Dunn lauds Jamaica's move in Global Innovation Index 2020 ranking

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Dunn lauds Jamaica's move in Global Innovation Index 2020 ranking

STATE minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr Norman Dunn has lauded Jamaica's upward move in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 ranking.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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