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Destination Ja still strong – Bartlett

Jamaica’s international investment prospects are still holding up strong, despite the ravaging of the global economy by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett. Bartlett, who delivered the keynote address at the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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