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When Dreams Are Delayed: What It’s Like to Wait Years for a Government Job
ByWhinneyr Tamale, Ghana — Every morning for the past two years, 28-year-old Abdul Rahim checks the Ghana Health Service website. He scrolls past updates and circulars, hoping — again — to see his recruitment notice. “I graduated in 2021 as a qualified nurse,” he says. “I passed my licensing exams. But I’m still at home, waiting.” Abdul is one of thousands of Ghanaian graduates trapped in a long and uncertain wait for public sector employment — especially in health, education, and civil service roles. For many, the dream of stable government work has become a drawn-out ordeal filled with false starts, dashed hopes, and economic stagnation. A System on Hold…
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From Classroom to Job Market: The Gap That Still Exists
By Nomako Cape Coast, Ghana — When 25-year-old Joseph Owusu graduated with a degree in business administration, he was filled with pride — and high hopes. “I thought I’d be in a corporate office by now,” he says, seated behind a kiosk where he currently sells airtime and soft drinks. “It’s been 18 months and not one job offer. I’ve applied to over 90 places.” Joseph’s story is all too familiar across Ghana: graduates armed with certificates, ambition, and mounting pressure — but facing a job market that doesn’t seem to need them. Despite national efforts to promote education, the pipeline between universities and employment remains broken. Experts call it…