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Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Howard Mitchell,  says there should  be greater collaboration between public and private sector housing industry stakeholders  in the development of  more affordable  housing solutions, particularly low income options, to meet the country's needs. Speaking at an NHT Roundtable Discussion at the agency's New Kingston offices on September  14, Mr. Mitchell noted that since...

In recognition of the media's role in simulating debate on issues of national importance, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has established a special Journalism Award for Excellence in reporting on Sustainable Development and Affordable Housing. Making the announcement during a Roundtable Discussion held at the NHT's New Kingston offices on Wednesday (Sept. 14), the company's Managing Director, Cecile Watson, said...

Speaking to construction professionals earlier this year, Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, reiterated that the construction sector will play a key role in the implementation of the Housing Policy. "We are finally on the verge of putting in place a National Housing Policy, to bring order and cohesiveness to the sector. The Ministry is in possession of...

The National Housing Policy produced for the Ministry of Water and Housing by a consortium from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech), recommends a national emergency housing programme as one aspect of creating and maintaining shelter for all Jamaicans. This policy supports the need for precautionary and mitigation measures to help persons to...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has announced that the National Housing Policy document will be completed by the end of June. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 18), the Minister informed that, "we are now in the final stages of consultation." He noted that although there have been...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has welcomed a Regional Workshop on the 'Integration of Sanitation Policies into National Development Plans of Caribbean Countries' to be held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on April 28 and 29. The workshop will analyse the current sanitation situation in Caribbean countries, look at operational strategic issues and work at...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has welcomed a Regional Workshop on the 'Integration of Sanitation Policies into National Development Plans of Caribbean Countries' to be held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on April 28 and 29. The workshop will analyse the current sanitation situation in Caribbean countries, look at operational strategic issues and work at...

The National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) should make ready, some 269 residential lots in Hague/Cave Island in Trelawny, by the end of this year. This follows Cabinet's approval of a proposal for the implementation of infrastructure works on the property to be awarded to Buildrite Construction Company Limited at a cost of some $20.579 million. Information Minister Senator, Burchell Whiteman,...

The Government is to develop a national housing policy, with a number of key components, including a new-look joint venture housing plan. Water and Housing Minister, Donald Buchanan made the announcement on January 25, while speaking at the launch of FirstCaribbean International Building Society's international hard currency mortgage product, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Mr. Buchanan said the...

Cabinet has received an interim report on the Kennedy Grove Housing Development in Clarendon, which was inundated with rising water levels, following unprecedented rainfall in October of last year.This was announced by Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, yesterday (January 23). The Minister pointed out that the interim report resulted from...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Nov. 29) approved a $500 million loan to the Jamaica Mortgage Bank for the financing of housing developments in several parishes. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies who piloted the resolution seeking the government guarantee, informed that the loan, which is being sought from the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), would go towards the...

Water stakeholders throughout the hemisphere will converge in Montego Bay from October 9 to 14 for the fifth annual Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management. This is the first occasion that a Caribbean country will host the prestigious event, which will attract some 200 water specialists and experts from Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis,...