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JUSAG strike: Finance Ministry to meet Judiciary on May 31
The Ministry of Finance has agreed a meeting with the Judicial Service on May 31 following an indefinite strike action declared by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG).
While appealing to JUSAG to call off the strike action in order to participate in the engagement, Management of the Judicial Service m, it “noted with grave concern the declaration” of an Indefinite Strike by JUSAG.
“Management would like to assure JUSAG that the concerns outlined in the Press Release issued on 24 May 2023 are being addressed, and therefore, requests the cooperation of the Association in resolving the matter,” a statement signed by theJudicial Secretary, Justice Cynthia Pamela A. Addo stated.
“…Management of the Judicial Service is appealing to JUSAG to call off the
strike action in order to participate in the above-mentioned engagement,” the statement released on Thursday, May 25, noted.
Below is the full statement from the Judicial Service on JUSAG’s indefinite strike
Management of the Judicial Service noted with grave concern the declaration of an
Indefinite Strike by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG).
As part of efforts to resolve the matter, Management of the Judicial Service invited the executives of the Association to apprise them of the ongoing discussions between
Government and Management, regarding the review of the salaries of staff and related
allowances.
Unfortunately representatives of JUSAG did not honour the invitation.
In line with precedence however, the Ministry of Finance has agreed with the Judicial
Service to meet on Wednesday May 31, 2023 for an engagement on the matter.
Management would like to assure JUSAG that the concerns outlined in the Press Release issued on 24 May 2023 are being addressed, and therefore, requests the cooperation of the Association in resolving the matter.
To this end, Management of the Judicial Service is appealing to JUSAG to call off the
strike action in order to participate in the above-mentioned engagement.
This will ensure a timely resolution ot the matter.
Source: starrfm.com.gh
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
