A total of 275 applications have been approved under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Smart energy loan facility. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Wednesday’s (February19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Under the facility, homeowners can access up to $1.5 million to instal energy-saving technology. These...

Consequent to the resignation of Senators Matthew Samuda, Delroy Williams and Ransford Braham, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has written to His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica, recommending the appointment of Dr. Elon Thompson, Mr. Marlon Morgan and Mr. Delano Seiveright to the Senate. Dr. Elon Thompson is a medical doctor by...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be providing $13 million to acquire additional pond liners for farmers. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure in a Statement to the House of Representatives on February 4. The pond liners will help to prevent water from leaking out of catchment areas used by farmers during droughts....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the establishment of a Speed Task Force that will work to reduce bureaucracy and red tape in the public sector. The initiative is part of the Government's broader strategy to foster a more efficient business environment and stimulate economic growth. "We are determined to end the outdated notion that efficiency...

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors who are eligible for 2017 contribution refunds are encouraged to submit their applications through the NHT’s website or online platform. This, as the organisation’s mobile application (app), the more popular option for submitting applications, has been taken offline for maintenance and upgrades, says NHT Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick....

Television Production Assistant, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Aleisha Miller (back row, right), shares a photo opportunity with students and staff of the HEART/NSTA Trust Newport Campus in Manchester, during a tour of the JIS Television offices in Kingston on Tuesday (January 14). In back row (from left) are HEART/NSTA Trust Multimedia Production Instructor, André Adams; and students Genel Parker, Giovanni...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to begin accepting applications, come January 1, 2025, for the refund of contributions paid up to 2017. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, says all individuals who contributed to the NHT up to 2017, regardless of the extent of their contributions, will be eligible for a refund. Applications...