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The National Housing Trust (NHT) anticipates that the years ahead will be "very productive", with the implementation of a five-year housing plan in the current financial year, for the construction of some 29,000 units at a cost of $70 billion. As stated in the Trust's annual report for 2005/06, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently, "housing developments...

Some 76 per cent, or 646, of the more than 850 complaints to the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) have been resolved this financial year, with all but one, brought before the Commission's Quasi-judicial tribunal, resolved in favour of consumers. This was announced by State Minister in the Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce Ministry, Senator Kern Spencer, during his contribution to...

It now takes only four to six working days to register a new company or to register statutory returns, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer has said. "The streamlining of registration timelines will allow for faster approval and registration of documents," he said on November 1, in his contribution to the State...

State Minister in the Ministry of Information, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, has said that a critical facilitatory role was being played by the Trade Board, especially in the context of the CARICOM Single Market. In keeping with this role, a Commerce Facilitation Unit has been established at the Agency to be the main interface between the Ministry...

State Minister for Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, has commended the health sector for the significant strides in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The State Minister, who was contributing to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (Dec. 1), noted that the spread of the disease had serious consequences for development and...

Minister of State for Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, has said that the services provided by the regulatory agencies of the Ministry, especially those directly related to commerce, were critical to the process of economic development. "These agencies may best be described as the catalysts for sustained and sustainable development," he said in his contribution to the...

State Minister for Agriculture and Lands, Errol Ennis, has said that the Ministry would be taking the lead in making venture capital financing available to investors on the presentation of marketable projects, rather than just on the strength of collateral. Mr. Ennis, who was addressing an investment workshop at the Old Port Antonio Marina on Friday (Dec. 1), said that...

The National Housing Trust's (NHT) expenditure for the 2005/06 fiscal period amounted to some $7.7 billion or 74 per cent of the budgeted amount This amount represents an increase of approximately $2 billion over the previous year. As set out in the NHT's annual report for the period, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently, housing completions totalled...

The National Housing Trust's (NHT) expenditure for the 2005/06 fiscal period amounted to some $7.7 billion or 74 per cent of the budgeted amount This amount represents an increase of approximately $2 billion over the previous year. As set out in the NHT's annual report for the period, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently, housing completions totalled...

More than 150 volunteers across the island will be officially recognised at parish award ceremonies on International Volunteer Day (IVD), December 5. In addition, 14 persons, each representing a parish, will be given special awards for being the top volunteer in their parish. For Kingston, the ceremony will take place at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, commencing at 2:00...

Many parents are benefiting from the Parenting Programme being offered by the Manchester Early Childhood Training Centre, located at Church Teachers' College in Mandeville. "I feel very good. It has taught me a lot. It has taught me to be a better parent and has enabled me to upgrade my crochet skill and motivated me to move on to Early...

Since its inception 5 years ago, the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), has made significant strides in transforming the social and economic well-being of residents in a number of inner-city communities. Manager of the CSJP, Simeon Robinson, tells JIS News that the programme was established in 2001 as a response to the rising trend in crime and violence during...