Evicted Coopers Pen residents offered lands

More than 100 residential lots are expected to be made available in the Hague and Clifton area of Trelawny as the Government moves ahead with plans to relocate residents of Coopers Pen before a court-ordered deadline of November 30.

The announcement was made yesterday by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Robert Montague.

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The minister, who was on a tour of government-owned lands in the area, was accompanied by State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern Tova Hamilton and Mayor of Falmouth Collen Gager.