Also known as: Mr Armah Agyekum · Mr Agyekum · Kingsley Nana Agyekum · State Attorney Kingsley Nana Agyekum · Alex K. Agyekum · Emmanuel Agyekum
Joseph Armah Agyekum — Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment as of August 2026, moving into the role from Special Initiatives portfolio.
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Joy Online
… Meanwhile, the Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Emmanuel Agyekum, has assured the public that the government is working to resolve the impasse and facilitate the teachers’ return to the classroom. …
TUC calls on government to urgently address striking teachers’ grievancesThe Ghanaian Times
… The Minister of Labour, Employment and Job Creation, Emmanuel Agyekum, in his remarks, said the reform was not a power grab from existing authorities or boards. …
IPEC will not undermine authority of boards of SOEs …. FWSC AssuresJoy Online
… According to a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, Dr Pelpuo will be replaced at the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment by Emmanuel Agyekum, who previously served as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives. …
Rashid Pelpuo welcomes new role, thanks Mahama for keeping him in governmentJoy Online
… Mr Pelpuo is expected to be replaced at the Labour, Jobs and Employment Ministry by Emmanuel Agyekum, who currently serves as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives. …
Mahama makes fresh changes to government; Pelpuo, Brogya Genfi reassignedJoy Online
Alex K. Agyekum, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mpohor, has called on Parliament to resist alleged growing tensions, intolerance, and political divisions following the change in Majority Leadership. …
Former MP urges tolerance, consensus as new Majority leadership takes shape in ParliamentJoy Online
… State Attorney Kingsley Nana Agyekum said the company’s 17-year large-scale mining lease remains valid, having been lawfully acquired, and stressed that only Parliament has the authority to revoke it before its expiry. …
State Attorney cautions illegal miners to vacate Global Ore concession or face prosecutionJoy Online
… Mr Joseph Armah Agyekum, District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, said the previous administration started the ground floor through SGSG Construction Limited, but the contract was re-awarded to MacWest following audit infractions. …
Esiama Market to become commercial hub of Ellembelle – Kofi BuahDaily Guide
… The District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, Joseph Armah Agyekum, has condemned the incident, describing the action as unlawful and unacceptable. …
Ellembelle NDC Office Project DestroyedJoy Online
… According to the District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, Joseph Armah Agyekum, the land was acquired in 2017 by Ellembelle MP Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah from the late chief Nana Boadi at a reported cost of GH¢20,000 per plot. …
5 remanded over demolition of NDC office project in EllembelleJoy Online
… According to Joseph Armah Agyekum, apart from the court and himself as DCE and Chairman of the District Security Council (DISEC), no one has the right to pull down any structure under any circumstances. …
Unknown armed men vandalise NDC party office at Awiaso Junction in Ellembelle DistrictThe Trades Union Congress has called on the government to urgently address striking teachers' grievances, warning that delays could worsen disruption to education. The Labour Minister says the government is working to resolve the dispute and bring teachers back to the classroom.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Trades Union Congress has called on the government to urgently address striking teachers' grievances, warning that delays could worsen disruption to education. The Labour Minister says the government is working to resolve the dispute and bring teachers back to the classroom.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission says the proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) will provide a more independent, equitable and sustainable framework for public sector compensation without competing with or undermining existing institutions. The assurance was given at a stakeholder engagement in Accra on the transition from FWSC to IPEC.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, MP for Wa Central, has been reassigned from Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment to Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives in the Office of the President. He thanked President Mahama for keeping him in government to help advance the administration's agenda.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama has reassigned Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Dr Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo to the Office of the President as Minister of State in charge of Special Initiatives, with Emmanuel Agyekum moving from the Special Initiatives portfolio to take over the Labour Ministry.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Alex K. Agyekum, a former MP for Mpohor, has urged Parliament to resist tensions and political divisions following a change in Majority Leadership, warning against "chaos, confusion, and needless political confrontation" and cautioning that social media commentary could undermine public confidence in the institution.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Office of the Attorney General has directed galamsey operators to immediately vacate the Aboso-Bompieso concession of Global Ore Ghana Industries Limited or face prosecution. State Attorney Kingsley Nana Agyekum said the company's 17-year large-scale mining lease is valid and lawfully acquired, and only Parliament can revoke it before expiry.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources says the GH¢9 million Esiama market complex, funded from Ghana National Gas Company Limited royalties, will become Ellembelle District's commercial hub when completed in September 2026, decongesting traders and operators from the main highway and reducing traffic and accident risks. The project, about 80% complete, will include 76 stores, a car park, security post, and sheds.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An office complex being constructed by the Ellembelle NDC branch in the Western Region was demolished on May 7 amid a dispute over land ownership. The project, estimated to cost about GH¢1 million, was built on land purchased in 2017 by the constituency's Member of Parliament from a late chief, but the Awiaso royal family later challenged the legitimacy of the sale.
13 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Five individuals have been remanded into police custody over the alleged destruction of an NDC office complex under construction in Ellembelle District, Western Region, on May 7. The incident, in which armed men reportedly demolished sections of the building estimated at GH¢1 million, is believed connected to a land ownership dispute stemming from a 2017 purchase by the Ellembelle MP from a deceased chief.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Unknown assailants wielding guns and machetes destroyed a new NDC party office under construction at Awiaso junction in Ellembelle District valued at GHc1 million in early May 2026. The DCE condemned the vandalism and indicated an ongoing land dispute with the royal family, which had been moved to alternative dispute resolution after initial court proceedings.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →