Tag: job creation
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German government partners European companies to create jobs in Ghana
A delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK), in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is working with partner German businesses to, among other things, create jobs in Ghana. This is aimed at improving export opportunities, removing investment barriers, ensuring a skilled workforce as well as fostering sustainable investment. The two…
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Government urged to provide roadmap for delivering one million jobs agenda
Labour analyst, Senyo Agyabeng, has urged the government to provide a roadmap for delivering its one million jobs agenda. In Ghana, available data indicates that 600,000 people out of the total labour force of over 12 million are not employed. Analysts have warned that the figure may go up if interventions are not put in…
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Bawumia launches Job Centre to facilitate job creation for youth
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday out doored the Youth Employment Agency’s (YEA) Job Centre and three other supporting initiatives, to facilitate sustainable employment for both skilled and unskilled Ghanaian youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years. The three other initiatives are Artisan Directory, Work Abroad Programme and Agriculture-based Flagship Project. At…
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Trade Minister calls on private sector to do more to reduce high unemployment
Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has charged the private sector to employ more persons to reduce the current unemployment situation in the country. He argues that the government can only support by employing some Ghanaians through some policy initiatives but the huge responsibility lies on the private sector. Mr. Kyerematen further encouraged the private…
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Government to create 120,000 jobs within five years — Minister
Government, through the Ministry of Business Development, says it will create 120,000 jobs under the youth entrepreneurship programmes within five years to help reduce youth unemployment and bolster the economy. Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Business Development, said this at the ‘Meet-the-Press’ series in Accra, on Tuesday. He said GH¢100 million has been…
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Mid-year budget: Focus on job creation — GAWU tells Ofori-Atta
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) says the government must make provision for sustainable jobs in the agricultural sector ahead of the mid-year budget presentation. According to the union, the initiatives that have been introduced into the agricultural sector have not been able to create jobs last all year round. Government has introduced a number…
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Creating 350,000 jobs will be tough unless – Economist
Economists have told Citi Business News that it will be tough for government to achieve its job creation agenda for 2018 if the country continues to rely on the oil sector. According to them, it will be prudent to invest and grow the real sector of the economy (comprising agriculture, industry, among others) to drive…