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Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left) addresses a land title ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar, Westmoreland on Friday ( July 18).

Amnesty Announced For Persons Owing Less Than $150,000 On Their Land

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is to implement an amnesty for persons with outstanding balances under $150,000, giving them the opportunity to receive their land titles. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the announcement during a...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) presents White House, Westmoreland resident Wayne Parry (second right) with his land title, during a ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar on Friday ( July 18) . Looking on (from left) are Managing Director of the HAJ, Doreen Prendergast and HAJ Chairman, Norman Scott.

Persons In Westmoreland Receive Land Titles

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (third right) breaks ground for the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Chantilly Garden's housing development in Westmoreland on Friday (July 18). The Prime Minister is joined by (from left) Director at Grange Solutions Limited, Junior Lavine; Managing Director at the NHT, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright; Chairman at the NHT, Linval Freeman and Director at Grange Solution Limited, Michael Levine

Ground Broken for Chantilly Gardens Housing Development

New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Natoya Pearson, and her children stand in front of their three-bedroom home in Reynolds District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, which was handed over by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony on Wednesday (July 16).

St. Catherine Mother of Five Receives Lifeline Under New Social Housing Programme

Assistant General Manager of Advertising, Marketing and Access Services, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe.

Over 4,200 Jamaicans Benefit from NHT’s Home It Expo 2025

7 months ago Housing

Government to Review Social Housing Programme to Include Land for Beneficiaries

“In the next budget, we will have more resources. We will expand the programme. We'll add new features to the programme so that we can serve more people, and that is what good government is about,” said Prime Minister Holness. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Government is set to take a second look at its flagship New Social...

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.

7 months ago HousingLocal Government

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 Hon. Andrew Holness, during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for a new multi-family residence at 35 Hibiscus Avenue in...

National Housing Trust (NHT) Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper.

7 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Reduces Service Charge for New Mortgagors

New mortgagors accessing their National Housing Trust (NHT) benefit will be afforded a reduced service charge. The NHT’s Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper, said the adjustment forms part of the Trust’s broader efforts to make homeownership more affordable for contributors. “What that translates into is, for our lower income earners, if you are paying a lower amount as it relates...

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.

7 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT to Host ‘Home It’ Expo at Emancipation Park July 5

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to host its much-anticipated ‘Home It’ Expo this July, offering a dynamic, in-person experience that brings essential housing information and resources directly to contributors across Jamaica. The first staging takes place at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Saturday, July 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a second staging on Friday,...

Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

7 months ago HousingJIS Think Tank

NHT Expands Smart Energy Grant to Include Private Sector Pensioners

The National Housing Trust (MHT) is expanding the eligibility of its Smart Energy Grant to include private sector pensioners, thereby increasing access to sustainable home upgrades for a wider group of retirees. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, says this policy change will take effect on July 1. The NHT launched the Smart Energy Grant...

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

7 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

More Low-Income NHT Contributors to Access Grant

Effective July 1, low-income contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) will have a greater opportunity to access financial assistance, through the organisation’s expanded Home Grant facility. The Grant, which provides up to $3.5 million, was previously limited to contributors earning less than $18,000 weekly. However, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said the income...

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).

7 months ago 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...