Islington, St Mary:

Cabinet has approved the sum of $62 million to complete the construction of the Islington Early Childhood Institution in St Mary.

Construction is to be undertaken by the contractor, Howard Construction Company Limited. When completed, the school will be a standard for modern schools and will occupy 6,000 square feet of space.

The condition of the existing one-room structure which houses four classrooms is substandard and is uneconomical to repair. The bathroom facilities are also in deplorable condition and unsuitable for a school. the Ministry of Education and the Early Childhood Commission have approved the design of the new school.

Four-day bridge closure

TROY, Trelawny:

The National Works Agency says the Troy bridge in Trelawny will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic for four days, effective today.

The closure is to facilitate strengthening to accommodate heavy-duty vehicles associated with the construction of a new bridge in the area.

The Troy bridge is being replaced, through a $60-million contract, with a new two-lane structure equipped with sidewalks and guard rails, among other safety features. The new bridge will be constructed adjacent to the current structure.

No access will be allowed for vehicular traffic until Sunday, but pedestrians can continue to use the thoroughfare.

The agency says small vehicles travelling from the direction of Colleyville towards Troy may travel via Highgate Hall, Wire Fence and Thompson Town. The reverse obtains for small vehicles travelling from the direction of Troy towards Colleyville. However, operators of large vehicles are being advised to use the route through Albert Town.

New facility for Dolphin Cove

Lucea, Hanover:

Dolphin Cove last week broke ground for what is expected to be the largest marine park in the Western Hemisphere, at Point Estate in Lucea, Hanover.

The facility will be sited on 20 acres of land, and will be constructed to the tune of $500 million. On completion, it is expected to provide employment for approximately 200 people. The first phase is expected to be completed and ready to accommodate guests by May 2010.

The attraction's preliminary master plan, which was on show at the ceremony held last Thursday, outlined that a hotel, casino, wrecked ship with zipline crow's nest and underwater viewing windows, among other facilities, would also be built.