Jamaica Named Caribbean's Most Peaceful Nation, Tracks Toward Safest Year

Jamaica has been ranked the most peaceful country in the Caribbean on the latest Global Peace Index, and the national security minister told Parliament the island is on course for one of the safest years in its modern history. The framing is a notable shift for a country whose crime numbers have long defined its international headlines, and it arrives as the government leans into transnational policing partnerships. Diaspora families weighing travel, investment or a move home now have a data point pointing the other way.

Source: Jamaica Observer, Office of the Prime Minister (Jamaica).