Tag: jobs
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Stakeholders in the maritime sector urged to sustain competiveness for youth
Stakeholders within the maritime space are being urged to sustain the competiveness of the sector to ensure that the teeming youth on the African Continent find ready jobs in the industry. This according to the Registrar of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), Dr. Baboucarr Njie is part of efforts to accelerate the growth of the…
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Services sector maintains dominance in 2020 third quarter – BoG report
New data released by the Bank of Ghana on developments within the labour market indicates that the Services Sector has maintained its dominance as the leading job-providing sector in the economy, accounting for 80.2 percent of total job adverts recorded during the third quarter of 2020. This compares with a share of 82.2 percent recorded…
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educataGhana 2020 takes off from the 19th to 20th October
The second edition of Ghana’s International Education Exhibition and Idea Factory, educataGhana 2020, takes off from October 19-20, 2020 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, and virtually. educataGhana 2020 is organised by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK Ghana), the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), the Sparkassenstiftung für Internationale Kooperation, and Siemens…
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48,998 firms in manufacturing sector closed down during lockdown – GSS
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service, GSS, indicates that the shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impacts on Ghanaian businesses, forcing many firms to shut down. According to the data, the accommodation and food sector, for example, saw over 29,000 businesses closing down during the lockdown period with about 17 of those businesses…
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COVID-19: Setting up of Unemployment Insurance Scheme commendable – Economist
A Senior Economics Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, has commended government for the introduction of a financial relief programme for persons who have lost their jobs as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Known as the National Unemployment Insurance Scheme, the temporary initiative will ensure payment of monies to workers…
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Gov’t is working to create job opportunities for the youth – Employment Minister
In the wake of job losses triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor –Awuah, says government is taking steps to minimize unemployment by creating some opportunities particularly for the youth. According to him, plans are far advanced to engage the youth in Agric, services and manufacturing sectors. Speaking…
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BP to cut 10,000 jobs as virus hits demand for oil
BP has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs amid following a global slump in demand for oil because of the coronavirus crisis. This is according to the BBC. The oil giant had paused redundancies during the peak of the pandemic but told staff on Monday that around 15% will leave by the end of the…
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#CitiBizFestival: Stay relevant with digitization amid COVID-19 – Absa Dir. to employees
Business Banking Director at Absa Bank, Grace Anim-Yeboah, has stressed the need for employees to harness the power of digitization in order to stay relevant amid the COVID-19 pandemic . According to her, digital tools are critical for surviving a crisis conversation. “It is key to surviving and thriving as the pandemic continues to disrupt…
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Austin Gamey calls for extended Tripartite C’ttee meeting over job losses
As the country continues to face the unavoidable consequences of job losses as a result of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, Labour Analyst, Austin Gamey, is urging government, employers and organised labour to hold another national tripartite committee meeting to discuss such issues extensively. According to him, although some meetings have been held in relation to…
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Tripartite Committee’s communiqué on COVID-19 fight misplaced – Federation of Labour
The Deputy Secretary-General of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Kenneth Koomson, has criticized the Tripartite Committee for failing to consider the plight of industries before coming up with its 10-point communiqué. The Tripartite Committee comprising government, Labour Unions and employers signed a 10-point communiqué on Tuesday, April 28 2020, on the need to protect businesses…