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Assistant General Manager in charge of Engineering and Contract Monitoring at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Alex Bernard, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for the Little London Police Station in Westmoreland on November 28.

Upgraded Little London Police Station a Symbol of Resilience – NHT

Assistant General Manager for Engineering and Contract Monitoring at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Alex Bernard, says the opening of the upgraded Little London Police Station stands as a powerful symbol of renewal, resilience, and Jamaica’s shared responsibility to rebuild....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, listens attentively as New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Beverly Barnaby-Moo-Young (second right), shares her journey to home ownership. The occasion was the official handover of her new unit in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on November 28. Also pictured are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, and Mrs. Barnaby Moo-Young’s daughter, Natasha Moo-Young.

NSHP Handover In Westmoreland Marks Poignant Tribute to Beneficiary’s Late Aunt

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) unit to beneficiary, Beverly Barnaby Moo-Young (second left), in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday ( November 28). Also sharing in the occasion are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, and Mrs. Barnaby Moo-Young’s husband, Antoney Moo-Young.

Gov’t to Revamp NSHP to Address Evolving Housing Demands

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on November 26.

NHT to Procure First 2,500 Semi-Permanent Housing Units

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 26.

Ministry to Instal Prefabricated Housing Units to Accommodate Displaced Persons

Manager for Customer Relations Management, Shara Luke Cooper, and Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, both of the National Housing Trust (NHT), participate in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on November 25.

4 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Offering Support to Mortgagors Impacted by Hurricane

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors who remain unsure of how to begin their recovery journey after Hurricane Melissa are being encouraged to connect with the Trust for support. Manager for Customer Relations Management at the NHT, Shara Luke Cooper, says the organisation recognises the emotional and financial strain many families continue to face nearly a month after the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 19).

4 months ago HousingHurricane Relief & Recovery

NHT to Procure 5,000 Container Homes for Hurricane Relief

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the National Housing Trust (NHT) will procure 5,000 pre‑built container homes for rapid deployment across the island, in order to address urgent housing needs following Hurricane Melissa. “We have examined pre-built containerised modular solutions, and we have settled in our minds that this is appropriate for the Jamaican situation...

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (right), looks on while volunteers from Juici Patties set up a prefabricated house for a mother of six children, in the community of Middle Quarters, St. Elizabeth, on November 13. The donation was done through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission.

4 months ago HousingHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & Recovery

Custos of Clarendon Hands Over Prefabricated Houses to Two Families In St. Elizabeth

Two St. Elizabeth families whose homes were destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, now have dwellings, courtesy of the Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin. Through her Hurricane Melissa Relief Mission, the families have been gifted with two prefabricated houses and other supplies, while scores of other persons across the parish received care packages during a...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on November 4 in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

4 months ago HousingParliamentPrime Minister

Building Support Programme and Six-Month Moratorium on NHT Mortgage Payments

The Government has announced a building support programme and set of relief measures by the National Housing Trust (NHT), including a six-month moratorium on mortgage payments to help families rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “Across the island, our first priority has been to deliver food, water and medical support to every affected community, but we know that beyond...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), converses with Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Ronald Reddie (right), while son Omar Reddie looks on.

5 months ago HousingLocal Government

Indigent Housing Unit Handed Over to St. Mary Resident

A brand new, fully furnished home was officially handed over to St. Mary resident, Ronald Reddie, marking the fifth unit completed in the parish under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Indigent Housing Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, presented the keys to Mr. Reddie, affectionately called “Psychie”, during a handover ceremony held on Thursday, October 16, at...

Members of the We Blossom Foundation Inc, hand over a studio house to mother of six, Joy Nettleford (fourth left) on October 11, in the deep rural Clarendon community of Long Bough. Others (from left are) daughter of the beneficiary, Tracey-Ann Morgan, members of the group, Everette Lawrence, Denise Gayle, Gerald Lawrence, Donovan Lawrence, and community member, Robert Johnson.

5 months ago Housing

Mother of Six Gets Housing Unit

A mother of six children from the deep rural community of Long Bough in Clarendon, has been gifted a studio house, built at a cost of over $3 million, by the We Blossom Foundation Inc. The unit was presented to Joy Nettleford on Saturday (October 11), where the Foundation also staged a community event, and distributed over 150 educational packages...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) greets beneficiary Neville Barrett (centre) on arrival at the handover ceremony for a one-bedroom house in St. Dacres, St. Ann on October 10 under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing in the moment is Janile Rose, niece of Mr. Barrett.

5 months ago CommunityHousingPrime Minister

304 Houses Delivered Under NSHP

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) remains focused on delivering quality and durable houses to the less fortunate. Dr. Holness noted that the NSHP has already achieved tangible results, completing 304 housing units under the programme, translating to 697 rooms and benefiting more than 1,500 Jamaicans. “That is a massive...