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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...

In response to the chronic water shortage in the Corporate Area, Director of Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Sonia Copeland, is reminding householders and operators of educational institutions to store and treat drinking water properly in order to prevent diseases. "During periods of water lock offs, individuals and institutions are heavily dependent on stored water, water safety thus becomes extremely...

As the island reels under the effects of a prolonged drought, the Ministry of Water and Housing will host approximately 120 stakeholders from several sectors at a National Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), at the Jamaica Conference Centre on February 24 and 25. The symposium will be held under the theme: 'Planning for Tomorrow's Water Needs, Today'. The...

Ground was broken for some 288 serviced lots under the Sugar Workers Housing Programme, in Bounty Hall, Trelawny, by Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, on February 5. Some 150 serviced lots are to be provided for workers on the Hampden Estate, in the parish, while the remainder will be sold on the open market. The project...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has expressed Jamaica's gratitude for the assistance provided by the Japanese Government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the country's workforce over the last 20 years. JICA has enabled some 400 Jamaicans to travel to Japan, through its exchange programme, to benefit from training in several areas, including education, health,...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is advising developers to incorporate the cost of installing proper waste water treatment facilities into their development plans. "Developers in Jamaica, I find...do not factor off-site infrastructure into their development costs. They plan a nice scheme at a very profitable rate, and then when they get to National Environment and Planning...

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Howard Mitchell, says that the organisation is in good financial health and is fully capable of meeting its obligations to its contributors. "Following on 2008, when we had reported a deficit of some $321.5 million, the NHT came back last year to show a surplus of over $1.8 billion. This surplus came about...

Over 100 persons were presented with their land titles, under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), during a ceremony at the Linstead Baptist Church, St. Catherine on Thursday (January 21). Board Chairman of LAMP, Wayne Chen, noted that although having a land title is an integral part of the Jamaican dream, almost half of Jamaican land owners did not...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) says it is committed to cooperating fully with the investigations being carried out by the Office of the Contractor General (OCG), into allegations of irregularities in the re-registration of contractors benefitting from NHT contracts. In a release Thursday on (January 7), NHT Board Chairman, Howard Mitchell, responded to reports that the OCG has uncovered irregularities...

Water supply is to be restored today (Jan. 5) to National Water Commission (NWC) customers served by the Spring Village deep well in St. Catherine. Communities served by the well have been without regular water supply from Saturday as the 70-foot cable used to distribute water was stolen. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer for the...

Water restrictions, which were relaxed over the Christmas weekend, are now back in effect. In an interview with JIS News, Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Mr. Charles Buchanan, explained that the underlying problems, which made the restrictions necessary, are still affecting the island. He said that in addition to the prolonged drought, the island's two...

The new Hunts Town/Wellington Water Supply Scheme in St. Mary, was officially commissioned into service by Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during a ceremony in Hunts Town on Monday (December 21). The scheme which was built at a cost of approximately $54 million, will provide an adequate and reliable water supply to over 1,000 residents of...