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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.
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.

St. Catherine Community Builds New Home for Mother of Five

Residents of Connors in St. Catherine have come together to build a house for community member and mother of five children, Julie White. The project was spearheaded by West Central Hope, which is a registered charity initiated by Member of...
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.
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.

Revised Rainwater Harvesting Policy Guideline Has Provisions for Housing Developments
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

Ground Broken for Hummingbird Meadows Phase 2 Housing Development
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Invites Applications For 2011 Contribution Refund
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Explores Employer Assisted Housing Programme

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in discussion with Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Managing Director, Gary Howell, during a tour of HAJ projects in St. James on May 22.
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Senator Charles Tours Housing Agency Projects in St. James

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says several housing and infrastructure developments now under way in St. James are aimed at improving the lives of residents and safeguarding their welfare. The projects are being spearheaded by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) in the communities of Flower...
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Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
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OVER 10,000 Jamaicans Living Abroad Contribute to the NHT

Manager of Corporate and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, says over 10,000 Jamaicans living and working abroad, make voluntarily contributions to the NHT. “With the current migration pattern, more persons are going abroad for work, but they are in fact interested in coming back home to Jamaica, so a number of them are making their...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) presents Meadowsvale resident, Dennis Turner (second left) with his ccertificate of title at the Housing Agency of Jamaica’s (HAJ) land-titling ceremony held at the Dawn Christadelphian Bible Centre in Retirement Phase 2, St. James, on May 8. Others (from left) are Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.
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45 Residents from St. James Receive Land Titles

Forty-five residents from communities in West Central St. James were presented with their registered land titles, under the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), National Land Titling Programme. The residents, who reside in Meadowsvale, Pitfour Phase three and Retirement Phases one and two, were presented with the titles during a handover ceremony held at the Dawn Christadelphian Bible Centre in Retirement...
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Stakeholders in attendance at the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) Symposium, which was held on Friday (April 26) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Housing

Amendments to Rent Restriction Act to Ensure Equity for Tenants and Landlords

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that Government is updating the Rent Restriction Act in order to create a viable rental industry and provide equity for tenants and landlords. He said that the Act must protect both parties, ensuring that renters can have access to adequate, safe...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), exchanges greetings with Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller (left) before the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Silver Sun Estate housing development in Innswood, St. Catherine on Wednesday (April 24). Sharing the moment is NHT Board Director, David Wan.
Housing

NHT Pleased with Response to Guaranteed Purchase Programme

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is expressing pleasure with the response of developers to its Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP). GPP is a new initiative through which the NHT agrees to purchase houses for its customers that are designed and constructed by private builders. NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller, said that “numerous developers” have expressed an interest in the GPP since...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, fourth left), along with Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seated, second right), affix their signatures to a joint venture agreement between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the China-based Henan Fifth Construction Group, for the construction of 754 affordable units at Rhyne Park in St. James. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 24). Also pictured (seated, from left) are Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown; Business Manager, Overseas Branch, Henan Fifth Construction Group, Qishan Liu; Lawyer, Win-Full Law Firm, Sun Liujin; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are HAJ Directors Fay Hutchinson and Silvester Tulloch; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell.
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754 Housing Units to be Built at Rhyne Park for Tourism Workers

Workers in the tourism industry will be the primary beneficiaries of the Rhyne Park Housing Development through which 754 affordable units will be provided. This project will be undertaken through a joint venture agreement between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the China-based Henan Fifth Construction Group. Both parties signed the agreement for the undertaking during a ceremony at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), points out something of interest on the model for the new Silver Sun Estates housing development in St. Catherine. Looking on are Chairman, West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON), Peter Melhado (left); Managing Director, WIHCON, Delroy Alcott (second right); and National Housing Trust (NHT) Managing Director, Martin Miller (right). Occasion was the ceremony to break ground for the 1,200-unit housing project on Wednesday (April 24).
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PM Breaks Ground for 1,200 New Houses in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has broken ground for construction of 1,200 new houses at Silver Sun Estates in Innswood, St. Catherine, which will be sold through the National Housing Trust (NHT). These two-bedroom homes will be built by West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) under the NHT’s new Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP), through which the agency agrees...
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