Also known as: ILO
International Labour Organisation — UN agency reporting on global youth unemployment trends and labour standards, warning of AI risks to job markets.
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Business & 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 strikeJoy 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 corruptionJoy 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)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 safetyBusiness & 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 companyThe 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, growthThe Association of Ghana Industries called on small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt workplace-based training to enhance the employability of young people, arguing that closer collaboration between industry and TVET institutions is critical to ensuring graduates acquire practical skills that match labour market needs.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Association of Ghana Industries called on small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt workplace-based training to enhance the employability of young people, arguing that closer collaboration between industry and TVET institutions is critical to ensuring graduates acquire practical skills that match labour market needs.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Acting Director of Policy and Planning at the Ghana AIDS Commission has called on institutions to institutionalise Workplace HIV and Wellness Policies to protect workers' dignity and enhance productivity. The National Workplace HIV and Wellness Policy, revised in 2025 and launched in April 2026, addresses HIV, tuberculosis, and other communicable and non-communicable diseases to support employee well-being.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Labour Organisation reported that global unemployment among 15-to-24-year-olds rose to 12.4% in 2025 from 12.3% in 2023, affecting 67 million young people worldwide, with weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions, and sluggish job creation cited as drivers. The agency warned that artificial intelligence could further worsen labour market pressures, noting that the share of youth not in employment, education or training also increased to 20%.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Maritime and Dockworkers Union has renewed calls for Ghana to ratify ILO Convention 190, which strengthens protection for workers against violence and harassment at the workplace. The union's Deputy General Secretary said ratifying the convention would promote decent work and improve workers' wellbeing, and noted that Nigeria has already ratified it while Ghana's ratification process has stalled.
10 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana should urgently ratify ILO Convention 190, which protects workers against violence and harassment. The piece cites reports from fishing communities where women face exploitation, including demands for sexual favours, and notes that victims often lack awareness of their rights.
10 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 →