Commemoration of 60th Anniversary of Independence
On Thursday August 4th, The Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, Minister of Housing and Urban Development and Chairman of the Oversight Committee for the 60th Anniversary of Independence Celebrations, hosted a Media Conference to reveal the 60th Anniversary logo and premium events carded for 60th Anniversary celebrations. The 60th Anniversary of Independence - “Diamond Jubilee” is being
Minister Robinson-Regis commemorates Emancipation Day with Staff at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
On Thursday July 28, 2022 the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Port-of-Spain Shopping Complex Limited – New City Mall and East Side Plaza, which is under the remit of the Ministry, hosted an event for staff to commemorate Emancipation Day, 2022 at the Ministry’s Head Office in Port-of-Spain. The Honourable
Minister Leonce presents Home Improvement Grants to Recipients at a Cheque Distribution Ceremony
The Honourable Adrian Leonce, Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, on Wednesday July 06, 2022, presented Cheques valued at $375,000.00 to Twenty-Five (25) recipients of the Ministry’s Home Improvement Grant Programme (HIG), at a distribution ceremony held at the Ministry’s Head Office in Port-of-Spain. The recipients of this grant allocation are from
Minister Robinson-Regis advises citizens to beware of scammers
In my capacity as Minister of Housing and Urban Development and indeed as a citizen of this country I have noted with concern the facts that have been revealed from the recent judgement of Mr. Justice Frank Seepersad regarding a ‘money for assistance to get houses’ scheme. Disgracefully this is not the first occurrence, but
The Honourable Adrian Leonce, Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development recently met with Director of (UNOPS)
On Wednesday June 15th 2022, The Honourable Adrian Leonce, Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, met with Mr. Alejandro Rossi, Director Multi-Country Office, Caribbean, Costa Rica and Panama – The United Nations Office for Project Service (UNOPS) to discuss possible areas of collaboration on projects for housing and urban development. The United
27 Beneficiaries Received Cheques from Housing Minister Camille Robinson-Regis at a Ceremony in Bon Air, Arouca
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis presented Home Improvement Grant cheques to twenty-seven (27) recipients from several communities in north-east Trinidad, at a distribution Ceremony held yesterday, (May 25, 2022) at the Bon Air Gardens Community Centre, Emperor Boulevard, Bon Air Gardens, Arouca. The Home Improvement Grant Programme forms an integral
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
May 09, 2022 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mrs Rosemarie Sant, Managing Editor, Trinidad Guardian Newspapers, St. Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain Dear Madam, The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development notes, with concern, two (2) articles carried in your editions of Sunday May 1 and Thursday May 5, 2022 respectively, each expressing concern about the apparent lack
66 from East Port of Spain begin construction skills training
Sixty-Six youths from communities in East Port of Spain participated in an Orientation Session on April 27, 2022 to begin training in a series of disciplines related to the construction industry, as the East Port of Spain Development Company Limited’s launched its third ‘Education to Production – Construction Skills Training Programme’ at the Laventille Community
HOUSING MINISTRY MEETS PEOPLE’S BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and its agencies touch the lives of people in ways few other Ministries do. “By injecting new life and opportunities into East Port of Spain, and providing the security that comes from land ownership, both the East Port of Spain Development Company (EPOSDC) and the Land Settlement Agency
Housing Minister Oversees Relocation of Oropune Fire Victims Housing Minister Camille Robinson-Regis oversees the urgent relocation of victims of today’s fire at an apartment located in Building 222, Oropune Gardens, Piarco.
Minister Robinson-Regis expressed her concern for the welfare of the victims, noting that “this is indeed a very traumatic time for the owner, especially as her two children are currently abroad. The HDC will therefore do everything it can to ameliorate her circumstances. Already a vacant unit has been identified in another HDC community not