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Administrative Manager in the National Housing Trust’s Customer Relations Management Division, Shara Luke-Cooper, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

NHT to Provide Advance Deposit Loan for Young Adults as of July 1

Administrative Manager in the NHT’s Customer Relations Management Division, Shara Luke-Cooper, said the facility enables contributors aged 35 years and under to access a portion of their approved NHT loan upfront to cover the deposit required to purchase a home....

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, is inviting prospective homeowners in Montego Bay and Kingston to attend the upcoming Home It Expo on July 3 and 11, respectively. He was speaking at a JIS Think Tank on June 23.

NHT Stages Home It Expo July 3 and 11

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at JIS Think Tank on June 24 .

NHT Processes $2.2 Billion in Hurricane Relief Grants

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank', held in Kingston on Tuesday (June 23).

NHT Urges Public to Beware of Fake Social Media Pages and Platforms

Manager in the National Housing Trust (NHT) Construction and Development Division, Ali-Maa Thompson.

NHT Showcasing Housing Partnership Opportunities at Diaspora Conference

Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

2 weeks ago Foreign AffairsHousingJamaican Diaspora

Diasporans Encouraged to Invest in Housing Sector

Jamaicans living in the diaspora are being encouraged to take advantage of available opportunities to invest in the local housing sector. Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, in making the call said that the prospects go beyond homeownership. “The NHT has built out a construction programme that has different opportunities for partnerships...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McKindoe, addresses the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (June 11).

2 weeks ago Housing

HAJ Exploring Acquisition of Easington Lands in St. Thomas

The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) is slated to conduct a site visit to lands at Easington, St. Thomas, on Tuesday (June 16) as part of an assessment process that may lead to the acquisition of properties currently owned by the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation, Kevin McKindoe, during...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness (fourth left), participates in the breaking of ground for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (June 12). He is joined by (from left) Principal Architect, MatandaraClarke Architects, Mlela Matandara-Clarke; Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley; Deputy Chairman, The Arc Group, Charlotte Hayles; ARC Group Chairman, Norman Horne; Director, Altruistic Investments, Ashley-Ann Horne; Chief Executive Officer, Brothers Concepts & Solutions Limited, Yuchen Tao; Vice President, Corporate Banking, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Carlene Lyn; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; and Chief of Staff to the Chairman, NCB Financial Group, Maureen Denton.

2 weeks ago Housing

Wick Hall Estate to Deliver 221 Housing Solutions in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (June 12) broke ground for the multi-million-dollar Wick Hall Estate development, which will provide 221 housing solutions in St. Catherine. To be undertaken over 36 acres of land at Featherbed Lane, the project will deliver three categories of housing units priced to meet different income brackets and needs. These are ...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) view a proposal with city engineer for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Zacia Chevannes during a tour of West Kingston on May 29. The Government of Jamaica in partnership with the KSAMC are working on plans geared towards creating new housing solutions in Denham Town, Kingston.

4 weeks ago CommunityHousingLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

PHOTOS: Housing Solutions For Denham Town

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) view a proposal with city engineer for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Zacia Chevannes during a tour of West Kingston on May 29. The Government of Jamaica in partnership with the KSAMC are working on...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the National Labour Day activities at the Lewis Town Early Childhood Institution (ECI) in Brompton, St. Elizabeth, on Monday (May 25).

1 month ago HousingLabour Day 2026

3,000 Modular Housing Units to Be Deployed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says approximately 3,000 modular housing units are expected to be deployed to assist Jamaicans whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Holness said the units will primarily benefit residents who remain displaced and do not have the financial means to rebuild on their own. The Prime Minister was speaking during the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 19.

1 month ago Finance & Public ServiceHousingSenate

House Passes Bill for Budgetary Support From NHT

A Bill to facilitate the withdrawal of $11.4 billion annually from the National Housing Trust (NHT), to provide budgetary support for the Government over the next five years, was passed in the House of Representatives on May 19. The National Housing Trust (Amendment) (Special Provisions) Act 2026 was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Linval Freeman (third right), break ground for the Rozelle Estate development in St. Thomas on May 8. Also participating are (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Director of New Rozelle Properties Limited, Diandra Bramwell; NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller; and New Rozelle Properties Limited Chairman, John Sinclair.

2 months ago HousingPrime Minister

Prime Minister Encourages Developers to Utilise NHT’ Guaranteed Purchase Programme

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging developers in St. Thomas to take advantage of the National Housing Trust (NHT) Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP), designed to boost housing delivery through public private partnerships. He made the call while delivering the keynote address at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rozelle Estate housing development in the parish on May...