The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed joy at the decision by the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to suspend their strike.
The strike, which began on June 2, was suspended on June 13 after it took a serious toll and healthcare delivery in the country.
Reacting to the latest development, Mr Akandoh in an interview with 3news welcomed the decision.
“We are happy they’ve called off the strike. We look forward to further discussions to arrive at a mutually beneficial decision,” he said.
The strike by nurses and midwives was aimed at pressing home their demand for the implementation of their approved Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Among others, the CBA provides for payment of their license renewal, uniform allowance and deprived area allowance.
The CBA was approved by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration but was not implemented. The current government has cited financial constraints for its inability to implement the CBA. It has nonetheless promised to do so beginning 2026. The GRNMA leadership did not agree to this initially.
However, upon the Intervention of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, they have decided to suspend the strike pending the outcome of a meeting slated for June 26.
“As a result, the GRNMA’s industrial action initiated on 2nd June 2025 is hereby suspended pending the outcome of a follow-up meeting scheduled for 26th June 2025,” the President of the Association, Mrs Perpetual Ofori Ampofo declared.
Consequently, all members of the GRNMA have been directed to “resume their normal shifts from Saturday, June 14, 2025.”
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