Sports Complex to be Developed in Norwood, St. James

anaging Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
March 13, 2023
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The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be developing a sports complex in Norwood, St. James, as part of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) now in place in the community.

JSIF’s Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, tells JIS News that the undertaking will form part of upcoming youth engagement activities in Norwood.

The complex, which will be developed under the ZOSO’s build phase, is being done under JSIF’s Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II).

Tobago House of Assembly visited with JSIF

Members of the JSIF hosted the Tobago House of Assembly.

Albion Primary gets special education classroom block

Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester has received a new classroom block to house its special edu

Albion Primary gets special education classroom block

Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams (left), reads a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the new classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The block was formally handed over during a ceremony at the school on March 10). Also reading the plaque are JSIF Chairman, Dr Wayne Henry (centre), and Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.
March 12, 2023
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Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester has received a new classroom block to house its special education unit.

The structure was constructed over 17 months at a cost of $87.17 million under the Caribbean Development Bank-financed Basic Needs Trust Fund 9th Cycle.

The block was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on Friday.

$631.7 Million Allocated for REDI II Project

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday February 14, 2023.
February 17, 2023
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A sum of $631.7 million has been earmarked to continue work to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agriculture sectors.

The details of the allocation, provided under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which is before the House of Representatives.

Targets for the upcoming fiscal year include the rehabilitation of the St. Mary Multipurpose Cooperative Society cold storage and the Hanover Bee Farmers’ Cooperative Society honey bottling facilities, and the REDI II Agro-Invest Corporation’s Irrigation

MOU Signed For Market Study Of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Ms. Diane Edwards (second left) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Mr. Omar Sweeney (centre), sign the Memorandum of Understanding between JSIF- Rural Economic Development Initiative II (RED II) and JAMPRO. Witnessing the signing for JAMPRO is Vice President of Marketing, Gabriel Heron (left) and for JSIF is General Manager- Finance, Mr. Orville Hill (second right). Director-General of Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) Mr. Peter Thompson (right) looks on. The signing ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (December 8, 2021).
December 10, 2021
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the market study of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee and the Jamaica High Mountain Coffee Sub-Project was signed on Wednesday (December 8, 2021).

Project ID
73849
Project Status
Awaiting Funding
Parish
Project Cycle Type Description
Traditional/JSIF Procured
Request Description
Empowered to Soar Foundation
Social Officer Name
Alexi Reid
Project Officer Name
Alexi Reid
Technical Officer Name
Ruthven Wilson
Sponsor Name
Empowered to Soar Foundation
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$0.00
JSIF Amount Revised
$0.00
Community Amount Revised
$0.00
Sponsor Amount
$0.00
Sponsor Amount Revised
$0.00
Project Cycle Type Description
Project Status
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