Diasporans invest US$86m in High Life Resort and Spa in Negril

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Diasporans invest US$86m in High Life Resort and Spa in Negril

Heeding the call by the government for members of the diaspora to invest in Jamaica, a group of diasporans have embarked on a project to invest almost US$90 million in a high-end villa resort in Negril, Westmoreland. Known as High Life Resort and...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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