Archive for March, 2010

House Approves Strata Regulations »

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The Registration (Strata Titles) (Amendment) Regulations, which provides the administrative tools for Strata Corporations to administer their duties effectively, was approved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 16). Prime Minister Bruce Golding mentioned that Regulation 11(d) provided for information to be made available to the key players in the [...]

ENGINEERS LOOKING AT ALTERNATIVE BUILDING MATERIALS TO SPUR CHEAPER HOUSING »

BY JULIAN RICHARDSON Assistant business co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, March 07, 2010 LOCAL engineers are exploring a number of alternative building materials which could make housing solutions more affordable in Jamaica. The National Housing Trust lends a maximum of $3.5 million to individual borrowers and two persons can combine for a loan for a maximum of [...]

Air Jamaica HQ On Sale »

The Air Jamaica building, corporate head-quarters for the national carrier, is on the market for sale, as the airline counts down to a final agreement with prospective buyer Caribbean Airlines of Trinidad. Sale of the five-storey 32,802-square foot building, located on Harbour Street and overlooking the Kingston waterfront, was expected. //

COURT REVOKES BAIL OF PREGNANT WOMAN SAID INVOLVED IN HOUSING RACKET »

BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com Thursday, March 04, 2010 A pregnant former National Housing Trust (NHT) employee, who was allegedly involved in a housing racket which defrauded persons of about $10 million, was on Tuesday remanded in custody after her bail was revoked in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court. The accused, Stacy-Ann [...]