JSIF Continues to Serve the Most Vulnerable
As the Government’s Community Electrification Project continues to expand, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)
More Than 3,000 Households Benefit from Community Electrification Programme
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April 9, 2025
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Since 2020, more than 3,000 households have benefited from the Government’s flagship Community Electrification Project, securing legal access to the nation’s energy grid and reducing damage to life and property.
The initiative, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport in partnership with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).
Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, said the programme is providing vulnerable Jamaicans with access to electricity.
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$4.5 billion in REDI - II to drive growth in agriculture & tourism
Managing director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund Omar Sweeney outlines several projects to be implemented under the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II), during a recent JIS think tank in Kingston.
April 09, 2025
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The Government of Jamaica is investing more than $4.5 billion through the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) programme, aimed at driving sustainable growth across the agriculture and tourism sectors.
The investment, slated for roll-out over the next two years, is designed to create long-term economic opportunities, reduce poverty and enhance livelihoods, particularly in rural communities across Jamaica.
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Ground broken for Manchester cold storage facility to benefit 1,500 farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green (fourth left), breaks ground for the establishment of a cold storage facility at the Content Greenhouse Cluster in Kirkvine, Manchester, on February 20, 2025. He is joined by (from left) Contractor, James Samson; Senior Environmental Specialist/Programme Leader, World Bank, John Bryant Collier; Councillor-Caretaker for the Knockpatrick Division, Adeka Miller; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney; Mayor of Mandeville, Donovan Mitchell; Custos of the parish, Garfield Green; and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.
February 21, 2025
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Ground has been broken for a $124-million cold storage facility at the greenhouse cluster in Content, Kirkvine, Manchester, which is expected to benefit more than 1,500 farmers and producers.
The initiative is being implemented by the Government of Jamaica through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II.
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