106th ILO Conference kicks off Monday
This year’s 106th International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference will start on Monday, June 5 in Geneva, Switzerland, with ambitious targets that can redefine the...
Workers at Asahi Australia need permanent jobs, not casual work
When Japan's Asahi Group acquired Australian bottled water company MountainH20, they announced ambitious plans to grow the business and double the workforce. Three years...
Ontario employers “appalled” by minimum wage
A number of employer organizations have criticized Ontario’s plan to boost the minimum wage to $15 an hour, saying the increase could cause job...
Government bans external recruitment
The government has declared a ban on the recruitment of Ghanaians to work in foreign countries, especially in the Gulf region.
The moratorium on all...
Uber Fires Former Google Engineer at Heart of Self-Driving Dispute
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber said Tuesday that it had fired Anthony Levandowski, a star engineer brought in to lead the company’s self-driving automobile efforts...
Japan needs more workers and it can’t find them
Japan has more jobs than it knows what to do with.
Government data published Tuesday revealed that the country's labour shortage has reached its most...
White House Communications Director quits
The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump.
Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired...
Gov’t committed to teacher development – President
PRESIDENT Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed government’s commitment to enhance the teacher professional development status of the country.
This, he said, would be done...
Ghana Export Promotion Authority targets $4bn in 2017
THE Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is targeting $4 billion in non-traditional export (NTEs) earnings for 2017.
The target represents a big leap from the...
270 illegal migration agencies operating in Ghana
A total of 270 illegal migration agencies have been identified to be operating in Ghana. Their illegal operations, which often leave Ghanaian migrants stranded...
