Contributors can now obtain an eligibility letter in real time from the National Housing Trust (NHT), using the organisation’s upgraded online portal. Applicants can also share their eligibility letter digitally, whether with another mortgage institution, a realtor, or others. It outlines the benefits for which an NHT contributor qualifies and provides information such as loan amount, loan tenure and interest...

Homeless people in St Ann will soon have a comfortable place to lay their heads, as a $21-million homeless shelter being constructed in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, is nearing completion. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, announced the shelter’s construction in May 2021. Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, told JIS News that the building,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) shows off her vocal skills during the Labour Day concert on Tuesday (May 23) at Emancipation Park in New Kingston. Engaging the Minister is musical artiste Ritchie Stephens.

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says there are numerous mechanisms in place that hold Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) accountable. These mechanisms have been agreed to, both internationally and locally. “There is this misconception that Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament are not held accountable; that...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) partnered with the security forces and community groups to undertake Labour Day activities in Denham Town, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (May 23). Teams comprised of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), and the Denham Town Community Development Committee carried out repair and clean-up work at St. Alban’s Primary and...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has reiterated that he stands ready to engage with public-sector groups to discuss anomalies pertaining to the compensation review. The new compensation system aims to reduce and simplify the 325 salary scales and 185 allowances across the civil service and partly represents a continuation of the Government’s public-sector-transformation...