Training2-Day Soap-Making Training launched
Two days liquid soap making training opens at the Biodiversity and Environmental Education Centre.
The training, which forms part of the local economic development (LED) programme of the Assembly aims to equip beneficiaries with employable skills to improve their livelihoods.
In his opening remarks, the representative of the Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Dr. Richmond Yeboah, Head of Investments, Public and External Relations underscored the importance of skills training in women empowerment and poverty eradication.
According to him, the MCE, Hon. Ernest Arthur since his appointment in May 2017 has assisted in providing employable skills, job opportunities, scholarships and financial assistance to a lot of people in the Metropolis.
Dr. Yeboah also used the opportunity to educate participants on the importance of biodiversity conservation and the Biodiversity and Environmental Education Centre which was funded through the Cape Coast-Bonn Sister Cities partnership.
The training was facilitated by JNELP Innovations, a private soap making company in Cape Coast and support by staff of the Metropolitan Planning Coordinating Unit of the Assembly.