Hundreds of house lot beneficiaries along the East Bank Demerara corridor are soon to benefit from billions of dollars in housing development works.
Relocation Underway for Cummings Lodge Squatters
–Minister Croal commits to expedite process
The Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is currently in the process of relocating eleven (11) informal settlers inhabiting portions of Plot 1767 and 1768 of Cummings Lodge (Cummings Park).
On Wednesday, the Hon. Collin Croal, Minister of Housing and Water, in the company of Chief Executive Officer of CH&PA, Mr. Sherwyn Greaves and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Andre Ally, visited the area along with officials from the Community Development, Projects and Enforcement Departments. Read More
$2.3B Contract Awarded for Eccles-Mandela Four-Lane Highway
– 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭
Plans to reduce the traffic congestion along the East Bank of Demerara are moving ahead with the signing of $2.3 billion in contracts for the Eccles, East Bank Demerara to Mandela, Georgetown Highway.
The contracts were signed on April 1, 2021, during a simple ceremony held in the Boardroom of the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA). Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin D Croal stated that the project is expected to benefit more than 18,000 households in schemes under the Ministry and CH&PA. Referencing a record-breaking $13.9 billion in contracts recently signed by the Ministry, he said that this is further evidence of the government’s commitment to transforming the lives of Guyanese.
Hon. Collin Croal Budget 2021 Address
MOTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2021
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to begin by saying how proud I am to be part of a Government that gets to put Guyana back together again after the calamity in which the APNU/AFC Coalition placed us.
Since the PPP/C’s Government return to power, confidence has been restored in the economy, investors are flocking Guyana, there is a breath of fresh air that fills this land with optimism and citizens could, once again, look forward to a bright future with the People’s Progressive Party Civic. Read More
Hon. Susan Rodrigues Presentation on the 2021 Budget
Mr. Speaker, I rise to make my presentation in support of Budget 2021 and wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Honourable Senior Minister with responsibility for finance and his team for the outstanding work in preparing this budget, and wish to commend the Minister for his stamina in delivering his four and a half hours presentation. Read More
Feature Address by Hon. Collin Croal, Minister of Housing and Water on the Allocation of House Lots for Residents of Region 4
Thank you for the warm introduction Permanent Secretary Andray Ally and today’s secession Chairperson.
Hon. Susan Rodrigues – Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water; Chairman of the Board of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Dr. Emanuel Cummings; CEO of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwin Greaves; Board Members, other officials of the Ministry of Housing and Water and the Guyana Water Incorporated, Special Invitees, excited potential homeowners, good morning and welcome. Read More
Speech by Hon. Minister Collin Croal on the launch of ‘Dreams Realised’ Housing Drive
Your Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Colleague Minister Susan Rodrigues,
Chief Executive Officer and Board Members of CHPA, officials of the Ministry
of Housing and Water, Special Invitees, Fellow Citizens, good morning.
I am overjoyed today that after just 75 days of the PPP/C returning to
power, we are able to hand out over 350 certificates of titles and transports
to citizens who have been waiting for many years to become homeowners!!! Read More
Hon. Minister Susan Rodrigues’ Speech at Dream Realised Housing Drive
Hon. Minister Susan M. Rodrigues, M.P.
Minister within the Ministry of Housing & Water
Ministry of Housing & Water
Dream Realised – on 16th October 2020, National Stadium Providence
His Excellency President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin
Croal, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Andre Ally, CEO of the Central Housing and Planning
Authority, Chairman, Board Members and staff of CH&PA, dignitaries, special invitees, the press,
and of course, the reason we are here today, the recipients of titles and transports. Read More