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General Manager for Loan Management at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dr. Suzanne Wynter.

NHT Hurricane Relief Moratorium Ends On April 30

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is advising mortgagors that the special six-month Hurricane Relief Moratorium, granted in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, will officially conclude on April 30. General Manager for Loan Management, Dr. Suzanne Wynter, told JIS News that...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Hon. Robert Montague (third right), lead the symbolic groundbreaking for the Galina Housing Development in the parish on Friday (April 24). They are joined by, (from left), Vice General Manager, Henan Fifth Construction Group, Zitao Wang; Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency Wang Jinfeng; and Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller.

Galina Housing Development to Deliver 360 Housing Solutions in St. Mary

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown, just before the start of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Know Your Numbers Competition held at the UTech campus in St. Andrew on Monday (April 20).

Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Prepare for Opportunities Under NARRA

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the National Housing Trust (NHT) 50th anniversary thanksgiving service on April 19 at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston.

NHT Shifting to Large Scale Master Plan Developments – PM

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the recent handover of 34 serviced lots at the Cherry Gardens Housing Development in Kitson Town to contributors of the National Housing Trust (NHT).

Sewerage System in Cherry Gardens Housing Development to Be Upgraded

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (eighth right, front row), share a moment with beneficiaries of 34 serviced lots at the Cherry Gardens Housing Development in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, at the handover ceremony on Wednesday (April 15). The lots were developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT).

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PM Hands Over 32 Serviced Lots in Kitson Town, St. Catherine

Contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) have received 34 serviced lots at the Cherry Gardens Housing Development in Kitson Town, St. Catherine. The development marked another milestone in the Government’s ongoing push to expand access to affordable housing and forms part of a wider development of 193 lots under a partnership between the NHT and private developers through the...

Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the National Housing Trust, Donnetta Russell.

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Series of Activities to Commemorate NHT’s 50th Anniversary

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a series of activities, beginning April 19. The celebrations will commence with a church service on Sunday, April 19, at Webster Memorial United Church. A second service is scheduled for Saturday, July 4, at the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in St. James. Assistant General Manager...

Senior Director and Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.

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RETI Partners with CCIM Institute to Expand Commercial Real Estate Training

Real estate professionals are set to benefit from expanded training opportunities as the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) launches new courses through its partnership with the United States-based CCIM Institute. Senior Director and Principal of RETI, Dr. Tina Beale, noted that the programme will provide both introductory and advanced training in commercial real estate. “It is a suite of courses....

Digital Content and Channels Strategist at the National Housing Trust, Lee-Ann Morgan, is encouraging prospective homeowners to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision.

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Co-Applying for Mortgage Should Be Treated as Financial Strategy – NHT

Prospective homeowners are being encouraged to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision, requiring clear expectations and careful planning, rather than as a last resort. Digital Content and Channels Strategist at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Lee-Ann Morgan, made the appeal during a recent episode of the Trust’s Home Is Now podcast. Ms. Morgan emphasised that co-applying...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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First 300 Semi-Permanent Housing Units Have Arrived

The first 300 semi-permanent housing units for families who lost their homes during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are on the island and are being cleared for distribution. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. He noted that 2,500 semi-permanent...

(FILE) The one-bedroom unit which was handed over to St. Dacres resident and beneficiary Neville Barrett, under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) on October 10.

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Major Projects Announced for St. Andrew West Central

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that several major projects will be completed and new initiatives will commence in the constituency of St. Andrew West Central. “In a few more weeks, we will complete and hand over two new multi-family housing solutions under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to replace two dilapidated tenements, and we...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his 2026/27 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19).

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NHT Extends Hurricane Relief Loan

The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. The Hurricane Relief Loan provides up to $3.5 million at a concessional two per cent interest rate to support...