Work on the draft National Housing Policy and Implementation Plan is being finalised during the 2022/23 fiscal year, to advance it to a White Paper. Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, said the draft document is currently being revised in keeping with the feedback...

The bid evaluation process is now under way for Phase Two of the Greater Bernard Lodge Development. Making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, said the tender for the Greater Bernard Lodge Development – Phase II...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has committed more than $37.8 million towards the national squatter survey. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11. He noted that the initial budget...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is moving to regularise settlements occupied by more than 120 households in Kingston and St. Andrew, and St. James. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, said that the Land Administration Management Branch will be taking steps to acquire six...

The Government is delivering units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in shorter construction time and at reduced costs, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the handover of a two-bedroom unit in Hermitage, St. Andrew, on May 6, said this is very important, as when less time is taken to build...

Public bodies’ capital expenditure for fiscal year 2022/23 is projected to be $69.57 billion. The $37.58-billion National Housing Trust (NHT) budget and the $8.85 billion for National Water Commission (NWC) are expected to account for the lion’s share – $46.43 billion or 67 per cent – of the planned expenditure. Details of these and other entities’ spend are outlined in...

The Government will be tackling housing and land settlement issues plaguing Westmoreland, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was addressing the ceremony to break ground for the new Little London Police Station in the parish, recently. “The history of Westmoreland as a sugar parish is such that, unfortunately, the issue of land settlement was not settled. It...