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Jimmy Cliff’s Best of Jimmy Cliff returns to Billboard
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Jimmy Cliff’s Best of Jimmy Cliff returns to Billboard
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 2 03:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica— International reggae artiste Jimmy Cliff, who died last week, has returned to the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. The famed singer r...
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
December 2 03:25 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it continues to experience technical issues affecting the processing of same-day driver's lice...
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
December 2 02:03 PM
With Masicka and Tommy Lee Sparta having released “diss” tracks aimed at each other, dancehall’s “war season” has officially begun. In less than 24 ho...
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OUR to monitor utility billing relief after the hurricane
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OUR to monitor utility billing relief after the hurricane
December 2 01:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's utilities regulator said on Tuesday it would monitor temporary customer billing relief measures announced by major servi...
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District constable charged with assault of woman and baby
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District constable charged with assault of woman and baby
December 2 01:27 PM
PORTLAND, Jamaica — A district constable was summoned to the Portland Parish Court on November 26 to answer to charges surrounding a domestic assault ...
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10 ways to volunteer this Christmas to support Jamaicans impacted by Melissa
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10 ways to volunteer this Christmas to support Jamaicans impacted by Melissa
December 2 01:22 PM
As communities across Jamaica continue to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Melissa, the need to give back has never been greater, and what bette...
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield highway delayed
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Toll collection for May Pen to Williamsfield highway delayed
December 2 12:31 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Toll collection on the new Phase 1C segment of the PJ Patterson Highway from May Pen to Williamsfield, which was scheduled to comm...
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December 2, 2025
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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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Jimmy Cliff’s Best of Jimmy Cliff returns to Billboard
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Jimmy Cliff’s Best of Jimmy Cliff returns to Billboard
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica— International reggae artiste Jimmy Cliff, who died last week, has returned to the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. The famed singer r...
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
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Same day processing of driver’s licence on hold says TAJ
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it continues to experience technical issues affecting the processing of same-day driver's lice...
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
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It’s time! Masicka, Tommy Lee kick off dancehall’s ‘war season’ with potent diss tracks
December 2, 2025
With Masicka and Tommy Lee Sparta having released “diss” tracks aimed at each other, dancehall’s “war season” has officially begun. In less than 24 ho...
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OUR to monitor utility billing relief after the hurricane
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OUR to monitor utility billing relief after the hurricane
December 2, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's utilities regulator said on Tuesday it would monitor temporary customer billing relief measures announced by major servi...
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District constable charged with assault of woman and baby
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District constable charged with assault of woman and baby
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