$1 Billion Set Aside to Enhance Community Infrastructure and Services

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Mona Sue-Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at the Lethe Primary & Infant School in St. James. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, and Principal of the Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.
February 29, 2024
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The Government has set aside $1 billion to complete activities under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II during the 2024/25 fiscal year.

The project, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile communities in Jamaica.

World Bank gung-ho about tourism and agriculture

An architect’s rendition of the 12,000 square foot upgraded tilapia hatchery to be built on land beside the Registrar General’s Department in Twickenham Park, St Catherine.
March 5, 2024
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The World Bank has identified tourism and agriculture as two of the main drivers of economic development for Jamaica and will focus its investments on these two subsectors under the second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI 2), following the success of REDI 1 which ended in 2016-2017.

World Bank gung-ho about tourism and agriculture

The World Bank has identified tourism and agriculture as two of the main drivers of economic development for Jamaica

Tilapia hatchery upgrade to propel Jamaica back in export business

a section of the 12,000-square-foot bio-secure and climate resilient tilapia hatchery, which will be upgraded by the National Fisheries Authority and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund through the World Bank’s REDI II programme. at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
March 6, 2024
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The planned upgrade of the tilapia hatchery at Twickenham Park in St Catherine, is expected to bring an end to supply concerns on the local market, while boosting inventory for Jamaica to re-enter the export market for freshwater fish.

The latter is a target Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green hopes to hit by 2029 but in the interim, his focus is on growing the local freshwater fish stock to increase the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) coverage of the market from 35 per cent to full supply.

Tilapia hatchery upgrade to propel Jamaica back in export business

The planned upgrade of the tilapia hatchery in Twickenham Park, St Catherine, is expected to bring an end to supply c

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