Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget debate announced a raft of measures aimed at accelerating growth for peace, productivity and prosperity. National Housing Trust • Effective July 1, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will raise the loan limit for individual borrowers to $9 million, up from $7.5 million. For two co-applicants,...

Twenty-year-old university student, Chelsia Reynolds, and her family are now the proud owners of a new home, thanks to the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Indigent Housing Programme. The Brompton, St. Elizabeth resident, whose family benefits from the Poor Relief Department in the parish, received a fully furnished two-bedroom, one-bathroom home. Miss Reynolds, who is studying law at...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised the impact of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in reshaping the lives of beneficiaries. He said it is difficult not to have a deep emotional connection to the stories of individuals and families who have benefited from the initiative. “The most important thing anyone can own or acquire in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the late Robert "Ducksie" Russell as a true visionary and patriot whose impact will forever be etched in the hearts of Jamaicans. He said that Mr. Russell was an “ambassador of goodwill” whose contributions to the country’s business landscape are unparalleled. Dr. Holness was delivering a tribute at the funeral...

A radiant smile lingered on the face of Simone Reid as she received the keys to her new home from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in John Reid, St. Ann, on Thursday (December 12). She was one of three proud beneficiaries of the government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), who received houses in the parish, just in...

The Government has remained steadfast in its commitment to implementing policies that promote social cohesion, reduce inequality, and enhance the quality of life for all Jamaicans. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government cannot afford to sacrifice the well-being of the most disadvantaged citizens in the pursuit of short-term gains. “We must uphold our responsibility to...

Everyone watched with delight as burn victim Adrianna Laing’s eyes lit up and her smile widened as she stepped over the threshold of her new home in Slipe, St. Elizabeth. The 14-year-old and her father, Adrian Laing, were gifted the home through the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The two-bedroom, one bathroom home was constructed at a cost of...

Studies have shown that the use of a mobile telecommunication device while operating a motor vehicle reduces the driver’s field of vision by 75 per cent. Distracted driving significantly increases the likelihood of road accidents and fatalities because the driver’s focus is on speaking on the phone. Programme Coordinator of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Victor Anderson, says this...