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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on November 4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on November 4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Building Support Programme and Six-Month Moratorium on NHT Mortgage Payments

The Government has announced a building support programme and set of relief measures by the National Housing Trust (NHT), including a six-month moratorium on mortgage payments to help families rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “Across the island, our...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Ronald Reddie (right), while son Omar Reddie looks on.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Ronald Reddie (right), while son Omar Reddie looks on.

Indigent Housing Unit Handed Over to St. Mary Resident
Members of the We Blossom Foundation Inc, hand over a studio house to mother of six, Joy Nettleford (fourth left) on October 11, in the deep rural Clarendon community of Long Bough. Others (from left are) daughter of the beneficiary, Tracey-Ann Morgan, members of the group, Everette Lawrence, Denise Gayle, Gerald Lawrence, Donovan Lawrence, and community member, Robert Johnson.
Members of the We Blossom Foundation Inc, hand over a studio house to mother of six, Joy Nettleford (fourth left) on October 11, in the deep rural Clarendon community of Long Bough. Others (from left are) daughter of the beneficiary, Tracey-Ann Morgan, members of the group, Everette Lawrence, Denise Gayle, Gerald Lawrence, Donovan Lawrence, and community member, Robert Johnson.

Mother of Six Gets Housing Unit
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) greets beneficiary Neville Barrett (centre) on arrival at the handover ceremony for a one-bedroom house in St. Dacres, St. Ann on October 10 under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).  Sharing in the moment is Janile Rose, niece of Mr. Barrett.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) greets beneficiary Neville Barrett (centre) on arrival at the handover ceremony for a one-bedroom house in St. Dacres, St. Ann on October 10 under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).  Sharing in the moment is Janile Rose, niece of Mr. Barrett.

304 Houses Delivered Under NSHP
Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the forthcoming poverty maps to be generated using data from the 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC).
Director of Policy Research in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Social Policy Planning and Research Division, Suzette Johnson, discusses the forthcoming poverty maps to be generated using data from the 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC).

PIOJ to Generate Poverty Maps Using 2025 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions Data

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the ceremony for the opening of the new Parliament and swearing in of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at Gordon House on Thursday (September 18).
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Job Descriptions to Be Advanced This Parliamentary Term – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will advance the process to formally institute job descriptions for Parliamentarians. “If this House is to be part of the engine of growth, then its members must operate with the highest standards of efficiency and productivity and integrity and accountability. That is why during this term, we will advance...
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Senior General Manager, Customer Relations, at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dr. Lanie-Marie Oakley Williams, makes a point while speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Thank’.
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Special Assistance Available to NHT Mortgagees Experiencing Financial Challenges

National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgagees experiencing financial challenges and difficulty meeting their payments may access support under the agency’s Special Assistance Programme. Addressing a recent Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, NHT Senior General Manager, Dr. Lanie Marie Oakley Williams, reaffirmed the Trust’s commitment to serving its contributors, especially during times of...
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Housing Development Coming For Innswood St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced major plans for the development of Innswood in St. Catherine. Speaking at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) certificates of title handover ceremony in Naseberry Villa, St. Catherine recently, Dr. Holness said the area’s location and potential make it “very good for housing development”. “We’re going to, first, look at...
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Land titles were distributed to these residents of Norwood in St. James, on August 11. With them are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left, back row), and Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (sixth left, second row).
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Residents of Norwood Receive Land Titles

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on August 11 distributed 70 land titles to residents of Norwood, St. James, a continuation of the Administration’s push to formalise land ownership and give families lasting security of tenure. Dr. Holness stressed that official land titles change lives. “Owning land is more than a title on a file. It is peace...
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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Housing

NHT Reminds Persons With Disabilities of Opportunity to Own a Home

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding persons with disabilities, who contribute, of the benefits available to them through the entity to acquire a home. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, said the Trust reserves units in all its developments for persons with disabilities. “One of the tools the NHT has is...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness delivers the keynote address during a Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) ceremony to handover titles in Naseberry Villa, St. Catherine on Tuesday (August 5).
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Naseberry Villa Residents Get Land Title

Residents of Naseberry Villa in St. Catherine are now proud landowners, having received certificates of title for property that they have occupied for several years, from the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Speaking at the handover ceremony held recently, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the titling effort carries social and economic weight. “Today we gather to...
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