In the heart of Ghana’s Upper West Region, young people in Nadowli/Kaleo District are finding new paths to job creation under the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). Remus Kpan, the District’s YEA Project Manager and NDC Youth Organizer for the constituency, shared an inspiring update, spotlighting 77 new opportunities that are transforming lives since he assumed office.
The achievements paint a picture of comprehensive youth support. Twenty-nine youths now serve as Community Protection Assistants bolstering local security.
Another 12 are Fire Service Assistants, ready to tackle emergencies, while 26 have joined as Community Medical First Responders, staffing ambulance services to save lives in remote areas. Ten more are Prisons Office Assistants, contributing to justice system operations.But the impact goes beyond uniformed roles.
Kpan highlighted skills training programs equipping dozens more with practical trades: tiling, carpentry, welding and fabrication, weaving, painting, apparel production, electrical works, hairdressing, baking, and plumbing. These initiatives are not just jobs—they’re launchpads for self-reliance and economic growth in a district hungry for opportunity.Kpan didn’t take the credit alone.
In his remarks, he thanked His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for championing Ghanaian youth through the creation of the Youth Ministry. He praised Youth Development and Empowerment Minister Hon. George Opare Addo for driving the ministry’s establishment, YEA CEO Hon. Basintale for leadership, and Regional Director Hon. Basiera Sankaara for regional support. The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament Alban S.K. Bagbin, Nadowli/Kaleo MP Hon. Anthony M. Sumah, District Chief Executive Hon. Mary Haruna, constituency executives, YEA district staff, and even Nadowli based Tumpani FM staff in Nadowli were duly
