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Houses to Be Built in Belle Air III, St. Ann

Employees in the tourism industry are to benefit from the construction of some 100 two bedroom units in Belle Air III, St. Ann, under the Jamaica Economical Housing Project, this year. To this end, Government has allocated just over $1...
Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (seated centre); Executive Director of GSW Animation, Wayne Sinclair (seated left);and Director of GSW Animation, Favel Williams (seated right); sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of animation skills, at a function held on February 24 at the HEART Trust/NTA’s Oxford Road office in Kingston. Looking on in the background (from left) are: Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Donald Foster; Director of Business Development and Workforce Solutions at the HEART Trust NTA, Mark Wallen; Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment, Denworth Finnikin; and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.
Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (seated centre); Executive Director of GSW Animation, Wayne Sinclair (seated left);and Director of GSW Animation, Favel Williams (seated right); sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of animation skills, at a function held on February 24 at the HEART Trust/NTA’s Oxford Road office in Kingston. Looking on in the background (from left) are: Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Donald Foster; Director of Business Development and Workforce Solutions at the HEART Trust NTA, Mark Wallen; Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment, Denworth Finnikin; and President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.

HEART/NTA Signs MoUs to Boost Skills and Employment of Jamaicans
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents keys to proud homeowners, Kenneth and Carol Dacosta, who are among beneficiaries of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in Hellshire, St. Catherine. Some 60 solutions were handed over to beneficiaries today February 13).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents keys to proud homeowners, Kenneth and Carol Dacosta, who are among beneficiaries of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development in Hellshire, St. Catherine. Some 60 solutions were handed over to beneficiaries today February 13).

PM Hands Over Housing Solutions in Hellshire
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), announces that a new legislation to empower the Administrator General to transfer property to secondary beneficiaries, in now before Parliament. Occasion was a Jamaica House media briefing in Montego bay on February 5. At right is Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), announces that a new legislation to empower the Administrator General to transfer property to secondary beneficiaries, in now before Parliament. Occasion was a Jamaica House media briefing in Montego bay on February 5. At right is Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Bill to Empower Administrator General to Transfer Properties Before Parliament
Director of Housing in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Paula Parks, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, January 21.
Director of Housing in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Paula Parks, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, January 21.

Housing Ministry Looking to Draft Squatter Policy

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Construction of New Buildings at Up Park Camp Continues

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...
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2,850 Housing Solutions for Westmoreland Sugar Workers

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...
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Government to Distribute 45,000 Land Titles Over Three Years

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...
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NHT Sets Sights on Retaining Best Customer Service Entity Title

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...
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Minister Without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr Morais Guy (right), addressing residents of Paradise, one of 12 informal settlements in Central Westmoreland which he visited last week. Also pictured is Central Westmoreland Member of Parliament, Dwayne Vaz (centre), who accompanied Dr. Guy, and a resident of the community.
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Over 45,000 Land Titles Ready for Delivery

The Government is moving to distribute over 45,000 certificates of title which are ready for delivery to property holders, islandwide. Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the certificates, to be distributed under the administration’s National Titling Programme, have been prepared by several Ministries and state agencies. These, he informs, include: the Ministries...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr Morais Guy (2nd right), getting acquainted with a map of the Hatfield area, during his tour of informal settlements in Central Westmoreland on January 15 and 16. Others (from left) are: Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing Regional Manager in Savanna-la-mar, Sherene Newman; Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz; Director of Lands in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Vincent Haldane; and Sales Collection Officer, Everton Lynch.
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Informal Settlements in Westmoreland to be Regularised

Persons living in informal housing settlements in Westmoreland are to be presented with land titles soon, under the Government’s comprehensive national titling programme, which was launched in 2012. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, toured 12 homesteads in Central Westmoreland between January 15 and 16, to get first hand knowledge of...
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Heavy Rains in Northern Region

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...
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