THE Kitty Health Centre will be relocated to a spanking new building at Pike and Alexander Streets in 2015. The $60M construction will commence before the end of 2014 and the building will also house the Kitty Post Office.

Due to the abandonment of the Kitty Market building which had housed the Health Centre on the top floor, the Health Ministry was forced to make alternative arrangements to house the services. The centre is presently being housed at rented premises on Sandy Babb Street.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon at his weekly press conference held at Office of the President, explained that the Ministry of Health brought to cabinet’s attention for its consideration, the relocation of the Kitty Health Centre to the Kitty Post Office building. He explained that the move has been supported by both entities and has gained Cabinet’s approval during their weekly meeting on Tuesday last.
The HPS explained that both services will be offered under one roof, making this venture “very accommodating” to all. He disclosed that during construction, postal services in Kitty will be carried out at the Campbellville Post Office.
Dr. Luncheon noted that “The cost of the construction of the new building will be met by the Post Office Corporation [and] rental will be met by the Health Ministry to offset the cost.” The building, he said, has been estimated on completion to cost $60M and construction work will begin in fiscal year 2014 and extend into 2015. He however, noted that the contract awardee, he could not disclose. (Rebecca Ganesh-Ally)