Tag Archives: NURSES

‘We will resist any attempt to cancel our allowances’ – Student nurses warn Ofori-Atta

Students Nurses and Midwives have cautioned the government not to cancel their payment allowance as the latter engages the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for economic bailout. In a press statement, they said “even though we have not received any allowance for almost a year now, we see any attempt to …

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We also deserve COLA – Nurses and Midwives

Members of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) have said they also deserve a 20 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in the wake of the harsh economic conditions just as teacher unions are demanding. The teacher unions have embarked on strike action following the government’s failure …

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NSS announces postings of 10,975 nurses, midwives

The National Service Secretariat has announced the postings of some 10,975 nurses and midwives to undertake their mandatory national service for the year, 2022/2023. The NSS in a statement issued on June 9, 2022 disclosed the newly-trained nurses and midwives have been posted to various health facilities in the country …

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NSS releases 2022/2023 nurses’ postings

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of national service postings for over 10,975 nurses for the 2022/2023 service year. All prospective personnel are to begin registration by June 9, 2022, and complete it at their respective regional offices by June 30, 2022. The Secretariat has, in a statement, directed …

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Our juniors paid GH¢7,000 to be posted while we stay home – Unposted nurses cry out

Some nurses have accused the government of taking huge sums of money to post their colleagues into various health facilities after their service. According to the nurses, who were speaking in a radio interview, some of them are yet to be posted because they are unable to pay the monies …

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Bawku: Nurses, midwives abandon post; health system shut down since January – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that the health system in the Bawku Municipality is close to shutting down with several health workers abandoning posts in the midst of the prolonged conflict. According to the GHS, the delivery of routine health services has been affected in diverse ways following …

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Post us or we picket MoH: Jobless nurses threaten

The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fails to release the postings of its members. The group is giving the ministry a week’s ultimatum to release the data …

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Damongo Nurses Training College students threaten demo to remove Principal

Tension is brewing at the Damongo Nurses Training College in the Savannah Region, with students planning a demonstration against the Principal of the institution, Hajia Iddrisu Rabiatu. The students are accusing Hajia Rabiatu of running down the school and have vowed to protest to demand her removal. There are reports …

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Nurses lament delay in February salary

Some nurses across the country are seething with rage over the government’s delay in the release of their February salary. According to the nurses, the situation has become unbearable for many health workers since salary for the month ending February has not been released. “Many a time, as government workers …

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Central Gonja nurses, midwives say ‘no security, no posting to Boachipe CHPS’

The Central Gonja branch of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has said until the security of health workers is guaranteed, no health worker must be posted to the Boachipe CHPS in the Savanna region. The group’s comment follows a shooting incident that occurred at the Boachipe CHPS …

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