?The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has presented a cheque for GH? 4,116.00 to support the Students' Representative Council (SRC) of the College of Nursing and Midwifery in Sunyani. This is in response to a request made by the executive of the SRC for assistance during an educational tour, to enable them to acquire ceiling fans for the school. The tour was led by the Executive Secretary, Dr Ishmael Ackah, on tariffs and the usage of electrical appliances organised by the PURC at the College in 2023. Mr Patrick Antwi, the Bono, Ahafo, and Bono East regional manager of the PURC, who presented the cheque on behalf of the Commission, expressed the hope that the funds would be used effectively by the Council to fulfill its intended purpose. Mr David Ohene Appiah, the SRC President, commended the PURC for the support and said the funds would be used to purchase 10 ceiling fans for the school's multipurpose dining hall. Mrs Victoria Amoah, the Principal of the College, expressed appreciation to t he PURC for the gesture and appealed for further support from other institutions to address the numerous challenges of the College,? She assured the Commission of the College's commitment to ensuring the judicious use of the funds in acquiring the necessary appliances to augment the students' comfort. Source: Ghana News Agency Kenya Industrial Estate (KIE) has held a meeting with Bomet township traders whom they trained on how to start, grow, and get funds for their businesses that have been struggling. The meeting attracted small and medium enterprises providing them with medium and long-term development finance and training skills that are intended to see the gradual growth of their business to improve the economy of the county. While addressing the meeting, the KIE chairperson, Ms Lily Ng'ok acknowledged that Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are strategic drivers of socio-economic transformation in developing nations. In Kenya's Vision 2030 blueprint, the growth of the small manufacturing sector which includes the Juakali industry and the small business enterprise are among the six drivers of the Kenyan economy under the economic pillar. 'KIE is in Bomet to share with business owners how this enterprise can help them run their businesses. We have advised them to take loans for business expansion, capital educatio n on how to manage business, and sensitization in matters of business,' explained Ng'ok. Ng'ok also advised youths in the county to engage in business and the Jua kali industry stating that this would eradicate vices like drug abuse, and robbery among others from the youths. 'I want to urge our youth to engage in the entrepreneurship sector, borrow loans start business and artisanal centres like Juakali shades, this is likely going to keep you busy and divert your minds from engaging in drug abuse, mugging, and other vices that are likely going to land you in the wrong side of the law,' explained Ng'ok. Source: Kenya News Agency
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