Thirty Families of Samuel Cooper Road, Moruga get Keys to their New Homes
On February 18, 2019, thirty (30) families received keys to their new homes at a key distribution ceremony at Samuel Cooper Village, Moruga through the Housing and Village Improvement Programme. Under this new award-winning programme, thirty (30) homes were constructed to replace dilapidated structures that residents were residing in, while repairs were also undertaken on Read more
New City Mall and East Side Plaza gets new Board of Management
The Honourable Major General (Retired) Edmund Dillon, Minister of Housing and Urban Development presented Letters of Appointment to Members of the newly installed Board of Management for New City Mall and East Side Plaza at a ceremony held today at the Ministry’s Conference Room, South Quay, Port of Spain. Mr. Olsen Oliver has been appointed
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MINISTER DILLON TOURS EASTSIDE PLAZA AND NEW CITY MALL
In keeping with his promise to tour the various agencies that fall under the purview of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Major General (Ret'd) Edmund Dillon toured the East Side Plaza and New City Mall earlier this week. Accompanied by Ms. Simone Thorne-Mora – Permanent Secretary and other Senior Executives of Read more
Ministry Wins Award for Service Excellence and Innovation
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is pleased to announce that it recently won the President’s Award for Service Excellence and Innovation in the Public Sector. The Ministry’s Housing and Village Improvement Programme (HVIP) was the entry that was selected, which according to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), successfully met all of the
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Ministry Launches Formal Investigation Into Allegations of Improper Distribution of Home
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has launched a formal investigation into allegations that a member of staff fraudulently offered a family a housing unit in Greenvale Park, La Horquetta. The Permanent Secretary wishes to underscore that the Ministry has always been transparent and will continue to be transparent when it
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EIGHTY (80) DESERVING FAMILIES RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMFORT
Eighty eligible squatters received Certificates of Comfort (CoCs), at a recently held distribution ceremony hosted by the Land Settlement Agency (LSA), an agency of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The ceremony was held at the Diego Martin Central Community Centre, Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard, Diego Martin. A Certificate of Comfort issued by the
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THIRTY (30) NEW HOUSING UNITS FOR MERIKINS COMMUNITY, MORUGA
By the end of this fiscal year thirty (30) new housing units will be completed and distributed to qualifying residents at Samuel Cooper Road, Fifth Company, Moruga under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Village Improvement Programme (HVIP). Ten other home improvement works will also be undertaken, while infrastructural and drainage works have
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Minister Dillon Receives Warm Welcome from MHUD Employees
The Honourable Major General (Ret’d) Edmund Dillon, newly appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD), received a warm welcome as he assumed his new portfolio at the Ministry’s Head Office, South Quay, Port of Spain on August 06, 2018. On hand to greet the Honourable Minister were Mrs. Simone Thorne-Mora Quinones, officials and staff
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Smart Technologies Transforming the Way We Live
Ms. Simone Thorne Mora Quinones, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development accompanied by Ms. Marie Hinds, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Planning and Development just returned home from attending the 2018 Korea-LAC Future Cooperation Forum, held in Conrad, Seoul. The forum which was held from June 28-29, 2018 had as its theme,
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Housing Ministry says “Hello Neighbour”
Many citizens have entered into questionable property arrangements which oftentimes, have left them without any property and any opportunity for recouping their losses. Some citizens have even paid sums of money in an effort to advance their HDC application while some citizens have begun building their dream homes without adhering to the mandatory processes
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