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Senior Project Manager at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Jacqueline Johnson, speaking at the Mitchell Town Community Centre in Clarendon, recently.
Senior Project Manager at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Jacqueline Johnson, speaking at the Mitchell Town Community Centre in Clarendon, recently.

NHT Completes 40 Projects Under Upgrading Programme

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has completed 40 projects under its upgrading of 100 schemes built between 1976 and 1986, with another 47 at various stages of completion in 14 parishes. This disclosure came from Senior Project Manager at the...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the key to Roger Mitchell (centre), a recipient of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), in Straun Castle, Manchester, recently. Sharing in the occasion are Transport and Mining Minister, and Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and (foreground) family members of the new homeowner, Roger Mitchell Jr. and Brianna Mitchell.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the key to Roger Mitchell (centre), a recipient of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), in Straun Castle, Manchester, recently. Sharing in the occasion are Transport and Mining Minister, and Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and (foreground) family members of the new homeowner, Roger Mitchell Jr. and Brianna Mitchell.

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a one-bedroom house to Joyce Booth (second left) at Happy Retreat in Darliston, Westmoreland on Thursday, April 27. Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Marvalyn Pitter (left), and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence. The one-bedroom unit was provided under the Ministry’s indigent housing programme.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a one-bedroom house to Joyce Booth (second left) at Happy Retreat in Darliston, Westmoreland on Thursday, April 27. Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Marvalyn Pitter (left), and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence. The one-bedroom unit was provided under the Ministry’s indigent housing programme.

Visually Impaired Westmoreland Woman Gets Indigent Housing
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with Lloyd White, a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during the official hand over of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston on April 28. The other beneficiaries from (second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her daughter, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with Lloyd White, a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during the official hand over of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston on April 28. The other beneficiaries from (second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her daughter, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.

Goodwin Park Road Fire Victims Get Keys to New Homes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) steps inside the three-bedroom house that was handed over to Lousie Williams (right) in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas today (April 28). Ms. Williams received the unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) steps inside the three-bedroom house that was handed over to Lousie Williams (right) in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas today (April 28). Ms. Williams received the unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

St. Thomas Farmer Gets New 3-Bedroom Home Under NSHP

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts ribbon to open the new $53-million male ward at the Westmoreland Infirmary in Savanna-la-Mar, on April 26. Sharing the moment are (from left) Matron at the Infirmary, Nedene Collins-Whyte; Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, George Wright; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.
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National Housing Trust Must Be Commended – PM

The National Housing Trust (NHT) must be commended for not only building houses for the private market but also for being significantly involved in social housing projects, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at the opening of the new male ward at the Westmoreland Infirmary on April 26, the Prime Minister said that the NHT is also...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), is joined by (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna; New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Stacey Roberts; and Chair, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Project Oversight Committee, Judith Robb-Walters, in cutting the ribbon to officially handover a one-bedroom unit, built under the NSHP in York District, Bensonton, St. Ann, on Friday (April 21).
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Home Ownership Realised for Two Families in St. Ann

The prospect of home ownership was realised for two families in St. Ann who, on Friday (April 21), received the keys to their new houses from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Recipients, Stacey Roberts and her children of York District in Bensonton received a one-bedroom unit, while Tanesha Brown from the community of McNie got a two-bedroom house....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon of the Mod-donna two-bedroom container unit, which is being sold by Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) Limited. This is one of six Up-Cycled Container Home options being introduced to the housing market by the entity. Looking on are KLC executives (from second left) Board Chairman, Michal Derfner; Head of Sales and Special Projects, Novelette Henry-Mathison; Managing Director, Kisha Williams-Hare; and Director, Captain Samir Ghosh. The official launch ceremony was held at KLC at Newport West in Kingston on Wednesday (April 19).
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Gov’t on Course to Delivering 70,000 Housing Solutions

The Government is well on the way to providing the committed 70,000 solutions to the housing market. The objective is to address a housing deficit of approximately 100,000 units in the country. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the National Housing Trust (NHT) has pledged to deliver 43,000 of the 70,000 solutions, and 35,000 of these are...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), hands over the key to a new two-bedroom house to new homeowner, Anette Peart (centre), during a ceremony held in Devon, Manchester on April 14. Looking on is Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Hon. Audley Shaw. The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
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Government Committed to Providing Affordable Housing

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness has reiterated the government’s commitment of providing affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans. Mr. Holness noted that the National Housing Trust (NHT) has largely focused its efforts on providing mortgages for persons who cannot afford high priced units. “A shelter is supposed to protect us from the elements, it is supposed to give you...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers the closing 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).
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HAJ Plans to Deliver 866 Housing Units in 2023/24

For the financial year 2023/24, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) will continue to monitor and provide management to ongoing joint-venture projects with its partners, to facilitate the delivery of 866 housing units. To this end, the HAJ expects to deliver 521 units and 345 units from its Catherine Estates (Bernard Lodge) and Edmond Ridge (St. James) joint-venture projects, respectively....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, closes the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).
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NHT to Spend $36.13 Billion of Public Bodies Capital Expenditure

Public bodies have forecast capital expenditure of $75.89 billion for fiscal year 2023/24, with the National Housing Trust (NHT) expected to spend the lion’s share of $36.13 billion or 47.6 per cent of the sum. Details of the spend are outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2024. According to the...
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