NHA takes welcome first step to clean up its mess

IN a development that should have been given more attention, the National Housing Authority (NHA) on Tuesday took welcome steps to begin cleaning up the poor results and damaged reputation the agency has been associated with over the past several years.

The NHA announced it had terminated contracts for no fewer than 20 substandard construction projects and issued notices of termination to 33 contractors. It said it had also launched an internal investigation to identify and file appropriate administrative or criminal charges against NHA personnel responsible for accrediting and supervising substandard housing projects.