D&G Foundation, DECS and Project STAR collaborate to bring forklift training programme to youth

D&G Foundation Director, Dianne Ashton Smith joins partners DECS Management & Logistics Services Limited and Project STAR for the official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the launch of the certified forklift training programme on Monday (July 17). From left to right: JMMB Group CEO and Co-Chairman of Project STAR, Keith Duncan; D&G Foundation Director, Dianne Ashton Smith; and CEO of DECS Management & Logistics Services Limited, Sheldon Beckford. (Photos: Contributed)

    The Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation has joined forces with DECS Management & Logistics Services and Project STAR to introduce a training and certification programme for forklift operators.

    The initiative was formally launched on Monday, July 17, at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road Brewery, with training set to commence today, July 25).

    The programme, aptly named “Project Lift,” is a shining example of corporate social responsibility, according to JMMB Group CEO and co-chairman of Project STAR, Keith Duncan, who delivered the ceremony’s keynote address.

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