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Fans valued at $1.7m donated to Princess Margaret Hospital
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Fans valued at $1.7m donated to Princess Margaret Hospital
August 21 09:20 PM
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Patients and staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St Thomas can now look forward to a cooler and more comfortable environme...
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Jamaica to open Nations League campaign at home against Guatemala on Sept 25
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Jamaica to open Nations League campaign at home against Guatemala on Sept 25
August 21 07:20 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz will host their first two games in the fifth edition of the Concacaf Nations League, it was confirmed on Fri...
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Shericka Jackson pulls up, falls in 200m at Lausanne Diamond League
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Shericka Jackson pulls up, falls in 200m at Lausanne Diamond League
August 21 07:16 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Olympic Games and World Championship medallist Shericka Jackson failed to complete the women’s 200m on Friday’s Wanda Di...
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Murder suspect Marko “Shella” German shot dead by police in Rollington Town
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Murder suspect Marko “Shella” German shot dead by police in Rollington Town
August 21 07:07 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A man who was being sought in connection with a murder on Wednesday, was shot dead by the police on Waterloo Road in Rollington T...
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Market Bag: Lettuce climbs to $1,400 as prices soar at market
August 21 06:45 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lettuce prices surged this week at the Coronation Market in Kingston, with shoppers now paying $1,400 per pound as food costs cont...
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Principal of Portmore Community College awarded OD
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Principal of Portmore Community College awarded OD
August 21 06:43 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When his grade-six teacher, Pansy Genus, needed to step out of the classroom at Dupont Primary School, she knew exactly who she co...
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Petrojam awards PEP scholarships to four top students
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Petrojam awards PEP scholarships to four top students
August 21 06:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  State-owned refinery, Petrojam Limited, has awarded four scholarships to top-performing students from the Greenwich Primary and S...
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Kingston man charged with murder following stabbing of brother
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Kingston man charged with murder following stabbing of brother
August 21 04:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—A Kingston man has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of his brother 51-year-old Terrence Myles at their home on Thu...
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New NHT policies take effect July 1
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New NHT policies take effect July 1
July 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Effective July 1, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has increased the allocation of housing solutions reserved for contributors age...
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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
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NHT urges public to beware of fraudulent social media accounts advertising NHT houses for sale
June 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is urging members of the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution as it has taken note of f...
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‘Don’t make it permanent’ cautions Tavares-Finson while backing Govt’s decision to withdraw funds from NHT
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‘Don’t make it permanent’ cautions Tavares-Finson while backing Govt’s decision to withdraw funds from NHT
June 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Government Senator Christian Tavares-Finson, while supporting the Administration’s decision to continue withdrawing billions...
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Gov’t has invested billions in responding to Melissa housing needs via NHT, says Fitz-Henley
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Gov’t has invested billions in responding to Melissa housing needs via NHT, says Fitz-Henley
June 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, says the Holness administration has invested billion...
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NHT hurricane relief moratorium ends on April 30
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NHT hurricane relief moratorium ends on April 30
April 25, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is advising mortgagors that the special six-month hurricane relief moratorium, granted in the aft...
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Budget Debate: Stop raiding the NHT, says Golding
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Budget Debate: Stop raiding the NHT, says Golding
March 17, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government’s withdrawal of a cumulative $114 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) for non-tax revenue support over th...
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Reallocation of  $11.4 billion from NHT is in the national interest – PM
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Reallocation of $11.4 billion from NHT is in the national interest – PM
March 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government’s decision to take $11.4 billion from the National Housing Trust (NHT) is guide...
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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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Jamaica to open Nations League campaign at home against Guatemala on Sept 25
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Shericka Jackson pulls up, falls in 200m at Lausanne Diamond League
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Olympic Games and World Championship medallist Shericka Jackson failed to complete the women’s 200m on Friday’s Wanda Di...
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Murder suspect Marko “Shella” German shot dead by police in Rollington Town
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KINGSTON, Jamaica —  A man who was being sought in connection with a murder on Wednesday, was shot dead by the police on Waterloo Road in Rollington T...
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Market Bag: Lettuce climbs to $1,400 as prices soar at market
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lettuce prices surged this week at the Coronation Market in Kingston, with shoppers now paying $1,400 per pound as food costs cont...
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