Civic Centre sealed off; asbestos safely stored: Minister

Civic Centre sealed off; asbestos safely stored: Minister

The Fiji Times, 02 June 2017 – THE Suva Civic Centre has been properly sealed off and building material containing asbestos that was removed has been safely stored, says Minister for Employment Jone Usamate.

In a statement issued a few minutes ago, Mr Usamate said it was “highly unlikely” that any member of the public was affected by this incident and the likelihood of any air contamination remained slim to none.

“With the exception of the Suva Civic Centre and the immediate vicinity of the Town Hall Road entrance to the Centre, there is no restriction of movement in place. There is no directive for the closure of any schools, business houses or any other public buildings,” he said. Read more…