The Ministry of Education has committed over $179 million for repairs and maintenance to 49 city schools, in order to make them habitable in time for the September term.
In a press release, the ministry said the repairs fall under its current work programme and entail renovations valued $100.4M being done on 23 secondary schools; restorations valued $49.4M being done on 14 primary schools, and works valued $29.8M being done on 12 nursery schools.
Some of the schools set to benefit are the St Christopher and St Gabriel’s nurseries, the Stella Maris, St Stephen’s, West Ruimveldt and
