Booby Alley Housing Project on Track and Within Budget, PM Browne Confirms
The Booby Alley Housing Project remains on schedule and within budget, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed, expressing satisfaction with the progress made on the redevelopment effort in the Point community.
“I am very pleased with the progress made so far,” Browne said following a site visit on Monday, where he was joined by Ambassador Clarence Pilgrim, head of the oversight committee, along with representatives from the Chinese Embassy and the construction company, CCECC.
The Prime Minister, a former contractor, engaged with project officials on key construction details, including the height of the buildings and the depth of the pylons supporting the foundations.
“From all indications, the project is within budget and the timelines that were set. As has been indicated, this project should be completed by the middle of next year and it will deliver 150 two-bedroom properties to the former residents of Booby Alley,” Browne stated. “These are going to be climate-resilient homes, providing a significant upgrade in quality, comparable to any in other parts of the world. This is a truly transformational project that will change lives.”
With occupation set for mid-2026, the redevelopment aligns with other major projects planned for the area, including a tourism facility on Lower Newgate Street and the construction of a new headquarters for the Antigua Department of Marine Services (ADOMS). Officials anticipate significant transformation in the vicinity over the next 12 to 18 months.
The Booby Alley Housing Project is funded by the People’s Republic of China. The construction site will be fenced and landscaped ahead of residents moving in next year.
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Hope they ensure quality construction and not just rush to meet deadlines.
Will local contractors and workers benefit from this project, or is it all being done by foreign labor?
I hope the pricing remains affordable for the average citizen.
How many homes are actually being built, and who qualifies to purchase them?
Are there environmental concerns associated with this development?
Hopefully, there’s a fair and transparent process for distributing these houses and no political favoritism.
Correct. They better not do like SHOOGY, BUY HIMSELF A BOAT WITH CAMPAIGN FUNDS!! Those donors will never allow themselves to be taken for a ride by UPP ever again!!!!
No transparency old engines “Blood-In-Hotel-Lobby”infamous press conference.
ARE THE ENGINES NEW?? DID WE GET VALUE FOR MONEY? No. No.
Fair and transparent? LUKA it’s the Labour Party government you are talking about those words are foreign to them