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Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis with the 25 recipients of leases under her Ministry’s Land Settlement Agency (LSA) progamme at a ceremony at the Chaguanas Community Centre. With her is LSA CEO Hazar Hosein, left, and Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Adrian Leonce and on right is LSA’s Chairman, Wayne Inniss. Photo by Sureash Cholai

HOUSING Minister Camille Robinson-Regis oversaw the distribution of leases for land lots for 25 people to build homes, at a ceremony at Chaguanas Community Centre on Tuesday. This took place under the government-aided self help housing programme.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis with recipient Yamine Trotment. Photo by Sureash Cholai

In his welcome remarks, Land Settlement Agency chairman Wayne Inniss said out of an initial 700 applicants, some 500 had been successfully screened as eligible, and from these 25 were chosen to receive lots in this batch.

These lots are in central and south Trinidad, he said. They are all serviced with electricity and water supplies.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis presents Mala Ramoutar with her land lease documents. Photo by Sureash Cholai

Innis said this initiative showed the Government’s commitment to deliver non-traditional housing solutions. He said recipients benefit from a purchase price of 30 per cent of the market value. The LSA, Innis said, would offer recipients a range of house designs and hold their hands throughout the approval process.

Robinson-Regis, in her feature address, congratulated recipients on their patience – they had applied in 2018.

She empathised, “It has not been an easy journey, but it has been worth it.”

Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Adrian Leonce with recipient Andrea Peters. Photo by Sureash Cholai

She warned recipients that they must now construct their homes within two years. Failing this, they faced forfeiture of their land, to be passed on to other selected applicants to build.

She said the lots were at Factory Road (15 lots), Milton Road (six lots) and Cashew Gardens (four lots).

She urged recipients not to squander their opportunities, while her ministry remains focused on strengthening TT’s housing base.

Minister in the Ministry of Housing Adrian Leonce said financing available to recipients was at two per cent, comparing favourably to the six-eight per cent generally offered by financial institutions.

Robinson-Regis later told reporters that the Government had several hundred other such lots to distribute under this initiative.

Housing and Urban Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis at the ministry’s Land Settlement Agency lease distribution ceremony at the Chaguanas Community Centre. Photo by Sureash Cholai

Asked if this was a drop in the bucket compared to the 180,000-plus waiting list for public housing, she said this was a separate initiative to award land, not housing, to people, based on their preference or eligibility.

She said that otherwise the Government’s housing programme was still underway with houses under construction at various sites, although she couldn’t recollect the total number of housing units off the top of her head.

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The two persons who were killed in this afternoon’s horrific accident at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) have been identified as 38-year-old Andrew Albert and Annalisa Lackhan, also 38.

Albert, of Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was the driver of minibus BAB 4746 which was involved in the accident.

Lackhan, of Gopie Street, Buxton North, ECD was an occupant in the minibus.

Police said at around 13:01hrs, the minibus was proceeding along the southern driving lane of the northern carriageway whilst motor pick-up GNN 3048 was proceeding in the same lane in front of the minibus, when the minibus attempted to overtake the motor pick-up.

“In so doing, a collision occurred which caused the said minibus to pull further left and collided with a parked lorry GAC 6803,” police noted.

“Further reports revealed that the driver of the minibus lost control and the same turned turtle forcing the lorry and a horse cart further east. The minibus also collided into the side rear of motorcar PLL 5535,” police added.

As a result of the collision, several people who were in the minibus received injuries and were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) o seek medical attention.

The driver of the motor pick-up is in custody assisting with investigation.

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El secretario del Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos (DTRH), Gabriel Maldonado González, convocó el martes a los residentes del sur de la Isla, que buscan integrarse a la fuerza laboral u obtener nuevas oportunidades de desarrollo profesional, a participar esta semana de “Expo Empleos 2022” en Ponce.

Se trata de un evento de reclutamiento masivo para diversas áreas e industrias, incluyendo el sector privado y público, con beneficios y compensaciones competitivas.  

“Tras el éxito alcanzado la semana pasada con “Expo Empleos 2022” en San Juan, esta semana llegamos a la ciudad señorial de Ponce con la participación de unos 30 patronos y cientos de plazas de trabajo a tiempo completo y parcial. De cara a la temporada navideña, una de las épocas con más movimiento comercial en Puerto Rico, este evento de reclutamiento masivo tiene el propósito de que jóvenes y adultos puedan obtener nuevas oportunidades laborales en diversas industrias, mientras que los patronos reclutan al personal necesario para cubrir sus necesidades de capital humano”, afirmó el titular del DTRH en declaraciones escritas.  

“Expo Empleos 2022” se realizará el jueves, 8 y viernes, 9 de septiembre en el primer nivel del centro comercial Plaza Del Caribe en Ponce, antiguo local de La Defensa. El horario será de  9:00 de la mañana a 7:00 de la noche. 

El titular de la agencia recomendó a los asistentes llevar consigo un  resumé actualizado, aunque aclaró que no es requisito para participar de la feria de empleo. “El único requisito para participar es tener deseos de trabajar, crecer y progresar. Una vez la persona llega a la feria se le orienta y se canalizan sus intereses, así como habilidades. Es un proceso dinámico y sencillo”, añadió. 

Por su parte, Edwin Tavárez, gerente general de Plaza Del Caribe, destacó que “confiamos que la celebración de esta feria de empleo, en conjunto con el Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos, sea el mecanismo idóneo para que, tanto los comerciantes del centro comercial como los demás establecimientos de la región sur y oeste de Puerto Rico, identifiquen los recursos humanos necesarios de cara a la temporada de Navidad que se avecina para que más personas consigan empleos. Esperamos que esta alianza entre el centro comercial y el DTRH sea la primera de muchas con el objetivo de apoyar a los comerciantes de esta región, que tantos empleos necesita, y resulte en beneficio para nuestras comunidades”.

Los asistentes también podrán completar la encuesta del “Primer Estudio de la Mujer Trabajadora de Puerto Rico”, esfuerzo que realiza el DTRH junto a la organización Women Who Lead, con el fin de recopilar estadísticas sobre el panorama actual de las féminas que laboran en el gobierno, industria privada y organizaciones sin fines de lucro.  

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The Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training is aware of situations at various schools which have sparked public discussion, as it relates to issues of grooming in schools on the island.

The Ministry wishes to assure the general public that it remains committed to reviewing the present positions with a view to addressing the current issues from a holistic standpoint.

As such, the Ministry is committed to ensuring that an evaluation of this nature includes the thorough participation of all relevant stakeholders, in determining the best way forward.

SOURCE: Ministry of Education. Headline photo courtesy: Erik Reardon (Unsplash.com).

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