Government of Jamaica: 1,300 Students' Desks and Chairs to Arrive from Japan
Lauriston Wilson, has revealed that 1,300 students' desks and chairs were expected to arrive in the island this weekend from Japan...Mr. Wilson explained that the furniture were a special gift from the Harakawa City Board..."The former Ambassador to Tokyo had developed a relationship with the Harakawa City Board. They were changing out all of their furniture on a yearly basis and they asked us if we wanted them"...He noted further that it would have cost the government about $4 million to purchase the furniture "We only pay the shipping costs which is $2 million... it is value for money because the quality is good", he stated.
