Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Ghana as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Ghana: Agreement on base pay for public sector workers
The government and trade unions have agreed to increase all public servants’ salaries by 30%, effective retrospectively from 1st January 2023 …
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Ghana: Government increases minimum wage to GH¢14.88
Minimum wage change …
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Ghana: Strike over rising living costs
The current strike by four teacher unions is on the verge of spreading to other public sector groups – and beyond …
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Ghana: Inflation rate hits 23.6% in April 2022, highest in 18 years
Consumer price inflation reached 23 …
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Ghana: Mandatory electronic tax return filing for certain taxpayer categories
Individual and corporate taxpayers (and excise taxpayers) registered with the Large Taxpayer Office (LTO), with revenue above GH₵5million may now only file returns online via the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Taxpayers portal …
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Ghana: Anti-gay bill seeks long jail terms for LGBTQ people
A 36-page private members Bill against LGBT rights has been submitted by 8 MPs to the country’s parliament …
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Ghana: Daily minimum wage increased to GH₵12.53
The national daily minimum wage has just been increased by 6% to GH₵12 …
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Ghana: Government to acquire 100% stake in AirtelTigo
Uncertainty remains about the future of jobs at the major telecoms company Airtel/Tigo following its sale to Ghana’s government by Intel and Millicom International Cellular – India‘s second largest telecom operator …
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Ghana: NDC will increase maternity leave period to four months
One of the two leading parties contending the forthcoming general election in December 2020 is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) …
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Ghana: Domelevo directed to take accumulated annual leave of 123 working days
Most HR professionals will be familiar with the employee who refuses to take annual leave …
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Ghana: 48% of job terminations are unfair – Labour Commission
The Deputy Commissioner of the National Labour Commission, Rose Karikari Annan, has revealed that 48% of contested job terminations are found to be legally “unfair” …
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Ghana: Mandatory medical examination for foreign nationals seeking Immigration permit
A test for COVID-19 is now mandatory for foreign nationals who seek any immigration permits, such as for indefinite residence, right of abode, or naturalization …
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Ghana: Imposition of Restrictions Act
The Imposition of Restrictions Act is a new law that has been introduced to give the President absolute powers during any situation that he classifies as an emergency (with no reference to COVID-19) and was enacted without any end date, or way to determine it …
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Ghana: Close to signing deal banning double taxation with Saudi Arabia
According to the Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey, Ghana is close to signing a double taxation agreement with Saudi Arabia …
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Ghana: Government plans to introduce electronic visa
The government of Ghana is planning to launch an electronic visa application platform this year …
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