Beneficiary of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Claudette Salmon, was ecstatic to walk into her new two-bedroom house. The comfortable and sturdy structure is a far cry from her previous abode, which was in a poor state due to a termite infestation. “We had termites that ate the wood. Each time I repaired the house, they kept coming back,...

Fifty-five bridges across Jamaica will be upgraded at a cost of US$100 million through a partnership with the United Kingdom (UK). The Accelerated Rural Bridge Development Programme aims to instal a range of permanent vehicular and pedestrian bridges in strategic areas. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan,...

Work is slated to begin on 100 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme before the end of fiscal year 2024/25 on March 31 Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the SPARK Programme’s buildout phase began in Harbour Heights...

More than 400 residents in Exchange, St. Ann, and adjoining areas now have reliable access to water supply following the recent commissioning of the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project. The system, developed at a cost of $16 million, addresses long-standing water supply challenges in the beneficiary communities, said Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) continues to tackle housing poverty on the island. “As Minister of Housing, my job is to ensure that all segments of the housing market are being served and addressed, so the segment of the housing market that we are addressing today are those persons who...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) continues to prioritise building homes for vulnerable Jamaicans, particularly those with disabilities. Dr. Holness was addressing the handover ceremony for a new one-bedroom unit to visually impaired Jephtah McIntosh, in Town Head, Westmoreland, on January 24. The unit was constructed at a cost of $5.6...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) takes note of a publication in the Sunday Gleaner (January 26, 2025) concerning an aspect of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in Central Kingston. The construction of the two houses highlighted was delayed due to the inability of the Contractor to complete the project according to schedule. The project was...