The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding persons with disabilities, who contribute, of the benefits available to them through the entity to acquire a home. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, said the Trust reserves units in all its developments for persons with disabilities. “One of the tools the NHT has is...

Residents of Naseberry Villa in St. Catherine are now proud landowners, having received certificates of title for property that they have occupied for several years, from the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Speaking at the handover ceremony held recently, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the titling effort carries social and economic weight. “Today we gather to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (August 5), broke ground for a new housing development at 44 Walkers Avenue in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, transforming a site once marked by tragedy into a symbol of hope and renewal. In August 2023, two people were killed and several others left homeless following a gun and arson attack...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding eligible students that the deadline to apply for the 2025/2026 Construction Scholarship is Sunday, August 10, 2025. The scholarship will provide up to $1 million in funding to 25 undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Urban Planning, and other construction-related disciplines at accredited local universities. As part of the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), speaks during the handover ceremony for a furnished one-bedroom unit to Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito, in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s investment in major infrastructure projects will open up land for housing and facilitate development. “When you see we build a brand new highway going east, going around to Portland, when  you see we are building the highway going around Montego Bay and coming into Westmoreland through Long Hill, what...

All eligible National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors, whether public-sector employees, private-sector workers, or self-employed individuals, can now receive their contribution refunds in cash. Speaking with JIS News recently, Administrative Manager at the NHT, Shara Luke Cooper, said the policy change took effect on July 1. Previously, this cash refund option was exclusively available to public-sector workers, while contributions for other...