HEART failure - No certificate awarded to 81% of students in CAP-YES programme

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HEART failure - No certificate awarded to 81% of students in CAP-YES programme

The Auditor General’s Department is reporting that records obtained from the HEART Trust have revealed that of the 687 participants who were enrolled in the Career Advancement Programme Youth Empowerment Solutions (CAP-YES) programme from 2014 to...

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