Youth wing – New Patriotic Party (NPP)

NPP NATIONAL YOUTH HOLDS REGIONAL TESCON TRAINING & ORIENTATION CONFERENCE IN UPPER WEST, SAVANNA AND NORTHERN REGIONS.

NPP — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:47:34 +0000

The National Youth Wing of the NPP in collaboration with the German-based institution Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) is organizing a training and orientation conference for all Tescon Executives in all the 16 regions in Ghana.

A team of Resource persons and speakers led by the National Youth Organizer of NPP lawyer Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) started the training program from the Upper West region in Wa on the 11th of October 2019 and will proceed to Damango in the Savannah Region on Saturday 12th of October, Tamale for the Northern regional training on Sunday 12th of October. The training program will then be replicated for all the remaining regions.

These training and orientation conferences will seek to re-orient, re-tool and re-energize the Tescon Base as well as motivate them for victory 2020 and beyond

H.E Mahamudu Bawumia writes…

NPP — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:20:46 +0000

On Wednesday, I launched another major plank in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government’s quest to create employment opportunities for Ghanaian youth, with the unveiling of 4 new initiatives piloted by the Youth Employment Agency (YEA).

These initiatives – the YEA Job Centre, Artisan Directory, Regional Flagship Project, and the Work Abroad Programme are designed to create opportunities for matching job seekers to job opportunities both inside and outside the country’s shores.

The Job Centre seeks to functionally align a wide range of publicly- and privately listed employment, training and educational opportunities and also provide high-quality customer service to job seekers and potential employers.

The Artisan Directory, on the other hand, seeks to provide trained artisans with the ready market to sell their craft and services. It will connect artisans to the market place of skills and services.

The Regional Flagship Project seeks to create sustainable livelihoods for the youth by leveraging on the comparative uniqueness of our regions and districts. Central to the Regional Flagship Project is the reliance on agriculture to create jobs for the youth. The project intends to directly engage at least 10,000 youth within the first year of implementation.

The Work Abroad Programme is focused on finding decent employment opportunities for young Ghanaians outside the shores of the country. The YEA, in partnership with key stakeholders, will aggressively explore opportunities across the globe and connect Ghanaians to these opportunities with the view of positioning them to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the country.

TESCON Is Well Positioned For 2020; NPP Will Win Again

NPP — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:09:40 +0000

Sammy Awuku, National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed confidence in the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) to help the party clinch victory, come 2020.

Mr. Awuku was hopeful the student wing will not disappoint the party, therefore expressing optimism on his Facebook wall about the commitment of TESCON to ensure President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government get a second term.

The student wing of the party launched activities to mark its 20th Anniversary in Accra on Monday, 29th July 2019.

Speaking at the gathering, Mr. Awuku further commended the founders and leaders of TESCON for the crucial role they continue to play in NPP electoral fortunes and urged them to work harder as the party prepares for the 2020 Elections.

“I remain assured that TESCON is definitely well positioned to ensure victory in 2020”, he said.

The main Speaker at the anniversary was Vice President of Ghana, H.E. Mahamudu Bawumia and also present were Francis Asenso Boakye, Founding President of TESCON and Deputy Chief of Staff, NPP National Chairman Freddie Blay, the party’s National Youth Organizer Henry Nana Boakye and Hon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communications, among others.

Youth Employment Agency hosts Second Lady and Youth Employment Ambassadors

NPP — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:19:34 +0000

The Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, HE Hajia Samira Bawumia and a host of other dignitaries who are conscious about youth empowerment and development were hosted by Staff and Management of the Youth Employment Agency.

The Agency which is preparing to roll out massive innovative programs that are aimed at curtailing the debilitating unemployment situation affecting the youth in the country has been engaging business owners, SMEs and the corporate world to help realize its initiatives.

These initiatives include; the YEA Job Centre: a platform with walk-in centres and training hubs to link job seekers to employers.
There is the Artisan Directory which will train artisans in various fields and offer them capital to start up their own businesses. Beneficiaries will be certified and placed on a common platform to sustain and ensure the growth of their businesses.
Another initiative is the Regional and District Flagship projects which will seek to create jobs for the Youth in various communities mostly through Agriculture.

The Guest of Honour, Second Lady Hajia Samira Bawumia, applauded the governing board and management of the Agency for their commitment to the cause of eradicating youth unemployment. She also expressed readiness to partner and support the Youth Employment Agency on these new initiatives and on their quest to promoting youth development.
She urged the other dignitaries who accepted to be ambassadors of the Agency, to push the agenda of job creation with their influence.
The Second Lady was emphatic on the need for all hands to come on board to mitigate the social menace of unemployment especially among the youth.

Board Chairman of the Youth Employment Agency, Mr. Sammy Awuku and CEO, Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong respectively thanked the Second Lady Hajia Samira Bawumia and the other ambassadors for accepting to be part of the vision of the Agency and prayed them for an effective partnership that will lead to development in the lives of the Youth in Ghana.

The dignitaries present included Minister of State Hon. Catherine Abelema Afeku, CEO of EIB Group Kwabena Anokye Adisi (Bola Ray), Veteran Actress Jackie Appiah, CEO of MakeUp Ghana Rebecca Donkor, Actress Bibi Bright, and Musicians Kwesi Arthur and Wendy Shay.

The meeting was also graced by the CEO of AGI Mr Seth Twum Akwaboah who also pledged his readiness to offer support regarding partnerships with the private sector.

Corporate Affairs Directorate, YEA_with Kofi Ofosu Nkansah

Board Chairman of YEA champions YEA JOB CENTRE – an innovative hub that train artisans, link them to employers or provide startup capital