Candidates in El Oudyane imada in Menzel Temime (Nabeul governorate) Iyadh Jebali and Mansour Dalaji Sunday kicked off their campaigns, out of a total of four candidates, in the race for a local council seat. Jebali told TAP he undertakes to create a municipality, regularise the land situation of over 90 hectares in the region, enhance school transport, develop agricultural tracks and facilitate procedures to grant loans to young people and higher-education graduates to set up their projects.
Dalaji said he seeks to settle the land situation of frozen properties, improve rural tracks, focus on the environment situation, resume a spa project at Wadi Kassab, create an agricultural training centre and revamp schools and primary health centres in the region.
For his part, Dalaji said he seeks to settle the land situation of ceded properties, improve rural roads, look after the environment, maintain the sewage network, resume the project for a spa at Wadi Kassab, create an agricultural training centre and revam
p schools and primary health centres in the region.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
The Nakuru County Government will recruit adequate technical staff to boost learning activities at the youth Empowerment center to bolster youth talents in the creativity industry.
While accessing the progress of the training on Monday, the County Executive Committee Member for Youth, Gender, Culture, Sports and Social Services Ms Josephine Achieng, said boosting the creative industry involves a multi-faceted approach that combines infrastructure, policies, and community engagement.
She observed that the county has already created identified spaces where artists, designers, and creative professionals can work, collaborate, and showcase their work.
The officer revealed that the county government was in the process of developing and implementing training programs for aspiring creatives, covering various aspects of the industry such as digital skills, business management, and marketing.
She noted that they are planning to foster partnerships with educational institutions to offer specialized courses and wor
kshops in creative fields to increase earnings for entertainers and widen their appeal to international audiences.
Ms. Achieng stressed the importance of establishing a fund or grant program to financially support creative projects and businesses. And, if need be collaborating with financial institutions to create tailored loan programs for creative entrepreneurs.
She assured the trainees that they were contemplating integrating creative elements into public spaces, such as street art, to enhance the cultural identity of the country. And, ensure that public spaces are designed to accommodate performances and artistic installations.
She said the county administration would organize and support cultural events, festivals, and exhibitions to showcase local talent to a broader audience by implementing public campaigns to raise public awareness about the value of the creative industry and its impact on the local economy.
However, she indicated that implementation of these strategies would require collaboration
between the government, private sector, educational institutions, and the creative community.
She said regular assessment and feedback mechanisms should be in place to adapt and refine these initiatives based on the evolving needs of the local creative industry.
Source: Kenya News Agency