Tag Archives: KAYAYIE

In line with its mandate to alleviate poverty and empower the vulnerable in society, the Coastal Development Authority (CODA) has rolled out a policy to improve the lives of head porters, popularly known as ‘kayayei’.   This was revealed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Authority, Lawyer Jerry …

Former Member of Parliament(MP) for Kubungu Constituency, Lawyer Mohammed Mumuni has asked the Akuf-Addo led government to show the people of Ghana where the hostel he promised to build for head porters otherwise known as Kayayes in the country is located. The government of Ghana in its 2019 budget promised …

A group of Kayayei have threatened to invoke curses on the General Secretary of New Patriotic Party, John Boadu if he failed to render an unqualified apology to all head porters in the country over his derogatory comments. Their demands follow an assertion by Mr Boadu that only headportters will …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has put in place measures to cater for the vulnerable groups in the society in the wake of the Coronavirus disease and subsequent partial lockdown in some parts of Ghana. As part of the measures, the Ministry will provide two meals every …

Deputy Defense Minister and Member of Parliament for the Nkoranza North constituency, Major Derrick Oduro, has asserted that the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would construct a 600 bed residential facility for head Porters (popularly called Kayayos) in 2020. He indicated that plans are far advanced for the …