Senator Tomlinson offers alternatives for sustained economic growth

Deputy Opposition Spokesman on Productivity, Efficiency and Competitiveness, Senator Cleveland Tomlinson has outlined an alternative economic development strategy that he argues Jamaica should pursue to ensure real and sustained growth.

The Opposition senator offered the alternative after outlining what he said were weaknesses in the model currently being pursued by the Government. He was speaking in the Senate on Friday during his first contribution to the State of the Nation Debate.

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“We must begin by asking what Jamaica should be capable of producing, developing and exporting in the years ahead. That requires us to identify the industries in which we have the potential to compete, establish a more coherent role for the state in supporting their development, and make the investments in our people, institutions and businesses that will enable us to succeed,” said Tomlinson.