$7 million set aside for restoration
MEANWHILE, STEADMAN Fuller, custos of Kingston and St Andrew, challenged both the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and corporate Jamaica to establish funds in their budgets to be set aside for the upkeep and maintenance of the Ward Theatre, which has fallen into a state of disrepair due to many years of neglect.
Approximately $7 million was set aside by the KSAMC for work on the Ward Theatre, according to Delroy Williams, mayor of Kingston and St Andrew.
“We believe this will be money well spent as we do our best to make this wonderful, cultural space breathe again.
“It is for the people to explore; for tourists to come and see; for the children to adore, and for our rich culture to once again have a home to shine,” Williams said of the Ward Theatre.