Several teams from the Ministry of Works are working around the clock night and day to complete a number of government priority projects as well as several of Antigua’s roadways.
Over the weekend, the teams have been busily repairing roadways across Antigua as well as to work on at least one major project for government, the establishment of a Renal Centre on what was the former Holberton Hospital.
In a social media post, the Ministry announced that work continued over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at the Old Holberton Hospital site as its workmen engaged in the build-out of Antigua and Barbuda’s new state-of-the-art Renal Centre.
It said this transformative facility, partly funded by CDB and valued at $21 million (inclusive of the cost of acquiring top class equipment), will provide world-class kidney care services right here at home. “The centre will feature modern dialysis machines and advanced treatment capabilities, significantly expanding access to specialized care for our residents and patients across the region,” the post stated.
Accordingly, it noted that key Benefits will include:
- Reduces pressure on Mount St. John’s Medical Centre
- Addresses growing demand for dialysis treatment
- Eliminates need for patients to seek treatment abroad
- Part of our broader national healthcare expansion including a new Cardiac Unit
“Under the visionary leadership of Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph and with the commitment of Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Minister of Housing and Works, Hon Maria Browne, we’re playing our part in delivering world-class healthcare right here in Antigua and Barbuda,” the social media post continued.
Meanwhile, the ministry is also reporting that there was no left-up in the current work on road repairs/construction that is taking place in several communities. It disclosed that on Sunday, work continued in Follies with the construction of more resilient concrete roads, delivering on its commitment to island-wide road infrastructure upgrades.
Other areas of focus included upgrades to Burma Road and Cooks Landfill Road which continued on Sunday. “Day and night, weekdays and weekends, we are working tirelessly to transform our road infrastructure and improve your commuting experience,” the ministry indicated.
The weekend work continued in Lightfoot on Sunday building resilient concrete roads as well as the Bolans Playfield.
