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YAP workshops on furniture manufacturing coming

Friday, October 22, 2004 – On the heels of the launch of the Youth Apprenticeship Programme (YAP), by Prime Minister, Dr. Kenny D. Anthony, the Ministry of Commerce, Investment and Consumer Affairs, with assistance from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), will team with the National Skills Development Centre (NSDC), under YAP, to conduct two one (1) week workshops on basic aspects of furniture manufacturing from November 15-19, 2004 and repeated from November 22-26, 2004.

The Ministry of Commerce is utilizing the YAP in an attempt to address the increased need for trained persons in the area of furniture manufacturing. To this end, the workshops will seek to enlighten prospective apprentices on furniture manufacturing, which will be followed by attachments to various furniture manufacturing firms to prepare apprentices for possible employment.

All interested persons are asked to contact the Ministry of Commerce at 468-4213/ 4238. Deadline for applications is Monday, November1, 2004.

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