Gov’t Pays GHS198m Allowance to Nurses

The government says it has paid “the final part” of allowances due trainee nurses for the 2018/2019 academic year. A statement from the Ministry of Health said the monies were paid on Thursday, August 8, 2019. “This is in fulfilment of the government’s commitment to the restoration of the Nursing Trainees allowance in 2017,” the […]

Refund monies deducted from our allowance – Teachers

Newly-trained teachers in Ghana say they are “shocked” that GHS35 have been deducted from their June national service allowance without their consent. They are demanding a refund. According to the teachers, the leadership of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), in an attempt to explain the deduction, said GHS20 would be used to provide t-shirts […]

NABCO beneficiaries threaten demo over unpaid allowances

Members of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) trainees have issued a notice to demonstrate on 12 April 2019 to voice their displeasure over their unpaid stipends. According to the leadership of the group, the option of a demonstration to address their grievances follows many unsuccessful appeals to the NABCO CEO and the government to pay […]