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We’ve Trained 500 Youth Illegal Miners In Voc & Tech Skills – Alima Mahama The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that over 500 youth, who were previously engaged in illegal mining, have received training in technical and vocational skills and have been supported with start-up tools and equipment, through the Alternative Livelihood Programme. Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, 26 August 2020, Hajia Alima Mahama said the beneficiaries were drawn from 35 severely-affected ‘galamsey’ districts across the country with full sponsorship from the government. She said an additional 607 youth are currently undergoing similar training,…