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Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, addresses a recent digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, addresses a recent digital town hall hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

Budget Boost Enables SDC To Increase Community Engagement

Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, says a 79 per cent increase in the agency’s operating budget over the last four years has enabled the entity to strengthen engagement with communities across the island. “We are looking...
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a digital town hall, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23. ​
Executive Director of the Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, speaks at a digital town hall, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on July 23. ​

SDC Head Confident Compliance Gains Will Not Be Eroded
Public Relations Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Mandel McKulsky.​
Public Relations Manager at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Mandel McKulsky.​

Community Market And Business Fair For St. Thomas And St. Elizabeth
A Kingston and St. Andrew pepper farmer (left), prepares her produce for display, while a customer leaves with her purchase of peppers, at the recently held Social Development Commission Business Fair and Farmers’ Market in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew.
A Kingston and St. Andrew pepper farmer (left), prepares her produce for display, while a customer leaves with her purchase of peppers, at the recently held Social Development Commission Business Fair and Farmers’ Market in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew.

Farmers’ Market And Business Fair In Bull Bay July 11
Icema Brown-Sanderson ((second left), operator of Icema’s Hats and Accessories and Madge Corniffe (second right) of Cestan Hills Nature’s Beauty and Delight, show off their grant awards, while Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover parish manager, Mashario Bisasor (left) and Director of Local Economic Development and Community Projects at the SDC, Avril Ranger, share the moment. The grants were handed over at the Hopewell Sports and Community Centre in Hanover on July 2, during an SDC-organised farmers’ market and bus tour, which stopped in various communities throughout the parish. A total of seven grants ranging from $15,000 to a maximum of $115,000 were presented to seven entrepreneurs on the day.
Icema Brown-Sanderson ((second left), operator of Icema’s Hats and Accessories and Madge Corniffe (second right) of Cestan Hills Nature’s Beauty and Delight, show off their grant awards, while Social Development Commission (SDC) Hanover parish manager, Mashario Bisasor (left) and Director of Local Economic Development and Community Projects at the SDC, Avril Ranger, share the moment. The grants were handed over at the Hopewell Sports and Community Centre in Hanover on July 2, during an SDC-organised farmers’ market and bus tour, which stopped in various communities throughout the parish. A total of seven grants ranging from $15,000 to a maximum of $115,000 were presented to seven entrepreneurs on the day.

Hanover SDC Provides Grants To Small Business Operators

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Scores Turn Out For SDC Farmers’ Market In Hanover

Scores of Hanover residents turned out to support farmers and small business owners at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Farmers’ Market on Thursday (July 2). The event was the latest in a series held across the island since May, aimed at showcasing local entrepreneurs under the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), while establishing continuity of business in light of...
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