Ghana-Press-Review June 04, 2021 to 11:12 119 APA – Accra (Ghana) The report of the increase in 2021 National Daily Minimum Wage by six percent to GH₵12.53 effective June 4, 2021 and the report that about 376,169 people have so far received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the second round of the vaccination exercise are some of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday.
The Graphic reports that the 2021 National Daily Minimum Wage has been increased by six percent to GH₵12.53 effective June 4, 2021.
The new figure represents a 71 pesewas increase on the GH₵11.82 that took effect on January 1, 2020.
A communique by the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) on the 2021 and 2022 NDMW said the new wage was in line with the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) section 113 (1) (a) and after negotiations between members of the committee.
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Ghana’s minimum wage is one of the lowest in West Africa.
The country’s national daily minimum wage currently stands at GHS11.82 translating into a little above $2 dollars.
This minimum wage is normally reviewed annually.
The current wage was last adjusted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It went up by 11 percentage points from the 2019 minimum wage of GHS10.65 pesewas.
Despite moves by authorities to ensure that the minimum wage is reasonable enough for Ghanaians, it appears the country’s economic challenges and realities make it difficult.
Many Ghanaian workers who fall within the threshold or below the wage normally lament instances where their lives are saddled with debts in their attempt to make a decent living from their meager earnings.