Jamaica – Land Squatters Hurting the Country, Says PM Holness

Cousins says cost of living, not squatting, is Jamaica’s real crisis

Opposition Spokesman on Land Lothan Cousins has hit back at comments by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness that Jamaica's "squatter culture" is hurting the country. The prime minister was speaking last Friday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Wick Hall Estate to deliver 221 housing solutions in St Catherine, Jamaica

By Ainsworth Morris KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, June 12 broke ground for the multi-million-dollar Wick Hall Estate development, which will provide 221 housing solutions in St Catherine. To be undertaken over 36 acres of land at Featherbed Lane, the project will deliver three categories of housing units priced to meet different income brackets and needs. These are the Garden, which are two-bedroom and two-bathroom u…

Jamaica – Land Squatters Hurting the Country, Says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warned that the continued growth of squatter settlements and unplanned communities is placing significant pressure on Jamaica’s infrastructure, public services, and economic productivity, while urging private developers to expand the supply of affordable housing across the island. Speaking on Friday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Holnes…