An amount of GH¢13.8million has been disbursed for National Rental Assistance Scheme launched in
February 2023 to ease the burden of huge rent advance payments by
prospective tenants by the Government.
From February to October 2023, the Scheme disbursed
about GH¢13.8million to cover the paymentof rent advance for 1,105
individuals in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Eastern, Bono East and Western Regions.
Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister said Government continued works on Phase III of the Security Services Housing Programme, involving the construction of 320 units for the Ghana Police Service at the Ghana National Police Training School, Tesano.
He said the overall progress of work stands at 95 percent and In addition,work commenced on the first phase of the Revised National Affordable Housing Programme at Pokuase, to construct 8,000 housing units.
The Minister said in 2024, Government will commence work on the National Affordable Housing Project at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Mensah Atakora
