The Minister of Transport, Mr Fifi Kwetey, has been subpoenaed to appear before the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 to answer questions and related matters on the...
Teachers in Colleges of Education across the country are suspending teaching activities on Tuesday. It follows government’s failure to migrate them onto a higher rank which will see them draw the...
The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unacceptable the high level of unemployment in the country. Speaking at a forum in the...
The most pressing public policy concern in these times is unemployment, particularly among the youth. Albeit officially reported to be 10.9 percent by Ghana Statistical service in 2013 (see GLSS6,...
Tackling Corruption, Poverty, Unemployment and Inequality: Major Challenges Facing any New Government in Ghana. By Ben Ofosu - Appiah South Korea went from a poor country devastated by war to an OECD...
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, President John Mahama has said there will 400,000 available from 2017 under the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP). During his campaign tour...
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu has explained to members of the Ghana Employers Association(GEA) that even though the 10 percent increase in the National Daily Minimum...
Ghana Railway Workers Union has called off its intended strike scheduled for tomorrow , September 12. The Union was going to strike to press home demands for better working conditions and an upgrade...
President Robert Mugabe’s panicking administration, which is struggling to contain growing civil unrest over the country’s worsening rot, faces a new crisis after angry civil servants warned...
The Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo has assured members of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA) that his administration will maintain macroeconomic stability...
Zimbabwe's government is axing 25,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in government spending. It is also cancelling annual bonus payments as part of a series of measures aimed at saving $118m...
The Chief Executive Officer of Reroy Cables, Kate Quartey-Papafio, has called on more businesses, especially those in the manufacturing sector, to operate a 24-hour cycle, to help improve...
The upcoming election is a battle of our conscience and thoughts. A battle between good and evil, competence and incompetence and above all Ghanaians and the incompetent NDC government. It is a youth...
Ghana Railway Workers Union has called off their intended strike schedule on 12th September 2016. Speaking to Adom News General Secretary of the Union Godwill Ntarmah said their move follows a...
The vice presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the issue of unemployment in the country is a ticking bomb which will explode if care is not taken. Addressing the public and...
Ghana’s minimum wage, in dollar terms, has declined from $2.12 in 2008 to $2.02 in 2016 under President John Mahama, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Again, the NPP’s running mate says while the...
Organised Labour has welcomed the 10% hike increment of the minimum wage although the group said it could have been better. The National Tripartite Committee on Wednesday announced the increment from...
The striking members of the Ghana Hospital Pharmacist Association(GHOSPA) say they will not be intimidated by government to call off their strike. According to them, they’ll only return to work, if...
The flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Greenstreet, has promised Persons with disabilities (PWDs) will enjoy free healthcare, education, transport and job security if he wins...
The national tripartite committee has increased the daily minimum wage from GHC8 to GHC8.80. The 10 percent increment takes effect from January 2017. The decision was taken today, September 7, 2016...
