The training, which is aimed at improving the livelihood of women and help reduce poverty in the area, took the beneficiary women through modern technology in soap making, rice production, Malt brewing, Shea butter and Groundnut paste production among others.

Speaking at Fumbisi, GSOP Data management officer, Yaw Agyapong, entreated beneficiaries to actively participate during the training to compete in both the local and on the international market.

He assured beneficiaries of financial support to start-up their own businesses after the end of the training.

The amount will however be paid back within a specific period  to enable others access same.

Mr. Agyapong added that, the initiative was a calculated attempt towards ending poverty and unemployment especially amongst women.

For his part, the Builsa South District Chief Executive, Daniel Gariba, said government was committed to adopting the most efficient sustainable interventions to address poverty in the area.

He said his outfit is working hard to attract more Non- governmental organizations to the area to compliment government’s efforts in addressing poverty and unemployment issues.

Mr. Gariba added that, the NPP government under President Nana Addo, is already on course with the implementation of programmes and policies to alleviate poverty.

Citing the implementation of Free Senior High Education, planting for food and jobs, restoration of teacher and nurses trainee’s allowances among other interventions, Mr. Gariba urged the citizenry to support the government to deliver.

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The training programme had individuals acquiring skills in fashion design, craft and cosmetology, engineering, graphic designing, web designing, agric production and export.

Others were also trained in decoration and event management, soap and cake making, bead making among others.

Beneficiaries who were drawn from across the country especially in Accra, were taken through the skills training.

The programme which commenced in 2016, had 300 people, followed by the second with 1,300 people.

Addressing the media, National Pastor for Winners Chapel International, Pastor Muyiwa James, said the church is aiming at training a minimum of 5000 people by the close of 2017.

He explained that the training programme was to help people take hold of their economic lives.

“It has been put together to help people. A lot of people are out there without jobs, no means of livelihood so we decided to train and empower them for free. This training involved everybody whether white, black, short, tall, Muslim, pagan etc. It is the hope of the church that by the end of this we should empower at least 5000 people and I can see that coming to pass,” he added.

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– Sacked Ethiopia coach Sewnet Bishaw headlines today’s edition in an exclusive interview – he says Nigeria cheated their way to the 2014 World Cup!

– We get updated on the short-list for the Ethiopia job (with Jerry Kwame Ayensu & Betemariam Hailu in Addis Ababa)

– Another big interview with German coaching legend Ottmar Hitzfield as he talks African player stereotypes, his top 4 African players of all time, thoughts on Berti Vogts, the uniqueness of Giovane Élber and the Mario Basler problem.

– Plus, big-name footballers debate administrators on the sense in sending WAGs to the World Cup.

– And also, the ‘Africans Abroad’ staple with Nathan Quao.

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Mamadou Gaye is back!

In this edition, the hugely popular and controversial Ivorian football analyst says no African country will go past the group stage of Brazil 2014!

Plus, we touch base with our Portuguese and American guys (Alfredo Curardo and Juan Arango) who gauge reaction to the World Cup budget of their countries.

In Abuja, Nigeria, we speak to people who are clearly scandalized with the $11m the federal government has given for spending in Brazil. For perspective, our resident financial analyst, Godfred Akoto-Boafo explores what African countries stand to gain fiscally from the tournament.

And we move on to get a wrap of this weekend’s African Champions League from football blogger Oluwada Lotfi.

We finish with Nathan Quao’s extensive weekly ‘Africans Abroad’ preview.

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This week, the show is recorded in Johannesburg.

Gary Al-Smith explores a preview of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the Soweto Derby on Saturday. We hear from the Ghana FA and get the latest insight on the sad story of the 21-year-old ref who died in their lower divisions.

Kenyan journalist Jeff Kinyanjui complains about the continuous poor performances in African club events by their teams, veteran journalists Mark Gleeson, Thomas Kwenaite, Jeff Katala and Sizwe Mabena speak on the seeming love affair between Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah and his former boss Milovan Rajevac ahead of the World Cup.

Also Nigeria’s first German-born international Leon Balogun gives his his first interview for African radio. Plus British journalist Dominic Fifield of the Guardian has inside knowledge of the Samuel Eto’o v Jose Mourinho “age cheating” issue.

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