Also known as: Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo · Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo · Dr. Pelpuo · Dr. Hassan Pelpuo
MP for Wa Central and Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives in the Office of the President; reassigned from Labour Ministry in August 2026.
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Joy Online
Member of Parliament for Wa Central, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama following his reassignment in the latest ministerial reshuffle. …
Rashid Pelpuo welcomes new role, thanks Mahama for keeping him in governmentJoy Online
President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, to the Office of the President as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives. …
Mahama makes fresh changes to government; Pelpuo, Brogya Genfi reassignedJoy Online
… The launch brought together key stakeholders, including the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, and the Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, who reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating decent employment …
YEA launches national campaign to promote safe and legal labour migrationJoy Online
… The declaration was made by the Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, at a ceremony held at Kuffour Camp in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. …
Ghana declares first Child Labour-Free Zones in Ashanti, Western North with JICA supportThe Chronicle
… Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, has declared three cocoa farming communities in the Atwima Mponua and Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Districts in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as Ghana’s first Child Labour-Free Zones. …
Labour Minister Declares First Child Labour-Free Zone In Three Farming CommunitiesDaily Guide
… Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, said the labour environment has remained relatively peaceful over the past 18 months due to sustained tripartite engagement. …
Government Suspends 2026 Public Sector Pay RenegotiationsJoy Online
… Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo said the event presents young people with an opportunity to challenge prevailing constraints by applying their knowledge to convert waste materials into productive resources. …
Ghana hosts GAYO-DYEC 2026 as youth innovators drive Africa’s green transitionBusiness & Financial Times
… Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, has noted that nearly 60% of the roughly 300,000 graduates entering the labour market each year fail to secure durable employment. …
Editorial: Addressing the Youth Bulge…The Ghanaian Times
… The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, whose speech was read on his behalf by the Chief Director, Hamidu Adakruogu, in Accra on Thursday, indicated that Phase III builds on previous successes while addressing persistent labour market challenge …
Govt launches new decent work programme for jobs, growthDr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, MP for Wa Central, has been reassigned from Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment to Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives in the Office of the President. He thanked President Mahama for keeping him in government to help advance the administration's agenda.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, MP for Wa Central, has been reassigned from Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment to Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives in the Office of the President. He thanked President Mahama for keeping him in government to help advance the administration's agenda.
11 hours ago · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has reassigned Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo to the Office of the President as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives, with Emmanuel Agyekum moving from the Special Initiatives portfolio to take over the Labour Ministry.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Youth Employment Agency has launched a National Labour Migration Readiness Campaign to educate Ghanaians, particularly young people, on dangers of illegal migration and promote safe, legal overseas employment through its Labour Exchange Programme. The initiative is implemented in partnership with GIZ, Absa Bank Ghana, Ghana Immigration Service and the International Organisation for Migration.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has officially declared three cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as the country's first Child Labour-Free Zones, a milestone achieved through partnership between the Government, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), local authorities, traditional leaders, communities and other development partners. The zones seek to create sustainable community systems that protect children from labour, improve access to education and strengthen child protection mechanisms.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Labour has declared three cocoa farming communities in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as Ghana's first Child Labour-Free Zones. The initiative, supported by the Government of Japan, is described as a community-driven approach to eliminate child labour in cocoa-producing areas.
9 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's government will not hold major renegotiations on public sector conditions of service in 2026, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang announced at the Annual National Labour Conference in Ho. Instead, government will implement targeted and modest adjustments to selected allowances while completing work on a comprehensive compensation framework and establishing an Independent Emolument Commission to stabilize remuneration.
1 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Green Africa Youth Organisation's second Developing Youth Ecopreneurs Conference (DYEC) was held at KNUST, drawing over 600 participants from Ghana and other African countries to showcase climate and waste management innovations and connect young entrepreneurs with investors and mentors.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The government's Adwumawura Programme, implemented by the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme, selected 3,212 beneficiaries to receive grant funding for youth-owned businesses, and includes a Post Adwumawura Mentorship Programme to support scaling and early-stage challenges. According to Ghana Statistical Service data, more than 1.3 million young Ghanaians were out of work, school or training in the third quarter of 2025.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Tourism Development Company and University of Ghana Business School marked the 2026 World Safety Day in Accra under the theme "Good Psychosocial Working Environment: A Pathway to Thriving Workers and Strong Organizations." The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment stressed that workers must be treated with dignity and that psychological hazards including excessive workload, bullying and job insecurity are as important to address as physical workplace risks.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana launched the Decent Work Country Programme Phase III (DWCP III) for 2026–2030, focused on job creation, social protection, and inclusive economic growth. The programme prioritises decent and sustainable jobs, quality social protection, and workers' rights aligned with international labour standards.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →