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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), has a special hug and a Certificate of Title for Melbourne Wilson of Creighton Hall, St. Thomas, who is one of 50 persons who will close out the Jamaica’s Jubilee year mortgage free, under a special debt forgiveness programme called the Jubilee ‘50 for 50’ Housing Initiative, by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. The presentation was made on July 30 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), has a special hug and a Certificate of Title for Melbourne Wilson of Creighton Hall, St. Thomas, who is one of 50 persons who will close out the Jamaica’s Jubilee year mortgage free, under a special debt forgiveness programme called the Jubilee ‘50 for 50’ Housing Initiative, by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. The presentation was made on July 30 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

50 Jamaicans Free of Mortgage Under Special Debt Forgiveness Programme

Fifty Jamaicans from across the island will close out the country’s Jubilee year mortgage free, under a special debt forgiveness programme called the Jubilee ‘50 for 50’ Housing Initiative, by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing. The beneficiaries were...
Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), is presented with a certificate of appreciation by Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal member, Marcia Boyne, after delivering the main address at the club’s weekly meeting held on July 22, at the Morgan’s Harbour hotel in Port Royal. Sharing the moment is President of the Club, Howard Haughton.
Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), is presented with a certificate of appreciation by Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal member, Marcia Boyne, after delivering the main address at the club’s weekly meeting held on July 22, at the Morgan’s Harbour hotel in Port Royal. Sharing the moment is President of the Club, Howard Haughton.

2,000 Housing Solutions to Regularize Squatting
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); along with Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament, Western Westmoreland, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre) and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); break ground for the Whitehall Phase 3 Housing Development in Negril on July 18. The project will result in some 590 housing solutions at a cost of $390 million.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right); along with Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliament, Western Westmoreland, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre) and Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); break ground for the Whitehall Phase 3 Housing Development in Negril on July 18. The project will result in some 590 housing solutions at a cost of $390 million.

590 Housing Solutions for Whitehall Phase 3 in Negril
Sections of the Robin’s Bay bridge in St. Mary, which has been rehabilitated at a cost of $33 million. The three-month project, which was financed by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, was implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), and executed by the engineering firm, Dwight’s Construction Limited.
Sections of the Robin’s Bay bridge in St. Mary, which has been rehabilitated at a cost of $33 million. The three-month project, which was financed by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, was implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), and executed by the engineering firm, Dwight’s Construction Limited.

Repair Work on Robin’s Bay Bridge Completed
State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (4th left), is assisted by nine-year old Sherona Ferguson (5th left), of Enfield, St. Mary, to cut the symbolic ribbon to officially re-open the newly rehabilitated Enfield main road on July 17. The three-month project, implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), was financed by the Ministry at a cost of $92 million. Others sharing in the occasion are: NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter (3rd left); Member of Parliament for South East St Mary, where the road is located, Dr. Winston Green (4th right); and NWA Communications and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw (3rd right).
State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (4th left), is assisted by nine-year old Sherona Ferguson (5th left), of Enfield, St. Mary, to cut the symbolic ribbon to officially re-open the newly rehabilitated Enfield main road on July 17. The three-month project, implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), was financed by the Ministry at a cost of $92 million. Others sharing in the occasion are: NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter (3rd left); Member of Parliament for South East St Mary, where the road is located, Dr. Winston Green (4th right); and NWA Communications and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw (3rd right).

Enfield Main Road in St. Mary Rehabilitated

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