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24-Hour Economy: Nungua youth await job opportunities [Video]

Some youth of Nungua Addogono in the Greater Accra region have expressed the hope that more jobs will be created through Mr John Dramani Mahama’s campaign promise to implement a 24-hour economic policy.

They expressed the belief that they would get their fair share of jobs to alleviate unemployment in their community and improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in general.

The president-elect has assured Ghanaians that the 24-hour economy concept aims to maximise productivity by encouraging businesses and industries to operate around the clock.

That could create thousands of jobs, particularly in the healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

“The 24-hour economy policy sounds promising. I have the qualifications but no opportunities. I am hopeful that it will provide the jobs we desperately need,” Mr Courage Ahiable, an electrical engineer, said.

“He should scrap the e-levy and betting tax; it doesn’t make sense that you don’t create jobs for …

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Productivity increases continue in U.S. hog production [Video]

U.S. hog producers continue to increase productivity. The USDA says there were 75.8 million hogs and pigs in the U.S. on December 1st, an increase of 1% from a year ago.  Breeding inventory was up slightly from last year, but down a percent from the previous quarter.  Market hog inventory was up 1 percent from […]