National Service to post more graduates to private sector jobs to ease gov’t burden – NSA boss

The National Service Authority says the scheme’s deployment approach has now been shifted towards posting a greater percentage of graduates to the private sector instead of the previous strategy of posting more to the public sector. The move, according to the new leadership of the service, was aimed at reducing pressure on government resources and […]

Jobs, youth empowerment my focus – Bawumia pledges as he kick-starts Election 2024 campaign

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has given an assurance that he will create the right environment for the private sector to create lots of jobs for the youth. He said by resolving fundamental challenges such as providing a unique national identification system, which had already begun, it would build the confidence of entrepreneurs to know […]

Steel company creates 10,000 jobs in 3 years – K. T. Hammond lauds B5 Plus

A One-District, One Factory (1D1F) entity, B5 Plus Ltd, has increased employment opportunities for over 10,000 youth with different educational backgrounds since the commissioning of the phase one of the modernised steel plant in 2021.  With an installed capacity of 250,000 tonnes and 60,000 tonnes a year for its rolling mill and prefabricated manufacturing plant […]

Protecting jobs, income security for workers: Social partners out with policies soon – Prez hints on May Day

The government and its social partners will roll out the right mix of policies to help protect jobs and incomes. Delivering the keynote address at the May Day Parade last Sunday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the “government, with the agreement of the Social Partners, will, shortly, engage Organised Labour, employers and key stakeholders […]