The government has approved three out of four demands made by the Nurses and Midwives Association.
At a news conference in Accra on July 16, the Association’s President Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo announced that book and research, uniform, and fuel allowances will be included in the mid-year budget.
However, the 8% non-basic allowance has been suspended due to errors in its computation.
“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,” she stated.
According to her, “fuel allowance will be paid to those who are entitled to it at 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 has to be costed and included in the 2026 national budget.”
She also emphasized the role of government in preventing any industrial unrest.
“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 are duly licensed by December 2025 to start practicing legally by 1st January 2026,” she explained.
The GRNMA President also confirmed that the Association has called off plans for a second strike.
“The National Council of the Association at this point in time has taken decision to halt all intended industrial action pending the full implementation of the entirety of the collective agreement”
“Leadership has a responsibility to follow up on the agreement between the parties and we take this opportunity to assure our dear nurses and midwives that we will do nothing less” she stated.