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Mass dismissals hit the economy

The Centre for Socioeconomic Studies (CSS) has said over one million Ghanaians have lost their jobs since 2017.

“The CSS, from its study of the situation, found that over a million individuals who contributed significantly to Ghana’s workforce and also served as breadwinners in their families have had to suffer the misery of job loss,” the Centre said in a press release Monday.

Citing a 2017 report, the centre said the job cuts span the industrial, banking and mining sectors as well as the media and services sectors.

Aug. 31, 2018

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