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Unpaid Health workers to receive salaries as Government fulfills commitment
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced major progress in clearing salary arrears and recruitment challenges that the Ministry inherited after taking office.
At a press conference held at the Ministry today, the Minister explained that his outfit has been working closely with the Ministry of Finance to address long-standing payment delays affecting thousands of health workers across the country.
He revealed that 883 medical house officers who began work in 2024 without pay have now been placed on salary, while clearance has also been secured for 203 doctors employed late last year.
Approval he indicated had been granted for the recruitment of 800 doctors who completed their housemanship in 2024 but were still awaiting posting.
Akandoh further noted that 321 pharmacists who completed their housemanship early in 2024 have now received their allowances.
In addition, 15,755 rotation nurses and midwives, together with 2,154 allied health interns who had not been paid since completing national service, will begin receiving their allowances from next month.
Touching on the issue of 13,500 nurses and midwives whose financial clearance expired before their postings, the Minister said over 7,000 have already been paid. Clearance has been obtained for the remaining 6,500, which will be processed immediately.
He assured health workers of the government’s commitment to resolving all outstanding issues and preventing such delays in the future.
“The welfare of our health professionals remains a priority, and we are putting measures in place to ensure that these challenges do not happen again,” the Minister stated.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that it will begin a special revenue mobilisation exercise on Monday, November 10, 2025, to recover all monies owed to the Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the AMA, the exercise aims to boost revenue generation and improve service delivery across the city.
it sais a Revenue Mobilisation Task Force will visit businesses, properties, and outdoor advertising locations to reconcile bills and collect outstanding payments.
The Assembly advised all ratepayers to make available valid receipts of payment for Business Operating Permits (BOPs), Property Rates, Outdoor Advertising Fees, and Rents.
The Assembly added that those who may not be present during the exercise are encouraged to leave their receipts with caretakers to avoid penalties, as no excuses will be accepted from defaulters or their agents.
The assembly noted that the task force will also remove all unauthorised billboards, and companies found to have erected such structures without permits will be surcharged with the cost of removal.
The AMA urged all businesses and property owners to cooperate with the exercise, noting that the funds collected will help the Assembly continue to provide essential services such as sanitation, infrastructure development, and public safety.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Former Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to review his approach to governance, describing it as “not the best.”
He said the recent bail conditions imposed on some former government officials are unfair and appear to be punitive rather than just.
Mr. Glover made these comments during an interview on Metro TV.
He explained that bail is supposed to allow an accused person to appear before the court while the case is being tried, and not to serve as a form of punishment.
“If you want me to appear regularly before the police and the court, you can put a condition for me, but it should not be punitive. You can take my passport, ask me to report, or inspect my property. But where you make the bail so high that the person cannot even meet it, that becomes punishment,” he said.
He noted that some of the accused persons, including former government officials such as “my brother Assibey and my sister Gifty,” are still in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail requirements.
“What is the use of it? You keep them in incarceration, and they cannot have their day in court. Then you slap them with high bail conditions, making it difficult for them to secure their release. So what kind of justice are we talking about?,” he questioned.
Mr. Glover further criticized what he described as prejudicial comments made against accused persons before their cases are even heard in court, adding that it undermines justice.
He said the government, through agencies like the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the police, and the Office of the Special Prosecutor, should ensure fairness and transparency in handling such cases.
He urged President Mahama to pay attention to these developments, warning that such practices affect the country’s image and governance.
By: Jacob Aggrey
