Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment — Ghanaian government ministry overseeing labour policy, child labour monitoring, and employment partnerships, recently leading child labour-free zone initiatives and international nursing recruitment schemes.
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… 026, by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers. The unions suspended the action on Friday, October 9, following engagements with the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment …
Greater Accra teachers resume work after strike suspensionJoy Online
… The suspension followed engagements with the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Council of State earlier on Friday. …
Public basic schools resume today after strike suspensionJoy Online
… Dr Pelpuo was reassigned from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment to become Minister of State for Special Initiatives in a ministerial reshuffle announced on August 26, 2026. …
Mahama tasked me to identify initiatives that fit Reset Agenda – PelpuoJoy Online
… The International Labour Organisation (ILO), through its ACCEL Africa Project, in partnership with the Child Labour Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, have trained the first selected regional and district stakeholders in the ACCEL Africa project areas on the new …
New monitoring system rolled to step up fight against child labour in GhanaJoy Online
… The collaboration brings together the City of Columbus, Ohio, Ghana’s Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, and the Ministry of Health. …
Ghanaian nurses set for US opportunities as GEA brokers Columbus partnershipJoy Online
… Dr Pelpuo, who was recently reassigned from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, gave the assessment during an interview on Citi FM on Thursday, August 27, 2026. …
‘We’re getting close to A’ – Pelpuo rates government’s job creation B+Joy Online
… Developed by the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment in collaboration with the Ghana AIDS Commission, with funding support from the International Labour Organisation, the policy marks an important milestone in addressing HIV-related workplace concerns and promoting employee w …
Institutionalise workplace HIV and Wellness Policy – GAC urges institutionsJoy 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 Agyekum, in turn, will move to head the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, taking over from Dr Pelpuo. …
Mahama makes fresh changes to government; Pelpuo, Brogya Genfi reassignedJoy Online
… Principal Labour Officer at the Child Labour Unit of the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Rhodalyn Gyamfua Amaning, believes that the approach is the “way to go”. …
Child labour-free zones emerge as Ghana’s new weapon against child labourPublic pre-tertiary school teachers in the Greater Accra Region have resumed teaching following suspension of a two-week nationwide strike over outstanding allowances and promotion arrears. Schools are organizing additional classes to recover instructional time lost during the strike.
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Public pre-tertiary school teachers in the Greater Accra Region have resumed teaching following suspension of a two-week nationwide strike over outstanding allowances and promotion arrears. Schools are organizing additional classes to recover instructional time lost during the strike.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
Public basic schools across Ghana resumed normal academic activities on Monday, October 12, following the suspension of a nationwide strike by pre-tertiary teacher unions (GNAT, NAGRAT, and Coalition of Concerned Teachers) that began on September 25. The strike was suspended after an agreement with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission on outstanding allowances and arrears.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister of State for Special Initiatives Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo says President Mahama has tasked him with identifying policy initiatives from various sectors that can be aligned with the government's Reset Agenda and address Ghana's key development challenges.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is rolling out a new Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System (GCLMS) to help government officials and partners identify, document, and follow up on cases of child labour in agriculture, artisanal mining, domestic work, and the informal economy. The system, supported by the International Labour Organisation's ACCEL Africa Project in partnership with Ghana's Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, is interoperable with other child protection systems to enable seamless case referral and inter-agency coordination.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Enterprises Agency, Ghana's Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, and the Ministry of Health have partnered with the City of Columbus, Ohio to create structured professional opportunities for qualified Ghanaian health professionals, particularly nurses, to work in the United States. The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2026.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister of State for Special Initiatives Dr Rashid Pelpuo has rated the government's job creation performance B+, saying it is approaching an "A" grade. He defended the administration's multisectoral approach involving multiple ministries and the private sector, but acknowledged the government is still compiling comprehensive data on the exact number of jobs created.
28 August 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 →
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 →
Ghana has launched Child Labour Free Zone initiatives and an Accelerated Action Plan Against Child Labour to combat child labour, particularly in agriculture and cocoa production. In 2022, approximately 21% of children aged 5–17 in Ghana were involved in child labour, with over 1.2 million engaged in hazardous work.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union has appealed to President Mahama to recapitalise distressed state-owned enterprises including VALCO, arguing this would create jobs for unemployed youth and strengthen local manufacturing. The union also opposes government plans to sell a 70 per cent equity stake in VALCO to a private investor.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has officially declared three cocoa-growing communities in the Ashanti and Western North Regions as the country's first Child Labour-Free Zones, a milestone achieved through partnership between the Government, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), local authorities, traditional leaders, communities and other development partners. The zones seek to create sustainable community systems that protect children from labour, improve access to education and strengthen child protection mechanisms.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's education system must shift beyond access and expansion to align with labour market realities, using labour market intelligence to prepare citizens for emerging work shaped by technology, climate change, and digital platforms.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Stakeholders at Ghana's National Justice Conference called for sustainable financing of child protection systems, warning that inadequate funding could undermine efforts to combat child labour exploitation and trafficking. The conference, held in Accra, brought together government officials, lawmakers, civil society organisations, faith leaders, survivors and development partners to discuss strengthening long-term interventions for vulnerable children.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health has constituted a Technical Review Committee to address labour and operational concerns at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital laboratory, following a high-level meeting involving KBTH management, the Medical Laboratory Professionals Workers' Union, and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Doctors Association. The four-member committee will undertake a comprehensive review of professional collaboration, operational coordination, and management structures within the KBTH Laboratory Services system.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Secretariat has begun developing a new cooperative legal framework to modernise the sector and drive structural transformation. A joint committee will draft a Cooperative Legislation Bill for parliamentary approval and presidential assent to replace outdated legal provisions.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →