President John Dramani Mahama has proposed the introduction of a new bill to address the growing issue of sex-for-jobs in Ghana.
Speaking during an engagement at Adweso in Koforidua on Saturday, May 3, on his two-day Resetting Ghana Tour of the Eastern Region, President John Mahama condemned the act.
John Mahama described the practice as unacceptable and called for strict legal action against offenders.
President John Mahama stated, “One of the worst things, and I think we should pass a bill to make it punishable, is that sometimes if the employer or the person responsible for employing is a male, they demand some romantic relationship before they give them jobs. It is unacceptable. It must stop”.
“We already have the Affirmative Action law, which we are trying to apply,” he said.
“We are going to work to make sure that we achieve the targets. It says that by the end of 2028, we should achieve 50-50 parity. It is a tough call, but we will work at it,” he added.
In other news, Joe Jackson, the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, has boldly admitted that the John Mahama administration has underperformed in terms of job creation.
According to Joe Jackson, over the past year and a half, the John Mahama-led government has failed to address Ghana’s youth unemployment.
Joe Jackson asserted that the government has underperformed in youth job creation after 16 months.
He highlighted that the NDC government’s pace and scale of employment generation for young people continue to fall short.
Speaking on the JoyBusiness Roundtable on Thursday, April 30, during a discussion, Joe Jackson explained, “If we talk about jobs, that is the weakest link. We are still not creating enough jobs for the young people of this country”.
“So for me, the question really is, what is done on transformation. Unless you are rich, you can’t help but say this government has achieved stabilisation,” he added.
In related news, Nana Aba Anamoah, a renowned Ghanaian media personality, has called out the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, over the scale of youth unemployment in this country.
The renowned Ghanaian media personality highlighted that Dr Rashid Pelpuo needs to make his DMs and office more accessible if he truly wants to understand the scale of youth unemployment in this country.
She detailed that the numbers being quoted about jobs created simply don’t match what people are living through every day.
Nana Aba Anamoah further questioned the Labour Minister, where exactly are these jobs he and heads of agencies under his ministry claim to have created?
In a post shared on X, Nana Aba Anamoah wrote, “The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment (Dr Rashid Pelpuo) needs to make his DMs and office more accessible, if he truly wants to understand the scale of youth unemployment in this country.
The numbers being quoted about jobs created simply don’t match what people are living through every day. So where exactly are these jobs he and heads of agencies under his ministry claim to have created?
Why am I receiving countless messages from frustrated young people about their inability to land jobs despite doing everything right?
What is the plan for graduates who have been stuck in a cycle of applications?
And let’s be honest, when even your own foot soldiers are shutting down NHIA offices, it raises serious questions about this narrative of widespread job creation.
Where are the jobs?
PS: There’ll always be that one guy who’ll ask What did NPP do for them?’
They’re out of power for a reason, so grow up”.
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President John Dramani Mahama has proposed the introduction of a new bill to address the growing issue of sex-for-jobs in Ghana, where some employers demand romantic or sexual relationships in exchange for employment opportunities especially frim women.
— Pulse Ghana (@PulseGhana) May 4, 2026
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