Archive for July, 2010

NHT building $24-m uptown apartments »

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 THE National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to build six upscale townhouses in the Kingston suburb of Cherry Gardens costing $141.7 million, according to just-released government data. Prime Development Company has been endorsed to construct six townhouses each with three bedrooms and associated infrastructure at 2a Mark Way, Cherry Gardens which leads [...]

LAMP programme to have major economic impact on the housing sector »

ONE of the largest international land surveying companies, the Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation (KCSC), has signed an agreement with Geoland Title Limited, a Jamaican land management company, for the rapid expansion of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). The Korean entity which is recognised worldwide for having the best practices in land surveying and [...]

Strata changes will make way for timeshare tourism, says JHTA head »

Monday Exchange BY JULIAN RICHARDSON Assistant Business Co-ordinator richardsonj@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, July 07, 2010 Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Wayne Cummings says the move by Government to tighten the supervision of strata properties will help facilitate Jamaica’s transition into the timeshare market. The Registration (Strata Titles) (Amendment) Regulations, approved in the House of Representatives [...]