{
  "id": 8087925,
  "title": "Over 90 apprentices, master craftspersons in Wa East receive industrial tools under National Apprenticeship Programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/over-90-apprentices-master-craftspersons-in-wa-east-receive",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:42:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/over-90-apprentices-master-craftspersons-in-wa-east-receive-industrial-tools-under-national-apprenticeship-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 90 apprentices and master craftspersons in the Wa East District have been equipped with industrial tools and training kits as part of the government's National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP). This marks the first phase of distribution, with 130 beneficiaries enrolled to undergo practical training in various trades, including fashion design, garment making, hairdressing, and mechanical repairs.\n\nMaster garment makers received heavy-duty industrial sewing machines and knitting machines to transform their private workshops into community training hubs. Garment apprentices received 50 manual hand-sewing machines to facilitate hands-on learning, while hairdressing apprentices took delivery of eight salon hair dryers, hair rollers, and styling comb kits.\n\nDuring the distribution ceremony, MP for Wa East, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, emphasized the importance of vocational skills in addressing youth unemployment. He explained that the initiative aligns with a campaign pledge to equip informal sector workers for economic independence. Jasaw cautioned beneficiaries to maintain the tools properly, as they belong to institutional training centers rather than individual owners. The MP also revealed that master craftspersons are compensated per apprentice, while beneficiaries receive monthly upkeep stipends for personal care items.\n\nDistrict Chief Executive (DCE) Adamu Sayibu echoed Jasaw's sentiments, describing the intervention as a testament to political commitment to the economic welfare of rural youth. He urged beneficiaries to care for the tools so that future generations could also benefit. Upper West Regional NAP Coordinator Joseph Sungbuobu Banye warned beneficiaries against falling victim to criminal syndicates seeking to exploit them under the guise of equipment delivery. He cautioned that neither the NAP Secretariat, the MP, nor the DCE would request cash transfers via mobile money.\n\nMaster hairdresser Mondi Nathalia praised the support, stating that it serves as a transformative eye-opener for informal artisans in Wa East.",
  "summary": "More than 90 youth apprentices and master craftspersons in the Wa East District have received sets of industrial machines, starter tools and training kits to kick-start their skills acquisition under the government’s National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP).",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 90 apprentices and master craftspersons in Wa East District receive industrial tools.",
    "Tools include sewing machines, hair dryers, and salon kits for beneficiaries."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}