Housing Related Links: Poverty Letters Menu Archival Menu Nawbatt announces five-year strategic plan for housing February 14, 2007 Ministry pushing infrastructural development in housing schemes January 30, 2007 Squatter settlements regularisation programme moving ahead July 12, 2004 Sophia: from a squatter settlement to a housing scheme June 21, 2004 Occupancy rate is major challenge to housing sector June 18, 2004 What’s with the building code? June 6, 2004 Housing programme gaining steam May 29, 2004 Home ownership to increase with $1.4B budget allocation April 5, 2004 Minister Baksh urges residents to pay fees to have titles March 1, 2004 The challenge of facilitating home ownership February 10, 2004 $268M infrastructure works underway at Amelia's Ward January 26, 2004 Towards housing the nation January 18, 2004 Building hope one house at a time January 5, 2004 Housing Ministry allocates 4,739 houselots, 6,000 titles January 3, 2004 House lot distribution falls slightly short of target January 3, 2004 A house of one's own December 23, 2003 Housing in Guyana December 16, 2003 The complexities of Roman-Dutch law as it applies to land November 16, 2003 Habitat, UA hand over home to Grove family October 30, 2003 Accountability October 14, 2003 Please reconsider decision to repossess house lots October 8, 2003 White Paper on land distribution supports changes in housing sector September 20, 2003 Low-income mortgages now available up to $2M September 3, 2003 Banks sign to finance low-income house development September 3, 2003 The housing drive August 4, 2003 Progress in the housing sector after ten years July 12, 2003 Land, house lot distribution for radical overhaul June 8, 2003 Closer towards home ownership June 3, 2003 Method of evaluating property rates must be changed June 3, 2003 500 titles distributed in Berbice May 25, 2003 Jagdeo gives Cummings Lodge squatters break on house lots April 27, 2003 Squatters accept President’s proposals April 27, 2003 Squatters protest gov't price for house lots April 24, 2003 Housing Ministry aims to process 8,000-10,000 land titles this year April 17, 2003 Home mortgages take off at New Building Society April 16, 2003 Guysuco to sell land around city for house lots March 31, 2003 World Homes to continue helping low income earners March 26, 2003 Housing sector makes another quantum leap March 19, 2003 EU gives $1.8B boost for low income housing March 14, 2003 Guyana, EU sign $1.5B pact for low-income housing sector March 13, 2003 Jagdeo pledges $15M to Tiger Bay housing fund February 23, 2003 President rescues Tiger Bay residents with $15 million gift February 23, 2003 Housing ministry states criteria for house lot allocation February 16, 2003 Ministry of Housing states criteria used for house lot allocation February 16, 2003 Growth in mortgages comes with adequate infrastructure -NBS director January 18, 2003 Ministry clears squatters at Liliendaal January 17, 2003 Significant progress in removing Liliendaal squatters January 17, 2003 The housing problem January 16, 2003 Housing ministry to push land titles, infrastructure January 12, 2003 Corbin suggests rowdy funeral crowd felt speeches hypocritical January 10, 2003 Squatters want Baksh to meet them at Liliendaal January 9, 2003 Significant day for Mon Repos Housing Scheme - Minister Baksh December 1, 2002 Parfaite/Harmonie Phase One to be opened in January December 1, 2002 Tiger Bay residents censure move to revoke their houselots October 31, 2002 Major infrastructural works for new housing scheme at Grove September 15, 2002 Lands commission to speed up issuance of titles June 10, 2002 Land, house lots policy envisages regional input, decision deadlines May 20, 2002 Odetta’s new home is ready May 4, 2002 De Kinderen squatter settlements to get electricity soon May 4, 2002 Baksh outlines six-pronged approach to housing development March 31, 2002 Building on the housing momentum March 26, 2002 More help for the low income bracket August 9, 2001 The housing problem August 9, 2001 Housing the nation August 5, 2001 The inadequacy of housing in Guyana July 29, 2001 Friendship Squating Area July 15, 2001 Some proposals for a land policy and strategy July 15, 2001 The land problem in Guyana July 8, 2001 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.