A splinter group made up of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), the Professional Association of Psychiatric Nurses Ghana (PAPNG), the National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARM-GH) and the Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA) are urging the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider …
Read More »Don’t Leverage The Lives Of Patients For Conditions of Service – Health Ministry Appeals To GRNMA
The Ministry of Health has urged the leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to rescind its decision to embark on industrial action beginning from Monday June 2, whilst the minister continues to engage all stakeholders involved. The Ministry noted that using the lives of patients as …
Read More »GRNMA Threatens Nationwide Strike In Response To Government’s Planned Layoffs Of Nurses and Midwives Recruited After December 7
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has served notice of a nationwide strike if government carries out its decision to sack nurses and midwives recruited into the public service after the December 7 elections. According to the leadership of the GRNMA, the directive will affect over 5,000 nurses …
Read More »Teacher Unions, JUSAG And 5 Govt Agencies To Strike On Monday
Seven government agencies have declared their intention to join the impending strike action by Organised Labour in protest of the proposed sale of 60% of Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) shares in some four hotels. This decision follows Organised Labour’s announcement of a nationwide industrial strike set to …
Read More »GRNMA Rejects Government Debt Exchange Programme
The leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has registered its dismay and disappointment at the proposed Debt Exchange programme announced by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta. The association in a statement said it rejects the government’s proposal. The association explained the basis for its rejection …
Read More »GRNMA Declares Strike, Demands Complete Dismissal Of NSS Director
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has resorted to strike at various hospitals after their request demanding the total removal of the Ashanti Regional National Service Scheme Director, Mr Alex Opoku-Mensah was not ignored. Following Alex Opoku-Mensah’s attacks on a Nurse at the Manhyia hospital, the Ghana Registered …
Read More »GRNMA President To Gov’t : Nurses & Midwives Deserve “Emotional Allowance”
The Ghana Registered Nurses’ and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) says it will also be pushing for what it termed as “Emotional Allowance” due to the nature of their jobs. The Association said nurses and midwives go through various stress and emotional challenges in their line of duties so if some workers …
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