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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), looks on as Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, cuts the ribbon to mark the official handover of a new home to St. Thomas resident, Carline Williams (second left). She was among the beneficiaries in the parish who received keys to homes under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) from Prime Minister Holness on May 15. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, and Principal Finance Officer in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb Walters.

St. Thomas Poised for Housing Boom – PM Holness

Significant developments in St. Thomas are expected to fuel a housing boom across the parish, according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He gave this assurance while addressing citizens of Highbury Crescent in Morant Bay on May...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), looks on as Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), cuts the ribbon to Jahmel McGowan’s (second left) new home in Grants Pen, St. Thomas. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor for the Llandewey Division, Andrea Patience (partially hidden); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson.

PM Hands Over Houses in St. Thomas (PHOTOS)

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) along with Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Evette Nation (fourth right) break ground for the construction of a unit under the programme at Old Porus Road, Manchester on May 9. Others joining in the groundbreaking exercise are (from left): Director, Administration, Manchester Municipal Corporation, Damion Chen; Councillor, Bellefield Division, Mario Mitchell; Councillor, Porus Division, Claudia Morant Baker; Ms. Nation’s brother, Robert Nation, while other family members observe.

PHOTOS: Groundbreaking for Indigent Housing Programme in Manchester

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), comforts New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Lydia Allen, who could not hold back the tears as she expressed gratitude for her new three-bedroom house. Occasion was the hand over of the unit in Longwood, St. Elizabeth on Friday (May 9). Sharing the moment is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North East, Delroy Slowley.

Gov`t Transforming Lives Through New Social Housing Programme

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), converses with FosRich Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cecil Foster (left) and Jamaica’s Consul General to New York Alsion Wilson, during Thursday’s (May 8) Jamaica Investment and Housing Forum at the Resort World hotel in Queens, New York.

Fosrich Unveils ‘The Hamptons Trelawny’ Development

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, receives a warm hug from Kellisa Green, granddaughter of Karen Campbell (right), who is the recipient of a new home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The three-bedroom unit was handed over in Cedar Grove, Manchester on Friday (May 9). Sharing the moment is Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

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No More Leaking Roof For Karen Campbell

Karen Campbell of Cedar Grove in Manchester no longer has to place buckets on her bed to catch water or sweep water from the floor of her house when it rains. The fifty-five-year-old is the recipient of a new three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the keys...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official opening of the new $16-million Matron’s Quarters at the Hanover Infirmary, on May 1. Sharing the moment (From left) are Member of Parliament for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis; Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney-Grant; Matron Kayon Dyer; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hanover Infirmary, David Gardener.

1 year ago HousingLocal Government

PHOTOS: New Home For Matron

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares in light conversation with Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke (left) and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the breaking of ground for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James on Friday (April 25).

1 year ago Housing

PM Breaks Ground For Brookside Estate Housing Development In St. James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (April 25), broke ground for the Brookside Estate Housing Development in Spot Valley, St. James, which will deliver 418 housing units to Jamaicans. The solutions comprise 240 one bedroom and 178 two-bedroom houses designed to serve a diverse demographic seeking safe and affordable housing options. Prime Minister Holness said that...

Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

1 year ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Homeowners Who Access NHT’s Smart Energy Loan Urged to Get Proper Insurance Coverage

Homeowners who invest in renewable energy solutions through the National Housing Trust (NHT) SMART Energy Loan are being urged to take critical steps to protect their investment through proper insurance coverage. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, made the appeal while speaking on a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ programme. “Property insurance...

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

1 year ago EnergyHousing

NHT Encourages Homeowners To Take Advantage Of Smart Energy Loan

With soaring temperatures becoming the norm, the National Housing Trust (NHT) is encouraging both new and existing homeowners to take advantage of its Smart Energy Loan facility to finance energy-efficient solutions, such as solar systems. Speaking on a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Get the Facts programme, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, said single...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a ground-breaking ceremony for a major housing project consisting of 1,400 units in Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10.

1 year ago Housing

PM Says Housing Developers Must Prioritise Health and Lifestyle in Designs

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says housing projects must be transformative to the point where developers should be prioritising health and lifestyle in their designs. Speaking at a ceremony to break ground for the development of 1,400 housing units in Barrett Town, St. James, on April 10, he said that developers should aim to provide residents with...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ceremony to break ground for a major housing project consisting of 1,400 units, at Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10.

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Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Major Housing Project at Barrett Hall

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground for a major housing development project, consisting of 1,400 new houses in Barrett Hall, St. James, on April 10. Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Holness said the initiative is a vital step towards addressing Jamaica's pressing housing deficit, which currently stands at approximately 150,000 units. “Today marks a pivotal moment in...