Entrepreneurs from Pomeroon/Supenaam in Region Two were yesterday beaming with smiles after they each received a cheque from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce through the Small Business Bureau (SBB).
The ministry said that more than 170 small business owners in Region Two received grants valuing up to $500,000 from the SBB to start or expand their entrepreneurial ventures. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond spearheaded the distribution exercise in the compound of the Anna Regina Town Council
Stabroek News spoke with several of the recipients who shared their plans.
