Giving SMEs a chance

THE Small Medium Enterprise (SME) plays a vital role in boosting and sustaining the country’s economy. It is a major driving force for the economy in the country.
Apart from the LNG project and other recent economic activities in the country, SME is seen as a long-term benefactor in generating the country’s wealth.
Our government of the day will need to refocus and invest more in that particular area. By having said that, I would like to extend this general call to all the elected members of parliament to go back to their respective electorates and start engaging locals to heavily take part in small-scale economic activities such as poultry, piggery, cattle farming and others in promoting and maintaining SMEs in the provinces and the country as a whole.
At the present, most of those living in the rural areas don’t exactly know what SME is all about.
Here, it requires immediate government attention to look for the best ways to impart knowledge to locals.
And it can be done through public awareness, short workshop programmes, etc.
All these will need government’s assistance in order to drive and broaden knowledge on SMEs.
SME is a positive step towards keeping folk’s attention away from getting involved in criminal activities.
Furthermore, it also helps people to fully utilise their skills in developing something fruitful, and it creates employment opportunities for the vast majority of citizens who lack formal education.

John Sine
Yuwikena Nem