Accra, May 17, (Palaver) — The NPP-in-Opposition made the following promise to the people of Ghana in the housing sector:
?The NPP proposes to launch a special ?Housing the People Scheme? which shall focus on low-cost housing, urban renewal and rural housing??A home ownership mortgage insurance will be established, whilst mortgage banks will be encouraged. The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) will be encouraged to assist in the development of local building materials and participate in mortgage insurance for workers?.
(NPP 2000 Manifesto, Paragraph 2.3.12.1).
Source: GhanaWeb