Business training for Makira

 Wednesday, 26 May 2010 12:11


MORE than 50 participants successfully completed a one week business workshop in Makira-Ulawa provincial capital Kirakira on Monday.

Dona Maneotoa of the province told the Solomon Star the participants came from the Central Makira constituency.

“The workshop was aimed at equipping participants with basic business skills,” Mr Maneotoa said.

He said participants learn about different techiques of running a buisness and how to properly manage them.

“This capacity building workshop had truly helped the participants to understand basic business knowledge and skills.”

Mr Maneotoa said the workshop was facilitated by representatives from MASE Business centre, Solomon Islands Small Business Enterprise Centre, and Small and Medium Enterprise Council.

He said participants were existing business men and women and those aspiring to start a business.

He added the workshop is part of the CNURA Government’s program through the Ministry of Commerce for the 50 constituencies in the country to improve their business skills through the existing business centres in Honiara.

Mr Maneotoa said two other constituencies in the province had already gone through the training.

Central Makira, he said, was the last of the three.

He said participants received certificates of participation.



By GINA MAKA’A

[source: http://www.solomonstarnews.com/]