May Day: ‘Do not overburden workers with numerous taxes’
By Hannah Dadzie, Regina Agana Akantiba, Gifty Xornam Adonoo, Andy Oppong Dankyi Organised Labour has asked the government to intensify revenue mobilisation to reverse the current economic hardships in the country. Addressing workers at the Black Star Square in Accra during the Regional May Day Parade, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of Organised Labour, Freda […]
Hundreds defy rains to celebrate May Day in Kumasi
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu On Monday, May 1, workers in the Ashanti region joined many others across the country to commemorate May Day on the theme: “Protecting Incomes and Pensions in an Era of Economic Crisis: Our Responsibility.” Among the participants was GBC’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent Nicholas Osei-Wusu, who reports that hundreds of formal and informal […]
Organised Labour appeals to President Akufo-Addo to ensure peace in Bawku
The General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress of Ghana (TUC), Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, is also appealing to the government to intensify efforts at finding lasting peace in the protracted Bawku Chieftaincy conflict. He said the leadership of Organised Labour selected the Upper East Region for this year’s National May Day Parade for two main […]
GIFEC trains more than 240 people in digital literacy skills in Volta region
By Nyuiemedi Seraphine The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has trained over 240 people in digital literacy skills in the Volta Region under its 4th cohort of the Digital Transformation Centres Project (DTC). The training was organised in collaboration with the International Telecommunications Union, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), and Cisco. The […]
Full text: President Akufo-Addo’s speech at 2023 May Day parade
Address By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, At The 2023 May Day Celebration, On Monday, 1st May 2023, At Bolgatanga, Upper East Region. It is always a great pleasure to be in the company of Organised Labour on the occasion of the International Workers Day of Solidarity, May Day. Ghanaian workers, […]
Treat workers with Dignity
News Commentary lauds hardworking Ghanaian workers on the occasion of May Day and the need for sustained tripartite partnerships between government, employers, and labour to ensure lasting economic relief for Ghanaians. Once again, this year, Ghanaian workers are privileged to observe the International Workers’ Day of Solidarity, popularly known as May Day, which falls on […]
Majority Leader lauds workers’ immeasurable contribution to post-covid economic recovery
Source: GNA Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader in Parliament and Leader of Government Business, Monday lauded Ghanaian workers for their immeasurable contribution to the nation’s post-covid economic recovery. In a statement copied to the GNA, he said: “On this special day when workers revamp and re-energize our spirit of unity and solidarity, let me […]
We need more hospitals, not National Cathedral- TUC
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is demanding the government to consider changing from the original plan for the National Cathedral project into a hospital facility. Speaking at the 2023 May Day parade in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, the Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah said changing the National Cathedral into a […]
May Day: Minority Leader extends congratulatory message to workers
Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has on the occasion of International Workers’ Day, extended his heartfelt congratulations to the hardworking people of Ghana for their contribution to nation-building. Dr Forson, in a statement, said: “Your relentless sacrifice and tireless labour have positioned our country as a truly self-sufficient nation, and […]
May Day: Ghanaians express the pinch of economic hardship
By: Roberta Gayode Modin In Ghana, workers make up a significant portion of the population and contribute significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Ghanaian workforce is diverse and includes people working in agriculture, industry, services, and the public sector. Workers’ Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of workers to the […]
