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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

NHT to Build New Park in Mandeville

A new park will be developed in Mandeville, Manchester, by the National Housing Trust (NHT) to commemorate its 50th anniversary. This was announced by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

NHT to Expand Scope of Home Grants
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20

NHT Reduces Deposit Requirement on Open Market Loans for Contributors Earning Less Than $30,000 Weekly
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

PM Announces Increases in NHT Loan Limits
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially handover a two-bedroom house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Esther McKenzie during a ceremony held in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Friday (March 14). Also participating are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth Northeastern, Hon. JC Hutchinson; Ms. McKenzie’s grandson, Tarique Wright; her daughter Kassandra Wright and grandson, Romani Whyte.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially handover a two-bedroom house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Esther McKenzie during a ceremony held in New Market, St. Elizabeth on Friday (March 14). Also participating are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth Northeastern, Hon. JC Hutchinson; Ms. McKenzie’s grandson, Tarique Wright; her daughter Kassandra Wright and grandson, Romani Whyte.

Esther McKenzie Now Has A Safe Place To Call Home

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HAJ to Significantly Increase Production in 2025/26

The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) will be significantly increasing housing production and improve the affordability of housing units, in the 2025/26 fiscal year. The agency will also focus on upgrading infrastructure in marginalised communities and increase the issuance of certificates of title. This is contained in the 2025/26 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled in the...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for the Mount Nelson Housing Development in Manchester on March 7. He is joined by (from left) Design specialist with Henan Fifth Construction Group, Jianne Legere; Senior Vice President, Henan Fifth Construction Group, Ruilin Ji; Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford; Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Xie Feng; Councillor-Caretaker for the Knockpatrick Division, Adeka Miller; and Chairman of the NHT, Linval Freeman.
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Mount Nelson Housing Development in Manchester to Deliver 1,758 Housing Solutions

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 7), broke ground for the multi-phase Mount Nelson Housing Development in Manchester.  The project is a collaboration between the National Housing Trust (NHT) and Henan Fifth Construction Group.   Located about 20 minutes from the bustling town of Mandeville, the development, when complete, will deliver 1,758 housing solutions.  “The development...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), speaks with journalists after visiting the Morant Bay Drop-In Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (February 26). With Mr. McKenzie are Councillors and staff of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation and the Ministry, including Morant Bay Mayor, Councillor Louis Chin (third left).
HousingLocal Government

New 16-bed Wing to Be Constructed at St. Thomas Drop-in Centre

An additional wing is to be constructed at the St. Thomas Drop-In Centre that will facilitate the provision of another 16 beds to accommodate homeless persons in the parish. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who visited the facility on Wednesday (February 26), said the procurement process is almost completed and funds are already available for...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official handover of a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to recipient, Maureen Adams (second right), of Porters Mountain, Westmoreland, on Friday (February 7). Joining them are (from left): NSHP Oversight Committee Chair, Judith Robb, and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright.
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Gov’t Targeting Delivery of 6,000 Homes Under New Social Housing Programme

The Government is looking to deliver 6,000 homes to Jamaicans islandwide under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) as they move to ramp up the initiative. This was announced by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while addressing Friday’s (February 7) handover ceremony for NSHP homes built in Westmoreland. “We (Government) are building the capacity to be able...
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Assistant General Manager of Compliance Management at the National Housing Trust, Dameon McNally, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston.
Housing

NHT Encourages Qualified Businesses to Utilise Amnesty Programme

Eligible entities are being encouraged to utilise the third window of the National Housing Trust (NHT) Employer Arrears Amnesty Programme to clear up outstanding contributions and become compliant. This phase of the programme runs up to March 31, 2025, and is aimed at assisting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and registered charitable organisations that have fallen behind on their...
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Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank
Housing

27,000 NHT Contributors Will Receive Refunds By Mid-Week

Some 27,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors, who applied for refund of contributions made in 2017, can expect to receive their payments by the middle of this week. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, told JIS News that the refund process has been running smoothly and anticipates completion of the current batch...
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