Jamaica gov’t to provide US$5-million in support to Venezuela

A protester in Venezuela recently
A protester in Venezuela recently

Jamaica is to provide US$5-million in support to the Government of Venezuela.

Of the sum, US$4-million will be provided through the Petro-Caribe Development Fund and US$1-million through Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology.

“This decision is taken primarily to give support in the form of medicine, food and fertiliser,” said Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Ruel Reid.

He was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday.

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6 Comments

  1. Lhulla
    July 29, 2016

    We can send Venezuela chicken from the abatoir and coffee from the coffee plant

  2. Danziger
    July 28, 2016

    You too rude RESPECT.

  3. the greatest
    July 28, 2016

    Thanks Jamaica.
    Now you people believe Venezuelans need food?!
    Dominica, what is your contribution?

  4. July 28, 2016

    I guess Lintons proposal was not dumb as some people made it out to be :-D

  5. Dominican Passports
    July 28, 2016

    Boy I still vex with that venezuelan Ambassador… Them man doh tired lie? Talking about all is well…

  6. Shameless
    July 28, 2016

    Very well done Jamaica. Will the resident Venezuelan Ambassador in Dca tell us if the donation will be accepted by his country or will it be given back to poor people in Jamaica? Dominica should follow suit and do likewise to aid our brothers and sisters in Venezuela who were there for us when we needed them. Remember Simon Bolivar Housing Scheme? This shows that Venezuela was already helping when the Punjabee Duckt-her from Enbar was still in diapers. 8)

    Always Assertive! :twisted:

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