{"id":3165,"date":"2026-08-05T20:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:13:04","slug":"seed-grant-empowers-moruga-businesswoman-boosts-local-economic-development-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/?p=3165","title":{"rendered":"SEED Grant Empowers Moruga Businesswoman, Boosts Local Economic Development Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Valerie George, a dedicated entrepreneur from Moruga, has received a significant boost to her small business, Val&#8217;s Place, through the government&#8217;s SEED Programme. This initiative aims to empower local entrepreneurs by providing financial assistance for business growth and development. At a recent presentation ceremony in Moruga, George became the first recipient of the day&#8217;s SEED grant.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by the Honourable Vandana Mohit, Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services. Representatives from the Moruga\/Tableland Constituency Office, linked to the Honourable Michelle Benjamin, MP, Minister of Culture and Community Development, also showed their support for this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The SEED Programme is designed to aid small business owners in purchasing equipment, expanding operations, and addressing other business development needs. This grant reflects the government&#8217;s commitment to creating economic opportunities and fostering entrepreneurship across Trinidad and Tobago.<\/p>\n<p>As the SEED Programme continues its rollout, more entrepreneurs are expected to benefit, contributing to local economic resilience and growth. This initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen local enterprises and support sustainable community development, highlighting the government&#8217;s dedication to nurturing a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEED Grant Empowers Moruga Businesswoman, Boosts Local Economic Development Efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-trinidad-and-tobago"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tringlobe.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}