Use more data-driven information to form policies – Lyew-Ayee Jr

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Use more data-driven information to form policies – Lyew-Ayee Jr

Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr, executive director of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, says policymakers should use more data-driven information to make decisions. This he said can be done for the country’s crime-fighting efforts; to craft more...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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