The Honourable Randall Mitchell- Feature Address- Housing Distribution Ceremony – Dec 16, 2017
Good morning everyone. At these key distribution ceremonies I imagine these scenes of Happiness filling the air as a mother turns the key to her new home for the first time. The laughter of children as they ride their bicycles in open green spaces surrounded by well-developed streets. The excitement as families are able to
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Financial discrepancies discovered at East Port of Spain Development Company Limited and consequential action taken
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD) continues its commitment to its stance on open and transparent government and in that light, wishes to report to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago that in and around the end of October 2017, financial discrepancies were discovered at the East Port of Spain Company Limited (EPOS),
Read moreThe Honourable Randall Mitchell- Feature Address- Housing Allocation Ceremony – Dec 09, 2017
A warm good morning to you all! To those of you visiting us today, Welcome to the City of San Fernando! I am always happy to be present at these housing distribution ceremonies and share these joyous moments with you because it allows me to see the impact that the Housing policy has on our
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Housing Distribution Ceremony- 09.12.2017
Over eighty families received keys to their new homes today (Saturday 9th December) at the Housing Development Corporation - HDC's Housing Distribution Ceremony. This joyous occasion was hosted at Omardeen's School of Accounting, San Fernando. Congratulations to the new homeowners and their families! Read moreThe Honourable Randall Mitchell- Feature Address- Housing Allocation Ceremony – Dec 02, 2017
Good Morning to you all! Let me first congratulate you on this stage in your life’s journey. Home ownership is an important step. A step that you should take very seriously and one which, I assure you, will provide many rewarding experiences. I truly am delighted to be here with you this morning as we continue to deliver on our
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Housing Allocation Ceremony- 02.12.2017
On December 02, 2017, several families were filled with joy as they became new homeowners. These families attended the HDC's Housing Allocation Ceremony at the Auditorium, Government Plaza, Richmond Street, Port of Spain. The Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Housing and Urban Development delivered the feature address. Read more
Positive response to new housing initiative
On November 20, the application venue for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme formally opened. Over three hundred people flocked to the Couva Village Plaza, Lisas Gardens, Couva to submit applications for this new housing solution. Of those who attended, two hundred and fifty (250) completed applications were submitted; with
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Housing Minister: These lands are not earmarked for former Caroni workers
The lands which were developed for the recently-launched Government’s Aided Self Help-Housing Programme are not the lots which have been and are currently being developed for the former Caroni (1975) Limited workers as laid out in the Caroni (1975) Limited and Orange Grove National Company Limited (Divestment) Act 25 of 2005. The Government’s Aided
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Housing Distribution Ceremony (November 11, 2017)
What a joyous day for several families as they received the keys to their new homes today (November 11, 2017) at the Housing Development Corporation - HDC’s Housing Distribution Ceremony. The Distribution Ceremony took place at the Auditorium of the Couva Village Plaza, Lisas Gardens, Couva. These families received keys to homes in the following Read more
Correction to stories (Press Release Issued by the Land Settlement Agency)
Reference is made to the Spotlight column on Sunday November 05 titled “Housing policy under review”, the story on November 06 titled “Bangladesh to move” written by Andy Johnson and today’s Editorial titled “Do right by Bangladesh residents, Mr. Minister”, which appeared in your newspaper. We wish to state that the Government nor the Land
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