Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for the Construction and Outfitting of the New La Horquetta Youth Facility
Good afternoon to you all, It is my pleasure to address you on this auspicious occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the construction and outfitting of the new La Horquetta Youth Facility. I also bring greetings and best wishes on behalf of my colleague, the Honourable Pennelope Beckles.
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Home Improvement Grant Distribution
Ms Claire Davidson Williams gives her inaugural address as Permanent Secretary Ag. Of the Ministry during a Home Improvement Grant Distribution Ceremony at the Ministry’s Head Office at South Quay PoS. Read more
The Hon. Pennelope Beckles, Minister of Housing & Urban Dev. distributes Home Improvement Grants
The Hon. Pennelope Beckles, Minister of Housing and Urban Development gives the featured address at the Home Improvement Grant Distribution Ceremony at the Ministry’s head office. Read more
The Hon. Pennelope Beckles distributes Home Improvement Grants to south applicants
At the HDC sub-office in San Fernando the Honorable Pennelope Beckles distributed Home Improvements Grants to applicants located in the south lands. Read more
Sod Turning Ceremony, Government’s Residential Lots Programme for former employees of PETROTRIN at the Glenroy II site, in Princes Town.
On Friday 20 August, 2021 the Hon. Pennelope Beckles, turned the sod for Phase 1 of the Government's Residential Lots Programme for former employees of PETROTRIN at the Glenroy II site, in Princes Town. Read more
Housing Ministers Bring Hope and Christmas Cheer to Deserving Recipients of the Ministry’s Housing and Village Improvement (HVI) Programme in South and East Trinidad
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Pennelope Beckles and Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Adrian Leonce presented keys to twenty-two (22) deserving recipients at a ceremony held yesterday (December 21) at the Bon Air Community Centre in Bon Air West, Arouca. This is in addition to Read more
Over 1200 home improvements grants valued at $6.92Mn have been processed and disbursed in fiscal 2021, to deserving families whose gross monthly income does not exceed $5,000.00
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is mandated to provide Home Improvement Grants to low income households in order to effect critical home repairs. The Housing Programme Facilitation and Implementation Unit (HPFIU) of the Ministry, administers this grant to eligible persons once all the criteria have been met. The specific purpose of this grant, Read more
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Pennelope Beckles met with a delegation led by Roi Chiti, UN-Habitat Hub Coordinator for the Andean Region, at the Ministry’s office in Port of Spain on Friday 03 November, 2021.
The Meeting followed a webinar which took place earlier on November 01, entitled Public Spaces in Trinidad and Tobago: accessibility, safety and opportunities for social integration. The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Claire Davidson-Williams made a presentation at that forum on behalf of the Honourable Minister. The discussions centred around an initiative of the United Nations Read more
Housing Minister Pennelope Beckles attends official opening of Playpark in Tobago
The Honourable Pennelope Beckles recently attended the official opening of the Coral Gardens Community Park led by THA Assemblyman for Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant, the Honourable Ancil Dennis. The Playpark was developed in partnership with the Settlements, Urban Renewal and Public Utilities Division of the Tobago House of Assembly and corporate sponsor, Warner Construction and Sanitation Limited, Read more