Providing adequate housing solutions for persons in need will not only ensure their safety and security but enables them to produce more, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking at a ribbon-cutting to officially hand over a two-bedroom unit to Gyllian Coleman in Berkshire Hall, St. Catherine, recently. The Prime Minister said the $4.5-million house is...

In its quest to deliver more social houses to needy Jamaicans, the Government has partnered with Food For the Poor (FFP) to build additional units. Making the disclosure at the handover of a two-bedroom house in Berkshire, St. Catherine, on January 18, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the organisation has the building supplies and the technology, as...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging persons to make use of the entity’s online portal to conduct business other than applying for their contribution refunds. The platform can be accessed at https://online.nht.gov.jm/. Speaking at a recent Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, said...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging Jamaicans to consider the new job opportunities that come with increased automation. She was addressing the opening ceremony for the WorldSkills Autonomous Mobile Robotics Invitational Training Camp at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has pledged decisive action to address the increase in crime in St. Elizabeth. Mr. Holness, who was in the parish on Friday (January 12) to hand over housing units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), expressed concern about the recent spate of shootings, murders and robberies in the typically serene locale. He...

Data controllers who are apprehensive about the changes brought on by the Data Protection Act, 2020 are being encouraged to seek support from the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). These include public authorities, financial and educational institutions, health and security services providers, processors of sensitive personal data, among others, that must also register with the OIC. The legislation requires...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the transparent selection process for beneficiaries under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) ensures that assistance is provided to those who genuinely require it. Mr. Holness, on Monday, January 8, handed over a new three-bedroom unit under the programme to recipient, Angelyn Miller, of Johns Hall, St. James. Ms. Miller’s original home...

The Integrity Commission (IC) is urging eligible public officials to submit statutory declarations of their assets, liabilities and income on or before March 31, 2024. The prescribed threshold for public officials required to submit a statutory declaration was increased from $3.5 million to $12 million, following approval of the Integrity Commission (Total Annual Emoluments Exempt from Statutory Declaration Requirements) Order,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to providing affordable housing for the country’s poor and disadvantaged in an equitable and non-partisan manner, through a rigorous vetting process. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the handover of a one-bedroom unit to 67-year-old Norma Cooper of Lima, Adelphi in St. James on January 8, said the...