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Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate, in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 9.
Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate, in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 9.

HAJ on Track to Begin Work on 3,600 Housing Solutions

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is on track to begin work on over 3,600 housing solutions this year. Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown, made the announcement at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9.

Rhyne Park Homeowners Urged to Protect Property Value
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9. Others (from left) are: General Manager of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Ltd, Baoguo Chen; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9. Others (from left) are: General Manager of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Ltd, Baoguo Chen; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown.

Holness Administration Holds Record for Most Houses Built
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9. Others (from left) are: General Manager of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Ltd, Baoguo Chen; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, August 9. Others (from left) are: General Manager of Henan Fifth Construction Group Company Ltd, Baoguo Chen; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown.

PM Breaks Ground for 754 Housing Solutions at Rhyne Park Estate
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents Director, Rite Solutions Development Company, Owen Campbell (2nd right), with a signed copy of the joint venture agreement for the provision of 623 new solutions under the Shooter
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents Director, Rite Solutions Development Company, Owen Campbell (2nd right), with a signed copy of the joint venture agreement for the provision of 623 new solutions under the Shooter's Hill Housing Development project in Portmore, St. Catherine. The agreement, between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and Rite Solutions, was signed at Jamaica House on Thursday (Aug. 8). Others (from left) are: Chairman, HAJ, Norman Brown; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and Director, Rite Solutions Development Company, Vincent Taylor.

623 New Housing Solutions At Shooter’s Hill

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts a ribbon to officially open the new Spanish Ridge housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Board Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Lennox Channer; Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller; Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and new home owner, Kayla-Jó Allen.
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PM Hands Over 37 Housing Solutions at Spanish Ridge

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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Sandra Garrick, speaking during a recent JIS interview at the entity
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Regulations For Timeshare Act Being Developed

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Real Estate Dealers Urged to Submit Reports Using goAML

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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (July 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Cabinet Approves Contract for Twickenham Park Housing Development

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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Garrick, speaks to JIS News in a recent interview.
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Real Estate Board Clamping Down on Illegal Developers

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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents Connors resident Julie White, with the keys to her new home. The dwelling, built by the community, was handed over on June 26.
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St. Catherine Community Builds New Home for Mother of Five

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), in discussion with Chairman, Green Expo, Robert Stephens, during the opening ceremony for the exposition at the National Arena in St. Andrew, on June 6. Green Expo is an environmental exposition aimed at increasing the awareness, knowledge and implementation of environmentally sustainable practices by the Jamaican public. It will run from Friday, June 7 to Sunday, June 9, at the National Arena.
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Revised Rainwater Harvesting Policy Guideline Has Provisions for Housing Developments

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