The Guyana Ministry of Housing and Water – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has firmly rejected claims circulating on social media suggesting that Venezuelan nationals have been granted entry to housing within the new improvement at Little and Nice Diamond, East Financial institution Demerara.
Setting the report straight, the ministry acknowledged: “All allottees throughout the Diamond Housing Scheme are Guyanese.”
In accordance with the official launch, “not a single home lot or turnkey unit within the space has been allotted to non-Guyanese.” The Ministry emphasised that land allocation is “strictly reserved for people who’re legally acknowledged as Guyanese in accordance with the legal guidelines of Guyana.”
The Diamond Housing Scheme was established to relocate former squatters who had beforehand occupied river dam areas in Herstelling, Covent Backyard, Prospect, Farm, Diamond, Grove, and Friendship. In whole, 291 squatter households have been recognized, and 228 households have since been relocated to accommodate tons or government-constructed properties.
Whereas the ministry acknowledged that “37 Venezuelans have been discovered squatting within the space,” it clarified that “they’ve been deemed ineligible beneath the housing programme, because it serves solely Guyanese.”
These relocated households now reside close to the four-lane Heroes Freeway—a location the ministry describes as “a first-rate space poised for progress and improvement,” with long-term socio-economic advantages and elevated property values.
Addressing different rumours, the ministry confirmed that “solely government-approved turnkey properties have been constructed by the Ministry,” all priced at $5.2 million, opposite to reviews of $7 million. Picket properties seen within the space have been constructed independently by land recipients who got home tons solely.
Concerning infrastructure, the ministry reported that the primary section of improvement has been accomplished and extra upgrades will quickly start. Tenders for the work, valued at $780 million, have been awarded on June 5, 2025, with work set to start by June 15 and wrap up by July 31, 2025. The contracts embody roadworks and drainage and have been issued in compliance with nationwide procurement requirements.
In conclusion, the ministry referred to as on the general public to be cautious about false narratives:
“The ministry urges the general public to chorus from sharing sensational claims that solely serve to mislead residents and discredit [the] nationwide housing programme and ongoing improvement efforts.”
