PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning (VROMI) Egbert Jurendy Doran made clear on Wednesday when he was asked about the ownership of the Vineyard Heights property.
Doran said he took note of the news articles that are being published these past days. The Minister said that he already informed the parliament of St. Maarten that the Vineyard Heights property belongs o the government and people of St. Maarten.
The Minister further explained that if there are people that believe that they have ownership rights should approach the courts with their claims.
The Vineyard Heights property that was owned by the Richardson and Henson families has been highly contested by persons who claimed to have deeds from former Ministers for the property that the government recovered in 2018.
The current Minister of VROMI is working on having a housing project for the area that would allow many people to own their own homes.
