The Member of Parliament for the Bantama has donated some sewing machines to dressmakers in the constituency.
Francis Asenso-Boakye made the donation on Tuesday, May 17.
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According to him, this is part of his plans to help grow their businesses.
He added that the informal sector contributes largely towards socio-economic development of the country as such, they deserve every form of assistance.
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“As part of plans to equip local artisans with tools for their work, I donated sewing machines to a section of dressmakers in the Bantama Constituency.”
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“This, I believe, will go a long way to help the beneficiaries to grow their businesses. The informal sector contributes largely towards the socio-economic development of our country, and therefore, deserves our active support and encouragement.”
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