… Under the changes, the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has been reassigned to the Ministry of State for Special Initiatives. …
… Under the latest reshuffle, the Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has been reassigned as Minister of State for Special Initiatives. …
… As part of the changes, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, who until now served as Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation, has been reassigned as Minister of State for Special Initiatives. …
… The Minister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, speaking at a stakeholder meeting on the introduction of the project, said the initiative formed part of government’s broader commitment to decent work, productive employment and safe and healthy workplaces. …
… The engagement brought together Labour, Jobs and Employment Relations Minister Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) Chief Executive Officer Dr George Smith Graham, NLA Board Chairman Frederick Amissah, NLA Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam and exe …
The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, says Ghana’s drive for economic growth must go hand in hand with efforts to protect workers and provide them with safe and healthy working environments. …
The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has called for a fair and sustainable system for determining public sector compensation as the government moves to establish an Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC). …
The Minister of Labour, Employment and Jobs, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has called on trade unions to move beyond their traditional focus on wages, allowances and conditions of service and embrace a more progressive approach that prioritises institutional development and quality servic …
… Trade unions must contribute to institutional development Also addressing the Congress, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo said the role of trade unions had evolved beyond the traditional function of protecting workers’ interests in their dealings wit …
A €17 million solar photovoltaic training facility has opened at Wa Technical Institute under the EU-Ghana Pact for Skills, implemented by the European Union, the International Labour Organization, and Ghana TVET Service. The Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives urged the institute to enrol more girls in renewable energy programmes, emphasizing that Ghana's green transition must create opportunities for both women and men.
A €17 million solar photovoltaic training facility has opened at Wa Technical Institute under the EU-Ghana Pact for Skills, implemented by the European Union, the International Labour Organization, and Ghana TVET Service. The Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives urged the institute to enrol more girls in renewable energy programmes, emphasizing that Ghana's green transition must create opportunities for both women and men.
Ghana will establish its first skills development university using $50 million from a $132 million German government support package, with the remaining funds supporting a programme to place skilled youth with companies for practical workplace experience while government provides monthly financial support.
The German government has committed $132 million to support skills development and workplace training for young people in Ghana, with $82 million allocated to recruit young people with existing skills and place them in workplaces for practical experience. The government will provide monthly stipends to participants while they work with companies, and companies may absorb trainees who prove valuable, while others will gain additional experience to establish themselves independently.
Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of State at the Presidency, has called for urgent action to close gaps that may allow drug trafficking through Ghana, saying authorities must determine whether the country is being used as a transit point for narcotics and that investigations should identify those responsible.
Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of State for Special Initiatives, says he has not been assigned an official government vehicle since assuming office and drives his personal car, also paying for fuel himself.
Minister Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo has endorsed Speaker Alban Bagbin's rejection of an opposition motion for a parliamentary inquiry into major drug seizures, arguing that Parliament should allow security agencies and courts to complete their work first to avoid overlapping investigations.
Minister of State for Special Initiatives Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo has called for an independent and transparent commission to oversee remuneration across Ghana's public sector, arguing that a unified framework could address salary disparities and reduce separate arrangements by individual institutions. He cited CLOGSAG's strike concerns over salary structures and suggested the body operate similarly to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.
Minister of State for Special Initiatives Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo says President Mahama has tasked him with identifying policy initiatives from various sectors that can be aligned with the government's Reset Agenda and address Ghana's key development challenges.
Minister of State Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo praised President Mahama's speech at the 81st UN General Assembly, saying it was bold and decisive and demonstrated Ghana's willingness to articulate its position on issues affecting the country and Africa. President Mahama addressed the assembly in New York on September 24, discussing global governance, development financing, Africa's development, and international system reforms, while also promoting the Accra Reset initiative.
President John Dramani Mahama has warned ministers, chief executives, board members and other political appointees that conduct undermining government cohesion, institutional authority or policy implementation will not be tolerated. The warning follows the President's dissolution of nine state institution boards and recent ministerial changes.
Ghana's Newsfile programme will scrutinise the corruption fight including the Aksa power deal bribery investigation with former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor named as a person of interest, alongside concerns over organised political vigilantism ahead of the 2028 elections.
President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned three government officials to new positions effective immediately. The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has been reassigned to the Ministry of State for Special Initiatives.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a mini-reshuffle of his government. Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo moves from Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation to Minister of State for Special Initiatives; Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum replaces him at the Labour Ministry; and Deputy Minister for Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi becomes Presidential Advisor on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness, effective immediately.
Ghana's government has introduced the National Workplace Compliance and Safety Management System (NWCSMS) to transform the country's manual and fragmented workplace compliance into an integrated, risk-based, technology-enabled framework for workplace registration, inspection, enforcement and reporting. The Labour Minister said the initiative addresses longstanding challenges in workplace compliance administration and reflects government commitment to decent work, occupational safety and healthy workplaces.
The National Lottery Authority Board and Management have urged staff union members to return to work after a sit-down strike on August 24 over salary increments for 2026 and income tax adjustments. The NLA said it had reached consensus with the union and stakeholders to resolve outstanding issues, with management saying the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will implement a 12% salary increase.
Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, says Ghana's economic growth must be paired with worker protection and safe working conditions. Ahead of the 2026 HESS Leadership Conference, he expressed support for the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Bill as a comprehensive legal framework for workplace health and safety.
The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment has called for a fair and sustainable system for public sector compensation as the government moves to establish an Independent Public Emoluments Commission, saying it must protect workers' interests while keeping the wage bill within the state's financial capacity.
Ghana's Minister of Labour has called on trade unions to move beyond focusing on wages and working conditions and position themselves as partners in institutional development and service delivery. He urged both unions and management to adopt a more collaborative approach to improve productivity and justice administration.
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has called for stronger collaboration between management and staff of the Judicial Service, saying a productive relationship is critical to effective justice delivery and maintaining public confidence in the judiciary. He cautioned against persistent confrontation between management and staff, urging constructive engagement instead.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for greater protection of informal sector workers, who comprise about 78 per cent of Ghana's workforce but remain largely outside formal labour protections. She opened the 2026 National Labour Conference and urged that informal workers' concerns, particularly those of women and the urban poor, be integrated into national labour policies and social dialogue processes.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater protection of informal sector workers, who make up about 78 per cent of Ghana's workforce but remain largely outside formal labour protections. She urged that their concerns be integrated into national labour policies and said proposed reforms including the Labour Bill, 2026 would strengthen labour administration and industrial relations.
Legal luminary Kwaku Ansa-Asare says the country's legal education system, modelled on English tradition, is no longer fit for purpose and risks undermining justice delivery unless reformed to address socio-economic realities and bottlenecks in the transition from academic to professional training.