Newscenta newspaper editor Elvis Darko attacked government for leaving out nurse demands from the 2025 budget. Officials knew about healthcare worker concerns since January but ignored them during budget planning. Darko spoke on Channel One TV about the problems facing striking medical staff. Government leaders made a deliberate choice to exclude nurse payments rather than forget them. The editor warned that weak excuses would make angry nurses even more upset.
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association members stopped working over unpaid money and broken promises. Workers want their 13th month salary along with fuel and medical payments. Rural area nurses also demand special incentives and new uniforms from employers. Government suggested waiting until 2026 for these benefits to start. Association leaders said they lost patience after waiting many months for action.
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu admitted officials left nurses out of budget plans on purpose. He claimed paying healthcare workers right away could crash the national economy. The minister spoke on JoyNews about financial pressures facing the country. Officials fear meeting nurse demands would create dangerous spending levels. Government workers worry about economic collapse if they pay all healthcare benefits immediately.
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association members stopped working over unpaid money and broken promises. Workers want their 13th month salary along with fuel and medical payments. Rural area nurses also demand special incentives and new uniforms from employers. Government suggested waiting until 2026 for these benefits to start. Association leaders said they lost patience after waiting many months for action.
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu admitted officials left nurses out of budget plans on purpose. He claimed paying healthcare workers right away could crash the national economy. The minister spoke on JoyNews about financial pressures facing the country. Officials fear meeting nurse demands would create dangerous spending levels. Government workers worry about economic collapse if they pay all healthcare benefits immediately.
