Labour Minister launches Ashanti Regional Health & Safety taskforce to protect workers and strengthen compliance
The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment has launched a major regional intervention to improve workplace safety and strengthen compliance with national labour laws through the establishment of the Ashanti Regional Taskforce on Health and Safety Compliance. Speaking at the launch, the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, affirmed government’s unwavering […]
NAIMOS taskforce member dies in Obuasi fatal accident during anti-galamsey operation
A member of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce has died after an operational vehicle crashed near the Obuasi Airport area in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, 19th November 2025. In a statement issued the same day, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said the accident occurred during a major anti-galamsey operation […]
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia
The COP31 climate meeting is now expected to be held inTurkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the annual event. Under the UN rules, the right to host the COP in 2026 falls to a group of countries made up of Western Europe, Australia and others. A consensus must be reached but neither country […]
Let’s translate Act 328 & Act 651 into safe conditions at workplace – Labour, Jobs and Employment Minister
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo, has inaugurated a Taskforce in the Ashanti region with a mandate to inspect workplaces to enforce compliance with Health and Safety laws and regulations toward promoting a congenial working environment for employees, employers and visitors. Inauguration of the workplace Safety and Health […]
