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Only 10% of Graduates Find Jobs After First Year
Data from the Institute of Statistics, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, has revealed that only 10 per cent of graduates find jobs after their first year of completing...
US Unemployment Rate Hits 16-Year Low In May
The US unemployment rate fell to a 16-year low in May but monthly job creation saw a sharp slowdown, the Labor Department reported Friday. The economy added just 138,000 net new jobs for the month,...
Only 10 Percent of Graduates Find Jobs After First Year
Data from the Institute of Statistics, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, has revealed that only 10 per cent of graduates find jobs after their first year of completing...
Graduate Unemployment A Potential Threat To the State – Dr Ananga
A lead researcher for British Council Employability Research; Dr Eric Daniel Ananga has stated that graduate youth unemployment in the country is a time bomb that can be a potential security threat...
We Will Help You Create Jobs – Awal Tells Youth
Business Development Minister, Ibrahim Awal has said government is ready and willing to partner the youth in creating more jobs in order to curb unemployment. Speaking on the sidelines of the second...
US Jobless Claims Edge Downward In 2nd Week of May
New claims for US jobless benefits drifted lower in the second week of May, the Labor Department reported Thursday, continuing a record low streak and reflecting tightness in the job market. The...
One District, One Factory Will Not Provide Employment – MP
The former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and the Member of Parliament of Asunafo South, Eric Opoku has stated that the NPP’s policy of one district, one factory which is one of the party’s...
A Weapon Against Ghana’s Poverty
Government and private establishments should expand their employment opportunities “For me, it is all about people having jobs, and that is why I make no apology for having focused relentlessly on...
US Jobless Claims Steady At Start of May
New claims for jobless benefits held steady at the start of May, continuing a record streak of low levels, the Labor Department reported Thursday Meanwhile, the total population of people claiming...
US Jobs Growth Accelerates In April
Figures from the US Department of Labour also showed the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.4%, compared with 4.5% in March. The rebound in the jobs market could pave the way for the US central...
Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest Number In A Decade
Job creation in the world's largest economy rebounded strongly in April, pushing the unemployment rate to its lowest level in 10 years, the US Labor Department reported Friday. After a slow March,...
US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low In April
The unemployment rate in the world's largest economy fell to the lowest level in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April, the US Labor Department reported Friday. After a slow...
US Unemployment Falls To 10-Year Low In April
Job creation in the world's largest economy rebounded strongly in April, pushing the unemployment rate to its lowest level in 10 years, the US Labor Department reported Friday. After a slow March,...
US Jobless Benefits Claims Swing Low At April’s End
New claims for jobless benefits sank at the end of April, and the total number of people receiving unemployment benefits hit a 17-year low, the US Labor Department reported Thursday. The figures were...
US Fed Not Likely To Move Rates Amid Tepid Inflation
The Federal Reserve was set to open its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday amid signs of softening inflation which eases the pressure to raise interest rates, at least for now. The central bank is not...
Full Text of President’s May Day Address
Below is the full text of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s maiden May Day Address at the Independence Square in Accra as obtained by the Ghana News Agency. May Day address by the President...
Akufo-Addo’s Full Speech At 2017 May Day Celebration
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the May Day parade at the Black Star Square with a speech which detailed the challenges facing the country and the remedies. Below is his full speech:...
Global Unemployment Expected To Rise By 3.4m In 2017
ILO: Global unemployment expected to rise by 3.4m in 2017 The global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 The global unemployment rate is expected to rise...
Only 1.5 Million Ghanaians Are In Decent Jobs – TUC
Out of Ghana’s 13 million working population, only 1.5 million are in what can be described as decent jobs, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said at a preliminary forum held towards the May Day...