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1.2 million SHS graduates will be hired – Minister of Employment

[ad_1] General news for Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2020-09-30 Minister of Employment and Labor Relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awua The government is strategically planning to guarantee the employment of around 1.2 million graduates from upper secondary schools, as well as technical and vocational institutions, revealed the Minister of Employment and …

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Bank of Ghana index points to economic recovery

[ad_1] Business news for Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Source: Goldstreet Business 2020-09-30 The Bank of Ghana Data released by the Bank of Ghana this week suggests that the national economy has entered a recovery phase since July, following the easing of restrictions that inevitably also promoted economic activity. The central …

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Ghana faces 12% youth unemployment and over 50% underemployment

[ad_1] The country faces 12 percent youth unemployment and more than 50 percent underemployment, a new World Bank report revealed. This is higher than the general unemployment rates in sub-Saharan African countries. Despite significant investments from both the government and the private sector, this challenge will intensify if job opportunities …

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African island states launch joint drug procurement initiative

[ad_1] Health ministers from seven small African island states today signed an agreement to jointly purchase medicines and vaccines in an attempt to improve the quality of and access to medicines and other health products. The ministers of Cape Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritius, São Tomé and Príncipe and Seychelles …

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GJA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Nuclear Power Ghana to Promote Reporting on Nuclear Power

[ad_1] General news for Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Source: Atinka online 2020-09-29 GJA President, Rolland Affail Monney The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nuclear Power Ghana to train media professionals in energy reporting with special emphasis on nuclear power. The memorandum of understanding …

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