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Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.
Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies.

Informal Settlement Issues Must Be Addressed – Housing Minister

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the Administration recognises the urgent need to address challenges associated with informal settlements, to complement ongoing work to streamline the development approval process. Speaking at Tuesday’s (June 9) launch...
Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (2nd right), emphasises a point to Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Hiromoto Oyama (left), during Tuesday’s (June 9) launch of new drainage infrastructure guidelines for buildings and sub-divisions, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Dr. Davies was the keynote speaker. Also sharing in the discussion are: Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita.
Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (2nd right), emphasises a point to Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Hiromoto Oyama (left), during Tuesday’s (June 9) launch of new drainage infrastructure guidelines for buildings and sub-divisions, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Dr. Davies was the keynote speaker. Also sharing in the discussion are: Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita.

Drainage Infrastructure Guidelines Completed
Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr Morais Guy (right), was among the many persons sharing the joy of proud new homeowner, Christine Jenkins (left), of Braco, North Trelawny, after presenting her with the keys to her house during the handing over ceremony in the community, on June 4. Ms. Jenkins was one of five beneficiaries of homes in the community, under the Ministry Transport, Works, and Housing/Food for the Poor Collaborative Housing Project. Also sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Food for the Poor, David Mair (2nd left); Project Director, Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Carolyn Gardner (centre); and Attorney General and North Trelawny Member of Parliament, Hon. Patrick Atkinson.
Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr Morais Guy (right), was among the many persons sharing the joy of proud new homeowner, Christine Jenkins (left), of Braco, North Trelawny, after presenting her with the keys to her house during the handing over ceremony in the community, on June 4. Ms. Jenkins was one of five beneficiaries of homes in the community, under the Ministry Transport, Works, and Housing/Food for the Poor Collaborative Housing Project. Also sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Food for the Poor, David Mair (2nd left); Project Director, Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Carolyn Gardner (centre); and Attorney General and North Trelawny Member of Parliament, Hon. Patrick Atkinson.

Residents of Braco, Trelawny Get New Houses

Gov’t to Help Rebuild Homes Destroyed By Bush Fire
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, speaking at the opening of a conference on the establishment of a ‘Women in Maritime Association in the Caribbean’, on April 13 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Mrs. Sewell expressed delight that following the formation of the Caribbean Association, the region will join an elite group of regions that have women associations.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, speaking at the opening of a conference on the establishment of a ‘Women in Maritime Association in the Caribbean’, on April 13 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Mrs. Sewell expressed delight that following the formation of the Caribbean Association, the region will join an elite group of regions that have women associations.

Importance of Maritime Association for Women Highlighted at Conference

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Budget 2015/2016Housing

34 Serviced Lots to be Developed in Westmoreland Under Squatter Upgrading Programme

Thirty-four serviced lots are to be developed in Hatfield, Westmoreland, this year under the Squatter Upgrading Programme. The $15 million project is part of infrastructural work being undertaken by the Government to develop and regularise existing informal settlements. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, in his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on April 28,...
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JMB Seeks Additional Funds to Finance Investment Programme

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is currently in discussions with other lending institutions for loans of $2 billion to finance its investment programme, as currently it has over $4 billion in applications in the pipeline, including proposals to build low and middle income houses. “In an effort to increase the housing stock, the Jamaica Mortgage Bank projects commitment of approximately...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing , Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (6th left); and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan (3rd left), share with proud land owners of Whitehouse, following the handing over of certificates of title on Friday, March 27. Sixty-five residents of the community and 37 others in Galloway district in Whithorn, were presented with titles under the Government’s land titling programme.
Housing

102 Residents of Westmoreland Get Certificates of Title

A total of 102 residents in the Westmoreland communities of Whitehouse and Whithorn are now the proud holders of certificates of title following handover ceremonies last Friday, March 27. The residents, who are occupants of Operation PRIDE schemes, were provided with the titles under the Government’s National Land Titling Programme, being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Minister...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing , Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (6th left); and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan (3rd left), share with proud land owners of Whitehouse, following the handing over of certificates of title on Friday (March 27). Sixty-five residents of the community and 37 others in Galloway district in Whithorn, were presented with titles under the Government’s land titling programme.
Housing

102 Residents of Westmoreland Get Certificates of Title

A total of 102 residents in the Westmoreland communities of Whitehouse and Whithorn are now the proud holders of certificates of title following handover ceremonies last Friday (March 27). The residents, who are occupants of Operation PRIDE schemes, were provided with the titles under the Government’s National Land Titling Programme, being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Minister...
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HousingOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Land Titling a Priority Programme for Government – PM

The National Housing Trust (NHT) presented letters of possession for serviced lots to 50 persons during a Handing Over Ceremony at Creighton Hall, St. Thomas on Friday, March 6. The 50 beneficiaries are the first batch of 140 persons who have been selected for the 60-acre development. Delivering the keynote address at the Handing Over Ceremony, Prime Minister Portia Simpson...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Housing in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), presents Resident of Cheswick, St. Thomas, Carl Chambers, with keys to his new two-bedroom home, during a special handing-over ceremony in the parish last year.
Housing

Beneficiaries Under Indigent Housing Project Grateful

Sixty-seven-year-old Sylvena Swaby of Rocky Point in Clarendon is a happy and grateful woman today. The senior citizen is the proud owner of a two-bedroom housing unit provided under the Indigent Housing Project. She was among 30 Jamaicans in three parishes, who recently received keys to their own homes through the project, being undertaken by the Government of Jamaica and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, addresses a recent forum hosted by the Jamaica Mortgage Bank, in Kingston, where he informed stakeholders about the latest amendments to the Mortgage Insurance Act.
Housing

Stakeholders Urged to Take Advantage of Amended Mortgage Insurance Act

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, is imploring stakeholders in the housing sector and financial institutions, in particular, to take advantage of the recent amendments to the Mortgage Insurance Act. He pointed out that large deposits required by developers and the additional closing costs incidental to the purchase of a home,...
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