More Than 900 Modular Container Homes Land in Jamaica for Post-Melissa Housing Push

The Government's shipment of more than 900 modular container homes, acquired to ease the housing shortfall caused by Hurricane Melissa, has now landed in Jamaica.

The disclosure came from State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, during his contribution to debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Bill in the Upper House yesterday.

Senator Fitz-Henley was answering Opposition Senator Dr. Floyd Morris, who had argued that housing is not given enough prominence in the NaRRA Bill. Dr. Morris, who serves as Spokesperson on Housing and Sustainable Development, had also pressed for the latest information on the modular units.

Responding on the legislative concern, Senator Fitz-Henley argued that the Bill remains valid in its intent even without a stand-alone purpose clause written into the text.

Turning to the container homes themselves, the Government Senator told colleagues that the Prime Minister had convened a meeting with several agencies, among them the National Housing Trust, where it was indicated that thousands of houses have been purchased.