JSIF urged to adopt new approaches to social development

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Derrick Smith (third left), listens as Tourism Specialist at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mrs. Beverly Stewart (left), gives highlights of tourism projects being undertaken by the Fund, during a tour of exhibitions at a launch ceremony for the Fund’s 20th anniversary at Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on October 25. They are accompanied by JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (right) and Park Ranger from the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Herma Dawes (second left). The 20th anniversary is being observed under the theme ’20 years of investing for community growth and development’.
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Derrick Smith, has challenged the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to adopt new approaches to social development to meet the changing needs of the community.
Addressing the launch of JSIF’s 20th anniversary celebrations and Annual General Meeting at Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, today (October 25), Smith, representing Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, said although cognizant of the agency’s comprehensive approach to its projects, through the use of technology and integration with other entities, there must be continued innovation.