The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that three industries accounted for the largest increase in employment of 68.7 per cent, in October 2021. These, according to Director General, Carol Coy, are ‘Real Estate and Other Business Services’; ‘Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Services’ and ‘Construction’. She was speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January 17)....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is committed to assisting tourism workers to find adequate and affordable housing, so they can enjoy a more comfortable way of life. Mr. Bartlett, in an interview with JIS News, said it is against that background that the Ministry of Tourism has entered into partnerships with the Ministry of Housing, the...

A total of 7,525 tablets are being procured for use in conducting the 2022 Population and Housing Census. This is the first time the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be using tablets to carry out this exercise. Making the announcement during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (January 5), Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams,...

Westmoreland will be given an additional six social housing solutions to benefit the less fortunate in the parish. This was noted by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at a recent meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation. These will be in addition to a house being constructed for a family in the Sheffield division in the...

Selected contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) are to benefit from the allocation of 178 housing solutions at the Estuary, Phase 2, Housing Development, in St. James. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the promulgation of an NHT Special Benefit Order, effective July 30, 2021, to facilitate the allocation. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the...

Transport and Mining Minister Hon. Robert Montague, on Tuesday (December 21) handed out land titles to five families from communities in St. Ann, as part of land settlement agreements by Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners. The beneficiaries are from the areas of Friendship Cottage, Hartlands, Highbury Road in Alexandria and Minard. The titles represent part of 1200 titles to be conferred by the bauxite company to...

The National Housing Trust, (NHT), wishes to remind our customers that applications for contributions refund are ONLY accessible online. The NHT no longer accepts refund applications in-person at any of our locations as we continue to prioritise the safety of our staff and customers. Contributors may apply for their refunds via our website; www.nht.gov.jm, and also via our mobile app, ‘NHT Online’, which...