OPM & Ministry of Economic Growth
Establishment of Economic Growth Council
Increased investment from international BPO firms
Increased National Housing Trust (NHT) benefits • Interest-free loans for persons earning less than $12,000 per week; reduction of interest rate from four per cent to two per cent for contributors earning between $12,001 and $20,000 per week; while persons earning between $20,001 and $30,000 weekly are eligible for loans at four per cent, down from six per cent • NHT Home Grants programme has been adjusted so that contributors who earn a maximum of $12,000 weekly can apply for a grant of up to $1.5m up from $1.2m • House lot loan now at $2 million up from $1.5 million
Improvements to roads and bridges (e.g., reconstruction of the Marcus Garvey Drive)