Members of the Coalition of Unpaid Nurses and Midwives have demanded the immediate payment of their eleven months of unpaid salary arrears, warning that they will embark on a strike action effective January 2026 if their demands are not met.
The unpaid professionals expressed deep frustration, lamenting that despite all efforts to engage officials, the government remains adamant.
Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah, the convenor of the coalition, revealed that some members have received only one month’s payment, while approximately 300 have yet to receive a single month’s salary since they began work in December 2024.
He also stated that others have been paid almost all their arrears, questioning why authorities are practising selective payments.
Mr Takyiah warned that while they have no desire to strike, if they are not paid by December 31, 2025, they will initiate the strike from 2026.
He noted, however, that they are prepared to make considerations should the government show good faith.
Stephen Kwadwo Takyiah said they would accept payments in tranches only if the government offers a public apology for deceiving the public by claiming they had paid when only one month had been settled.
He also indicated that the government should enter into a formal, binding agreement with them, with both sides signing the document as proof of the commitment.
He expressed deep frustration over the daily hardships caused by the delayed payments, stating that several members are facing eviction because their tenancy agreements have expired.
Furthermore, people they owe are aggressively chasing them for money after hearing the government’s false claims of full payment of arrears.
“The Ministry of Health had previously assured us that a payment plan would be released following the settlement of the November salary, but no such plan has materialised. We are struggling because of the situation. Some of our members are facing eviction because their rent has expired. Others we owe are also chasing us for their money,” he told Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio.
The Association had earlier held a press conference in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on Monday, December 15, 2025, over the same matter.
He stressed, “We want our arrears paid. If we are not paid by December ending, we have two major senior Associations including the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association of Ghana and the Union of Nurses and Midwives who support us; we will consult them and embark on a strike.”
By: Rainbowbowradioonline.com/Ghana
