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
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Home for Christmas- Housing Distribution Ceremony
On Saturday 16th December, several families were elated as they received packages to their new homes at the Housing Development Corporation - HDC's Housing Distribution Ceremony. The ceremony was hosted at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port of Spain. These families will begin their new lives in the Carlson Field, Retrench, Oasis, Read more
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),
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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 more
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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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.
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