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<p>Construction is expected to begin
soon on the new Port Maria fire station, in St Mary.</p>
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<p>This follows Cabinet’s approval of a
$217.5-million contract to Marshall Construction Company Limited.</p>
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<p>Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Karl Samuda, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St Andrew.</p>
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<p>“Cabinet has approved the
long-awaited project, which will see the award by the Jamaica Social Investment
Fund (JSIF) for the construction of a fire station in Port Maria, St Mary,” he said.</p>
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<p>Samuda said the project will include the construction of three single-storey structures to house firefighting equipment, engine bays, dormitories and administrative and training facilities.</p>
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