Beneficiary of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Claudette Salmon, was ecstatic to stroll into her new two-bedroom home.
The snug and durable construction is a far cry from her earlier abode, which was in a poor state as a result of a termite infestation.
“We had termites that ate the wooden. Every time I repaired the home, they saved coming again, as a result of a tree [in the yard] had them,” she stated.
Prime Minister, Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, handed over the unit in Blackness, Westmoreland, on January 24. It was constructed at a price of $9.5 million.
“I need to say due to Holness for giving me this home and I want God’s blessing on him so he can proceed to offer for the folks of Jamaica. Thanks additionally to Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson,” Salmon instructed JIS Information.
The Prime Minister inspired Salmon to make sure that the house is correctly maintained and to stay an upstanding citizen in her neighborhood.
Dr. Holness additionally implored Salmon to inform the Ministry of Financial Development and Job Creation sooner or later ought to she have plans to change the home.
“You need to seek the advice of with the Ministry earlier than constructing, as a result of once we had been constructing this unit, we did a soil check, we checked for every kind of engineering points. So, it’s essential to seek the advice of with us to guarantee that no matter you are constructing can match what we put down right here as a basis,” he famous.
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