Also known as: ILO
International Labour Organisation — UN agency setting labour standards; cited on Ghana's pension sustainability and workers' right to strike.
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The Ghanaian Times
… He indicated that in line with International Labour Organisation (ILO) principles, persons with disabilities could make meaningful contributions to national development when given equal access to opportunities and productive resources. …
Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly supports 51 persons with disabilitiesJoy Online
… The International Labour Organisation’s 2025 Skills Development Report has shown that “basic vocational training programmes create low employment outcomes for participants within one year”. …
The financial management imperative for SMEs in Ghana and Africa: From survival to sustainable prosperityJoy Online
… Other U.N. agencies like the International Labour Organisation have also faced dilemmas over appointing U.S. …
Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources sayDaily Guide
… Lartey further acknowledged the contributions of development partners, including the International Justice Mission (IJM), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), for their support which has continued to strengthen the country’s …
Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Child Protection SystemJoy Online
… Referencing the International Labour Organisation’s focus on psychosocial well-being, he urged Ghanaian industries to move beyond compliance and adopt deliberate safety practices. …
Zoomlion wins two HESS Awards for excellence in waste management and innovationBusiness & Financial Times
… and wellness operators – hairdressers, barbers, nail technicians Contractors in the construction trade working without formal registration Self-employed professionals operating outside formal structures Small-scale farmers and agro-processors The International Labour Organisation …
Taxing the informal sector: A direct income tax perspectiveJoy Online
… The assurance by the SSNIT Director General followed a recent report by the International Labour Organisation that raised serious concerns about the sustainability of the SSNIT pension scheme. …
SSNIT pension scheme is sustainable, can pay benefits for next 40 years – Director GeneralJoy Online
… Call for Ratification of ILO Convention 190 GRNMA further appealed to the Government of Ghana to ratify and implement the International Labour Organisation’s Convention No. …
GRNMA demands national policy to protect nurses and midwives following assault at Tema PolyclinicThe Ghanaian Times
… The ICJ advisory opinion was issued in response to a request from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Governing Body, which sought clarification on whether the right to strike is protected under Convention No. …
TUC Ghana hails court ruling on right to strikeJoy Online
… The advisory opinion affirmed that workers and their organisations are protected under the International Labour Organisation’s Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (Convention No. …
TUC welcomes ICJ ruling affirming workers’ right to strikeThe Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has provided 51 persons with disabilities with business equipment (freezers, sewing machines, wheelchairs) and financial grants under the government's Disability Fund. The MP said the assembly aims to reach all registered PWDs in the municipality by year-end.
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has provided 51 persons with disabilities with business equipment (freezers, sewing machines, wheelchairs) and financial grants under the government's Disability Fund. The MP said the assembly aims to reach all registered PWDs in the municipality by year-end.
7 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
SMEs in Ghana and Africa have unrealised potential due to deficient financial management capabilities; research by the University of Ghana Business School indicates that targeted financial literacy interventions can increase SME profits by approximately 26%, and digital financial tools offer a pathway to formalisation and sustainable growth.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trump administration has considered disengaging from UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, prompting diplomats and U.N. officials to lobby for continued U.S. support, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deliberation follows a disagreement over the appointment of a deputy high commissioner, and potential cuts to U.S. funding—historically the agency's largest source—would weaken it amid near-record displacement levels globally.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection said government is committed to strengthening Ghana's child protection system through sustainable financing and stronger partnerships with development partners, civil society, the private sector, and communities to protect children from labour exploitation and guarantee their rights and well-being.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Zoomlion Ghana Limited received the Waste Management and Recycling Facility Excellence Award 2026 and the Waste Management Innovation Award 2026 at the 8th Health, Environment, Safety and Security (HESS) Awards in recognition of its contributions to sustainable waste management and environmental protection.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
Ghana's informal sector, which employs approximately 80 percent of the national workforce and accounts for an estimated 27 percent to 40 percent of GDP, contributes less than 5 percent of total tax revenue. The Ghana Statistical Service reports that 92.3 percent of all businesses in Ghana are informal, placing a disproportionate tax burden on the formal sector.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The SSNIT Director General says the pension scheme is sustainable and can pay benefits for the next 40 years, citing a recent actuarial report by the UK Government Department of Actuarial Services, despite earlier concerns raised by the International Labour Organisation.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has condemned the physical assault of a senior staff midwife by patient relatives at Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema, calling for urgent national measures and enhanced facility security to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Trades Union Congress (Ghana) has hailed an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion concluding that workers and their organisations are entitled to strike action under ILO Convention No. 87, describing it as a historic victory for workers globally and a fundamental labour right.
25 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The International Court of Justice delivered an advisory opinion affirming that workers' right to strike is protected under international labour conventions, particularly the ILO's Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948. The Trades Union Congress Ghana welcomed the ruling as a historic victory for workers and trade unions worldwide, stating that the decision strengthens the global labour movement's position that the right to strike is inseparable from freedom of association and collective bargaining.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The article argues that underpaying workers in critical sectors creates systems that incentivise informal coping and corruption, while making ethical behaviour difficult to sustain. It contends that 60 per cent of workers globally are in informal employment, with over 80 per cent in some Sub-Saharan African economies, signalling misalignment between systems and workers' real needs.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An essay examines social reproduction—the unpaid work of bearing, raising, and maintaining human beings—as essential but historically uncompensated labour that underpins the global economy, arguing that those who perform this work never receive a salary despite its economic necessity.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Safety professionals and mining industry leaders called for stronger workplace health and safety regulations at the World Health and Safety Conference 2026 in Accra, urging authorities to address mental health and psychosocial risks facing employees and emphasizing that employee wellbeing is critical to productivity and profitability.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
In a televised interview on The Delay Show on 25 April 2026, microfinance mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye claimed his ex-wife Joana Quaye played no meaningful role in his wealth accumulation and that he was already prosperous before their marriage. According to court records and her legal team's statement, this claim is demonstrably false and contradicts documented evidence that he returned from the United Kingdom in 2009 unemployed.
1 May 2026 · Business & Financial 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 →