Bowleg: $15m National Arts Centre renovation bill ‘not cost effective’

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said it would cost about $15 million to renovate the National Centre for the Performing Arts, a price the government considers too high without first deciding whether to demolish the building or pursue another option.


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