{
  "id": 9497236,
  "title": "Ashanti YEA Presents 3,425 Start-Up Packs to Apprentices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ashanti-yea-presents-3-425-start-up-packs-to-apprentices",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:36:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ashanti-yea-presents-3425-start-up-packs-to-apprentices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ashanti Regional office of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) recently distributed start-up packs to 3,425 beneficiaries across 19 areas following their completion of a six-month skill training program. The skill areas covered in the training included carpentry, masonry, hairdressing, garment making, auto spraying, and apparel manufacturing. Seth Atanga, the Ashanti Regional Director of the YEA, emphasized that the start-up packs would empower the beneficiaries to launch their own businesses in their respective fields. Applicants applied through the YEA portal, were selected by district directors, and underwent technical training provided by the Agency. However, some applicants who were shortlisted but failed to complete the training were not validated and therefore did not receive the distribution. The YEA's skills training portal remains open, and Atanga urged interested individuals to apply, noting that the process is free of charge.",
  "summary": "The Ashanti Regional office of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has presented start-up packs to 3,425 beneficiaries across the region upon completion of a six-month skill training in 19 areas. The 19 skill areas include carpentry, masonry, hairdressing, garment making, auto spraying and apparel manufacturing. Mr. Seth Atanga, the Ashanti Regional Director of the YEA, said at […] The post Ashanti…",
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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."
}