Ja: Do the math

THE GOVERNMENT has projected that about 3,000 new jobs will be created in the micro-business sector when $200 million is pumped into the industry through the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) this year.

At the same time, Aloun Assamba, the Minister of Industry and Tourism, has indicated that 17,150 new jobs were created in 2003 as a result of Government's policies and programmes, coupled with private sector initiatives.

"That's an increase of 30.3 per cent compared with year 2002," the Minister said while making her contribution to the 2004/2005 Budget debate at Gordon House last Wednesday.