Charlestown, Nevis
August 09, 2007
For Immediate Publice Release
Minister with responsibility for Lands and Housing on Nevis Hon. Robelto Hector, reassured that the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) would continue to address the housing needs of Nevisians. His comment came during the official launch of the Golden Grove Housing Community in Brown Hill on August 03, 2007 when four young women received the keys to their new homes.
He said the Administration had paid attention to the housing deficit in the region of 800 houses and the high cost of land on the island and would adhere to its promises made just over one year ago.
Under Mr. Hector’s watch, the 12 percent administrative tax on land purchase has been removed and the price of government owned land was reduced. The provision of bigger and better low income homes also materialised.
“I say to you as the Minister moving that charge forward I am happy to report that we have done as we promised. Our vision, which is a long term vision, is to ensure that our population has adequate housing and of course any minister with the responsibility for housing would seek to put a timeframe. I have chosen today to tell you that adequate housing by the year 2020.
“I am happy to report also that we have done 22 homes over the last year. The manager reminded me that there were 20 plus homes which we met under construction, some just moving out of the foundation and we were able to complete these homes. So when I say to you 20 homes in one year, these are homes that I would say was the vision and conceptualisation of a new administration, I have not counted these 20 that we met out of foundation and we brought up,” he said.