10 Families in Soufriere to receive sturdy homes by the start of Hurricane Season

10 Families in the Soufriere Constituency will be assured this week at the start of the hurricane season this year June 1st. They will be in home secure enough to safeguard themselves during a hurricane.

The Mister of Finance and Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made a notation that this is just part of the housing solutions that the government has in mind for the people of Dominica.

These houses are part of the 1000 new homes to be constructed by Government and as announced earlier by Mister Skerrit. In a recent the prime minister said his overall plan is to construct 5000 homes in Dominica.

The first 10 Families will be handed the keys to their apartments on at a special handing over ceremony in Point Mitchel this week.

Meantime Mister Skerrit says government will not use prime agricultural land for housing purposes.