The Acting Director General for Ghana Shippers Authority, Prof. Ransford Gyampo has hailed President John Mahama for sitting with the Labour for the base pay negotiations.
The political science lecturer at the University of Ghana has said unlike the previous Akufo-Addo/Bawumia led NPP Government, “even common Ministers felt too big to sit with labor”.
According to the gesture by the President shows leadership, humility and respect personified.
“RESET, no more gross disrespect for labour” – Prof. Gyampo added.
Prof. Gyampo has been and is part of the University Teachers Association of Ghana leadership.
This is the full comment he made on his Facebook page “President Mahama himself went to sit with Labor for the base pay negotiations. This is leadership-humility-respect personified. Previously even common Ministers felt too big to sit with labor. RESET, no more gross disrespect for labor.”
Resolutions at the meeting:
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has announced a 10 per cent increase in Ghana’s National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2025, bringing the new rate to GH₵19.97. The decision was reached at a meeting held in Accra on Thursday, 20th February 2025.