The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has intensified its nationwide industrial action, maintaining a firm stance for full implementation of the 2024 Collective Agreement.
On Monday, June 9, 2025, GRNMA’s Ashanti branch withdrew all services from public hospitals, including inpatient and antenatal care, despite a court injunction ordering a halt. Association leaders assert that without formal service of the injunction, their action remains lawful, and they will not return to work until government fulfils its commitments
In Accra, GRNMA’s regional chairman, Jefferson Asare, emphasized that while the Association is still open to dialogue, it will not renegotiate terms already agreed upon: “We are ready to meet—but not to reopen what has been settled”
Today, GRNMA Vice President Samuel A. Akologo made a powerful appeal to the public: any patient deaths resulting from the strike must be attributed to the government’s failure to implement agreed conditions. He firmly rejected a proposal to postpone the implementation until 2026, labelling it unacceptable
Responding to the strike, Labour Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo expressed his surprise that his office had not been consulted before the action began. While expressing concern, he also invited GRNMA for talks, maintaining “my doors remain open”
The Association has made its position clear: they are ready and willing to talk but will not compromise on the terms negotiated in the 2024 Agreement.
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What’s Happening?
- Tuesday, June 10: GRNMA’s Vice President has challenged the government: failure to implement the 2024 Collective Agreement is placing lives at risk.
- Monday, June 9: The Ashanti Region escalated the strike by halting medical services in public hospitals, even after a court injunction.
- Regional leadership clarified they are open to talks, not negotiation, affirming terms already agreed upon.
What’s at Stake?
- Health services—inpatient, outpatient, emergency, antenatal—are currently disrupted.
- GRNMA is insisting on immediate implementation of critical allowances and service improvements, as agreed in 2024.
- The government has proposed delaying these measures to 2026, which the Association firmly rejects.
What Are the Next Steps?
- The Labour Minister has extended an offer to meet with GRNMA leadership to resolve the impasse.
- GRNMA remains open to dialogue but will not reopen agreed terms.
- Public and professional attention is turning to whether the government will honour the Collective Agreement or risk further disruption.
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