The Ghana Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) is threatening to embark on a protest over unpaid arrears.
According to GNMTA, the government is yet to fulfill its promise to pay members their allowance.
In a statement signed by the GNMTA’s National President, Adumbisa Pascal, and General Secretary, Blessing Ampofo, the Association said they petitioned the Ministry of Health on November 25, 2023, about the arrears.
“Since the release of our letter on November 25, 2023, where we beseeched the Ministry of Health to address the long-overdue payment of our outstanding allowances, we have only been met with empty promises and false assurances. Out of the two years’ worth of arrears and the seven months’ clearance received from the Ministry of Finance, we have merely received payment for two months. This stark disparity leaves us bewildered, undervalued, and profoundly wounded,” excerpts of the statement read.
The Association added that the enduring delay in payment has inflicted severe burdens upon our lives “resulting in financial strain, emotional upheaval, and impediments in our academic pursuits. We embarked upon this noble journey with an unyielding belief that our contributions to society would be acknowledged and rewarded as befitting. Regrettably, we now find ourselves disillusioned, drained, and doubting the integrity of the established systems.”
Read the full statement below
