“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...

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) 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...

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...

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...

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,”...

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...