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26 MSMEs business owners in Wa complete 10-month business training and coaching
Deputy Head of Mission, European Union Delegation to Ghana Mr.
Pieter Smidt Van Gelder (left) presenting a certificate to one of the beneficiaries.
The Market Oriented Agriculture Programme (MOAP-NW) under the Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP) has graduated 26 Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) business owners after successful completion of a 10 months business training and coaching loop at Wa in the Upper West Region.
The training was supported by the MOAP-NW and aimed at ensuring that owners of MSMEs were equipped with business entrepreneurial, coaching and skills to access financial services to develop their businesses for sustainability.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy Head of Mission, European Union Delegation to Ghana Mr. Pieter Smidt Van Gelder said the graduation ceremony was a remarkable milestone for beneficiaries who had been equipped with essential business entrepreneurial skills and the knowledge to access financial services
“As we celebrate your graduation today we look forward to hearing about your business expansion in future; your success stories will serve as an inspiration to others, paving the way for a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region”, he said.
He said their perseverance and the skills they had acquired would contribute to the prosperity of not only their businesses but also the local community within which they existed.
He said the activity was one of the key indicators of the project which aimed at ensuring that the capacity of private sector providers was enhanced for the implementation of inclusive business models.
Mr Gelder explained that the training was designed to help entrepreneurs who run small and medium sized businesses expand their skills and also enable them to increase the competitiveness of their businesses, create jobs and improve the income of their employees.
The aim of the training, he indicated was also to enhance the entrepreneurial competencies of business owners of existing Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to increase employment and income opportunities for poor people in rural and peri-urban areas.
Madam Portia Gban who spoke on behalf of the graduands expressed her appreciation to the organizers of the training and their partners for such gesture and was hopeful that such training would be organised frequently to help businesses rise to the top.
She said although they were running businesses most of them had no idea how to go by it but after going through the training their businesses had seen tremendous improvement.
Each participant was given a certificate for the successful completion of the ten months training.
MOAP NW is part of the EU Ghana Agricultural Programme (EU-GAP), implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture ( MoFA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
FROM RAFIA ABDUL RAZAK, WA
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Sammy Awuku, has expressed deep sorrow following the sudden passing of Isaac Batsa, the constituency secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker issued a statement on Tuesday reacting to the news, which has shocked the local political community.
Mr.Awuku praised the late NDC secretary for his bipartisan approach to local governance.
He noted that despite their different political affiliations, Batsa consistently rose above party lines to serve the constituency with diligence.
The MP revealed that the news was particularly shocking given that he had last interacted with Batsa just three days prior on Saturday.
Concluding his statement, Sammy Awuku extended his heartfelt condolences to Batsa’s family, the constituency and regional executives, and the entire NDC fraternity, wishing the deceased peaceful eternal rest.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
