760 people had a reason to smile as they have received small business grants of $1,000 each under the Small and Micro Enterprise Grant Scheme from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in Savusavu this morning.
While handing the grants, Bainimarama said that this scheme will strengthen our economy.
Bainimarama says if Fijian businesses do well and grow then Fiji and its economy will also do well.
The Prime Minister stresses that this year the government has allocated $11.1 million dollars for this program to welcome the new applicants.
He says that the government will continue to recognise the importance of small and micro businesses in the country.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya says that this will enable the recipients to become stronger and bigger in the trading market.
Koya highlights that 5,853 businesses received assistance under this scheme with the budget allocation of $5.5 million last year.
Meanwhile, a 33-year-old Sekove Tagane of Vuadomo village says that he will be able to expand his dalo business and earn more after receiving the grant.
