by Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Esiama
Adamus Resources, operators of Nzema gold mine and the Australian Government have made available more than GHc57,000 training for young artisans in its catchment areas to polish their skill and add value to their output.
The training which is currently taking place at the Kikam Technical Institute will train the youth in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, furniture and wood work, building and construction, plumbing, welding and fabrication, electrical installation.
The company and high commission supplied the training materials and other items needed for the training, as well as the cost of training and settlement of the trainees after the training.
The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana Mr William Billy Williams who visited the trainees urged them to ensure that the skills acquired at the institute affected positively in the lives of the people within their communities.
He said the main objective of the training initiative between the company and the Australia government was to provide employable skills to the youth in the selected areas.
Mr Williams said, the current programme, which was on-going was the continuations of earlier training programme which saw more than 58 youth from these areas trained in computer training, catering and home management as well as textile and soap making among others.
“As results, Australia expects to increase its development assistance to Africa by more than 20 per cent to AUD$200.9 million in 2010/2011,” he said.
The Business Development Manager of Adamus, Mr Mark Addo said the company was been guided by the country’s sad historical president in exploration of its natural resources.GB
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