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$302 Million Budgeted for Lights at Sabina Park

By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, April 8, 2014

The Key Point:

A sum of $302.8 million will be spent by the Government for the installation of floodlights at Sabina Park by July this year.
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$302 Million Budgeted for Lights at Sabina Park
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller bowls Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Shri Pratap Singh, with the first ball, following the media launch of the Sabina Park Lighting Project on April 1. Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), and former West Indian Cricketer, Ambassador Courtney Walsh (second right), cheer her on.

The Facts

  • The project commenced this month.
  • It aims to improve Jamaica’s attraction as a destination for sports tourism and towards the continued development of cricket in Jamaica

The Full Story

A sum of $302.8 million will be spent by the Government for the installation of floodlights at Sabina Park by July this year.

Details of the allocation are contained in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives.

The project, which is being implemented by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), with funding from the Indian Government and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), commenced this month.

It aims to improve Jamaica’s attraction as a destination for sports tourism and towards the continued development of cricket in Jamaica, in particular at the youth and professional levels.

Achievements under the project so far include the awarding of a contract to Fosrich Group of Companies for the installation of the lights and associated works.

In the coming weeks, the Government plans to commence civil engineering works; install electrical conduits, wiring and fixtures; procure and install generators; and install a lighting control system.

Last Updated: April 8, 2014