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National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Easton Douglas (right), conversing with National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Knight, during a public lecture and exhibition held as part of a series of activities in observance of World Town Planning Day, being observed today (November 8), at the NHT’s New Kingston offices, on Friday (November 7).
National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Easton Douglas (right), conversing with National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Knight, during a public lecture and exhibition held as part of a series of activities in observance of World Town Planning Day, being observed today (November 8), at the NHT’s New Kingston offices, on Friday (November 7).

NHT Commits $173m to Complete Spatial Plan and Development Order for Jamaica

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has committed $173 million towards the completion of a spatial plan and development order for Jamaica. Chairman, Easton Douglas, made the announcement on Friday (November 7), during a public lecture and exhibition at the agency’s...
Secretary General of the Caribbean Association of Housing Finance Institutions (CASHFI), Joseph Bailey, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the CASHFI Conference which takes place from October 6 to 7 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston.
Secretary General of the Caribbean Association of Housing Finance Institutions (CASHFI), Joseph Bailey, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the CASHFI Conference which takes place from October 6 to 7 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston.

Regional Conference on Housing Oct. 6-7
Company Secretary and Legal Counsel for Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Donna Samuels-Stone, oversees the signing of a syndicated loan agreement between financiers Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and National Commercial Bank (NCB); and 138 Student Living Jamaica Ltd. Under the agreement, the two financial entities will provide $1.35 billion for the construction of phase one of a student housing project at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The signatories (from left) are: Assistant General Manager Corporate Banking at NCB, Raymond Donaldson; General Manager, Corporate Banking NCB, Brian Boothe and JMB Board Chairman, Howard Mollison.
Company Secretary and Legal Counsel for Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Donna Samuels-Stone, oversees the signing of a syndicated loan agreement between financiers Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and National Commercial Bank (NCB); and 138 Student Living Jamaica Ltd. Under the agreement, the two financial entities will provide $1.35 billion for the construction of phase one of a student housing project at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The signatories (from left) are: Assistant General Manager Corporate Banking at NCB, Raymond Donaldson; General Manager, Corporate Banking NCB, Brian Boothe and JMB Board Chairman, Howard Mollison.

Jamaica Mortgage Bank Lead Financier of UWI Student Housing Project
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe, speaking at a Social Protection and Child Labour Strategy Meeting, held in recognition of World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. Mr. Thorpe says the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) plays an essential role in reducing child labour across the island.
Director of Social Security in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe, speaking at a Social Protection and Child Labour Strategy Meeting, held in recognition of World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. Mr. Thorpe says the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) plays an essential role in reducing child labour across the island.

PATH Helping to Reduce Child Labor
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, 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

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House Passes Bill to Make Home Ownership Easier

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, November 11, passed amendments to the Mortgage Insurance Act, aimed at making mortgages more accessible for persons seeking to acquire a home. The Bill seeks to increase from 90 per cent to 97 per cent, the percentage of the appraised value of the property on which mortgage indemnity insurance is granted; and to vary...
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NWC Implements Water Restrictions

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be implementing water restrictions as it moves to address an island-wide shortage in supply of the commodity due to unseasonably low rainfall since May. By this weekend, a prohibition notice will be issued on the washing of vehicles, watering of lawns, filling of swimming pools among other activities. Persons found to be in breach...
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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...
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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).
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30 Housing Units for PATH Families by March 31

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that 30 housing units are slated to be constructed by March 31 to benefit families under the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The provision comes under the social housing programme, which got underway in 2013, and is being undertaken through partnership with Food for the Poor at...
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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...
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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...
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