The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) is set to empower a total of 19,324 young individuals with employable skills in vocational and agriculture farm-based institutions within the Upper East Region of Ghana. This initiative is part of the GEA’s larger national program which aims to train 250,000 youths across the country, with a focus on 70 percent women and ten percent individuals with disabilities. The official announcement was made by Mr. Mohammed Bukari, the Regional Director of the GEA, during the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Business in a Box (BIZBOX) Project in Bolgatanga. The goal of this project is to equip young people with essential skills and provide them with start-up resources to address the issue of unemployment in Ghana. Mr. Bukari emphasized the importance of the youth using the training and resources provided to them effectively to not only benefit themselves but to also create job opportunities for others. He warned that those who fail to utilize the tools given to them will have them taken away and passed on to those who are more willing to make use of them. During the event, the Upper East Regional Minister, Hon. Stephen Yakubu, urged Ghanaian youth to tap into their creativity and innovation to generate wealth for themselves and the nation. He noted that solving pertinent societal problems through entrepreneurship could bring financial success, citing examples of successful applications developed by youth in Western countries. Hon. Yakubu highlighted youth unemployment as a major concern of the government and outlined various flagship programs aimed at youth development and job creation. These programs include the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Youth Employment Agency (YEA), One-District, One-Factor (1D1F), Youth in Afforestation, Free Senior High School, and the establishment of the Commission of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) to promote technical vocational education among Ghanaian youth. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com