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Jamaica needs strong middle class to drive econonic growth, says UWI principal

 
Principal of the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, Professor Densil Williams, says Jamaica needs a strong middle class to drive economic growth.
 
He believes the country must have at least 500,000 people in the middle class to generate the level of investment and spending needed for long-term development. 
 
But Professor Williams said achieving this will require significant investment in education across all levels to close the current skills gap. 
 
He stressed that this must be a long-term commitment given the severity of the issue. 
 
In the meantime, he suggested that Jamaica may have to import skilled labour to meet the immediate demands of employers struggling to find the talent needed to drive innovation, investment and growth.


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