{"id":254258,"date":"2025-10-17T05:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=254258"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:19:22","slug":"video-pm-agrees-st-marys-south-viewing-stand-taking-too-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/video-pm-agrees-st-marys-south-viewing-stand-taking-too-long\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: PM Agrees St. Mary\u2019s South Viewing Stand Taking Too Long"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PM Agrees St. Mary\u2019s South Viewing Stand Taking Too Long<\/strong>
Browne Promises to Intervene and Ensure Completion \u201cWithin the Shortest Possible Time\u201d<\/em><\/p>

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/strong> has agreed with St. Mary\u2019s South MP Kelvin Simon<\/strong> that construction of the St. Mary\u2019s South playing field viewing stand<\/strong> is moving too slowly, pledging to personally intervene to accelerate the project\u2019s completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Thursday\u2019s sitting of the House of Representatives, Simon questioned the Prime Minister about the long-delayed facility, noting that with just two months left in the year, it appeared unlikely that the field and viewing stand would be finished as previously promised.<\/p>

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In response, Browne said he shared the MP\u2019s frustration over the delay. \u201cI don\u2019t have the precise timeline, but I share your concern,\u201d he told Parliament. \u201cThe viewing stand should have been completed by now.\u201d<\/p>

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The Prime Minister said he would ask the Minister for Rural East<\/strong> to investigate the contractor responsible, emphasizing that there was no known issue with payments<\/strong> and that work should have progressed further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know why the process is going so slow,\u201d Browne said. \u201cTo the best of my knowledge, the payments have been made as requested, and it\u2019s either that contractor ships up or ship out.\u201d<\/p>

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Browne added that while ongoing rainfall<\/strong> may have contributed to the delay, he would make it a priority to ensure the stand is completed \u201cwithin the shortest possible time<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not rocket science to do a plain stand,\u201d the Prime Minister said. \u201cI will follow up personally to make sure the contractor speeds up the work.\u201d<\/p>

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The project, which includes a viewing stand and upgraded playing field, is intended to support local athletes and serve as a key recreational space for the St. Mary\u2019s South community.<\/p>

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