Jobs coming despite COVID-19, says Wan

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Jobs coming despite COVID-19, says Wan

While noting that projected job losses and economic contraction as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still 'inevitable', president of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) David Wan says he has anecdotal evidence of some bright spots in the economy.

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