MONTEGO BAY, St James – A senior member of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Government has described the noticeable resurgence in the sale of petroleum products and construction material as an indication that the economy, which was brought to its knees by the COVID-19 pandemic, is now on the mend.

“We have seen the sale of gasoline back almost at the level of pre-COVID. It’s a signal that the country is moving again. Gasoline is one factor, a number of other things (are) happening; cement sales exceeding what it was in March, which means that construction is moving despite of the challenge, again demonstrating the resilience of our business community and Jamaica as a country. We have done well in managing the disease up to now,” argued National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang, who is also the JLP general secretary.

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