{"id":313915,"date":"2023-12-15T10:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=313915"},"modified":"2023-12-15T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:09:53","slug":"pm-says-promises-made-are-promises-kept-government-commits-to-5000-homes-for-dominicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/governance\/pm-says-promises-made-are-promises-kept-government-commits-to-5000-homes-for-dominicans\/","title":{"rendered":"PM says promises made are promises kept; government  commits to 5000 homes for Dominicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_313916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313916\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-313916\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Prime-Minister-Roosevelt-delivering-remarks-642x416.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prime Minister Roosevelt delivering remarks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that Dominica stands tall above the rest in the region and beyond in the provision of modern hurricane-resistant housing units to its citizens. He made that statement while addressing the handing over ceremony of keys to families to their newly constructed climate-resilient homes under Government of Dominica Housing Recovery Project (HRP) this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn the housing sector in particular we have taken innovative steps to place vulnerable citizens in safer shelters,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, I say with no fear of contradiction that Dominica stands tall above the rest in our reason and beyond in the provision of modern hurricane-resistant housing units to its citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skerrit stated that the government&#8217;s approaches and the quality of the structures serve as a model that other countries have sought to follow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Prime Minister, for this government, promises made are promises kept.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is not merely a tagline, we have been true to our promise to ensure our people are housed in the highest quality, most resilient homes in the Caribbean,\u201d Skerrit stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He assured the beneficiaries that his government would strive towards its goal of no less than 5000 homes for the people of Dominica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, he pointed out that despite the challenges and the circumstances that have threatened to derail the government&#8217;s efforts, it has still excelled at creating opportunities for Dominicans to live more fruitful fulfilling lives, in education, in health, social services, and housing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have been preoccupied with increasing the comfort of our citizens and giving them a foundation to build more rewarding lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has given the assurance that more homes will be built to the highest standards and handed over to deserving citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said that Dominica stands tall above the rest in the region and beyond in the provision of modern hurricane-resistant housing units to its citizens. 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