As part of Government’s efforts to address the issues of informal housing developments, Jamaica has signed on to Phase II of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP). The PSUP is a regional project of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) initiated in collaboration with the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and the European Community. It aims...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is set to undertake a number of projects, which will provide thousands of housing solutions across the island for public sector workers and young professionals. Minister with responsibility for Housing in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral debate on...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, is advancing work under the Zinc Fence Removal Project for which some $42 million has been allocated. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, in his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 21, informed that the money was made available through the Petro...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing will be providing some 70 housing and commercial lots across the island this fiscal year at a cost of $129.4 million. The provision comes under the Infill Programme, which involves the development of residual plots of land within existing housing schemes for housing solutions. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr....

As part of the Government’s effort to enable more Jamaicans to own their homes, the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) will be assisting buyers with sourcing their deposits. This has been a major hurdle for many persons, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Hon. Morais Guy, explains. The JMB’s Home Deposit Financing Facility (HDFF) will...

MONTEGO BAY - Some $34 million has been identified for emergency repairs to a damaged section of the Black River seawall in St. Elizabeth. Minister  of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, who toured the area on Thursday (May 16) with a technical team from the National Works Agency (NWA), said the work is...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Government is committed to ensuring road safety, through legislative and other measures. He was speaking on Wednesday, May 15, at the launch of the 5th Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo and the 2nd Road Safety 5K, held at the Ministry in Kingston....