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| Parliamentary Representative Hon. Jacinth Henry-Martin addresses press at ceremony. |
Basseterre, St. Kitts (March 05, 2004): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is ensuring that the spinoff effects from its ambitious housing programme spreads to various sectors.
In a ceremony held on March 3 at the National Housing Corporation several local contractors signed the documents to construct homes in the Sandy Point area. The ceremony was witnessed by the parliamentary representative for the area Hon. Jacinth Henry-Martin who noted that this was a part of government’s policy to empower citizens.
“Sandy Point is now on track for the construction of 50 homes that will be part of one of the many phases that the government intends to initiate in the bid to satisfy the housing demand,” she said.
This programme will target lower income bracket earners. The construction project will centre around the Farms area in the community and will be built by Sandy Pointers. Minister Henry-Martin said that the programme will cater to the non-land and land owners.
Approximately 30 houses will be constructed on the newly cleared project area while the
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| Photo of Farms housing plan |
additional homes will be erected on the person’s respective territory.
The parliamentary representative expressed thanks to the NHC executive and said she was excited with the new project. She further revealed that the new homeowners will be able to enjoy a brand new community centre.
“I am looking forward to what this will mean for the community,” the parliamentary representative disclosed. “I want to extend my congratulations to the contractors who have ... signed their contracts and I share the enthusiasm of the Sandy Point community.
After the ceremony several of the contractors expressed gratitude to the parliamentary representative and showered praise on the government for giving young people and lower income earners hope.
“As a young contractor ... I am glad for this,” one of them stressed. “This will help the community because we will have a new development and this is what people have been waiting for, they want a better life,” he said adding that “Jacinth going good!” Another constituent explained that he will do his best to “make Jacinth proud.”
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| Hon. Jacinth Henry-Martin shakes hands with contractors after ceremony |
Housing construction has also been earmarked for La Vallee, Sandy Point while a new community centre will be built in Fig Tree.
