– 350 register for $1M housing support programme

SOME 200 residents of Lethem, Region Nine, are now closer to achieving homeownership as the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) took its second ‘dream realised’ house lot distribution exercise to the township on September 16.

The allottees were allocated house lots in the new Tract CH&PA Housing Scheme, where $530 million is being spent on the first phase of infrastructural works.

Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the regional housing office compound in Tabatinga, Minister of Housing and Water, Croal said the activity forms part of the government’s national housing programme which aims to ensure that every citizen has access to decent, safe and affordable housing.

“At the end of the day, these are all intended to stimulate a transformation within this lovely Region Nine and how do we do this and what is the spinoff? It also ensures that in all that we are doing, we are creating jobs and investment opportunities for residents all across this region,” he told the more than 500 persons gathered at the event.

The minister said that these developments are being undertaken under the ‘One Guyana’ umbrella, where every citizen regardless of their location or background, will benefit.

Meanwhile, the ministry officially launched its Lethem Housing Support Programme which allows prospective homeowners to receive $1 million each to commence the construction of their homes. The initiative was announced by President, Dr Irfaan Ali during an outreach to the Rupununi region in August.

A total of 350 allottees successfully registered for the programme. Representatives from the New Building Society (NBS) and the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) were also on the ground pre-qualifying persons for loans. (DPI)