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Ag Minister: New Curepe Housing Community will redound to the benefit of all stakeholders

As Acting Minister of Housing and Urban Development, I have noted the many inaccurate and sensational statements which have appeared in the media over the last few days regarding the proposed North Grove housing community in Curepe and wish to place the following information in the public domain. The site is a seven-hectare parcel The

Response from Housing Minister to MP Dr. Fuad Khan’s social media post

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to comment on a video featuring Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Fuad Khan, which is being circulated via Facebook. In this video, Dr. Khan irresponsibly advises the population that, …. “it is better to make plenty children, sleep under a step or go on a river bank and

Thousands apply for an opportunity to purchase subsidised land

Thousands of citizens flocked to the Couva Village Plaza on Friday January 12, in an effort to submit an application for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme. Some arrived to the venue from as early as 5:00 am for an opportunity to receive one of the one thousand available lots

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),

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

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

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

Housing Minister clarifies issues raised in Express story re: Victoria Keyes

STATEMENT Reference is made to the cover story of today’s Express titled “Secret Keys – Govt ministers, senator get posh rent-to-own Victoria Keyes apartments” and the related story on page 4 titled “Shamfa, Ayanna get apartments”, which both contain inaccuracies. Background In September 2016, Cabinet approved the distribution of the 264 units at Victoria Keyes.

300 Squatters to receive Certificates of Comfort by end of the year

On Wednesday November 01, eighteen individuals who have been occupying state land prior to October 1998, received Certificates of Comfort from Housing and Urban Development Minister, Randall Mitchell. Five of the individuals in this group of recipients, are at an advanced stage in the squatter regularisation process and are eligible to receive statutory leases. It

Housing Minister announces new housing solution for low and middle-income earners: Aided Self Help Programme

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is aware that despite the country’s economic circumstances at this time, it must continue to pursue innovative solutions to cater to the housing needs of citizens in need, particularly the low to middle income earners. It is for this reason that Government, through the Ministry of Housing and