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44 graduate from skills training programme organised by CNC
A total of 44 individuals, comprising 40 females and four males, have successfully graduated from the Marketable Skills Training Programme organised by the Centre for National Culture (CNC) in the Eastern Region.
The initiative was designed to equip the youth with employable skills to make them more competitive in the job market.
The one-month training programme covered a wide range of practical areas including bead making, batik, tie-and-dye, manicure and pedicure, interior and exterior decoration, weaving, basic and advanced sewing, fascinator making, facial makeup, and crocheting.
The annual programme aims to empower participants with hands-on skills to promote self-reliance and improve their economic well-being.
At the maiden graduation ceremony, the Acting Eastern Regional Director of CNC, Ms Salamatu Alhassan, who spearheaded the training, expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of the programme.
She said the initiative did not only fulfill the CNC’s mandate but also reflected the centre’s dedication to national development, youth empowerment, and sustainable job creation.
She also challenged the outdated perception that skills-based training was for the less intelligent, stressing that vocational training offered an alternative path to success and a way out of hopelessness.
She encouraged the graduands to uphold values such as discipline, innovation, integrity, customer service, and financial literacy as they put their newly acquired skills to use.
The Acting Executive Director of the National Commission on Culture, Mr Wakefield Ackuaku, also commended the CNC in the Eastern Region for the impactful initiative.
He noted that cultural industries were becoming increasingly important as major sources of employment, especially for the youth.
He urged the graduands to apply professionalism to their craft in order to earn a sustainable livelihood and contribute meaningfully to their families, communities, and the national economy.
One of the beneficiaries, Alice Ampiah, a dressmaker, shared her experience, noting that before the training, she lacked skills in beading and often had to outsource that part of her work.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that the proposed free primary healthcare policy is designed to support the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), not to take its place.
He explained that the initiative will work alongside the NHIS to improve access to basic healthcare services across the country.
He made the remarks at the official launch of the free primary healthcare programme held on Wednesday April, 15th 2026 at the Shai Osudoku District Hospital in Dodowa.
According to him, the introduction of free primary healthcare does not mean Ghanaians should stop registering for the NHIS.
He urged citizens to continue obtaining their NHIS cards, stressing that the scheme remains important for healthcare delivery beyond the primary level.
He further explained that under the new arrangement, patients seeking care at polyclinics, health centres, CHPS compounds, and health kiosks will not be required to present an NHIS card at the point of examination and treatment.
Instead, individuals will only need to show a Ghana Card or any valid form of identification to prove they are Ghanaians and residents within the community to access services.
He noted that the policy aims to remove barriers to basic healthcare and ensure that more people can receive treatment at the primary level without difficulty.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
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