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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the $860-million Maxfield Park Development Project during a ceremony at the project site along Ricketts Crescent on Wednesday (October 3). Also participating (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis; Leader of the Opposition, and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Central, Dr. Peter Phillips; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda; Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Lennox Channer; and Managing Director, NHT, Donald Moore.

PM Breaks Ground for $860-Million Housing Project in Maxfield Park

The standard of living of residents of Maxfield Park in St. Andrew is expected to be greatly improved with the development of an $860-million housing project in the community. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (October 3), broke...

The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister breaks ground for the Maxfield Park Housing Project with Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer and other NHT Executives on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

Future of NHT to be Debated in Parliament – PM Holness

Graduates from the first cohort of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment’s (HOPE) Design and Apparel Manufacturing Corps group celebrate after they received their certificates at HEART Trust/NTA Garmex Academy, on Marcus Garvey Drive, in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 22).

HOPE Garment Assemblers Graduate

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), breaks ground for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 63-unit Industry Cove Manor housing development in Industry Cove, Green Island, Hanover, on Thursday (August 16). Other participants (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, where the development is located, Ian Hayles; NHT Board Chairman, Lennox Channer, and Managing Director, Martin Miller.

Additional Boost for Hanover’s Tourism Product

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), breaks ground for the Windsor Hills Housing project in Duncans, Trelawny on Thursday (July 12). Also taking part (from right) are Managing Director of the National Housing Trust, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda; Board Director of the National Housing Trust, Doran Dixon; Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.

Good Governance Training for All Cabinet Members

8 years ago HousingSenate

Senate Approves Parliamentary Committee’s Housing Order Reports

The Senate, on Friday (June 1), approved two reports from Parliament’s Regulations Committee pertaining to the National Housing Trust (Housing Benefit) (Special Selections) (Estuary Housing Development) Order, 2017, and National Housing Trust (Housing Benefits) (Special Selection) (Berkshire Court of Eltham) Order, 2018. The reports, which were tabled during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House, resulted from the Committee’s deliberations on...

Legal Secretary, National Housing Trust, Kwis Wisdom, paints a section of a wall at the parent overnight suite at the Bustamante Hospital for Children located in Kingston during the Trust’s Labour Day (May 23) activities.

8 years ago Housing

NHT Spruces Up Parent Overnight Suite at Bustamante Hospital

Parents who utilise the overnight suite located at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston will now have a more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment. The National Housing Trust (NHT) carried out improvements, including cleaning and painting of the interior and exterior of the building, as part of activities for Labour Day on May 23. The scope of work, valued...

From left to right) Chairman, Rent Assessment Board, Rose Bennett-Cooper; Senior Director, Housing Management, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Authrine Scarlett; and Legal Officer in the Ministry, Patricia Ramsaran, listen to Senior Director, Land Administration Unit in the Ministry, Vincent Haldane. Occasion was the first public consultation on the amendments to the Rent Restriction Act at the Portmore HEART Academy on Tuesday (May 15).

8 years ago Housing

Landlords Encouraged to Register With Rent Board

Chairman, Rent Assessment Board, Rose Bennett-Cooper, is calling on landlords to take advantage of the low registration fee to sign up with the entity in order to benefit from the range of services provided. She pointed out that legislation being proposed will raise the registration fee from the current $20. Mrs. Bennett-Cooper, who was speaking to JIS News at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), breaks ground for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen in South West St. Andrew today (April 24). Also participating (from left) are Councillor for the Greenwich Town Division, Karl Blake; Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Homes Jamaica Limited, William Lai; Executive Chairman, World Homes, Edward Lai; and Senior Manager, National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore. World Homes Jamaica is undertaking the new low-income housing development in partnership with the NHT.

8 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Says Government Will Build More Affordable Housing Solutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, says the Government is working to build more affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans as part of a strategy to deal with informal settlements. “The squatter problem is not only a function of the unavailability of land; it is really a function of the lack of housing solutions being provided by the formal market....

National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, addresses a JIS Think Tank on April 18.

8 years ago Housing

Hope Appeals for More Private-Sector Partnerships

National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment Programme (HOPE), Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, says the programme is seeking to increase partnerships with private-sector organisations, in an effort to expand its reach. “We invite interested organisations to make contact with the HOPE office located at the Office of the Prime Minister and indicate to us what their needs are...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019HousingPrime Minister

NHT to Build 22,000 Housing Starts in Four Years

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) is executing plans to build up to 22,000 housing starts for the four-year period to 2020. “This is action that will transform the lives of poor people. These 22,000 housing starts will be spread across Jamaica, and we are innovating to achieve these higher levels of housing...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019HousingPrime Minister

New Town Centre for Falmouth, Trelawny

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that a new town centre is to be built for Falmouth, Trelawny. He advised that the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) has identified 50 acres of land in close proximity to the town for the development, which will be similar to that planned for Morant Bay, St. Thomas, which was announced...