The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports on Sunday unveiled a public changing room at the National Stadium, Providence to the tune of $6.5M with two more expected to be completed before the end of the year.
The changing room is equipped with a shower, toilets and urinals and is situated at the far end of the tarmac where a volleyball and basketball court will be constructed in close proximity.
According to Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr., the building is “First of all just aesthetically, it’s not a box,” while detailing, “this here is mainly for persons playing here and when we build the volleyball court right in this section here so…”
The minister said the cost was one of the lowest.
“We did open tender so everybody tendered, they put in their price, this was amongst the lowest but the lowest responsive.”
The building features a skylight and is surrounded by vents in order to allow sunlight in and to have odor escape.
“So people who are playing basketball, volleyball, cricket or whatever they are playing out there they can come in, have a shower, use the washroom,” Ramson stated.
The building is also fitted with three urinals at the back for persons to access. Electricity is also installed as the ministry aims for it to be usable at nights.
According to Ramson Jr., two others are being constructed at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue and the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.
He explained that all three are “virtually completed” with the National Stadium’s finishing a few weeks in advance.
