[ad_1] Workers of the Produce Buying Company of Ghana (PBC) have gathered at Abeka Junction in protest over unpaid salaries. The aggrieved workers are heading to the headquarters of the company in Dzorwulu, where they are expected to register their displeasure with management. Disgruntled employees of the company were clouded in red attire with placards…
[ad_1] As Ghanaians, we entrust our hard-earned pension contributions to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), trusting that the monies will be protected and carefully invested to ensure our financial destiny. However, the recent sale of four of SSNIT’s six hotels to Rock City Limited, a firm owned by Bryan Acheampong, a current…
[ad_1] In the heartbeat of healthcare lies the pulse of our health workers—the unsung heroes who dedicate themselves to our well-being every day. Their tireless efforts and unwavering commitment are the lifeblood of our healthcare system. Yet, beneath their scrubs, stethoscopes lies a narrative often overlooked—the challenges they face, the sacrifices they make, and the…
[ad_1] Less than 1 percent of the over 6 million workers in the informal sector are covered by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). This is significantly low compared to the 60 percent of the over 3 million workers in the formal sector who have enrolled in the scheme. The Director-General of SSNIT,…
[ad_1] The Mayor of Accra, Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, has commissioned a state-of-the-art child daycare centre in the city designed to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children of migrants in the waste sector. The single-storey childcare centre, located in the heart of the bustling Old Fadama township, was constructed under the auspices of the…
[ad_1] Barring any last-minute intervention, the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) will go ahead with its intended strike starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023. A meeting the association had with the government ended inconclusively. MOWAG wants the government to implement the agreed conditions of service arrived at in 2020. Richard Kofi Jordan, General Secretary of…
[ad_1] Chaudhary has traveled to the site of the tunnel to be closer to his son, who is trapped inside. When Chaudhary realized his son Manjit was one of the 41 construction workers trapped in the collapsed tunnel, he traveled almost 600km (372 miles) from his village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, to be closer…
[ad_1] Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has served notice of embarking on an indefinite nationwide strike starting Wednesday, November 29, 2023. The Mortuary workers in a statement on November 22, explained that all efforts to resolve their grievances have proved futile, hence their intended strike. The Association has in the past complained about their…
[ad_1] The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG), has notified six government institutions of their intent to embark on a nationwide strike starting November 29, 2023. The institutions include; the Ministries of Health, Employment and Labour Relations, National Security, Finance, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and the National Labour Commission. In a press statement signed…
[ad_1] Stadium 974 was a temporary venue made for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, before it was later dismantled “Inaction” by Qatar and Fifa on workers’ rights is “tainting the legacy” of the 2022 World Cup, according to Amnesty International. Almost a year since the tournament began, the human rights group claims progress has…
