth, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure, confirmed that the programme will now reach communities nationwide. Already, 276 communities have been declared under systematic adjudication, with many more expected to follow.
At a ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre, 700 residents across 34 communities received land titles — a moment that, for many families, marked the end of decades of uncertainty.
Why Land Titling Matters in Jamaica
Land in Jamaica is more than property. It is inheritance, livelihood, identity, and survival.
From farming communities in St. Elizabeth — Jamaica’s breadbasket — to informal settlements in urban areas, land ownership has long been the dividing…
