The remigrant housing scheme is good news for Guyanese living abroad

TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor,

Most of us would agree that an enormous amount of progress was made in the social sector, especially in the area of housing which has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade or so. Official statistics show that Guyana’s construction sector has seen a growth rate of 1.5 per cent as the country is currently experiencing the largest housing boom in its history.

Additionally, the public – private partnership between Government and the Private Sector has resulted in many families including the poor and vulnerable, not only receiving their land titles, but also owning their own homes.

Just recently Guyanese were greeted with more good news from the authorities. Based on the latest information released by the government, among some of its plans over the next five years include the distribution of 30,000 new house lots, a remigrants’ housing scheme and other special programmes for young professionals and single persons. Many of my relatives abroad have been enquiring about the possibility of returning home and have also been asking what are the incentives for doing so.

Editor, I am not surprised to learn that more than 1200 applications were received from Guyanese living all over the world for a plot of land here. I believe that many Guyanese want to return home and once the conditions are right they will do so. I hope that the administration will publicise the new remigrant housing scheme as much as possible so that everyone will know about the developments that are taking place in their country of birth.

Yours sincerely

R Rajkumar

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