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179 households from Kingston, St. Andrew and Spanish Town that were totally destroyed by the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, should be relocated to West Albion in St Thomas in the near future. Work is expected to resume at the relocation site, following a recent stakeholder meeting hosted by the Ministry of Water and Housing at its Dominica Drive offices...

Jamaicans in rural areas, who are still without access to clean drinking water, are being assured that the Rural Water Supply (RWS) Limited is working hard to bring the commodity to them. Managing Director of Rural Water Supplies Limited, Peter Clarke, speaking at a JIS Think Tank held on Tuesday (July 13) at the agency's headquarters at 58a Half-Way-Tree Road....

The Ministry of Water and Housing has received the final draft of a housing policy document from a group of experts, who were hired to formulate the document, last year. Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace (right), having a light discussion with Chairman of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Gentle Wallace, at the Council's 50th anniversary banquet, held...

The Ministry of Water and Housing and the National Water Commission (NWC) intend to improve the current supply situation, by increasing the percentage of taps in houses within urban centres from 90 to 98 per cent, and those in rural houses from 45 to 65 per cent. At the same time, they are working to ensure the availability of potable...

Cabinet has approved the transfer of shares owned in the Central Wastewater Treatment Company (CWTC) by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), the Ministry of Water and Housing and the National Housing Trust (NHT), to the National Water Commission for the nominal sum of $1.00 in each instance. This disclosure was made by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special...

When Rev. Futtreman White and his wife of 38 years got married, one of their aspirations was to own a lot of land where they could build a house, raise their family, and engage in farming. "We acquired that land many years ago.but were not able to get the proper document for the land," the Point Hill Baptist Church pastor...

The Fifth Biennial Caribbean Environmental conference, which was held at the Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay from June 21 to 25, has been described as very successful. Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, told JIS News that the conference had "gone very well," with discussions on substantial and critical issues in relation to the environment and...

The National Housing Trust's (NHT) Best Schemes Competition 2010/11 was launched last week in Longville Park, Clarendon. The competition, now in its 17th year, is open to all NHT housing schemes across the island and provides an opportunity for communities to showcase what they have achieved in the areas of culture, health, education, environmental awareness and governance. Participating communities are...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has urged Caribbean countries to urgently adopt a more integrated approach to development, with special attention to water and natural resource management. "As the islands within the region struggle to deal with a myriad of socio-economic challenges, it is clear that we need to employ a more integrated approach to development,...

Approximately 2,000 households in Tivoli Gardens have been visited so far, after three days into the social assessment being undertaken by the Government in several communities in West Kingston, that were affected by the recent operations by the Security Forces. The other communities to be visited include Denham Town, Hannah Town and Fletchers Land. The social assessment began on June...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), through the Government of Jamaica, has secured a loan of US$71.2 million from the Chinese Government to develop some 3,300 shelter solutions. This disclosure was made by Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 18). Dr. Chang...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that during the 2010/11 financial year, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) plans to start some 9,800 new shelter solutions. "Over 50 per cent of these will be completed by the end of the year. Of the 9,800 solutions, 7,639 solutions will be Greenfield projects, and the remaining 2,202,...