Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo — Minister of Labour reassigned to Minister of State for Special Initiatives in August 2026 reshuffle.
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… Reform process The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, said the ongoing reforms in legal education would help to address long-standing challenges in the system. …
Inherited legal education system not fit for purpose — Ansa-AsarePresident John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo from Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation to Minister of State for Special Initiatives, with Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum replacing him. Deputy Minister for Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi has been reassigned as Presidential Advisor on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness.
11 hours ago · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo from Minister for Labour, Employment and Job Creation to Minister of State for Special Initiatives, with Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum replacing him. Deputy Minister for Defence Ernest Brogya Genfi has been reassigned as Presidential Advisor on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness.
11 hours ago · The Chronicle →
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.
15 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →