We don’t need to import entertainers, says Golding

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We don’t need to import entertainers, says Golding

Western Bureau: People’s National Party (PNP) presidential aspirant Mark Golding has weighed in on foreign entertainers performing in the tourism sector, threatening to erode the jobs of locals. His call comes as entertainers struggle to cope in...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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