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Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank

27,000 NHT Contributors Will Receive Refunds By Mid-Week

Some 27,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors, who applied for refund of contributions made in 2017, can expect to receive their payments by the middle of this week. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), celebrates with New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Veronica Innis, during the handover of a unit that was built for her in Somerton, St. James East Central, on Friday (January 17). Sharing the moment is Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for the constituency, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Robust Checks And Balances Instituted For New Social Housing Programme – Prime Ministr Holness

Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (January 16).

NHT Accepting 2017 Contribution Refund Applications Via Website and Online Platforms

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Gov’t Committed to Making Housing More Affordable – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (right), present the keys to a brand-new two-bedroom dwelling to Coombs Town resident, Clover Harris, during a ceremony held on January 10. The home was delivered under the Government's New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

New Layer of Social Housing Intervention Coming Shortly

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

1 year ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT to Begin Accepting Refund Applications for Contributions Paid Up to 2017 on Jan. 1

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to begin accepting applications, come January 1, 2025, for the refund of contributions paid up to 2017. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, says all individuals who contributed to the NHT up to 2017, regardless of the extent of their contributions, will be eligible for a refund. Applications...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) , hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries Shirley ( third left) and Calvin Swaby (second right) the keys to their new home in Fullerton Park, St. Ann on Thursday ( Dec. 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West , Hon. Zavia Mayne (right).

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

More Cost-Effective, Easier to Build Houses Under NSHP – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that during the next iteration of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) the Government will be focused on providing more cost-effective units that are easier to build. He said that the units will be “robust enough to withstand our weather and environmental conditions.” Dr. Holness, who was addressing the ceremony for...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seventh right); and Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (ninth right), celebrate with new homeowners during the ribbon cutting and handover of units at the Victoria Palms Housing Development relocation project in Denham Town, West Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). Also sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin (ninth left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (sixth right).

2 years ago Housing

Victoria Palms Becomes First Relocation Project Under NSHP

The New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) has entered a new chapter, with the handing over of keys to residents in phase one of the Victoria Palms Housing Development in Denham Town, Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). The 12 unit, two-storey development, constructed at a cost of approximately $72 million, was the first to be delivered under modality two of the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley (right), share the joy of New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Odenikie Smith (second left), and her daughter, Celeecia McClearie, during Thursday’s (December 5) contract signing and handover ceremony for a new $10.8 million home that was built under the initiative in St. Jago Hills, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

2 years ago Housing

Three NSHP Homes Handed Over to Beneficiaries in St. Catherine

Odenikie Smith of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is among the latest beneficiaries of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday ( December 5), presented her with the keys to a new $10.8 million two-bedroom home that was built under the initiative in St. Jago Hills, which she will share with...

Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, National Housing Trust, Tameka Hill.

2 years ago EducationHousingWorks / ConstructionYouth

Students Encouraged To Apply For NHT’s Construction Scholarship

Tertiary level students with an interest in construction and other related careers are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2024/25 Construction Scholarship. The programme offers up to $1 million in funding to individual undergraduate students. Applications will be accepted up to November 24. Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager at the NHT, Tameka Hill, told JIS...

Senior Marketing Coordinator, National Housing Trust (NHT), Jywanza Hall.

2 years ago Housing

NHT to Host Home Expos

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging aspiring homeowners to participate in its two upcoming Home IT Expos. Senior Marketing Coordinator, Jywanza Hall, says the first is slated for Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay on Saturday (October 25) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The second is set for Emancipation Park in Kingston on November 2. He advises that...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over 50 housing units at Union Acres in Irwin, St. James, on Wednesday (October 23). He he joined by (from left) Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Union Acres beneficiary, Racine Brown; First Vice President of the Jamaica Civil Servant Association, Clarence Frater; Union Acres beneficiary, Elaine Edmondson and Managing Director of the NHT, Martin Miller.

2 years ago Housing

3,531 Housing Solutions Coming for St. James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) will be developing some 3,531 housing solutions in St. James over the next few years. He made the disclosure during the official handover of the NHT’s newest housing scheme in the parish at Union Acres in Irwin on Wednesday (October 23). The Prime Minister noted that...