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 Labour Minister Signs MoU to Boost Industry-Led Skills Development Accra – January 28, 2026 The Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO of Dubai to strengthen Ghana’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system through industry-led skills development and the integration of emerging technologies. The MoU follows an engagement between the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, and the Founder of Dual Vocational Education Consulting FZCO, Prof. Dr. Rolf J. Eichhorn. Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Pelpuo says closing Ghana’s skills gap remains critical to tackling youth unemployment and driving economic transformation. He notes that with hundreds of thousands of young people entering the labour market each year, there is an urgent need to align education and training with the real needs of industry. He explains that the transition from learni...

 U.S. Envoy Holds Bilateral Talks with Minister of Labour on Trafficking and Employment Fraud The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Rolf A. Olson, has led a four-member U.S. delegation to a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, to discuss human trafficking, forced labour, child labour, and employment-related fraud. Briefing the Minister on the purpose of the visit, Mr. Matthew Hickey, Deputy Director at the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, stated that human trafficking and labour-related crimes remain major global challenges and continue to receive high-level attention from the U.S. Government. He disclosed that the United States lost more than USD 10 billion to scams in the past year alone, many of which are linked to organised transnational criminal networks. The U.S. delegation commended the Government of Ghana for implementing stricter measure...

  POLICE ARREST TWO MORE SUSPECTS LINKED TO ADABRAKA JEWELLERY SHOP ROBBERY:  ARMS AND AMMUNITION RECOVERED The Ghana Police Service, through the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector- General of Police, has arrested two additional suspects in connection with the robbery of a jewellery shop at Adabraka. The suspects, identified as Hamza Agerego, also known as Nene Bawku or Lambert, and Alhassan Elliasu, also known as Arab Man, were arrested on 7th January 2026 from their hideouts at Ashaiman. Suspect Hamza Agerego was first arrested and detained at the Katamanso District Police Headquarters in connection with the robbery. Acting on intelligence, an operation was conducted at Ashaiman, leading to the arrest of suspect Alhassan Elliasu at his hideout. A search of the premises led to the recovery of two pump-action guns, forty-three (43) rounds of AK47 ammunition, two hundred and thirty-nine (239) BB cartridges,  four bulletproof vests, one black boot, ...