330 small business owners today received $1,000 each from the government to help them further their businesses.
While handing over the Micro and Small Business grant cheques, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says this small program is one of the government's most important initiatives.
Bainimarama says the government is giving these business owners the means to take their small businesses to the next level.
He says business owners should invest in their businesses, make them grow, and also give them more opportunity to make their way to prosperity.
Bainimarama says with this assistance they are providing, these different businesses will flourish and thrive on the enterprise and dedication of ordinary men and women.
He adds that micro and small businesses are powerful forces for lifting people out of poverty and making them more self sufficient.
A total of $330,000 was given to small business owners.
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