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TERTIARY Education and Skills Training Minister Prakash Persad says government will expand and certify skills training offerings in Trinidad and Tobago.

He said skills training institutions in the traditional areas and non-traditional areas like cosmetology, massage therapy, etc will be included.

He was responding to Newsday following claims by Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles that the UNC government has suspended programmes under the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP).