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Byline: Natalie Mccullough A contribution to peace in the Arab States and North Africa In a world where crises are growing more complex and protracted, especially in regions like the [...]

Byline: Wallace Ruzvidzo, Herald Reporter Zimbabwe is a strategic partner as it plays an important role in international labour issues, International Labour Organisation (ILO) director-general Mr Gilbert Houngbo said yesterday. [...]

Byline: Johnbosco Agbakwuru Abuja -- The Federal Government, yesterday said that child labour, particularly in the agricultural sector, remained a significant challenge across West Africa. The government noted with dismay [...]

Byline: Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government on Wednesday said that child labour, particularly in the agricultural sector, remained a significant challenge across West Africa. The government noted with dismay that [...]

Byline: Alois Vinga RESEARCH and stockbroking firm, IH Securities says working poverty in Zimbabwe has risen to 35,3% confirming the hardships being experienced by the country's labour force. The International [...]

Byline: Lindah Nduwumwami Despite identifying digital transformation as a key driver in its National Development Plan III (NDP III), Uganda continues to fall behind Africa's tech giants in digital inclusiveness [...]

Byline: Peter Moses UN Women and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called on Nigeria's private sector to scale up investment in the care economy in order to create more [...]

Byline: Salmah Namwanje This data, shared on the UN's X account, underscores the far-reaching impact of unpaid care work on women's economic opportunities and well-being. In a sobering revelation on [...]

Byline: Muhamadi Matovu The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is spearheading the digital transformation of Uganda's labour institutions to modernise labour structures across East Africa. At a ceremony held at its [...]

Byline: Chidimma C. Okeke Nigeria is among the countries with waste management problem. The attitude of some Nigerians when it comes to waste disposal is nothing to write home as [...]

Byline: Wambi Michael Kigali -- In Kubewo village in eastern Uganda, children often go to work with their parents in the coffee gardens. Earnings from Arabica coffee are used, their [...]

Byline: Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Government, on Thursday lamented that the issues of child labour and forced labour have compounded the problem of out-of-school children and appealed to Nigerians to [...]

Byline: Samson Elijah Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has stressed the need to ensure every child has access to education in Nigeria. She declared yesterday [...]

Byline: Hyrance Mwita Nairobi -- The Central Organisation of Trade Union (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the titular member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for [...]

The world's day 'Against Child Labour' is observed on 12 June. The theme for 2024 is: 'Let's act on our commitments: end child labour.' We join the International Labour Organisation [...]

Byline: Fred Avornyo His critique is based on the underfunded nature of SSNIT, where retirees receive benefits that exceed the value of their contributions. Dr. Daniel Seddoh, the first Chief [...]

Byline: Alois Vinga THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue [...]

Byline: Watipaso Mzungu Jnr Dozens of energetic and productive Malawian youths are migrating to South Africa and Tanzania every year to seek employment and other economic opportunities. But as Derrick [...]

Fishing communities in the south of Madagascar are facing sometimes deadly sea conditions due to climate change, but with the help of the UN's International Labour Organization ((https://www.ilo.org/africa/about-us/offices/antananarivo/lang--fr/index.htm) ILO) are [...]

Byline: Correspondent Nairobi -- The implementation of Recognition of Prior learning Policy (RPL) will be crucial in addressing the problem of fake and academic fraudulent certificates in the county, Kenya [...]

Byline: Victor Ahiumayoung The Federal Government will tomorrow inaugurate a tripartite committee to negotiate a new minimum wage for workers nationwide. The N30,000 subsisting minimum wage expires in April 2024 [...]

Kampala, Uganda -- The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge has met with a delegation from the International Labour Organization's [...]

Byline: Patrick Nzabonimpa Rwanda on Wednesday, November 1, officially ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Convention No. 190 (C190), which focuses on ending violence and harassment in the world of [...]

Byline: Watipaso Mzungu The Plantations and Workers Union (PAWU) has urged the Malawi Government to seriously consider ratifying the International Labour Organization (ILO)'s C190 in order to address violence and [...]

Byline: Duncan Mlanjira At the opening of labour inspectors capacity building workshop at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, Secretary for Labour, Wezi Kayira indicated that lack of labour market information is [...]

Byline: Feni Hiveluah The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Namibia (FES)and the Metal Allied and Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) jointly hosted a two-day discussion on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world [...]

Byline: Phidel Kizito Nairobi -- President William Ruto has urged the International Labour Organization (ILO) to include discussions on the millions of unemployed youth. Their inclusion, Ruto said, will open [...]

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the World of Work Summit of the International Labour Organization, Palais De Nations, Geneva, Switzerland President of the International Labour Conference, Dr Al bin [...]

Byline: Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government has assured the International Labour Organisation, ILO, of its commitment to prioritise human rights, including labour rights, consistent enhancement of decent work and real [...]

Byline: Joan Mbabazi Child labour remains a serious issue affecting millions worldwide, robbing children of their childhood, education, and future. Each year, on June 12, Rwanda joins the world in [...]

Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That's almost one in every 10 children. On Monday's World Day against Child [...]

Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers' hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization ((https://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm) ILO) warned (https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_882946/lang--en/index.htm) on Wednesday. In its [...]

Byline: Watipaso Mzungu The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for greater involvement of non-governmental organizations in social protection interventions in Malawi, stressing that this is key in complementing government [...]

The Africa College of Insurance and Social Protection (ACISP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise the confidence of financial institutions to [...]

Byline: Heritier Bahizi Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Thursday held talks with Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, Assistant Director-General for Africa at the International Labour Organization (ILO), along with André Bogui, Director of [...]

Byline: Taati Nilenge Trade Union Congress of Namibia president Paulus Hango has called on employers, especially in the charcoal industry, to start considering the health of their employees, as they [...]

Byline: Alois Vinga THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) says a total 100 000 Zimbabweans lost their jobs in the first quarter 2023 alone with the majority of those remaining in [...]

Byline: Bruhan Makong Nairobi -- President William Ruto has committed to the ratification of two outstanding International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions in a bid to safeguard the welfare of the [...]

1 May 1 is a day set aside by the United Nations as International Labour Day where workers and activists around the globe mark the day with rallies calling for [...]

In the wake of reported human rights violations in the Gulf countries, the East African Community (EAC) is pursuing the harmonisation of labour migration policies to curb exploitation and abuse [...]

Byline: Allwell Okpi A senior government official in Nigeria's labour and employment ministry made the startling claim that the country had more than 15 million child workers. We looked at [...]

Byline: Donald Matthys JOBLESS Namibians rarely benefit from job creation initiatives brought in by international organisations which only benefit a select few, unionist Mahongora Kavihuha told the International Labour Organisation [...]

More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue 'opportunity, dignity, freedom, and a better life', the UN chief said on Sunday, (https://www.un.org/en/observances/migrants-day) International Migrants Day. (https://www.un.org/sg/) Secretary-General [...]

Byline: Leonard Ncube Ministers and deputy ministers from 13 of the 16 Sadc member States are in Victoria Falls for the high level tripartite dialogue on labour migration governance in [...]

Kampala -- The Uganda Delegation, on behalf of Africa member states, has asked the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach for the successful implementation of its new [...]

Byline: Oluchi Chibuzor The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first Green Jobs for Youth pacts and Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities at the COP27 Climate [...]

Byline: Samuel Muhimba The Minister for Labour, Betty Amongi has called for more investment in research around identifying skills to tackle unemployment globally especially among the youth. Among made the [...]

Byline: Dalhatu Liman The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), have launched an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) action checklist for Micro, [...]

The Department of Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says the main objective of the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) will be to ensure that labour migration to and [...]

Byline: Irene Mwangi Nakuru -- Egerton University employees have issued a seven-day strike notice over delayed salaries. According to the Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) Secretary General Charles Mukhwaya, the [...]