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Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (standing), makes his contribution in the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5.

Fleet Street Housing Scheme In Central Kingston to be Renovated

The Fleet Street Housing Scheme, popularly called “Site”, which is located in Southside, Central Kingston, is slated for renovation under the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Scheme Upgrade Programme (SUP). This was announced by Member of Parliament (MP), Donovan Williams, during...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Housing Ministry and Real Estate Board to Host Webinar October 6

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change (MHURECC) Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) views the Harbour Head Seascape Development with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (center) and Chief Technical Director in MHURECC, Mrs. Doreen Prendergast on October 1.

Persons Affected By The Passage of Hurricanes Ivan And Dean Receive First Preference At Harbour Head Seascape Development

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Sandra Garrick. (File Photo)

Real Estate Board Clamps Down On Dealers Non-Compliant With Anti-Money Laundering Survey

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), makes a point while on a tour of 21 Juno Crescent May Pen, Clarendon, on September 16. Listening (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, where the community is located Mike Henry; the Ministry’s Chief Technical Director, Doreen Prendergast, and Technical Officer, Shane Myers; Councillor for the May Pen East Division, Kenneth Davis; Councillor for the Denbigh Division, Joel Williams; and Acting Senior Director in the Ministry, Clinton Clemmings.

Residents Of 21 Juno Crescent in Clarendon to Get Certificates of Title

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick.

5 years ago Housing

September 30 Deadline For Real Estate Dealers Licence Fees

The Real Estate Board is reminding real estate professionals to pay their annual licensing fees by September 30 to avoid having their licences expire. “For real estate dealers to legally practise they are required to pay annual licensing fees, either in full by March 30 or in half-year instalments, the first half by March 30 and the second by September...

Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson. (Photo: Contributed)

5 years ago Housing

Application For Low-Cost Housing Design Competition Ends August 31

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is reminding interested persons that application for the Government's Low-Cost Housing Design Competition ends on August 31, 2021. “We are looking forward to seeing the creative new ideas and designs emerging from the competition,” Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry, Yaneke Watson, told JIS News “This will...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Real Estate Board (REB) Chairman, Andrew James, in discussion at a recently held press conference at the Real Estate Training Institute, to provide an update on the REB’s merger with the Commission of Strata Corporations.

5 years ago Housing

Real Estate Board Lauded For Service

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has commended members of the Real Estate Board (REB) and the Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC) for their service to the real estate and housing sector. “The Ministry is on a mission to make all of our agencies distinguished in their leadership through operation and management practices...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), and stakeholders of the Delveland community in Westmoreland, look at a one-bed board house, which is to be replaced by a two-bedroom unit for a poor family of six. The visit took place on July 15.

5 years ago Housing

Poor Family In Westmoreland To Get Housing Unit

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation are to collaborate on an indigent housing project for a family from the Delveland area in the parish. During a tour in Westmoreland on July 15, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, visited the family of six, who are currently living in a small one-bedroom board dwelling. He described their situation as “appalling” and noted that the Government intends...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), displays keys for the new three-bedroom house handed over to Dawnette Henry (left), at a social housing ceremony, held on July 16, in Farm Pen, St. Mary. Sharing the moment (from second left) are: Councillor for the Carron Hall Division, Doreen Hutchinson; Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Hon. Robert Montague, and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary.

5 years ago Housing

Systems and Processes of CDF Improved

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has spent much time improving the systems and the processes of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Speaking at the handing over of a social housing unit in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on July 16, Mr. Holness said he is cautioning against very quick responses from the Fund, as requests must...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a social housing function in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on Friday (July 16).

5 years ago Housing

PM Says Government is Committed to Housing Vision

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that making affordable houses available to all sectors of society is a vision to which the Government is committed. “Our commitment of 70,000 housing solutions is underway. We have put together the Bernard Lodge project, 15,000 houses, and we are seeing other private sector initiatives coming up,” Mr. Holness said, at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, hands over the keys to a new three-bedroom house built under the Government

5 years ago Housing

PM Holness Hands Over Another Unit Under The Social Housing Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (July 14) visited the community of Quarry in St. James to hand over the keys to a new home under the Government's new Social Housing Programme. Mr. Holness presented the keys to indigent resident, Marva Mason, who along with her four children have had their living conditions improved through a new three-bedroom...