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JAM | Apr 13, 2024

Grange praises transformation of Spanish Town

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), looks on as Founder and Deputy Chairman of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn, greets Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Occasion was the official opening of Island Grill’s New Brunswick Village location in Spanish Town on Wednesday (April 10). (Photo: JIS)

Culture Minister Olivia Grange has lauded the transformation that is currently taking place in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

Grange who was speaking at a ceremony for the opening of Jamaican fast food franchise Island Grill’s New Brunswick Village restaurant in St Catherine on Wednesday (April 10) said: “The town has been transforming before our eyes.”

She further said “deliberate focus on developing new communities, rehabilitating existing communities, the development and maintenance of infrastructure, including healthcare facilities.”

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open Island Grill’s New Brunswick Village restaurant in Spanish Town on Wednesday (April 10). Celebrating the moment are (from second left) Founder and Deputy Chairman of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn; Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon; Chief Executive Officer of Island Grill, Tania Waldron-Gordon, and Councillor for the Spanish Town Division, Christopher Shackleford (Photo: JIS)

Grange, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for St Catherine Central in which the new branch will be constructed, welcomed the investment by Island Grill in the historical town and parish.

“The new development, as the town marks 490 years since its founding, is a testament to its resilience and its ability to remake itself. Spanish Town is ripe for development,” she noted.

She said that the project demonstrates the value of partnership “with everybody working together to deliver a successful development”.

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, called on Island Grill to engage farmers in St Catherine who produce “high quality” fruits and vegetables, so that “a mutually beneficial relationship” can be established.

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