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National Employment Fund becomes operational in Angola

Published on: August 6, 2024
15:44

Luanda, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The National Employment Fund, designed to finance projects and programs that contribute to create jobs, became operational Tuesday in Angola, after its formal presentation.

Panama with low rates of employment opportunities

Published on: August 5, 2024
10:06

Panama City, Aug 5 ( Prensa Latina) The registration of fewer contracts marks a complicated situation in Panama's labor market, according to data from the General Comptroller's Office of the Republic.

Lack of international cooperation with Afghanistan criticized

Published on: July 24, 2024
12:57

Kabul, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi today criticized the lack of international cooperation with the Islamic Emirate (Taliban government) in various sectors.

Colombia seeks to stimulate youth employment through tax benefits

Published on: May 23, 2024
08:43

Bogotá, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Labor will launch a program aimed at conferring tax benefits to employers who include young people on their payrolls, according to an announcement from the entity.

South Africa hopes to generate employment through EPWP

Published on: April 24, 2024
16:08

Pretoria, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa expects the Expanded Public Works Program (EPWP) to generate five million jobs in the next five years.

Angola approves agenda for employment-investment agreement with EU

Published on: October 25, 2023
12:45

Luanda, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved the Agenda for Employment, the Investment Facilitation Agreement with the European Union (EU), and analyzed the proposed National Security Law.

ECLAC, ILO warn of continued low-quality employment in Latin America

Published on: August 23, 2023
16:31

United Nations, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Latin America continues to be a region of inequality and low-quality employment, according to a new report.

ILO launches digital platform to strengthen employment policies

Published on: March 10, 2023
14:24

Geneva, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) has launched a new web-based platform that provides easy access cutting-edge employment policy expertise.

Job report puts the wind at President Joe Biden´s back

Published on: February 3, 2023
16:42

Washington, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) A stronger-than-expected employment report has put the wind at President Biden’s back ahead of his State of the Union address next week, and it could provide additional momentum as he prepares a reelection announcement in the coming weeks.

ILO calls for G20 support for Global Accelerator on Jobs

Published on: September 15, 2022
12:25

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on Thursday called on the G20 ministers of Labor and Employment to support the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions.

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