Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Ghana as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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Ghana: National Daily Minimum Wage to increase to GH¢11.82
With effect from 1st January 2020, the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) will be increased by 11% from GH¢10 …
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Ghana: Volkswagen, Nissan to get 10-Year tax breaks for Ghana plants
The Ghana government has plans to offer 10 years’ worth of tax breaks to automakers in an effort to attract international companies to establish operations in the country …
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Ghana: Visa waiver agreement with Guyana and Jamaica
Citizens from Guyana and Ghana are now able to travel to each other’s countries for up to 90 days without the need for visas …
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Ghana: An increase in cocoa price of up to 47% may be necessary to eliminate all child labor from cocoa production in Ghana
Several academics from the University of Arkansas and Kansas State University have calculated the average cost it would take to eliminate child labour from cocoa production in Ghana …
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Ghana: Freedom of information law
After being debated for over 20 years, a freedom of information law has finally been passed …
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Ghana: Database records 30,408 domestic violence cases between 2011 and 2016
Although there are no statistics for sexual harassment and violence at work, Ghana’s police maintain a database of reported cases of domestic violence …
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Ghana: A major reorganisation of the Labour Department and Factory inspectorate has taken place
A major reorganisation of the Labour Department and Factory inspectorate has taken place …
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Ghana: Employers must notify government of new business visa holders in oil and gas sector
Employers in the Western Region must notify the government of any foreign employees working on a business visa in respect to certain activities such as training, short-term consultancy services or repair and maintenance services in the oil and gas sector …
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Ghana: Daily minimum wage increases to GH¢10.65
With effect from the 1st of January, 2019, the national daily minimum wage will be increased by 10% from the current GHc 9 …
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