The first 167 persons who have been squatting at Amelia’s Ward-Phase 4 in Linden, Region Ten yesterday signed up for their Certificates of Title at the Linden Foundation Secondary School.
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues led the exercise along with Gladwin Charles, Director of Community Development at the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). The regularisation and processing of ownership documents had been a promise made by Rodrigues during a visit to the area in early 2021, a release from the CH&PA said yesterday.
Regional officials including Deron Adams, Regional Chairman; Dwight John, the Regional Executive Officer, and Jermaine Figueira, Member of Parliament were also at the activity.
Rodrigues and Chief Executive Officer of CH&PA, Sherwyn Greaves, handed over Agreements of Sale to some of the beneficiaries.
With ownership documents, these individuals and their families will be able to have legal access to utilities such as electricity and water, and approach financial institutions for loans/mortgages.
Rodrigues later conducted a site visit at the Fitz Hope area of Linden, Region Ten.
The Minister was accompanied by Jamal Brotherson, an engineer attached to the CH&PA and other technical staff.
Infrastructure works executed in the area include the construction of road networks. These works will improve accessibility to the scheme for allottees and also enable the creation of sustainable communities in keeping with the Housing Ministry’s mandate.
