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Employment Minister commends GIZ Ghana for supporting 410 young entrepreneurs
The German Development Cooperation has supported 410 young entrepreneurs with business startups worth over one million Ghana cedis.
The support forms part of a series of activities aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs and businesses as well as facilitating their access to diverse opportunities for growth in the country.
The beneficiaries selected from four regions of Ghana; Bono, Bono East, Ahafo and Great Accra regions rreceived training in catering, fashion design, cosmetology , satellite installation and bakery among others.
They were presented with items such as tailoring machines, fridges , oven motorbikes among others to start their businesses.
Speaking at the handling over ceremony in Sunyani yesterday, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister of Employment and Labour Relations commended GIZ for the initiative indicating it would go long way to address the irregular migration situation in the country especially in the three regions, Bono, Bono East and Ahafo.
He said the Ministry of Employment in partnership with the Ghana European Centre for Jobs, Migration, and Development would soon open a training centres in Techiman and Goaso to provide services in job opportunities for the youth.
The Employment Minister noted that the government through the technical and vocational education policy was building the capacities of the youth for the world of work for the future and urged them to psych up themselves and determine to succeed in their businesses.
He appealed to GIZ to consider offering scholarship for talented young Ghanaians to school abroad to develop their talents which would enable them come back to establish their own businesses.
The Head of Programmes incharge of Support to the private and Financial sectors programme (PFS) of.GIZ Mr Christian Jahn said the main goal of PFS is to improve the employment situation of small, and medium enterprises in selected regions in Ghana.
According to him young entrepreneurs are the backbone of the country’s economy with the private sector leading the way by creating sustainable jobs for the people.
He said it was in this reason that his outfit finds it convenient to invest in building the capacity of young entrepreneurs so that they could start their own businesses and expand further to create jobs and employ more people.
He noted that since 2017 GIZ had supported 10,000 business startups and about 5400 of the number including 50 percent being women have moved on to become self employed generating income from the support received.
A sunyani based Entrepreneur Madam Grace Bennett urged the beneficiaries to ensure thatl they the items into the intended use and also maintain them properly.
She again urged GIZ to continue to provide mentorship and coaching to the beneficiaries to ensure the sustainability of their businesses.
From DANIEL DZIRASAH SUNYANI
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
