Help needed for craft traders, others in the sector – Phillips

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Help needed for craft traders, others in the sector – Phillips

People’s National Party (PNP) President and Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips says the plight of craft vendors across the island must be urgently addressed as the economic fallout from the coronavirus has left them and their families...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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