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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seventh right); and Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (ninth right), celebrate with new homeowners during the ribbon cutting and handover of units at the Victoria Palms Housing Development relocation project in Denham Town, West Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). Also sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin (ninth left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (sixth right).

Victoria Palms Becomes First Relocation Project Under NSHP

The New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) has entered a new chapter, with the handing over of keys to residents in phase one of the Victoria Palms Housing Development in Denham Town, Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). The 12 unit, two-storey...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley (right), share the joy of New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Odenikie Smith (second left), and her daughter, Celeecia McClearie, during Thursday’s (December 5) contract signing and handover ceremony for a new $10.8 million home that was built under the initiative in St. Jago Hills, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Three NSHP Homes Handed Over to Beneficiaries in St. Catherine

Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, National Housing Trust, Tameka Hill.

Students Encouraged To Apply For NHT’s Construction Scholarship

Senior Marketing Coordinator, National Housing Trust (NHT), Jywanza Hall.

NHT to Host Home Expos

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over 50 housing units at Union Acres in Irwin, St. James, on Wednesday (October 23). He he joined by (from left) Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Union Acres beneficiary, Racine Brown; First Vice President of the Jamaica Civil Servant Association, Clarence Frater; Union Acres beneficiary, Elaine Edmondson and Managing Director of the NHT, Martin Miller.

3,531 Housing Solutions Coming for St. James

Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

1 year ago Housing

NHT Mortgagers Urged to Take Advantage Of 10 Plus Loan

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging mortgagers to take advantage of its 10 Plus Loan programme, through which they can access home improvement loans of up to $3.5 million after 10 years. Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said the facility is designated for home expansions, bathroom renovations, roof repairs and various other improvement...

Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

1 year ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Extends Deadline for Disaster Relief Assistance to November 30

Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Beryl now have more time to apply for financial assistance through the National Housing Trust (NHT). The agency has advised that the application deadline for both the Disaster Relief Grant and the Special Home Improvement Loan has been extended to November 30. Approximately $300 million has been set aside for the grant relief, and eligible households...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, front row), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Perth Estate Phase 2 housing development in Manchester on Wednesday (October 9). He is joined by Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Linval Freeman (left); Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Rhoda Moy Crawford (centre); Managing Director of the NHT, Martin Miller (right); and new homeowners.

1 year ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Hands Over 445 Housing Solutions in Manchester

A total of 445 housing solutions in the Perth Estate Phase 2 housing development, comprising 144 two-bedroom units and 301 serviced lots, were handed over to residents of Manchester on Wednesday (October 9). The project, which is being undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT), will deliver 1,231 shelter solutions – 458 two-bedroom homes and 773 serviced lots. Prime Minister,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents Judith Watson (second left) with the keys to her new three-bedroom unit in St. Mary Western on September 25. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Mayor of Port Maria, Fitzroy Wilson; and Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Robert Montague.

1 year ago Housing

St. Mary Resident Receives ‘Dream Home’ Through The NSHP

After losing her house to fire and facing unimaginable personal tragedies, St. Mary resident, Judith Watson, is seeing brighter days having received her ‘dream home’ under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (September 25) handed over a brand-new three-bedroom unit, which will allow Ms. Watson to provide a stable...

1 year ago HousingUncategorized

Additional 24 Indigent Housing Units Being Constructed

Some 24 additional homes are now being constructed under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s ongoing Indigent Housing Programme. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who spoke with journalists following a tour of the St. Ann’s Bay market in St. Ann on Tuesday (September 24). “We are now waiting for some more funds so [that]...

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

1 year ago Housing

NHT Urges Homeowners to Prioritise Insurance Coverage

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging all homeowners to prioritise insurance coverage to safeguard against natural disasters, including hurricanes and earthquakes. Speaking with JIS News recently, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said the need for insurance transcends the status of homeowners. “I want to impress upon all homeowners, and I am not just...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address at the contract-signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on September 25.

1 year ago HousingPrime Minister

Government to Spend Billions to Regularise Informal Settlements

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans by the Government to spend billions on the regularisation of informal settlements in Jamaica. Dr. Holness made the disclosure on September 25 while breaking ground for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works project in St. Mary, which will see the implementation of roadways, water infrastructure, electricity and land titling in...