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The Rent Restriction Act is to be amended, to provide effective regulation and clear guidelines as to the roles and obligations of tenants as well as landlords in the rental sector. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, has taken steps to formulate a National Housing Policy and Implementation Plan, to give strategic direction to the housing sector and to enable the Government to meet its vision/target of providing access to adequate and secure shelter for all Jamaicans by 2030. "This policy and implementation plan are intended to address the perennial...

The Government will be partnering with Food For the Poor (FFP), to provide nearly 2,000 housing solutions, under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of  Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the announcement during his 2012/13 Sectoral presentation in the House of Representatives,  on July 10. Dr. Guy said the Ministry...

A bust, commemorating the life and work of late National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, now adorns the departure lounge of the airport in Kingston named in his honour. The bronze sculpture, which was acquired from the Estate of the National Hero’s late wife, Edna Manley, by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), was unveiled on July 4....

Some 17 residents of the St. Benedict's Heights Operation PRIDE development in East Rural St. Andrew, on June 27, received certificates of titles from the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) for serviced lots acquired in the community, during a ceremony at St. Benedict’s Primary School, Bull Bay. A total of 285 lots have been developed at a cost of more...

The Government of Jamaica has committed $6.09 billion for phase two of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). This was disclosed by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, the Hon Dr. Omar Davies, during a statement on Tuesday (June 26), in the House of Representatives. (Related Story: Phase II of JEEP will have more impact - Dr. Davies) He also...

The Government and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) are in discussion about access to lands in the Mountpelier area of St. James, to facilitate the provision of housing solutions for residents in the Montego Bay area. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the disclosure during a media briefing on...

Jamaicans can expect a bypass road to the north coast in three years. The road which is expected to start at Caymanas, will bypass the flood prone Bog Walk Gorge, Mount Rosser and Fern Gully, and is part of the North/South link of Highway 2000. The Government  on June 21, signed implementation and concession agreements with Jamaica North South Highway...

The Government on June 21 signed implementation and concession agreements for work to begin on the North/South link of Highway 2000 with Jamaica North South Highway Company Ltd. (JNSHC), a special purpose company established by China Harbour Engineering and Construction Company (CHEC), to undertake the development. The signing took place at the offices of the Ministry of Transport and Works, ...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies, says the granting of licences for certain routes will have to be linked to profitability. “There are just too many licences granted, and the ‘run jostle’ mentality, it isn’t surprising that this has occurred. We are going to deal with that to ensure that the number of licences which are...

Minister of Transport and Works, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has expressed satisfaction with the impact of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). “I can’t recall in my long years in the public sector, any programme, announced in January and is up and running in March…over 6,000 jobs were created (and) we identified funding and moved forward,” he told journalists...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has disclosed that over the past six months, there have been steady improvements in the finances of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), with income moving from an average of $7 million to $10 million per day. He also informed that there has been a gradual increase in the...