The Government will spend more than $308 million for the construction of new integrated accommodation, office and storage facilities at Lathbury Barracks, Up Park Camp. Details of the project are outlined in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Anticipated targets for the 2015/16 fiscal year include: the complete construction of the first three-storey building; continued...

The Government will be providing 2,850 housing solutions for sugar workers in the parish of Westmoreland, with 861 to be completed this year. Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the announcement at a special press briefing held on February 5, at the Western Offices of the Prime Minister in Montego Bay. He informed that of...

The Government will be embarking on a programme to distribute 45,000 land titles over the next three years, under its land titling programme. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy made the comment at the handing over of 48 certificates of title at a ceremony in Flanker, St. James on January 30. The presentation of the titles brought...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has its sights on retaining the Best Customer Service Entity trophy in the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition. The agency copped the top title at the last two competitions held in 2010/2011 and 2012/2013, walking away with the Prime Minister’s Trophy and attractive prizes. In 2010/2011, the agency dominated the individual awards categories, with...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising that continuous rainfall which has been affecting sections of the island has resulted in disruption to normalcy in the Northern region. The parishes of Portland and St. Mary have been experiencing intermittent bouts of rain associated with a trough in the islands vicinity Parish Updates St. Mary Reports of...

National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Easton Douglas, is maintaining that the entity’s acquisition of the 9.12-acre Orange Grove property in North Trelawny for $180 million, is consistent with the organization’s mandate to create recreational, social and physical facilities that will support its current and future housing developments in that section of the parish. The property, which also has 19 buildings,...

Following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet on Monday, November 24, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will make an announcement related to the composition and future of the Board of Directors of the National Housing Trust. Prime Minister Simpson Miller acknowledges that the current public debate surrounding a recent property acquisition by the NHT Board has resulted in the resignation...