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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses aspects of the ‘Hibiscus’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament, with Architectural Designer, Roni-Kaye McLaren (second left), during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony at the project site on Thursday (July 10). The development will comprise seven units built at 35 Hibiscus Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by (from third left) Managing Director, Britalex Construction Company, Rohan Kiffin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and project beneficiary, Trevor Atkinson.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses aspects of the ‘Hibiscus’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament, with Architectural Designer, Roni-Kaye McLaren (second left), during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony at the project site on Thursday (July 10). The development will comprise seven units built at 35 Hibiscus Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by (from third left) Managing Director, Britalex Construction Company, Rohan Kiffin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and project beneficiary, Trevor Atkinson.

Gov’t Eyeing Land Inclusion to Enhance Social Housing Delivery

The Government is exploring revisions to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), including the potential provision of land, as part of efforts to enhance the delivery of shelter to vulnerable Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most...
National Housing Trust (NHT) Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper.
National Housing Trust (NHT) Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper.

NHT Reduces Service Charge for New Mortgagors
Assistant General Manager for Advertising, Marketing, and After Sales, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena MacDonald Radcliffe, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Assistant General Manager for Advertising, Marketing, and After Sales, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena MacDonald Radcliffe, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

NHT to Host ‘Home It’ Expo at Emancipation Park July 5
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Expands Smart Energy Grant to Include Private Sector Pensioners
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

More Low-Income NHT Contributors to Access Grant

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National Housing Trust (NHT) Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (June 24).
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Encourages Contributors to Take Advantage of Newly Implemented Housing Benefits

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are being encouraged to take full advantage of newly implemented policy changes – rolled out two weeks ahead of schedule – to better address the shelter needs of Jamaicans. These include a reduction in service charges, increased loan limits for single and co-applicants, and enhancements to the Smart Energy Loan facility. NHT Assistant General Manager...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), along with (from left) Managing Director, Gore Developments Limited, Christopher Gore; Board Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; General Manager, Gore Developments Limited, Ruthven Ottey; and NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller, break ground for the Longville Meadows housing development in Longville Park, Clarendon, on Friday (June 20).
Housing

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Multi-Billion-Dollar Longville Meadows Housing Project

The National Housing Trust (NHT), in partnership with Gore Development Limited, will construct 2,064 housing units at Longville Meadows in Longville Park, Clarendon, under a modified Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP). The multibillion-dollar development, located 9.7 kilometres from the Old Harbour Town Centre, will include 692 two-bedroom and 1,372 one-bedroom units. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Elaine Bennett (second left), the social contract and keys to her new house in Lloyd’s District in St. Thomas recently.  Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
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300 Houses Delivered Under NSHP

Approximately 300 housing units have been delivered to deserving beneficiaries under the National Social Housing Programme (NSHP) since it was fully rolled out in 2020. Speaking at the recent handover of four housing units in St. Thomas, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams, informed that there are 40 additional units in active construction...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon, marking the official handover of a two-bedroom unit under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Patrick Sawyers (second left), during a ceremony on Friday (June 13) at 51 Whitehall Avenue, St. Andrew North Central. Joining them are Member of Parliament, Karl Samuda, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime MinisterTourism

New Social Housing Programme to Provide Shelter for Tourism Workers

The Government is set to launch a new component of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), aimed at providing shelter for tourism workers. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that the Social Housing for Tourism Workers will be launched soon. “We have a budget that will essentially finance the construction of another 100 units for tourism workers,”...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground on Friday (June 13) for the $49 million ‘Village at Tower Hill’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament. The project will comprise six units built at Lot 99-100 Tower Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left) Chair, NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Marcell Walker; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill, and Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Oshane Walker.
Housing

$49-M ‘Village at Tower Hill’ Project to Deliver New Housing for 13 Residents in St. Andrew West Central

Construction is set to begin next week on a new multi-family residence in St. Andrew West Central, which will provide housing for approximately 13 residents by December 2025. Dubbed the ‘Village at Tower Hill’, the development will feature six housing units to be constructed at Lot 99–100 Tower Avenue, Kingston 11, under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) at...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) presents New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Sharon Hughes, with a social contract and the keys to her new home. Occasion was the handover ceremony for Ms. Hughes
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PHOTOS: PM Hands Over Housing Units in Trelawny

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) presents New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Sharon Hughes, with a social contract and the keys to her new home. Occasion was the handover ceremony for Ms. Hughes' new one bedroom unit in St. Vincent District, Trelawny on Friday (June 6). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Member of...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) looks on as New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Patrica Rowe (right) embraces her granddaughter, Asantiwa Gordon. Occasion was the handover ceremony for Ms. Rowe
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Patricia Rowe Receives One-bedroom Unit

New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary Patricia Rowe is now breathing a sigh of relief, as her days of falling through the floorboards of her old home ended on Friday (June 6) when she received a new house. The unit was handed over by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness in Cotton Tree, Trelawny. Ms. Rowe, who received...
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