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With the damage left behind by Hurricane Melissa estimated at near US$7 billion based on preliminary figures, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has already indicated that restoring economic activity must walk hand in hand with relief efforts.

At least one businessman agrees that getting the country up and running is the only way to ensure the country bounces back from immense loss.

Outlining that the entertainment sector, in particular, has come to a grinding halt over the past two weeks, Jason Russell, operator of Pier 1 in Montego Bay, says swift economic recovery is dependent on the sector rebounding.

“Entertainment is a business, and while it may seem whimsical or like it’s something we can do without, I mean, I kn

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