Stadium pumps 7m into local economy

Mon, Sep 13th 2010, 11:00 PM

By CHESTER ROBARDS

Business Reporter

crobards@tribunemedia.net

IN LESS than 14 months since the construction start, the National Stadium has pumped $7 million into Bahamian businesses, its project manager told Tribune Business yesterday, as the Government readies to meet with sports federation heads this weekend to vet legislation that would pave the way for the facility's public/private management.

Iram Lewis said a consortium of Bahamian businesses have benefited from the stadium's construction to date, including heavy equipment rental companies and food vendors. And with less than a year of build-time left, more money is expected to enter the Bahamian economy through the stadiu ...

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