BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
OCT 2014
Imani
The People's
Monarch 2014
Minister Donville Inniss
Offers Major Support For The Small Business Sector
B
orn on January 01, 1966 in St. Philip, Inniss currently
Office of Public Counsel.
serves as Minister of Industry, International Business,
Commerce and Small Business Development (MIICS), a post
The global, regional and domestic economic landscape over
he has held since March 2013. Prior to that he served as
the past six years have resulted in unprecedented challenges to
Minister of Health from October 2008 til February 2013 and as
many of our local companies and as a result Minister Inniss
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign
and his team is constantly being challenged to find innovative
Trade and International Business from January – October
ways to foster a better enabling environment for the commerce
2008. He has been the MP for St. James South since January
sector whilst protecting the interest of consumers and helping
2008.
the restructure our economy. We have seen layoffs in public
and private sectors, contraction in consumer spending,
In his current Ministerial portfolio, Inniss, takes responsibility
challenges with foreign exchange earnings and slow march
for matters related to commerce whether it relates to small,
towards innovation.
medium or large businesses and as such covers issues pertinent
to domestic, regional and international trade; he also is
As a nation we are a resilient people who have the ability to
responsible for policies related to international business and
work together in a peaceful manner to turn this economy
financial services sector, the second largest earner in our
around. Minister Inniss has been steadfastly helping to pull our
economy. His portfolio also has him managing Government’s
resources together to make this happen.
industrial sector as he seeks to consolidate the gains in this
vital area whilst expanding new opportunities.
One sector that is particularly of interest to him is the small
business community. He is of the view that this sector forms
Some of the key agencies/departments under Minister Inniss
the bedrock of our economic and social fabric. Many jobs and
include
families are supported by this cadre of business people who are
the
Barbados
Investment
and
Development
Corporation, The Fair Trading Commission, Fund Access,
often not given the level of support and respect needed.
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