The sod was turned on Monday afternoon for a state-of-the-art $70 million mortuary in the compound of the National Psychiatric Hospital at New Amsterdam.
The new mortuary is expected to be 3,000 square-feet, with a gallery for the viewing of post-mortem examinations, a freezer, chapel and an administrative section.
It was also noted, that the mortuary would also be equipped to handle infectious bodies.
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence along with other senior health officials was present for the ceremony.
