Government sets July 10 for talks on nurses’ demands

The government has converted the demands of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) into monetary terms and scheduled July 10, 2025, for preliminary negotiations.

This development comes after a scheduled meeting on June 26, 2025, involving the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Health, and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission was postponed due to the absence of key stakeholders.

Earlier, on June 12, 2025, representatives from the government and relevant institutions met at Parliament House, where they agreed to reconvene in two weeks.

The purpose of the delay was to allow government officials time to assess the financial and economic implications of the GRNMA’s demands.

Government representatives present at that meeting included Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health; Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament; Officials from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and Representatives from the Ministry of Finance

Speaking to the Parliamentary Press Corps in Accra on Thursday, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Committee, reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to advocating for improved conditions of service for nurses and midwives.

He also expressed appreciation to the GRNMA for their continued cooperation and patience.

The GRNMA declared an industrial action on June 2, 2025, demanding the government honour the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in May 2024 and scheduled for implementation starting July 1, 2024.

Key demands include the payment of:

• Eight per cent of non-basic allowances

• Uniform allowances

• Fuel allowances

• Research and book allowances

• Other welfare-related entitlements

The Association suspended the strike on June 13, 2025, but warned it would resume the industrial action if the government fails to meet its commitments.