KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Labour Minister Derrick Kellier, on Wednesday, said that the Government was committed to providing the necessary funding support for the small- and micro-business sector.
Kellier, who announced an increase in the amount of funds provided from the National Investment Fund (NIF), under its small- and medium-enterprise credit facility, said mega-investment projects are unlikely to reduce the country's unemployment numbers in the short term.
"We have expended a great deal of time and effort in attracting mega investments to our shores, but given the timeline in getting these investments off the ground, it may be some time before the country is able to realise huge spikes in the employment numbers on account of the mega-investment projects," Kellier said.