Staff Writer
Organised Labour has urged President John Mahama to conduct extensive consultations prior to the rollout of the directive that suspends the granting of contract extension to retired public servants. The labour representatives argue that the directive has sparked unrest among workers, who express con
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has appealed to government to expedite processes in raising funding to set up the Women's Development Bank. General Secretary of ICU, Morgan Ayawine, made the call when he addressed members in the Upper West Region ahead of its 12th Quadrennial Deleg
In a bid to enhance global competitiveness, pupils from Upper Primary Four to Senior High will soon embark on intensive studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, commonly known as STEM. The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who made the announcement on April 4, revealed that
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has given the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service up to the end of April to implement the revised conditions of service or risk disturbance on the labour front. According to the Association, the delay in getting the conditions of servic
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has endorsed the Science Set, a locally manufactured innovation aimed at transforming science education in the country. The compact, desk-sized laboratory, developed by Dext Technology Limited, is designed to make hands-on science learning more accessible
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has called on the Bank of Ghana to reduce the 25 percent corporate tax imposed on rural and community banks across the country. According to ICU, this has affected the operational cost of those banks. General Secretary of ICU, Morgan Ayawine made the
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has appealed to government to as a matter of urgency revive the Pwalugu Tomato Factory to create jobs for the youth in the Upper East Region and the country at large. At a Regional Conference by ICU in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, General Sec
The Ministry of Education has planned to turn more day Senior High Schools in rural areas into boarding houses. This is to allow the Ministry to address challenges with the double track system which has affected about 150,000 students. Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, said this when he inaugur
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on President John Mahama to immediately remove the Deputy Director General of the Ghana education prof. Smile Gavua Dzisi. They claim that there are better qualified persons in the Public Service to take up the post. Prof. Smile Dzisi
The leadership of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union, (ICU) Ghana, has called on government to engage labour to resolve any industrial dispute. According to the ICU, this will ensure productivity at the workplace and boost investor confidence. General Secretary of the Union Morgan Ayawine
The Public Utilities Workers Union (PUWU) has called on government to, as matter of urgency, review the contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to save revenue for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to PUWU, ECG pays over 600 million cedis a month to these power producers wh
The Ministry of Education is to provide a temporary accommodation for students who have been affected by the fire outbreak at the Labone Senior High School in Accra. The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, announced this when he visited the school on March 17. "…our immediate consideration
Organised Labour has urged government to focus on providing incentives in the 2025 budget to boost agriculture. They spoke with our labour affairs correspondent, Daniel Opoku, ahead of the presentation of the 2025 Budget to Parliament by Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson on March 11 in Accra.
The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Rashid Pelpuo, has called on the leadership of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to call off its strike and come for dialogue. According to the Minister, their continuous strike has impacted negatively on government busin
Organised Labour has urged government to implement 60 to 70 percent of the recommendations from the just ended National Economic Dialogue without delay. According to them, they will also monitor to ensure that the recommendations do not result in increased taxes that could worsen the already precari
