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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew, on September 18.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew, on September 18.

Plans Advanced for Implementation of Maritime Single Window

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Port Authority of Jamaica, is advancing plans to implement a maritime single window to streamline the clearance processes for ships arriving at Jamaica’s ports. This was noted by Minister without Portfolio...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre) and Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (left), listen to Branch Manager, Liguanea Post Office, O’Jae Adlam, during a tour of the newly renovated Liguanea Post Office at the reopening ceremony, held at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew, on September 17.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre) and Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (left), listen to Branch Manager, Liguanea Post Office, O’Jae Adlam, during a tour of the newly renovated Liguanea Post Office at the reopening ceremony, held at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew, on September 17.

Major Upgrades Planned for 23 Post Offices
Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Reminds Contributors to Apply for Special Moratorium by Sept. 30
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Commits to Enhancing Policies and Initiatives
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), cut a ribbon during Friday’s (September 6) handover ceremony for a new housing unit at Lot 129 Callaloo Mews, St. Andrew Western, which was developed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by Member of Parliament for the constituency, Anthony Hylton (second left), NSHP beneficiary and recipient of the unit, Karen Francis (centre), and her granddaughter, Trishanna Carter (left).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), cut a ribbon during Friday’s (September 6) handover ceremony for a new housing unit at Lot 129 Callaloo Mews, St. Andrew Western, which was developed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by Member of Parliament for the constituency, Anthony Hylton (second left), NSHP beneficiary and recipient of the unit, Karen Francis (centre), and her granddaughter, Trishanna Carter (left).

Prime Minister Holness Presents Three Additional Housing Units to Needy Jamaicans Under NSHP

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Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at a recent Build Wealth Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Urges Jamaicans to Prioritise Homeownership

Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, has urged Jamaicans to prioritise homeownership as a key strategy for wealth creation. Speaking at a recent Build Wealth Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Berbick stressed that individuals should not postpone their purchase, in pursuit of a dream home....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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St. Ann North Eastern By-Election Set for Sept. 30

Residents of St. Ann North Eastern will go to the polls in a by-election on September 30, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. This has become necessary following the resignation of the former Member of Parliament, Marsha Smith. Nomination Day is slated for September 11, Mr. Holness, further informed. He made the announcement during Wednesday’s (September 4)...
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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
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Sept. 30 Deadline for NHT Disaster Relief Grant Applications

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors have until September 30 to apply for the Disaster Relief Grant, being provided to support individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Applications can be submitted in-person to the nearest NHT office or online at www.nht.gov.jm. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, says approximately $300...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing an emergency press conference on Monday (August 12) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Condemns Gun Attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a “firm resolve” that persons who were in any way involved in Sunday’s (August 11) gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon “will be brought to justice”. Some eight persons were shot and killed and nine injured during the incident. Speaking during an emergency press conference at the Office of...
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395 Persons Enrolled in HEART’s Summer of Skills Programme

Three hundred and ninety-five Jamaicans have been enrolled in the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Summer of Skills Programme. The programme offers persons 15 years and older the opportunity to enhance their practical skills for employment or entrepreneurship and explore their passions in the creative arts and technical innovation. It aims to strengthen Jamaica’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem by...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second right), assists homeowner Madge Shields (third left) in cutting the ribbon to her newly renovated home, at the handover ceremony on August 8 at Woodford Park in Kingston. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Councillor for the Trafalgar Division, Jesse James; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South East, Julian Robinson; and Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

HEART/NSTA Renovates House for Kingston Senior Citizen

Seventy-six-year-old Madge Shields is the beneficiary of a newly renovated one-bedroom home from the HEART/NSTA Trust.  The unit, which includes a bathroom, kitchen and living room, was handed over during a ceremony held on Thursday (August 8) at Smith Lane in Woodford Park, Kingston.  It was completed under the entity’s National Development Project, which is part of the ‘TVET in...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.
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Contracts Signed for Rehabilitation of Mount Moriah Primary, Pisgah Primary and Infant

Two contracts valued at approximately $380 million have been signed for expansion and rehabilitation works at Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann and Pisgah Primary and Infant school in St. Elizabeth. The projects are being carried out by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Basic Needs Trust Fund, with counterpart financing by the...
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