DVRP playing integral role in strengthening country’s disaster management capacity

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, explains how initiatives under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) are strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on November 9, 2023.
November 9, 2023
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The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is playing an integral role in strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity.

The project, which commenced in 2016, is being financed through the World Bank at a cost of US$30 million.

Grange Hill Primary heads towards good times

Principal of Grange Hill Primary School, Clayton Smith, unveils a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the $111-million classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund. Looking on from left are Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson; Director of the Ministry of Education and Youth's Region Four, Dr Michelle Pinnock; school chairman, Samuel Williams; state minister in the Ministry of Education, Marsha Smith; managing director for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney and project manager for the Basic Needs Trust Fund at JSIF, Daintyann Barrett Smith.
November 4, 2023
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Teachers and students of Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland can now enjoy more contact hours following an $111-million expansion.

The project, which was undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), saw the construction of an eight-classroom block, eight toilets which included two stalls for the physically disabled, a sick bay with bathroom, a guidance counsellor's office, a staff area with bathroom, an office, and a tertiary sewerage system that helps them recycle treated water.

Grange Hill Primary heads towards good times

Teachers and students of Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland can now enjoy more contact hours following an $11

JSIF to invest in multimillion-dollar Integrated Infrastructure Project in August Town

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney
October 29, 2023
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More than 10,000 residents from August Town, St Andrew are set to benefit from improved infrastructure. This was announced at a Project Information Meeting, which involved the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), residents of August Town, members of the security forces, and Member of Parliament for the St Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams.

Through funding from the second phase of the Government of Jamaica’s Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP-II), approximately 1.0 km of roadway will be rehabilitated and approximately 1.0 km of water distribution main will be installed in the community along July Road and Bedward Cresent. A total J$58.6 million will be expended to undertake these works.

This is the third phase of infrastructure works to give residents access to improved road, water, drainage and sidewalk infrastructure.

JSIF to invest in multimillion-dollar Integrated Infrastructure Project in August Town

More than 10,000 residents from August Town, St Andrew are set to benefit from improved infrastructure.

JSIF celebrates 6th year of the successful Curfew Monitor Programme

As part of the Government of Jamaica’s efforts to promote safety and security in communities island-wide, the Jamaica

More than 200 Clarendon residents to get electricity

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Daryl Vaz (right), holds a makeshift light pole while on a tour of the Citron Street community in Clarendon on October 5. The area is slated for electricity upgrade under the Rural Electrification Programme, administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund. Others pictured (from left) are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Robert Morgan; Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, J.C. Hutchinson.
October 9, 2023
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More than 200 Clarendon residents in two communities are to benefit from a $25-million project under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).

The beneficiary communities are Citron Street and Cottage Hill. 

In Citron Street, wiring and installation will be done on 160 houses, and 120 houses will be done in the Cottage Hill community.

While on a tour in the communities on October 5, Minister of Energy, Daryl Vaz, said a contract will shortly be awarded for the project, which will facilitate infrastructural works such as poles and cover costs to wire the houses.

 

More than 200 Clarendon residents to get electricity

More than 200 Clarendon residents in two communities are to benefit from a $25-million project under the Rura

$80-million fix

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Daryl Vaz (second right) meets with residents of Prospect, Westmoreland. Looking on are Westmoreland Western Member of Parliament Morland Wilson (right); managing director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund Omar Sweeney (third right, partially hidden); Jamaica Public Service Operations Manager for St Elizabeth, Westmoreland and Hanover, David Lewis (fourth right); and councillor for the Friendship Division Kevin Murray (fifth rigfht).
October 3, 2023
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By the end of next February inadequate infrastructure that has resulted in low and irregular electricity supply to Barrack Road, Cooke Street, and Prospect in Westmoreland should be a thing of the past.

An $80-million fix has been proposed, the result of a memorandum of understanding between Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Jamaica Public Service (JPS).

An $80-million fix has been proposed, the result of a memorandum of understanding between Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Jamaica Public Service (JPS).

$80-million fix

By the end of next February inadequate infrastructure that has resulted in low and irregular el

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