Over 1,600 house lots allocated in Wismar Phase One
The Ministry of Housing continues lot identification at Wismar Phase One New Housing Development in Region 10, with more than 1,600 residential plots allocated...
Croal blasts enforcement officers for failing to act on new squatters, other violations
Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal has expressed dissatisfaction with enforcement officers who enter communities, observe violations and fail to ensure that the matters...
Housing backlog to be cleared by end of 2027 – Pres Ali
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Thursday unveiled the government’s comprehensive plan to eliminate Guyana’s housing backlog, announcing that pending applications in every administrative...
New housing scheme to facilitate relocation of vulnerable Kwakwani residents
In response to the Kwakwani flooding, Minister of Housing and Water Colin Croal says a new housing scheme is underway to facilitate residents along...
Govt engages INTERPOL, FBI to go after contractor for unfinished housing project
The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), says it has engaged several international law enforcement agencies, including...
Guyana’s Urban Resilience as a Small Island Developing State Highlighted at the World Urban...
On May 21, 2026, Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, represented Guyana as a featured speaker at the Thirteenth World Urban Forum (WUF13), addressing a...
Housing Minister joins regional talks on resilient cities at WUF13
On the second day of the Thirteenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Minister of Housing, Collin D Croal participated...
Ministers Croal, Benn Engage NICIL on State Lands for Housing Drive
Today, Minister of Housing Collin Croal, and Minister within the Ministry Vanessa Benn, met with a team of officials from the National Industrial and...
Housing Ministry demolishes illegal structures at Onderneeming, Airy Hall in Region 2
The Enforcement Department of the Ministry of Housing – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) conducted a demolition exercise this morning at Airy Hall...
29 families benefit from $5.8B housing programme
A $5.8 billion investment in housing is transforming lives across Guyana, as 29 families received the keys to their new homes under the Affordable...

















