#Kingston, 6 December 2019 – Jamaica – An estimated sum of $3.84 billion is to be spent for the development of housing solutions in the constituency of East Portland.
Member of Parliament for the area, Ann-Marie
Vaz, made the announcement during her contribution to the 2019/20 Constituency Debate
in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 3).
Mrs. Vaz informed that based on discussions
with the National Land Agency and the National Housing Trust (NHT), some 131 acres
of land at Norwich/Passley Gardens, opposite the College of Agriculture,
Science & Education (CASE) have been identified to develop 300 housing solutions,
including serviced lots, studios and two- bedroom houses.
“The preliminary professional procurement has started with a projected construction date for November 2020,” she said.
Mrs. Vaz also announced that the existing
Passley Gardens unfinished subdivision will also be part of the work to be
undertaken by the NHT, which will see to the completion of roads, water and drainage
in exchange for unsold lots in the subdivision.
“This will benefit persons who bought and
built homes and have been suffering for years. This major announcement will allow
for public servants and ordinary citizens to access affordable housing, and now
live and work in Portland,” she said.
Contact: Latonya Linton
Release: JIS
Photo Caption: Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 3). At left is her husband and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
R. Fraser Photo