#Kingston, July 27, 2019 – Jamaica – Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (July 26), handed over 37 new housing solutions to beneficiaries of the Spanish Ridge housing scheme in St. Catherine.
Spanish
Ridge is a National Housing Trust (NHT) development located in the sub-urban
community of Kitson Town and approximately eight kilometres north-west of
Spanish Town. The solutions consist of
18 two-bedroom units at a cost of $12 million each; 12 one bedroom units for $10
million each; four premium serviced lots at the cost of $3.7 million each; and
three regular serviced lots for $2.8
million each.
Prime
Minister Holness encouraged the new homeowners to work together to ensure that
Spanish Ridge becomes a “model community”.
“It is
a closely knit design in terms of layout and I am hoping that it will also be a
closely knit community in terms of people and their relationships,” Mr. Holness
said.
“To
truly enjoy these solid structures, everyone has to be happy. Your neighbour
has to be happy with you, and you have to be happy with your neighbor,” he
added.
Meanwhile,
Mr. Holness said that the NHT will be handing over “hundreds of keys” for new
homes that are being built.
“Since
2017, the NHT has started 11,198 housing solutions. That’s more than we have
done in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 combined… . By the end of next month… they
will start 2,689 more units to add to the 11,198 that they have already started,”
he said.
Managing
Director of the NHT, Martin Miller, encouraged the new homeowners to safeguard their
investment.
“Owning
real estate is just one step. You need to protect your real estate. You must
ensure that the entire community is protected; work together, grow each other’s
family, see yourself as your brother’s keeper,” Mr. Miller said.
Two of
the new homeowners, Ernie Dedrick and Susaye Coulson, who are celebrating their
46th and 37th birthdays, respectively, said they could
not have received better gifts.
“It’s
the best feeling for a birthday. It’s the best birthday present. I feel excited
to know that I now own my own house. The house looks good,” Mr. Dedrick told JIS News.
“I am
excited. I’m lost for words,” Ms. Coulson said.
“I am
truly blessed with this house, and I am excited to have received the keys on my
birthday. This is the best birthday gift ever,” she added.
Contact: Ainsworth Morris
Release: JIS