6 d. ago SOS Ghana urges youth to build employable skills as job market tightens

The National Youth Development Advisor for SOS Children’s Villages Ghana, Godknows Kporha, is urging young people to develop employable skills and take charge of their career paths as Ghana’s job market becomes increasingly competitive.

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6 d. ago Mining communities face rising threat from galamsey and youth joblessness

Ghana is at an urgent inflection point regarding national security, with experts warning that economic grievances and the proliferation of illegal mining are creating fertile ground for violent extremist groups in the country’s mineral-rich regions.

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8 d. ago Asantehene urges President Mahama to act swiftly on unemployment, calls for support for SMEs

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to prioritise Ghana’s growing unemployment crisis, warning that the situation poses a threat to national stability. Speaking at the 59th Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Saturday, November 29, the Asantehene said the country can no longer overlook the scale of joblessness among the youth.

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1 week ago Ghana’s Unemployment Drops But Youth Joblessness Remains Critical Challenge

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-unemployment-drops-but-youth-joblessness-remains-critical-challenge/Ghana’s overall unemployment rate has declined to 13.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from 13.3 percent in the previous quarter, but youth joblessness remains alarmingly high at 32 percent for those aged 15 to 24, according to new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The figures, released on August 28, 2025, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-unemployment-drops-but-youth-joblessness-remains-critical-challenge/

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1 week ago Kennedy Agyapong Attributes Youth Mining Activity to Job Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kennedy-agyapong-attributes-youth-mining-activity-to-job-crisis/New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant Kennedy Agyapong has defended young Ghanaians engaged in illegal mining activities, arguing that widespread unemployment drives their participation in the environmentally destructive practice known locally as galamsey. The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central made these remarks while addressing party supporters in Wassa Amenfi during his campaign […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kennedy-agyapong-attributes-youth-mining-activity-to-job-crisis/

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1 week ago EPA trains industry players on carbon market to boost revenue and youth employment

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has begun a training initiative aimed at equipping Ghanaians with the skills to tap into opportunities within the global carbon market, a sector the Authority believes can generate significant revenue for the nation while creating thousands of jobs for unemployed youth.

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2 w. ago KIC , Mastercard foundation launches hub to transform youth ideas into market

Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to commission a Hardware Centre of Excellence at Ejisu, near Kumasi. The facility features specialised labs for electronics, mechatronics, food innovation, metal fabrication, woodwork, and computer design to expand youth entrepreneurship and job creation across Ghana.

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2 w. ago From promise to paycheck: Will Ghana’s 2026 Budget finally deliver jobs our youth can live on?

As Ghana joins over 200 countries worldwide this week in celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 17-23, 2025), the timing couldn’t be more critical. While the world spotlights innovation, job creation, and youth-led enterprise, Ghana faces a moment of truth: Can we turn entrepreneurial ambition into actual opportunity? Every morning, thousands of young Ghanaians wake up […]

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2 w. ago Minister Warns Youth Joblessness Threatens Ghana’s Stability

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minister-warns-youth-joblessness-threatens-ghanas-stability/The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, has cautioned that rising youth unemployment remains one of the gravest threats to Ghana’s future stability and development. Speaking at the opening of a two day Food, Agriculture, Technology and Sustainability Conference at the Ho Technical University on Tuesday, he said the scale of joblessness among […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/minister-warns-youth-joblessness-threatens-ghanas-stability/

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3 w. ago From Tragedy to Turning Point: Why Ghana must get serious about youth jobs and skills

The stampede at El-Wak Stadium during a military recruitment exercise—which claimed at least six young lives—should shake us to our core. Those weren’t just statistics. They were young Ghanaians, desperate enough to risk their safety for a shot at stable employment. This tragedy exposes an uncomfortable truth: we have a youth unemployment crisis, and our […]

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3 w. ago Ghana Dried Fruit project to strengthen export capacity and create jobs for youth

Fruit producers, Processors, Exporters, representatives from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority and Development partners from the dried fruit sector have reiterated their commitment to deliberate on strategies to unearth the full potential of the sector at a workshop on export demand and raw material supply.

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3 w. ago From Queues to Coffins: The Tragedy of Ghana’s Military Recruitment

Another national tragedy has struck, and once again, it is the youth who have paid the price. A simple military recruitment exercise has resulted in multiple injuries and the heartbreaking loss of six young Ghanaian lives. These were not soldiers in battle; they were job seekers. Young men and women with hope in their hearts, desperate for an opportunity to serve their country, seeking dignity, seeking a future. Yet in the process of trying to serve Ghana, Ghana failed them - victims not of bullets, but of a system that refuses to evolve. All in pursuit of a job opportunity that should have been conducted with dignity, structure, and modern efficiency. This tragedy forces us to confront a painful truth: in Ghana, the ordinary citizen suffers most not from enemies outside, but from the very systems meant to serve them. Even more disturbing is the persistent belief held by some officers that shouting, aggression, and intimidation are necessary to command respect, when simple, clear, r...

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3 w. ago Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference urges national healing, compassion after El

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has called for justice, compassion, and national healing following the tragic incident at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra during a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

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4 w. ago This week could shape Ghana’s future: Helicopter tragedy report, Nkoko Nkitinkiti, and 2026 Budget

The focus will then shift to Wednesday, when President John Mahama launches the “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” programme in Kumasi — a new government initiative whose name alone has already stirred public curiosity and excitement.

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4 w. ago President Mahama Pledges Intensified Fight Against Illegal Mining, Promises Jobs for Youth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-pledges-intensified-fight-against-illegal-mining-promises-jobs-for-youth/President John Dramani Mahama has renewed his government’s determination to clamp down on illegal mining operations, assuring Ghanaians that efforts to protect the nation’s environment will not waver. Addressing guests at the 2025 GJA/KGL Awards at the Manhyia Palace on Saturday, November 8, the President announced that his administration is advancing a comprehensive initiative aimed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Esther Mensah, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-mahama-pledges-intensified-fight-against-illegal-mining-promises-jobs-for-youth/

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