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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all imports into the United...
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Bermuda recalls infant and baby milk formula products
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HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) – Bermuda’s health authorities have issued an “urgent recall” of several infant milk and follow-on milk formula products due t...
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
February 20 02:59 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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Trump suggests most negotiated trade deals with US still valid
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump suggested Friday that most trade deals negotiated under the threat of his ...
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PAHO/WHO, UNICEF laud Jamaica’s health-promoting fiscal measures
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February 20 02:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have w...
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
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Alleged scammer forfeits J$12 million, BMW X6 after Supreme Court order
February 20 01:33 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Investigations Division (FID), in its capacity as Jamaica’s Assets Recovery Agency under the Proceeds of Crime Act (...
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Newly rebuilt flow mobile network awarded ‘Jamaica’s fastest’ by Ookla
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Newly rebuilt flow mobile network awarded ‘Jamaica’s fastest’ by Ookla
February 20 01:23 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, has awarded Flow as the “fastest mobile network in Jamaica” . In a release th...
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US Supreme Court rules Trump lacked authority to impose emergency tariffs
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US Supreme Court rules Trump lacked authority to impose emergency tariffs
February 20 01:09 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump did not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under a 1977 e...
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NHT to commence 10,675 new housing solutions in 2026/2027
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NHT to commence 10,675 new housing solutions in 2026/2027
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) will begin construction of 10,675 new housing solutions in the 2026/2027 financial year. A total ...
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PNP slams Holness for continued drawdown of NHT funds
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PNP slams Holness for continued drawdown of NHT funds
February 19, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The People’s National Party (PNP) has criticised the Government’s plan to extract a further $57 billion over the next five years f...
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Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
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Annual withdrawals of $11.4 billion from NHT to continue – Williams
February 12, 2026
Government will continue the annual withdrawal of $11.4 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for budgetary support which has been made more c...
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
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NHT pays out $409 million under Hurricane Melissa grant facility
February 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane ...
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NHT appeals for patience as it conducts validation checks
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NHT appeals for patience as it conducts validation checks
February 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is appealing for patience and understanding as it conducts validation checks to strengthen safegu...
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
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‘Stop the $11.4 billion annual extraction’
Return the NHT to its affordable housing mandate, urges Morris
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February 7, 2026
Opposition Spokesman on Housing and Sustainable Living, Senator Professor Floyd Morris wants the Parliament to take steps to ensure that the National ...
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NHT to pay an additional 10,000 contribution refunds by February 9
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NHT to pay an additional 10,000 contribution refunds by February 9
February 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — An additional 10,000 National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are set to receive their contribution refund for the year 2018 by M...
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PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate
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PNP calls for NHT to return to original mandate
January 28, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica —   The People's National Party's (PNP) National Executive Council is calling for the National Housing Trust (NHT) to be restored to...
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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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Banks urged to re-evaluate agricultural financing
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lending institutions are being urged to re-evaluate their approaches to the agricultural sector, shifting from consumer lending to...
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