The president of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, has revealed that the government has agreed to capture three of their demand in the mid-year budget.
The GRNMA, some weeks ago, threatened to resume their strike action if their revised collective agreement is not met later than July.
They warned the government to respect the agreed-upon roadmap or face the consequences.
According to the GRNMA, the government must implement the revised collective agreement not later than July, or they will advise themselves.
The GRNMA expressed strong disappointment in the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health following the Committee’s unilateral rescheduled of the crucial meeting initially planned for June 26 to July 10, 2025.
The Health Committee cited the absence of some key stakeholders currently outside the country’s jurisdiction.
However, the GRNMA claims the rescheduling as a lack of urgency in addressing their long-standing concerns.
It has now been revealed that after the GRNMA meeting with the Fair Wages and Salary Commission on July 15, 2025, the government has agreed to three of their allowances.
According to Ofori-Ampofo, the agreed-upon allowances are the uniform, fuel allowance and research allowance.
Speaking to the media on July 16, 2025 in Accra, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo stated “After extensive deliberation, it was agreed that the 8% percent non basic allowance which was intended to appreciate the market premium of nurses and midwives was, the employer was emphatic that there were serious distortions which has affected the market premium of nurses and midwives and that they will take urgent steps to rectify same”.
“Fuel allowance will be paid to those who are entitled to it at the government-approved rate and not at the rate of 10.99 or the ex-pump rate as contained in our collective agreement. All other items as contained in Appendix B of our collective agreement have to be costed and included in the 2026 national budget.”
She further revealed, “The meeting agreed that the employer will write to its agencies to continue with professional development and the PIN renewal, the 13th month allowance, the medical and other items contained in the collective agreement,” Mrs Ofori-Ampofo said.
“The employer is to ensure that nurses and midwives have their accumulated required CPDs duly licensed by December 2025 to start practising legally by 1st January 2026,” she explained.
Background
The health workers initiated a strike on June 2, 2025, in protest against the government’s failure to implement an agreement signed with the previous Akufo-Addo administration.
The GRNMA grievances include the non-payment of critical allowances, such as responsibility, uniform, and non-basic allowances, which collectively amount to millions of cedis owed over time.
On Friday, June 13, 2025, a statement issued by the leadership of the Association stated the decision to suspend the industrial action was influenced by the pleas of Ghanaians and the intervention of Parliament’s Health Committee.
They described the meeting with the Parliament’s Health Committee on Thursday, June 12, as very fruitful.
