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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, back row), shares a moment with Westmoreland residents who received Smart Energy Grants from the National Housing Trust (NHT). Ocassion was the groundbreaking ceremony for the Trust
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, back row), shares a moment with Westmoreland residents who received Smart Energy Grants from the National Housing Trust (NHT). Ocassion was the groundbreaking ceremony for the Trust's Chantilly Gardens development in the parish on Friday (July 18).

Westmoreland Residents Receive Smart Energy Grants from NHT

Nine eligible residents from Westmoreland on Friday (July 18) received smart energy grants from the National Housing Trust (NHT), during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Chantilly Gardens housing development in the parish. The Smart Energy Grant was launched in 2024...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left) addresses a land title ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar, Westmoreland on Friday ( July 18).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left) addresses a land title ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar, Westmoreland on Friday ( July 18).

Amnesty Announced For Persons Owing Less Than $150,000 On Their Land
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) presents White House, Westmoreland resident Wayne Parry (second right) with his land title, during a ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar on Friday ( July 18) . Looking on (from left) are Managing Director of the HAJ, Doreen Prendergast and HAJ Chairman, Norman Scott. 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) presents White House, Westmoreland resident Wayne Parry (second right) with his land title, during a ceremony hosted by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), at the Hotel Comingle in Savanna-la- Mar on Friday ( July 18) . Looking on (from left) are Managing Director of the HAJ, Doreen Prendergast and HAJ Chairman, Norman Scott. 

Persons In Westmoreland Receive Land Titles
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (third right) breaks ground for the National Housing Trust
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (third right) breaks ground for the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Chantilly Garden's housing development in Westmoreland on Friday (July 18). The Prime Minister is joined by (from left) Director at Grange Solutions Limited, Junior Lavine;  Managing Director at the NHT, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright; Chairman at the NHT, Linval Freeman and Director at Grange Solution Limited, Michael Levine

Ground Broken for Chantilly Gardens Housing Development
New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Natoya Pearson, and her children stand in front of their three-bedroom home in Reynolds District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, which was handed over by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony on Wednesday (July 16).
New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Natoya Pearson, and her children stand in front of their three-bedroom home in Reynolds District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, which was handed over by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony on Wednesday (July 16).

St. Catherine Mother of Five Receives Lifeline Under New Social Housing Programme

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Assistant General Manager of Advertising, Marketing and Access Services, National Housing Trust (NHT), Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe.
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Over 4,200 Jamaicans Benefit from NHT’s Home It Expo 2025

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Gov’t Eyeing Land Inclusion to Enhance Social Housing Delivery

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National Housing Trust (NHT) Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper.
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NHT Reduces Service Charge for New Mortgagors

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NHT to Host ‘Home It’ Expo at Emancipation Park July 5

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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
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NHT Expands Smart Energy Grant to Include Private Sector Pensioners

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Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
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More Low-Income NHT Contributors to Access Grant

Effective July 1, low-income contributors to the National Housing Trust (NHT) will have a greater opportunity to access financial assistance, through the organisation’s expanded Home Grant facility. The Grant, which provides up to $3.5 million, was previously limited to contributors earning less than $18,000 weekly. However, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said the income...
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