Business View Caribbean | July 2019

7 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JULY 2019 400 MICRO ENTREPRENEURS IN JAMAICA TO BENEFIT FROM $10 MILLION IN GRANTS T he St James Municipal Corporation has doubled its support to small entrepreneurs in the parish under the Local Economic Development (LED) Program. Chief Executive Officer at the Corporation, Gerald Lee, said that $10 million is being spent this fiscal year to assist some 400 persons in push-starting business operations. Approximately $5 million was allocated under the program during the last fiscal year, which benefited 200 entrepreneurs. Recently, Lee spoke at the 2019 LED program If we can empower our people, then you will realize your dreams of taking care of yourself and taking care of your children OPENING L INES

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