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Signing of the MOU between JPS and JSIF in 2014. (l-r standing) Colin Bullock, Chairman JSIF Board, Julian Robinson, Member of Parliament St. Andrew
     South Eastern, Desmond McKenzie, Member of Parliament Kingston Western and Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister (l-r seated) Omar Sweeney, Regional

                                             Director, JPS, Kelly Tomblin, JPS President & CEO, Scarlette Gillings, Managing Director, JSIF.

                                                                                   over 250 students at the primary level with after school
                                                                                   programmes, including GSAT preparation classes.

(l-r) Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Program Manager, JPS Community Renewal  (l-r) Omar Sweeney, JSIF Managing Director (centre) Kelly Tomblin, JPS President
Programme Marilyn McDonald Watson, Head of the School of Engineering,       & CEO, Kenisha Allen, Councillor (2nd row), Rev. Jeffery McKenzie, Custos, St.
University of Technology Jamaica Dr. Noel Brown, JPS Vice-President Keith   Catherine, Marilyn McDonald-Watson, Program Manager (red shirt) surrounded
Garvey, Chairman of the JPS Board Seiji Kawamura, USAID Director for        by some of the young people trained in data operation skills under the JPS
Environment and Health Sara Buchanan, and Jamaica Social Investment Fund    Empowered project.
Managing Director Omar Sweeney pay keen attention as Raphel Young, Majesty
Gardens resident, explains how the Ready Board works.

The programme has also provided employment for over 50
persons, supported skills training for 30 persons, and assisted

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