Individuals and small scale business in the Ga Central Municipality now have the pleasure to access interest free loan from the Assembly to boost their businesses.
In each of the electoral areas, the Assembly is to select 10 people who would each be supported with at least GHC1000 interest free loan to either start their businesses or expand their existing ones; and beneficiaries would have the pleasure to pay within 6 months period.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Bashiru Mohammed Kamara who disclosed this in an interview with Ghanadistricts.com said the welfare of the people is very important to them and the initiative is to economically empower the people.
He said a committee made up of representatives from various departments; including the Business Advisory Center, Social Welfare, planning among others would assess interested people who would be taken through some training.
Meanwhile, the Ga Rural Bank has been selected to manage the funds, and beneficiaries are expected to open an account with the bank to access the fund.
He assured that by the beginning of next month, the first batch of 130 people would be trained and provided with the funds.