Minister of Culture Olivia Grange, has announced that government executed compulsory acquisition of the boyhood home of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey in St. Ann.

The property, located at 32 Market Street, in St. Ann’s Bay, has long been earmarked as the site for the Garvey museum.

Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding, broke ground for the construction of the museum in 2011.

However, construction was delayed as the government negotiated with the occupants of the property, and assisted them with finding alternative accommodations.

In her address at the annual UNIA Marcus Garvey awards last evening, on the one hundred and thirty first anniversary of the National Hero’s birth, Ms. Grange said the Commissioner of Lands has been given ministerial direction to take possession of the property.

Ms. Grange said this development clears the way for the establishment of the proposed living history museum in honour of the National Hero.