Ground was broken for construction of the new Spanish Town Hospital on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warned that the government will not allow members of criminal gangs based in Spanish Town to control the construction site of the new multibillion-dollar Spanish Town Hospital.
Ground was broken for the new facility on Tuesday.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Mr. Holness said he understands that gang members in the town may be salivating at the prospect of large contracts related to the development. But he warned that "none of that will happen here".
"I want to say, load and clear, we have already started to work with the [Jamaica Defence Force] and the [Jamaica Constabulary Force]. This will be a military camp if it has to be. There will be no extortion here. No illegal activity here. No controlling of site here. None of this government funding spending here will go to fund criminals," he declared.
"Taxpayers' money can't come here, and people have name on list who don't come to work, collect pay and then use it to buy gun. Can't happen. This mustn't help build gangs. So those who have that in their minds, stay far from here,' Mr. Holness added.
The new hospital will be constructed with a US$50 million loan secured from the International Development Bank, plus another $11 million in grants from the European Union.
The Jamaican government will also provide an additional $40 million into the project.
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