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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 legal tussle over the removal of the former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo is far from over as she filed another process before the High Court in Accra to halt the vetting of the newly appointed Chief Justice.
The application, which is in the nature of a judicial review, is asking for grant a number of reliefs and declarations.
The legal action filed is also seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe Bonnie as Ghana’s Chief Justice.
Justice Torkonoo is asking the court for an order of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the May 15, 2025 and the entire proceedings and outcomes of the Article 146 set up to consider petitions to remove the Applicant chaired by Pwamang JSC (“Pwamang Committee” “Committee).
She also wants an order of certiorari to quash each and all of the three reasons/grounds given by the Pwamang Committee for recommending her removal from office as stated in the letter of the Secretary to the President dated September 1, 2025.
Justice Torkonoo is further asking the court for an order prohibiting the denial or withdrawal of the salary, benefit, courtesies, and other entitlements due to her before the Warrant of Removal dated September 1, 2025.
By Malik Sullemana
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) -USA have honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at church.
Presenting the citation, Mr.Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music echoe system.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot kept under the rug.
On his part, a grateful Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for such an honour.
According to him, the gesture is a motivation to him and others to continuously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assidously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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