Montego Bay, 6 December, 2019 – Jamaica – Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (December 4), handed over 52 housing solutions in Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury, in Westmoreland.
Mr.
Holness presented keys to families for 29 detached units in Darliston Grove and
23 detached units in Shrewsbury. They
are the first set of beneficiaries in the island to receive housing units under
the National Housing Trust (NHT) Labour and Small Materials Programme (LSMP).
In
his address, the Prime Minister said the Government is committed to ensuring
that every Jamaican has a fair chance of owning his or her own home and
residing in a secure environment.
Mr.
Holness congratulated the new homeowners and lauded the NHT on delivering the
new houses. He said the agency has been following the Government’s mandate to
build housing solutions for the hard-working men and women of Jamaica.
“It
was in early 2017 that I broke ground at Darliston and Shrewsbury, and I told
you that I would be delivering six housing developments totalling 1,493 housing
solutions in the parish of Westmorland under the NHT’s four-year housing
programme,” the Prime Minister said.
“So,
I have to thank the Board of the NHT for doing such a wonderful job in ensuring
that these projects come to fruition in short order,” he added.
Mr.
Holness further stated that the NHT has been making steady progress in
achieving its target of developing 23,000 housing solutions in Jamaica by 2021.
He noted that this objective is being propelled through public-private
partnerships that are being encouraged through various programmes.
For
her part, NHT Board Director, Nesta-Claire Hunter, said the agency remains
committed to empowering and improving the quality of life for all Jamaicans
through homeownership.
“For
us at the NHT, these houses represent more than just fulfilling targets. For
us, they signify the building of a nation one block, one home and one community
at a time,” she said.
New
homeowner of Darliston Grove, Cosmo Grant, told JIS News that getting the keys to a new home has been an
overwhelming experience for him and his family.
“We
want to thank the NHT and the Government for what they have created here in
Darliston, and it is my intention that we keep this scheme free from violence,
and make sure it is clean all the way through,” he said.
Contact: Okoye Henry
Release: JIS
Photo Captions:
Header: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by new homeowners of the Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury communities in Westmoreland, at the National Housing Trust (NHT) handover ceremony, on Wednesday, December 4.
1st insert: Savanna-la-Mar’s Mayor, Councillor Bertel Moore (right), presents keys to one of the housing solutions in Darliston Grove, Westmoreland, to grandmother, Cynthia Turner; her son, Jorrean Hill, and her grandchildren, at a National Housing Trust (NHT) handover ceremony on Wednesday, December 4. Keys to the Shrewsbury housing solutions were also handed over.
2nd insert: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, tours
one of the housing solutions in Darliston Grove, Westmoreland, following a
National Housing Trust (NHT) handover ceremony on Wednesday, December 4. Keys
to the Shrewsbury housing solutions were also handed over.
Yhomo Hutchinson Photos