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International Labour Organisation

Also known as: ILO

International Labour Organisation — UN agency setting labour standards; cited in Ghana's Decent Work programme and workers' strike rights under ILO conventions.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Business & Financial Times

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    Taxing the informal sector: A direct income tax perspective
  3. Joy 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 General
  4. Joy 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 Polyclinic
  5. May 2026
  6. The 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 strike
  7. Joy 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 strike
  8. Joy Online

    Globally, the International Labour Organisation estimates that nearly 60 per cent of workers worldwide are engaged in informal employment, with a significant concentration in developing regions, including Africa.

    What Is Wrong with Us? When low wages quietly fund corruption
  9. Joy Online

    The International Labour Organisation has done the arithmetic that the global economy refuses to do.

    Women. Power. Politics. The Oldest Unpaid Job in the World (Issue 2)
  10. Business & Financial Times

    The conference is upholding tenets of the International Labour Organisation which places emphasis on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing at work.

    Editorial: Prioritise workplace health and safety
  11. Business & Financial Times

    The International Labour Organisation estimates that globally, 16.4 billion hours of unpaid care work are performed every day, equivalent to approximately $11 trillion or 9% of global GDP.

    Her Space with Bridget Mensah:  Joana Quaye was listed as co-founder of her ex-husband’s company
  12. April 2026
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    Mr Adakruogu described the International Labour Organisation as a trusted partner in promoting labour standards and strengthening institutional capacity.

    Govt launches new decent work programme for jobs, growth

Yesterday

  1. Ghana's informal sector employs 80% but pays minimal tax

    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

Friday 5 June

  1. SSNIT pension scheme sustainable, can pay benefits 40 years

    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

  2. GRNMA demands national policy following assault on midwife in Tema

    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

Monday 25 May

  1. ICJ affirms right to strike under international labour law

    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

Sunday 24 May

  1. ICJ affirms workers' right to strike under labour conventions

    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

Monday 11 May

  1. Low wages fuel corruption and erode ethical behaviour

    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

Thursday 7 May

  1. Unpaid domestic labour sustains economy, remains economically invisible

    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

  2. Workplace mental health, safety regulations need strengthening

    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

Friday 1 May

  1. Divorce dispute over businessman's wealth and ex-wife's contribution

    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

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana launches Decent Work programme 2026–2030 for job creation

    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

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