Also known as: YEA
Youth Employment Agency — creates jobs for young Ghanaians through programmes including an EV Delivery Brigade and Labour Exchange Programme, with leadership announcing expansion plans across regions.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Malik Basintale, has been honoured with a traditional title during a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Sunyani Traditional Area as part of his official tour of the Bono Region. …
Basintale honoured as ‘youth chief’ during Sunyani tourJustin Frimpong Kodua has retained his position as General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party following the party's national executive elections in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. He defeated three other candidates as the NPP reorganises its structures ahead of the 2028 general elections.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Frimpong Kodua has retained his position as General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party following the party's national executive elections in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. He defeated three other candidates as the NPP reorganises its structures ahead of the 2028 general elections.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority, Eban Capital, and the Association of Small-Scale Industries held a national stakeholder workshop on the Modified Taxation Scheme on 9 September 2026 in Accra, bringing together approximately 300 participants including regional industry representatives, government agencies, banks, and mobile network operators to promote voluntary tax compliance among informal-sector operators and micro/small businesses.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority is proposing to extend the Modified Taxation Scheme to qualifying small limited liability companies with annual turnover of up to GH¢750,000, allowing eligible businesses to benefit from a simplified tax regime rather than standard corporate compliance requirements. The Commissioner-General announced the policy shift at an MTS stakeholder workshop in Accra, aimed at making the tax system more responsive to small businesses.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education held a strategic dialogue with Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in September 2026 to examine the ministry's medium-term priorities, institutional structure, and programmes, with discussions focusing on fiscal constraints and resource mobilisation challenges.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency moved from a GH¢77.58 million deficit in 2024 to a GH¢110.45 million surplus in 2025, driven by a 52.9 per cent increase in revenue that outpaced 18.6 per cent expenditure growth, according to the 2025 State Ownership Report.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Though the Northshore Apparel GH concept was shared with the NPP government through the 1D1F secretariat in 2022, the project was never funded by 1D1F and received no concessionary government support. The project's ground-breaking in 2024 was funded by grant support from a KFW facility and a commercial loan from ADB PLC secured by the promoters.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency has announced an EV Delivery Brigade initiative to create over 10,000 jobs for young Ghanaians, deploying more than 10,000 electric bikes across all 16 regions with trained beneficiaries. The programme will include battery charging and swapping stations nationwide and specialised training in EV repairs, maintenance, and assembly.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Youth Authority organized an Inter-Agency Football Gala at Accra Sports Stadium, bringing together staff from various agencies for sports and team bonding. Youth Employment Agency beat National Youth Authority 4-2 on penalties in the football final.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment urged young Ghanaians to share challenges they face and propose solutions to inform government policies. The National Youth Forum 2026 at UPSA brought together youth, government officials, and youth-focused institutions to discuss employment, entrepreneurship, skills development, national service, and school-to-work transition.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister George Opare Addo opened the National Youth Forum 2026 at UPSA in Accra, bringing together young people and heads of youth-focused agencies to discuss challenges and opportunities. The forum provided a platform for youth to raise concerns and propose solutions, with agency heads outlining available programmes.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has received GH¢40 million from the government to begin basic military training for National Service personnel, announced at the inaugural National Youth Forum. The programme aims to equip personnel with skills in discipline, resilience, and other areas of basic military training.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, will lead a national engagement with young Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 19, at the 2026 National Youth Forum in Accra, where youth will raise concerns and share ideas on issues affecting their lives and future.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the Youth Employment Agency claims the NDC government has fully implemented its 2024 youth manifesto promises within one year of taking office, while content creator Scanty and others on social media dispute this, citing unfulfilled pledges including the 24-Hour Economy policy, six-month rent scheme, free Wi-Fi in tertiary institutions, and rural health worker incentives.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
