IMMEDIATE-past former Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Elias Mubanga says no small business will be shut down for failing to have a compliance certificate or pay taxes, as government wants to give them time to stabilise after the energy crisis. Mubanga has also disclosed that government has empowered about 83,000 SMEs in the past four years, translating into about K1.3 billion. Meanwhile, Mubanga has assured that for now, SMEs should not worry, as government has put in measures to ensure the country does not go back to a power deficit. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Tuesday, Mubanga explained that the decision not to close small businesses was made in consultation with other line ministries such as...