Who would have thought that Jamaica imports cement. The Jamaican government has given Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) the green light to import cement from Trinidad and Tobago in a bid to ease a shortage of the commodity across the island.
“They indicated that they wish to take measures to alleviate a shortfall due to repair work in their bagging department, and I’ve given them permission to import from Trinidad and Tobago enough cement that will carry them over this period of repair,” said Commerce Minister Karl Samuda.
Samuda said he held talks with Carib Cement, the local manufacturer of cement, last week on the shortage.
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Last weekend, the company said it was aware of the supply challenges within the retail market noting that “the gaps in retail trade have resulted from challenges in the packaging operations which are being rectified.
