George Opare Addo
George Opare Addo is the Minister for Youth Development in Ghana, advocating for policies that empower the youth. He is a member of the 120-Day Social Contract Committee, which seeks to implement initiatives benefiting young people in the country.
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George Opare-Addo, the Minister of Development in Ghana, describes youth unemployment as a 'ticking time bomb'.
Le chômage des jeunes, une « bombe à retardement » qui menace les pays en développement
France· 2026-02-05George Opare-Addo commended Plan International Ghana for the initiative, describing it as a demonstration of leadership in action.
Girl leads call to end child marriage, drug abuse
Ghana· 2025-10-19
George Opare-Addo, the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, has denied claims that his ministry has awarded a contract for the management of the National Service Scheme payment platform.
George Opare-Addo: Minister denies awarding contract for National Service payment platformGhana· 2025-09-09
The Minister of Youth and Development, George Opare-Addo, urged the new assistants to earn public trust through professionalism and vigilance.
YEA, GNFS pass out 894 trainees in Fire Assistants Programme, 60% salary increase announcedGhana· 2025-08-31
George Opare Addo is the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment who spoke about the government's youth empowerment initiatives.
Govt activates 2 flagships - Adwumawura, Apprenticeship programmes receive over 230,000 applicationsGhana· 2025-08-05Mr George Opare Addo is the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment who described the Feed Ghana initiative as a job creation effort.
Gov’t rolls out Feed Ghana with 500 acres of maize, targets 2,000 acres by 2026Ghana· 2025-08-05George Opare Addo, the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, announced the initiative during a press briefing.
10,000 national service personnel to begin military training on August 31Ghana· 2025-08-04The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, Mr George Opare Addo, played a role in bringing the agreement to fruition.
YEA, Police Service sign agreement to recruit 12,000 community assistantsGhana· 2025-05-20
George Opare-Addo, the Minister of Youth and Development, emphasized the need for companies to invest in digital skills development to tackle unemployment.
Hubtel@20: Utilise digital innovation to create employment for youth — MinisterGhana· 2025-05-13
Minister George Opare-Addo described the initiative as a novelty and emphasized its potential to create decent jobs.
President Mahama launches apprenticeship programme to tackle youth unemploymentGhana· 2025-04-30
The event was attended by the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo.
Adwumawura blasts off - Programme to create 20,000 decent jobs annuallyGhana· 2025-04-29
George Opare Addo has outlined a new approach to tackling the country’s growing youth unemployment, with a strong focus on skills training and entrepreneurship.
Government to boost youth jobs through skills training and entrepreneurship - Opare AddoGhana· 2025-02-26Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, was present at the meeting.
LIST: President Mahama names members of his 19-member cabinetGhana· 2025-02-20
George Opare Addo is the Minister for Youth Development.
President Mahama inaugurates 120-Day Social Contract Committee to drive key reformsGhana· 2025-02-11
