Ghana is set to introduce paternity leave as part of a series of labour reforms planned for the year 2024.  The announcement was made by Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam during his mid-year budget review presentation to Parliament on Tuesday, July 23. Dr. Adam stated that the government, in collaboration with its social partners, has developed a draft Labour ...

Disability rights advocacy groups have decried the lack of priority given to social welfare in the allocation of petroleum revenue. The groups, under the auspices of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), made their views known yesterday at a forum organised by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC). According to the groups, the absence of social welfare from ...

The world’s forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released Monday.  “Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of forest cover, especially in the tropics, increases local temperatures and disrupts rainfall patterns in ways that compound the ...

The World Bank in its eighth Ghana Economic Update, says the country has seen ‘steady progress’ in the past year towards economic stabilisation though challenges remain. The report attributed what it described as a “modest recovery” in the Ghanaian economy to a firm monetary policy stance, comprehensive debt restructuring, and a series of structural reforms to support long-term growth. It, ...

To hear the government tell it, its “flagship” Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme has been so successful that it must be protected through legislation before the December 2024 elections to prevent “evil” John Mahama from messing it up if he should return to power in 2025.  At least one government official believes this hype so much that he once ...

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women’s and girls’ rights.  Parliamentarians in the West African country voted last Monday to reject a bill that sought to overturn a 2015 law against the harmful practice, which involves cutting or removing some ...

Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is scheduled to present the 2024 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Deputy Majority Leader Patricia Appiagyei made this announcement, stating that the Finance Minister will revise the government’s projections for the year in light of the recently announced IMF balance of payment support. This presentation is expected to provide ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African Leaders to work with a sense of urgency to stop the illicit financial outflows from the continent. He said they needed to pay serious attention to and arrest the situation, which was depriving Africa of significant resources that could be used to support its development. The President made the call at ...

The Minority in Parliament has disclosed that the government is indebted to the tune of over Six billion(GHc 6 billion) to companies, individuals and organisations in relation to the Free Senior High School policy. The caucus reveals that the government has failed to reimburse over GH¢300 million funds used in the procurement of the GH¢1.3 million tablets for the ‘One ...

Organised Labour has declared its intent to escalate actions beyond a nationwide strike over the sale of SSNIT’s stake in hotels to public officials, vowing to hold the government accountable on various national issues. Eric Agbe-Carbonu, President of the Ghana National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), expressed frustration that their previous silence has been misinterpreted as complacency. He stated, “If ...