The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. The Hurricane Relief Loan provides up to $3.5 million at a concessional two per cent interest rate to support...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is shifting towards integrated infrastructure planning, breaking away from the fragmented approach that has led to inefficiencies and higher costs. The integrated framework will ensure that roads, drainage, water, sewerage, utility corridors, slope stability, and climate risk are considered together from the project design stage and sequenced in a...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that detailed feasibility studies are now being completed for the North-South Highway Extension Project, which will expand the existing network to better accommodate traffic demands. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19, Dr. Holness noted that the north coast corridor, along...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined significant investments in Jamaica’s tourism capital, Montego Bay, to revitalise and secure its position as the leading destination in the Caribbean. In his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr. Holness outlined projects that will focus on flood mitigation, relocating industries...

The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2026/27, fees for all programmes up to Level Five will be removed. He made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has projected housing expenditure of approximately $50 billion in the new financial year, with a further subsidy of about $21 billion under the External Financing Mortgage Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. “This...

Effective July 1, 2026, teachers, nurses, firefighters, and members of the security and defence forces will benefit from a special reduced interest rate on their National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgage based on their length of service. For those with five to 10 years of service, the applicable interest rate will be reduced by one per cent and for those with...