Jamaica, UK to sign hurricane reconstruction deal next week
Jamaica and the United Kingdom plan to sign a reconstruction agreement next week. British specialists will assist in rebuilding the island after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa caused destruction a year ago. Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness announced on Tuesday that both governments will split the cost of deploying these technical experts equally. The experts will come from three firms within the UK Delivery Team. This team previously supported a reconstruction programme in Peru after the 2017 El Niño floods.
Jamaica expects to sign an agreement with the United Kingdom next week for British reconstruction specialists to help rebuild the island following the destruction from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa a year ago. Speaking at a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness said the two governments would share the cost of deploying technical experts equally. The specialists will come from the three firms that made up the UK Delivery Team, which supported Peru’s reconstruction programme following the 2017 El Niño floods.