Kofi Ahovi

  The three teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG), have declared a nationwide industrial action effective Friday, September 25, 2026, following the government’s failure to resolve outstanding issues concerning the payment of promotion allowances and arrears owed to teachers. The unions had given the government until midday on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to address the concerns. The unions say the decision follows what they describe as prolonged delays, unfulfilled commitments and growing frustration over conditions affecting teachers. “In light of the above circumstances and given the delays, unfulfilled promises on the part of the duty bearers and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), as well as threats by the rank-and-file of our members, we, the teacher unions, do stand with our members and hereby declare a nationwide indust...

  The three teacher unions in Ghana have given the government until midday on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to resolve outstanding issues concerning the payment of promotion salaries and arrears owed affected teachers. The unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana (CCT-Ghana) — issued the warning in an urgent notice to teachers dated Tuesday, September 22, 2026. According to the unions, the 2025 promotion placements, together with the payment of arrears, have not been fully effected. They said this amounts to a violation of an agreement reached with the government to automatically place all affected teachers by the end of September 2026. The unions said the situation had caused frustration and anger among teachers across the country, particularly because of delays in resolving what they described as outstanding concerns. Among the other issues cited are the renewal of...

Pre-Tertiary teacher unions in Ghana have declared an indefinite strike action with immediate effect following the failure of government to pay the cost of living allowance (COLA) they asked for. The unions are the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union. The unions declared the strike Monday morning (July 4, 2022) at a press conference in Accra, reports Emmanuel Bonney & Faith Ayorkor Mensah. The Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations has invited the leadership of teacher unions to a meeting over their demands for the payment of cost of living allowance (COLA) to members. It said only the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) had responded to attend, with the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers-Ghana (CCT-GH) and the Teacher and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) yet to respond. It said once t...