Rt. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu, MP for Bekwai and 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament has donated some items to some Hairdressers, Seamstresses and Taylors.
This is part of his yearly support to his Constituents in their various trades.
Items presented includes 20 hair dryers, 20 sewing machines etc to over 40 beneficiaries selected across the Constituency.
This year "MP support for Artisans" program received a boost from COTVET with 15 sets of Industrial machines for 15 group of "Masters" to make them fully equipped to teach their apprentices.
Some of the items COTVET presented are:
(For Hairdressers)
Dryers (wall and standing)
Steamer
Tonging sets
Hand dryers
Hair straighteners
Sterilisers
Ceramic sink with chairs
(For Taylors/Dressmaker)
Industrial sowing machines
Steam Irons
Knitting machines
Button making machines
Over locking machines
Cutting machines
The Director of COTVET Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah who presented the items to Rt. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu for onward presentation to the beneficiary 15 "Masters" said few Districts benefited from this program and Bekwai is fortunate to have benefited the most amongst the few Districts selected for this support program.
He further explained that it is due to the already existing yearly support that Rt. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu has instituted that made them gave Bekwai District more machines.
The cost for each set of item presented costs $4,000 equivalent to GHC 24,000.
In addition, the beneficiary apprentices will have all "fees" and "bills" fully payed.
Dignitaries at the program "Joe Wise support for Artisans" who took turns to speak all praised Rt. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu for his continued support for all.
They were all happy his support is not only for formal classroom education but extended to cover everyone in the Constituency.
Rt. Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu assured of more donation in September.
The Leaders of the Hairdressers and Taylors/Dressmakers Associations praised Joe Wise (as affectionately called) for this kind gesture and continued support.
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