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Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, says there is a need to establish a legislative and financial framework for the provision of affordable housing, especially for low income earners. He added that the framework would also serve to prevent the spread of informal settlements, while regularizing existing ones where possible. Dr. Chang was addressing the Jamaica Mortgage Bank's...

Work on Jamaica's Housing Policy is expected to be completed by May, Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. He said that perusal of the initial policy draft showed that "some good work had been done on it," even though the preparatory process was delayed for a year. "After discussions with the Ministry, the consultants we engaged...

The district of Catadupa in South St. James now has a reliable water supply and distribution system. Minister of State for Water and Housing, Hon. Everald Warmington, yesterday, (March 15) officially commissioned the system into service, which was built at a cost of approximately $23 million through the joint efforts of the Ministry through the Rural Water Supply Limited, Jamaica...

The Ministry of Water and Housing and the National Housing Trust (NHT) are urgently seeking to identify land in Hanover for housing projects. The move comes against the abandonment of planned developments at Point and Industry Cove by the NHT, as, according to portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, the character of the land made the properties unsuitable for housing....

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Sheila Campbell Forrester, has appealed to individuals to ensure that they consume safe water, to prevent gastroenteritis and other viral and bacterial illnesses. Dr. Campbell Forrester said, in a release from the Ministry of Health on Friday (March 12), that this is particularly important as, during the current drought period, more and more persons are...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that the water supply for the town of Mandeville, in Manchester, would be improved during the next 24 months. Dr. Chang, who addressed a public forum at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville, on March 4, said that the town is poised to be a significant area of service...

A massive rehabilitation and restructuring of the Kingston Metropolitan Area's (KMA) water supply system has begun, says Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. This will see a number of communities in West Rural St. Andrew, long plagued by water shortage, receiving supply within the next 12 - 24 months. The Water Minister told residents of Stony Hill, and...

State Minister for Water and Housing, Hon. Everald Warmington, has said that adoption of an integrated approach to managing water resources will be crucial in ensuring a sustainable water supply. "We seem to believe that there are unlimited water resources to serve for eons into the future but, the fact is, water is a finite resource, and while Jamaica is...

Cabinet approved two contracts valued at just under $500 million for the upkeep of vehicles and safety equipment at the ports and for work on a housing project in St. James. Of the total $338 million (US$3.8 million) has been awarded to Science Applications International Corporation for the maintenance of five mobile and seven pallet vehicles and cargo inspection safety...

The Ministry of Water and Housing's Low Income Housing Project is to benefit from a US$71.2 million loan from the Government of China. The Housing Agency of Jamaica, which falls under the Ministry, will have direct responsibility for the project. Managing Director of the Agency, Mr. Joseph Shoucair, told journalists at Thursday's (February 18) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House,...

Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that he is pleased with the progress of the Accelerated Housing Programme, which is aimed at providing affordable housing solutions for young working class Jamaicans. Dr. Chang was speaking to media representatives at a seminar, which was held on February 18, at the Couples San Souci Resort, in Ocho Rios,...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) was established in 1976 under the National Housing Trust Act, to "add to and improve the existing supply of housing in Jamaica". Thirty-four years later the Trust continues to fulfill its mandate by providing hope, in the form of serviced lots, scheme houses, loans for open market purchases of both land and houses, as well...