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  Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, Minister for Employment and Labour Relations has called for a sectorial and holistic approach to the fight against child labour. He said to facilitate the effective implementation of the National Plan of Action Phase II (2017-2022) for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour, a comprehensive and holistic approach was needed for the identification, withdrawal and provision of remediation services to children that fell victim to the practices of child labour....

  Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo has  indicated governments commitment towards eliminating the challenges the most vulnerable in Ghana face as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development  on Tuesday. The UN is holding its 9th Session of the High Level Political Forum(HLPF) on Sustainable Development under the theme, "Ensuring that No One is Left Behind" from Tuesday 6th July to Thurs...

The famous Alston Koch has had double success coming his way; first as a singer – remember his international hit ‘Disco Lady?’ – and, then the spotlight was focused on his acting capabilities, in the movie ‘According To Matthew,’ where Alston played the role of Fr. Matthew. His son, however, seems to be going in the opposite direction – first gaining success as an actor, and now folks are talking about his singing, which some describe as awesome! Frederick-James Koch made the head...

2021-06-14 12:24:41 Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. International Labor Organization, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Mongolia, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Mongolian Employers’ Federation, Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions, National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia and Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia, have issued the joint open letter calling for actions to eliminate all forms of child labor in Mongolia.  The open letter reads:  “What do yo...

Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has called for everyone across the nation to understand the issues surrounding child labour and to make sure that children are given appropriate forms of work.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show 8.5 percent of children, or 1.3 million, are engaged in child labour.

Do we want to be a nation largely of slaves, crippled in body and mind, or a nation free in spirit and aspiration?

The Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, issued the following statement today marking World Day Against Child Labour The...

The group says Nigeria has the highest rate of child labour in West Africa.

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