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Renewal 7633 which constitutes ( 75%) and New 2484 constituting (15%) which obtained a total of 10,117 constituting (100%) under the period of review.
In an emphasis, Labor Minister give gender sensitive statistics of applicants that have to do with Female 1315 (13%) and Male 8,802 ( 87%) and Applicants Naturalization, Non African Aliens 6980 (69%), Non ECOWAS African Aliens 2699(27%) and ECOWAS Alien 434 (4%)
Meanwhile, During the period under review ,the Division of Alien Registration and Liberalization recorded the total of US$9,013,200.00 from LRA Revenue generation as payment for Alien work permits,however 2024 January to March US$ 1,837,871.00, April to June US$2,221,824.00, July to September US$2,646,361.00, October to December US$2,307,144.00 which constitutes a total of US$9,013,200.0.
The Minister of Labor Cllr. Copper Kruah also disclosed challenges with in the Ministry of Labor under the period of review in the department of Aliens registration and Liberalization,the division lacks logistical, stationery, and ICT equipment including laptops, internet access and printer.
At same time Minister Copper Kruah of Labor Ministry presented a summary report from the Division of Labour Standard at MICAT press briefing on Thursday, and he said eighty five (85) cases were settled through conciliation, one and fourteen (114) cases are ongoing, however no case dismissed, two cases pending investigation, seven (7) cases transferred for hearing, thirty two(32) cases concluded pending ruling,and seven cases abandon and total cases in the of 2024 are 277 cases.
However, the ministry of Labor through the department of Labour Standard spends the total of LRD $ 4,564,759.16 with US$302,292.56 to parties whose favor decision or judgements were passed