‘A huge sacrifice’ - PM lauds public sector for showing concern for national interest

KINGSTON, Jamaica- THE NATIONAL Housing Trust (NHT) could be called upon by the Government to assist in ensuring the success of the economic programme Jamaica is pursuing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced at Jamaica House yesterday that the Government would be making concessions, through its agencies, to public-sector workers who have agreed to a wage freeze until 2015. "An example of this is the reduction of interest rates for certain categories of NHT loans and we are going to be having certain discussions as well with the NHT to see what else can be done for certain categories of persons in this country, including our public-sector workers," Simpson Miller said.