The Dominican cement factory, Domicem donated 5,000 bags of cement to assist in flood relief building efforts in Jamaica after several days of intense rains in that Caribbean nation. The donation was made through the Jamaican office of Domicem at an official ceremony at their local headquarters in Freeport, Montego Bay, Jamaica. The government of Jamaica highlighted the donation on their website.
At the ceremony were Domicem’s Vice-President, Osvaldo Oller; State Minister, Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington; and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Bartlett said the Dominican Republic and Jamaica have had a very special relationship over the years, and the gift is “simply a continuation of our friendship and willingness to look out for each other”.
“Only recently, the Most Hon. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, and I visited the Dominican Republic, where we met with President Danilo Medina and other private-sector interests to discuss tourism-related matters,” the Minister noted.
For his part, Warmington said the country is grateful for the contribution, which will go a very long way in assisting to restore some of the infrastructure that was lost in the recent floods. It will also assist those who suffered losses, to start rebuilding, he added.
“I will be going back to the Prime Minister with the details of the discussions we have been having with the Dominicans, and where we feel that they can have a much larger presence in Jamaica by way of investment,” he added.
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Jamaica Government
5 July 2017
