Grenada is seeking permission from the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to be allowed to import cement from outside of the region because the main supplier in Trinidad and Tobago is not exporting product because of reduced business activities linked to containing and controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell said his administration is seeking to deal with the shortage by importing from extra-regional markets.
“We still believe that construction is key to the recovery and any problem that we are having there must be corrected, that is why we sought and most likely received support from the regional institution to proceed and buy cement extra-regional,” he said.
In 2004, Grenada, in the aftermath of hurricane Ivan also had to seek permission to import cement from outside of the region.
