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Capital turmoil
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Capital turmoil
Post-Melissa frustration in Black River comes to a head
Garfield Myers | Observer Writer 
January 11 12:20 AM
Capital turmoil
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When preachers play God
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When preachers play God
Kelsey Thomas | Online Coordinator 
January 11 12:18 AM
When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11 12:16 AM
Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:14 AM
Fruits of farm work
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‘HELP US!’
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‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:12 AM
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:11 AM
Landscapers love opportunity to beautify Jamaica
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
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exP.Perience Til Sunset
January 11 12:10 AM
exP.Perience Til Sunset
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‘To God be the glory’
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‘To God be the glory’
JFB staff member with newborn gets help to rebuild home
Tamoy Ashman | Reporter |ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11 12:09 AM
‘To God be the glory’
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Applications for NHT 2018  contribution refund open on January 1
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Applications for NHT 2018 contribution refund open on January 1
December 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Housing Trust (NHT) says it will commence accepting applications for a refund of contributions made in 2018 on January ...
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NHT extends Hurricane Melissa relief to mortgagers in lesser-affected parishes
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NHT extends Hurricane Melissa relief to mortgagers in lesser-affected parishes
December 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica —The National Housing Trust (NHT) is assuring mortgagors in the lesser‑affected parishes that they, too, will benefit from the entit...
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NHT offering support to mortgagors impacted by hurricane
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NHT offering support to mortgagors impacted by hurricane
November 25, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors who remain unsure of how to begin their recovery journey after Hurricane Me...
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Six-month moratorium on NHT mortgages — Holness
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Six-month moratorium on NHT mortgages — Holness
$10 million each for housing assistance in hardest-hit parishes
November 5, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Up to 20,000 homeowners in the most devastated parishes following the hit the country took from Hurricane Melissa, stand to benefi...
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Special assistance available to NHT mortgagees experiencing financial challenges
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Special assistance available to NHT mortgagees experiencing financial challenges
August 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgagees experiencing financial challenges and difficulty meeting their payments may access support...
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Westmoreland retirees moved to tears after receiving SMART energy grants from NHT
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Westmoreland retirees moved to tears after receiving SMART energy grants from NHT
July 23, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Ten retirees from Westmoreland were formally presented with SMART Energy Grants by the National Housing Trust (NHT) last Frida...
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Gov’t touts new township for Greater Innswood lands
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Gov’t touts new township for Greater Innswood lands
March 21, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) has been mandated to spearhead the Greater Innswood Development in St Catherine. It will be model...
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding says NHT depositors under 35 would receive $500k towards house under PNP Gov’t
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#BudgetDebate2025: Golding says NHT depositors under 35 would receive $500k towards house under PNP Gov’t
March 18, 2025
Young people under the age of 35 who are buying a National Housing Trust (NHT) house would be assisted with a $500,000 deposit if the People’s Nationa...
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
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Manchester to benefit from 500 acre housing development – NHT
March 10, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – A total of 1,758 housing solutions will be available for purchase in Manchester when the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Mount Ne...
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27, 000 NHT refunds to be paid out this week
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27, 000 NHT refunds to be paid out this week
January 20, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Some 27,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors, who applied for refunds of contributions made in 2017, can expect to receiv...
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NHT accepting 2017 contribution refund applications via website and online platforms
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NHT accepting 2017 contribution refund applications via website and online platforms
January 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors who are eligible for 2017 contribution refunds are encouraged to submit their application...
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NHT to begin accepting refund applications for contributions paid up to 2017
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NHT to begin accepting refund applications for contributions paid up to 2017
December 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to begin accepting applications, come January 1, 2025, for the refund of contributions paid...
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NHT urges caution when applying for returns
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NHT urges caution when applying for returns
December 31, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica-The National Housing Trust (NHT) is advising its customers to beware of third party sites as they prepare to apply for refunds as of...
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Portia Initiative to target infrastructure renewal across the country- Golding
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Portia Initiative to target infrastructure renewal across the country- Golding
September 15, 2024
President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding says a future PNP Government would unveil the ‘Portia Initiative’ in celebration of Jamai...
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Holness says vulnerable NHT contributors to benefit from special grant for home repair
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Holness says vulnerable NHT contributors to benefit from special grant for home repair
July 17, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — You don’t have to be a home owner to benefit from a Government grant if the house you live in suffered damage as a result of Hurri...
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NHT offering amnesty to MSMEs, charities, on outstanding contributions – Holness
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NHT offering amnesty to MSMEs, charities, on outstanding contributions – Holness
March 23, 2024
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a National Housing Trust (NHT) contributions amnesty for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...
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NHT policy change to benefit contributors under 35, says Holness
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NHT policy change to benefit contributors under 35, says Holness
March 21, 2024
The National Housing Trust (NHT) will be reserving up to 10 per cent of the housing solutions in the current housing plan for contributors under 35-ye...
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When preachers play God
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
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Ja-US opera singer to host masterclass
Raehann Bryce-Davis comes home; mounts workshop and concert month end
January 11, 2026
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Fruits of farm work
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Fruits of farm work
Jamaican seasonal workers turn gains from Canada, US jobs into lasting success
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January 11, 2026
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‘HELP US!’
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‘HELP US!’
Coaches of Melissa-ravaged schools plead for assistance as western track meets suffer
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 11, 2026
Western schools scramble amidst track and field meet cancellations
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