President John Dramani Mahama has donated a hearse to the Greater Accra Gonjaland Youth Association to support members of the Gonja community with dignified funeral arrangements, commissioned at a ceremony in Accra attended by traditional leaders and government officials.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched several skills development and employment programmes—including an expanded National Apprenticeship Programme, Labour Exchange Programme, Domestic Care Economy initiative, and GRiCS programme—aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with sustainable livelihood opportunities. Minister George Opare-Addo announced the initiatives at the 2026 National Youth Conference at KNUST in Kumasi.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Municipal Chief Executive for Yendi has encouraged young people to take advantage of government employment initiatives to improve their livelihoods and build better futures. The encouragement came during a Youth Employment Agency training that educated participants on safe labour migration and the dangers of irregular migration, including human trafficking and exploitation.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency says YEA is collaborating with government to move personnel into the public sector wage system, which would enhance their salaries and conditions of service. Contract workers will also be included in the migration process.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency CEO Malik Basintale has reaffirmed the agency's commitment to expanding employment opportunities for young people across Ghana, with particular focus on Western North Region. The Regional Minister stressed that youth development is central to President Mahama's Reset Agenda and appealed to YEA to prioritise the region's youth in its employment and empowerment programmes.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency has launched a National Labour Migration Readiness Campaign to educate Ghanaians, particularly young people, on dangers of illegal migration and promote safe, legal overseas employment through its Labour Exchange Programme. The initiative is implemented in partnership with GIZ, Absa Bank Ghana, Ghana Immigration Service and the International Organisation for Migration.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang engaged with Ghanaians in Potomac, Maryland, acknowledging their role in the national economy. She highlighted the government's efforts to stabilise macroeconomic conditions, citing improved economic growth, eased inflation, and currency stability.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang told members of the Ghanaian community in Potomac, Maryland that the government is making steady progress stabilising the economy and urged Ghanaians abroad to continue supporting development. She stated that economic growth has exceeded expectations, inflation has eased, and the cedi has stabilised.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Chairman of Parliament's Committee on Assurances Dominic Nitiwul, who recently criticized President Mahama's government for terminating Zoomlion's contract with the Youth Employment Agency, has admitted he based his criticism on misinformation. Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim praised Nitiwul's remarks and indicated support for bringing back the Zoomlion contract.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Ato Forson announced that government has paid GH¢5.3 billion to clear legacy arrears and allocated GH¢459 million to the Youth Employment Agency to support job creation, alongside GH¢485 million released to LEAP beneficiaries.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nine of the NDC's 24 national executives hold full-time government positions and were required to resign by June to seek re-election in December 2026 elections, but none have publicly confirmed resignation, raising questions over party compliance with its governance rules.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Democratic Congress has let its six-month resignation deadline expire for government appointees seeking to contest party positions in the December 2026 internal elections. The requirement, announced on January 29, 2026, mandated that party members holding ministerial, executive, and local government posts resign at least six months before filing nominations, though board positions were exempted.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian content creator Kwadwo Sheldon criticized Youth Employment Agency CEO Malik Basintale over a new digital skills programme for 2,000 youth, arguing that similar promises have been made repeatedly while youth unemployment continues to rise.
16 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has increased monthly sweeper wages to ₵800 from ₵250 previously paid under a Zoomlion contract arrangement, following a petition by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni that led to the cancellation of the government's contract with Zoomlion Ghana Limited. The KMA now funds the payments directly from its internally generated funds.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency has signed an agreement with Ghana Digital Centres Limited to train 2,000 young Ghanaians in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data analytics through Microsoft-certified courses. The government-funded programme aims to improve youth employability and create opportunities in the technology sector.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's House Project Coordination Committee has outlined progress toward establishing Ghana House at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a unified national platform aimed at promoting Ghana's trade, investment, tourism, culture and economic opportunities to the international community.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra is experiencing severe flooding during this year's rainy season, with hard-hit areas including Kaneshie Market, Agbogbloshie, Mallam, Madina, and Santa Maria. The article attributes the worsening floods to poor sanitation, political retribution, and cancelled contracts, including the termination of a Zoomlion contract.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →