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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a new three-bedroom house to Leroy Grant (second right) and his family in Buff Bay, Portland on September 8. Looking on (from left) are Mr. Grant’s spouse, Latoya Bryan; and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz (partially hidden). Mr. Grant’s daughter and niece (in front), also share the moment.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a new three-bedroom house to Leroy Grant (second right) and his family in Buff Bay, Portland on September 8. Looking on (from left) are Mr. Grant’s spouse, Latoya Bryan; and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz (partially hidden). Mr. Grant’s daughter and niece (in front), also share the moment.

Government to Strengthen Skills of Contractors Under NSHP

The Government will be undertaking a training programme to boost the skills of contractors under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The move is part of a review of the programme aimed at improving the efficiency and speed of delivery...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as proud new homeowner, Calbert Jones (right), enters his new three-bedroom home, which was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the unit in Panton District in Mount Pleasant on Friday (Sept. 8). Sharing the moment is Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as proud new homeowner, Calbert Jones (right), enters his new three-bedroom home, which was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the unit in Panton District in Mount Pleasant on Friday (Sept. 8). Sharing the moment is Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Portland Fire Victims Get New Homes
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), is greeted by Chairman, Board of Directors, Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown (right), at the agency’s Open Day, held at its head office on Caledonia Avenue in St. Andrew, on September 6. At centre is Custos of St. James and Senior Pastor, Faith Temple Assembly of God, Bishop Conrad Pitkin.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), is greeted by Chairman, Board of Directors, Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown (right), at the agency’s Open Day, held at its head office on Caledonia Avenue in St. Andrew, on September 6. At centre is Custos of St. James and Senior Pastor, Faith Temple Assembly of God, Bishop Conrad Pitkin.

HAJ on Track with Housing Solutions
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), examines displays of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) developments in St. James during the entity’s Open Day function in celebration of its 15th anniversary since being rebranded. The event was held at the agency’s office on Caledonia Avenue in St. Andrew. Beside Dr. Chang is HAJ Senior Manager for Project Development and Design, Rudolph McKenzie.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), examines displays of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) developments in St. James during the entity’s Open Day function in celebration of its 15th anniversary since being rebranded. The event was held at the agency’s office on Caledonia Avenue in St. Andrew. Beside Dr. Chang is HAJ Senior Manager for Project Development and Design, Rudolph McKenzie.

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Senior Manager for Community Development and Corporate Communications at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Nakia McMorris.
Senior Manager for Community Development and Corporate Communications at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Nakia McMorris.

HAJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Several Activities

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses Thursday’s (September 1) Town Hall on Housing and Land, at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.
Housing

Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Providing Affordable Housing for Jamaicans

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to providing affordable housing for working-class Jamaicans and eradicating the issue of squatting across the country. Addressing Thursday’s (September 1) town hall on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, Dr. Chang reflected on the historical challenges faced...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with National Housing Trust (NHT) Board member, Doran Dixon (right) following the ground-breaking ceremony for the $907-million Sheffield Palms housing development in Retreat, Westmoreland, on Friday (August 11). Sharing in the moment is Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson (left).
Housing

4,500 New Housing Solutions for Westmoreland

Approximately 4,500 new housing solutions are coming on stream for Westmoreland, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sheffield Palms housing development in Retreat in the parish on Friday (August 11), Mr. Holness said that several key projects will be undertaken that will reshape the housing landscape in the parish and...
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Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute, Dr. Tina Beale.
EducationHousing

CPD Programme Resumes July 31

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme offered by the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) will resume on Monday, July 31. Earlier this year, Principal of RETI, Dr. Tina Beale, announced that the CPD courses will be administered in a self-paced format, offering greater flexibility and convenience to real estate practitioners. “In improving our service delivery, particularly in the post-pandemic environment,...
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Senior General Manager for Finance at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwight Ebanks.
Housing

NHT is Still in Your Corner

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will assist customers who are unable to finalise a loan with a financial institution under the new External Financing Mortgage Programme (EFMP). Under this latest framework, NHT contributors who require additional funding may access their benefits from the Trust's financial partners across the island. “Customers do have access to come back to the NHT if...
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Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents Olga Williams Bartley with a land title for property which she occupies in the subdivision of Blenheim in Manchester. The provisions were facilitated under aluminium company Jamalco’s Resettlement Initiative. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday (July 190 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence, in Halse Hall, Clarendon, during which 58 residents received land titles.
HousingMining

58 Land Titles Handed Over to Homeowners in Blenheim, Manchester

Fifty-eight certificates of title have been handed over to homeowners in the subdivision of Blenheim in Manchester.  The titles, which were facilitated under aluminium company Jamalco’s Resettlement Initiative, were presented to the recipients during a ceremony on Wednesday (July 19) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.  Other residents of the subdivision are also slated to receive titles for...
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Senior General Manager for Finance at the National Housing Trust, Dwight Ebanks, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, recently.
Housing

EMFP Takes Full Effect August 1

The new financing framework of the National Housing Trust (NHT) – the External Mortgage Financing Programme (EMFP) – will take full effect on August 1. This policy will replace the organisation’s existing Joint Finance Mortgage Programme. It aims to increase the NHT’s mortgage supply while simultaneously releasing funds that will be reinvested in housing construction. “For the customer, there is...
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Senior Manager for Finance at the National Housing Trust, Dwight Ebanks, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Housing

NHT Aims to Automate Mortgage Application Process

As the National Housing Trust (NHT) continues to streamline its services, the entity has signalled its intention to automate its mortgage application process. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Senior Manager for Finance at the Government’s primary housing finance institution, Dwight Ebanks, said prospective mortgagors will soon be able to access the applications virtually through the...
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