Energy Ministry asks Parliament to suspend controversial Energy Bill
The Ministry of Energy has requested Parliament to suspend the controversial Ghana Energy Regulatory Authority Bill, which seeks to merge the Electricity Company of...
Coca-Cola cuts corporate staff
Beverage giant Coca-Cola has confirmed that it will be cutting around 1,200 corporate jobs as it continues its efforts to save money and slim...
Public Sector Workers get 15% COLA
In an effort to avert further strike actions by public sector workers, the government has agreed to pay a 15% Cost of Living Allowance...
Minimum wage pay required for self-employed workers
July 6, 2017
Certain self-employed workers in Europe should be paid the minimum wage, according to recommendations by the Resolution Foundation.
The thinktank has submitted the...
Finance Minister directs removal of 26,589 workers from payroll
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has directed that names of 26,589 public sector workers be removed from the payroll commencing April 2017 for...
Tension grips UT, Capital bank workers
Aug 14, 2017
There is uneasiness among the workers of UT Bank Limited and Capital Bank Limited over the revocation of the banking licenses by...
ILO conference focus on migration, green jobs
The 106th Conference of the 106th International Labour Conference got underway this morning with a call for safe labour migration and environmentally-friendly "green jobs"...
Nigerian shoe maker creates jobs
Unemployed and facing lack of opportunities, a group of young people are now actively involved in shoe making in Nigeria’s northern city Yola.
The young...
Ghana to get Occupational Health & Safety Authority
Sep 8, 2017
The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is developing an Occupational Health and Safety Bill which seeks to regulate occupational health and...
Peace Council wants youth unemployment addressed
July 14, 2017
The National Peace Council (NPC), has described the rate of unemployment in the country “alarming” and a “threat to national security” which...
