The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA) in Bolgatanga has graduated 39 apprentices in hairdressing, trained by 14 instructors in the municipality.
Upper East Regional President of GHABA, Rebecca Golo, highlighted challenges facing the association, particularly the high cost of equipment and materials required to set up salons. She said the association has, over the years, trained and graduated more than 1,391 young women in the Upper East Region, but many are unable to operate their own businesses due to lack of financial support.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Ms. Golo appealed to the government to support the graduates in establishing their own businesses.
“For three years of training, it is not easy for them to complete and then set up their own businesses. Everybody wants to be self-employed, so we need support for our children after they graduate so they can start,” she said.
The association urged the government to provide start-up assistance to enable the graduates to establish their own hairdressing businesses.
“I want this message to reach the President — our children need support. It is not easy to start, and it is not good for them to acquire this knowledge after three years and abandon it,” she added.
The graduates also echoed the association’s call for government support, citing the high cost of setting up a salon as a major barrier to starting their businesses.
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