Malkerns cop shop gets E8m facelift
MALKERNS - Malkerns Police Station, which had a hazardous sewage system, has received a facelift worth E8 million.
his was reYealed by MicroproMects irector 6ibusiso Mbingo, when 3rime Minister 3M 5ussell lamini toured the police station yesterday.
Mbingo told the 3M that when they were giYen the scope of the proMect, enYironmental departments were al ready on goYernment’s case regarding the ha ardous sewage system at the police station.
He said they asked companies to refurbish the police station. hese include ,con onstruction, which deals with construction and 6potlight (lectrical, for the electrical part of the refurbishment. He said about ( . million was paid to ,con onstruction and ( . million was channelled to wards the electrical part of the proMect.
he director said their scope mainly coYered the sewage system, where they installed a new sewer line and septic tanks, new roofing, and redid the floor.
Fencing
He said they also did plumbing, electrical, fencing and installed a sur Yeillance system. He added that 6wa i reen Yolunteered to do landscaping for free. ccording to the irector of 6wa i reen, Mary Mardall, the landscaping they did could cost about ( . million, including labour.
gain, the director said they also made some changes and additions. )or e ample, he said they conYerted the riminal ,nYestigation epart ment , room into a 6tation om mander’s Office and added a toilet.
“We added toilets for the staff be cause the building did not haYe them and a conference room, Mbingo said.
He also said they e tended the courtyard and installed a surYeillance system.
On top of that, he said they added some offices, which they built using containers.
On the other hand, the 3M, who was impressed with the refurbishments, urged MicroproMects to go for strong furniture, which would last goYern ment, as opposed to that with a short lifespan. suggestion was made that Micro proMects should support His MaMesty’s orrectional 6erYices HM 6 ar pentry epartment at Matsapha or rectional 6erYices, as they produce strong furniture and the 3M, who toured the facility recently, supported the idea.