The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has implored employers to pay the contributions of workers on their right earnings to enable them to get a decent pension on retirement. Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, the Director-General of SSNIT, who made the call, said the amount a retiree received as pension …
Read More »Scam Alert: EOCO cautions salaried workers
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned salaried workers on the current scams targeting them. EOCO said it had in recent times received a number of complaints from salaried workers, who had fallen victims to these individuals. A statement issued in Accra, and signed by Madam Faustina Lartey, …
Read More »33 sex workers arrested at Pokuase Timber Market
A total of thirty-three (33) commercial sex workers consisting of mostly foreigners have been arrested by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command at Pokuase Timber Market. The five-hour dawn operation came off on May 20, 2021, in collaboration with the Ga North and West Immigration officers, NADMO personnel and …
Read More »Striking Kumasi Airport security officials back to work
Workers of G7 Security System, who are providing security at the Kumasi Airport, have resumed work after they earlier laid down their tools to protest the non-payment of their 3-month salary arrears. The decision to return to duty was arrived at after an emergency meeting with the management of the …
Read More »230 suspected criminals, sex workers arrested at Soldier Bar
Personnel from the National Police Operations have arrested 230 suspected criminals and commercial sex workers at the environs of Soldier bar at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. They were made up of Ghanaians and other nationals from Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Items found on them included 33 motorbikes, 38 …
Read More »Over 300 workers of Aviation Handling Services sent home
Over 300 workers of the Aviation Handling Service Ghana, have been sent home in a redundancy exercise due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A letter titled: “Notice of Redundancy,” dated March 4, 2021 and singed by Thierry Maillot, the Managing Director to the affected staff, made available …
Read More »Tamale Interchange workers declare strike over service conditions
Workers of Sinohydro Company working on the ongoing amale Interchange have declared a strike over conditions of service. The workers have accused the company of a deliberate refusal to pay arrears, poor salary coupled with disrespect by management staff. The striking workers said this in an interview with Adom News …
Read More »Most Ghanaian workers are thieves – Kennedy Agyapong
Businessman and politician Kennedy Agyapong has said most Ghanaian workers steal from their employers to create unimaginable wealth for themselves. The Assin Central Lawmaker said on his television station Wednesday, March 17 that most of these workers rather turn to accuse politicians of stealing from the state whereas they do worse. He …
Read More »VIDEO: Prostitutes demand to be allowed to resume work after lockdown
Prostitutes in the Netherlands are protesting their continuous ban from practicing their trade. According to them, the government has allowed other contact trades such as masseuse to work while still restricting them from plying their trade due to COVID-19. Prostitution is legal in the Netherlands, and is highly patronised. But …
Read More »Striking airport workers give government two weeks to resolve grievances
The Divisional Union of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) at the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address issues affecting staff members. The ultimatum was after a crunch meeting between representatives of the workers and the Ministers-designate for Labour, Transport and National …
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