Male residents of Portland Infirmary are now occupying a new ward, which was built at a cost of $45 million.
The facility was officially opened on Friday (March 10) by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Desmond McKenzie. The Minister said the new male ward, which features “state-of-the art, modern beds for the residents”, was “built within the budget, and it was completed on time.”
Mr. McKenzie said consequent on the ward’s construction, the Government has now achieved “a complete overhaul of the infirmary,” following the construction of a female ward in 2018.
The NHT’s Senior Projects Manager, Jacqueline Johnson, indicated that the entity has, so far, assisted the Ministry to redevelop infirmaries in Manchester, St. James, Westmoreland, and Portland.
Also speaking was Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern Ann-Marie Vaz.
