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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (3rd left), interfaces with Grade 10 students of Anchovy High School in St. James, from left: Anesia Eldermire, Kijori Harris, Keneisha Harvey, Dacia Vincent and Crystal Smith, following Friday’s (June 20) groundbreaking ceremony at Montpelier, St. James, where the institution’s second campus will be established. Rev. Thwaites delivered the keynote address.

Education Minister Wants Mandatory Inclusion of Schools in Housing Developments

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, wants a policy instituted that will make the provision of schools, and health and security facilities, requirements for all housing developments undertaken. To this end, the Minister says he will be lobbying Parliament’s and...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (third right), breaks ground for Phase 1A of Majesty Gardens Housing Development, in South St. Andrew on March 26. Also taking part are National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Hon. Easton Douglas (second left); Acting Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller (fourth left); and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (second right). Looking on are NHT Board Member, Vincent Morrison (left); Councillor, Greenwich Town Division, Carl Blake (third left); and Senior General Manager, Construction, NHT, Donald Moore (right).

32 Housing Solutions to be Built in Majesty Gardens

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre) presents the keys to a new home to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary Joslyn Scott (seated), during the handing over ceremony held on February 7 in Plantations Heights, St. James. Among those sharing the happy moment are Food for the Poor representative, Baldwin Powell (right); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (5th left); Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (4th left).

30 Housing Units for PATH Families by March 31

No Let Up in NHT Housing Provisions

12 years ago Housing

UDC Development Ongoing in Downtown Kingston

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) General Manager, Desmond Malcolm, says the agency is continuing its acquisition and refurbishing of historic and derelict buildings in downtown Kingston, to provide more office space for public and private sector entities. He says this engagement, which complements renewal efforts being carried out in that section of the city by the Kingston Restoration Company (KRC), will...

13 years ago HousingVision 2030

Gov’t Urged to Advance Work on Housing Policy

Opposition Spokesperson on Land, Housing, Water and Environment, Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Government to move quickly to implement a comprehensive national housing policy. He argued that the policy, along with a well established public/private partnership, “can provide the basis for significant increases in the number of housing starts, maybe enough to catch up with our demand and satisfy...

13 years ago HousingVision 2030

Gov’t Placing Focus on Urban Renewal

Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Government will be undertaking a “vigorous housing programme” in urban centres as part of a renewed emphasis on urban renewal. Dr. Guy, who was making his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21, said that much of the infrastructure in several communities...

13 years ago EnvironmentHousingVision 2030

1,000 Titles to be delivered to Residents of Three Parishes

A total of 1,000 residents of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland are to receive titles to the properties they occupy. The provision is being made under the Cadastral Mapping and Land Registration project, which involves collaboration between the Government and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The first nine residents from communities in the three parishes, were on Friday...

13 years ago HousingInformationParliament

Bill to Facilitate Withdrawal of Money from NHT Tabled in House

A Bill to facilitate the withdrawal of $11.4 billion annually from the National Housing Trust (NHT), to provide budgetary support for the Government over the next four years, was tabled in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, February 26. The Bill, entitled the National Housing Trust (Special Provisions) Act 2013, was tabled by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the...

13 years ago HousingInformation

No Plans to Increase Employee NHT Contributions

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Easton Douglas, says there are no plans to increase contributions from Pay As You Earn (PAYE) workers in order to fund the $11 billion, which the Government will be seeking from the Trust annually. Mr. Douglas was addressing these concerns on Thursday, February 21, at a Jamaica House press briefing held at the...

13 years ago Housing

NHT Contributors Can Get Their Refunds

Contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) are being assured that their funds are safe, and that the usual annual refunds will be readily available whenever persons choose to make claims. Chairman of the NHT, Easton Douglas, gave the assurance today (February 21), at a Jamaica House press briefing, where he noted that the NHT is now in the process...

13 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Will Honour Commitment to Contributors – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) will continue to honour its commitments, even as it assists the Government by providing funds to help with the country’s debt management over the four-year period of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. “The NHT will be able to honour all its commitments to its contributors...