Whoever wins the January 19 general election should have as one of its primary targets, the building of a full-size, multi-purpose stadium, rather than a mini-stadium, says former sports minister Stephen Lashley.During an interview with Barbados TODAY, Lashley said that while the incumbent administration had proposed to build a mini-stadium, should they retain the next government, questions needed to be asked regarding whether a mini-stadium would reduce the importance of having a full-fledged, multi-purpose standard facility.“I hope that the idea of a mini-stadium does not reduce the importance of having a full-fledged multi-purpose standard facility so that sports can do what it can. I think our young athletes would be very encouraged to see that they can have modern facilities, and recognize that countries such as the Bahamas and Jamaica have been able to attract events to their countries because they have facilities. I think Barbados now needs to get into that.
