The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has thrown a lifeline to prospective job seekers, with the commissioning of a modern Public Employment Centre at Konongo in the Asante Akim Central Municipality.
The facility, fully furnished with the Ghana Labour Market Information System (GLMIS) serves Labour and Employment issues in the Ashanti region.
It is one of 16 newly constructed Public Employment Centres across the country for the Labour department to provide quality services to employers, jobseekers and training institutions.
The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Mr. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, who commissioned the facility last Tuesday, said the Employment Centres come under the Ghana Jobs and Skills project, which is aimed at improving capacities to support skills development and job creation in Ghana.
He said the project will also provide opportunities for Ghanaians through the Ministry to enhance the capacity of the Labour Department at the National, Regional and District levels.
The sector minister hoped the PECs will contribute to the development of critical skills set for national economic transformation, minimize the skills mismatch and help reduce unemployment.
The Minister also presented a Toyota Hillux pick- up vehicle to the new Public Employment Centre.
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim Central, Kwame Anyimadu Antwi, acknowledged as being instrumental in the siting of the facility at Konongo, under the government’s Agenda for jobs, urged jobseekers to take advantage of the centre for Labour related and Employment issues in the area.
Nana Asiedu Kotwi, Krontihene of Odumasi, who represented the Konongohene urged the staff to prioritise maintenance and to ensure a prolonged lifespan of the facilities.
