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Government pursuing opportunities for third Infrastructure Development Programme; Major Infrastructure Development Programme 91 percent complete; and National Housing Trust to upgrade 49 housing schemes across the island.

Netball Jamaica has received some 3 million dollars in sponsorship support courtesy of manufacturing company LASCO and Starlight Productions. The funds will go towards the sponsorship of Netball Jamaica’s 2019 Major and Minor League Netball Competitions.

In this week’s House Matters: The National Housing Trust to upgrade 49 housing schemes; new legislation to tackle gangs and Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces new benefits for NHT contributors.

Another component of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) is just around the corner and teachers, students and parents are making their final preparations for the examination. PEP is the series of tests that have replaced the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), as the national secondary school entrance examination.

The National Housing Trust is set to introduce an intergenerational mortgage scheme to allow for older contributors access to home ownership with the support of family members.

The Government will be introducing a new social housing programme, SHP to enhance the impact of Zones of Special operations in target communities.

The Housing Agency of Jamaica HAJ is looking to provide 500 land titles by the end of this financial year on March 31. Senior Manager for Community Development at the HAJ, Nakia McMorris says the agency has already finalized more than 400 land titles since April 2018, and work continues to increase that number.

The Agricultural Land Management Unit within the Ministry of Agriculture has a soil testing facility that’s available to farmers and investors. Soil testing before land preparation is useful as the results will help you determine how to create the best environment for the crops you plan to plant.

Ministry of Education, Youth and Information under temporary supervision of OPM, NHT loan limit to be increased; and New Social Housing Programme to be introduced.

The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that approximately 2000 young people were registered for the Jamaica National Service Corps programme at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters at Up Park Camp, on March 18.

The Petro Caribe Development Fund is to be integrated into the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on March 31.

Petrojam review commission to submit report in June, Ian Flemming airport gets rescue and firefighting equipment and local cosmetics manufacturers to participate in International beauty show.