Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met with the Kayayei Association to discuss challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, limited access to skills training, and lack of business opportunities. She stressed that the kayayei phenomenon must be addressed within the broader context of migration and inequality, with training linked to tools, capital, and real opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
11 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for interventions addressing head porters (kayayei) to extend beyond skills training to provide capital and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, emphasizing that solutions must address migration, inequality, and development within the broader context of urban migration and vulnerability.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met the Kayayei Association to address challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, lack of skills training, and business opportunities. She emphasized that interventions must address underlying migration and inequality drivers while centering the aspirations of the women themselves and the welfare of children in kayayei communities.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged stakeholders to support implementation of Ghana's National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework 2026-2030, saying collective commitment is needed to translate decentralisation reforms into improved services and development outcomes. She made the call at the Second National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance in Accra.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →