Residents of Darliston and surrounding communities in Eastern Westmoreland have welcomed plans for a new housing development in the area, for which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness broke ground on Friday (March 10). The project, which is being undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at a cost of $95.4 million, will see 32 serviced lots being established,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to improve the management and governance structure of the National Housing Trust (NHT). This, he said, is in order for the entity to “run more like a financial institution should be run, and to make decisions based on financial soundness, but also bearing in mind the provision...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will undertake phase two development of serviced lots at Masemure in Little London, Westmoreland at a cost of $182.3 million. The project, for which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground on Friday, March 10, will comprise 106 lots. It forms part of a 2014 agreement involving the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 10), broke ground for the development of 32 serviced lots in Darliston, Westmoreland by the National Housing Trust (NHT). The $95.4-million development, which targets middle and low income earners, includes provisions for commercial, recreational and community activities. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Holness said the project forms part of...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (February 24) broke ground for the construction of 1, 500 housing units to be known as The Estuary in Friendship, St. James. The development, which is being undertaken in partnership between the National Housing Trust, (NHT) and the West Indies Home Contractors Limited, (WIHCON) is being done at a cost of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has hailed AVS Builders Limited, for its environmentally-friendly design of 20 South, a real-estate development being constructed on South Avenue in St. Andrew. Addressing the launch of the housing project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Thursday (February 23), Mr. Vaz said the multi-family,...

Residents of four informal settlements in St. Catherine and St. Andrew are to benefit from regularisation of their housing developments. The Government will be upgrading these properties at an estimated cost of $12.5 million. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the compulsory acquisition and improvement of the four privately owned parcels of land. Details were provided by Minister of Education, Youth...