Jurors in the Ashanti region have decided to end their strike following a meeting with the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

This was after she had given them assurances regarding the timely disbursement of their allowances.

The jurors had been absent from court proceedings since November 6, pending the payment of their 15-month allowance arrears.

During the engagement at the Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, Justice Torkornoo acknowledged the common occurrence of delayed allowances in the public service but pledged to take proactive measures to prevent undue delays in the future.

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"While it is not unusual for allowances in public service to come late, we will take steps to do whatever we need to do to make sure that we don't allow it to come later," assured the Chief Justice.

Justice Torkornoo also appealed to the jurors to consider the larger responsibility towards the country and continue serving to facilitate the expeditious delivery of justice.

She emphasised the need for a balanced perspective, urging them to think about the impact on remanded prisoners, the costs associated with bringing people to court, and the challenges faced by those on bail.

"For those of you who work in the public sector, you're receiving your salaries. Ghana is paying you for whichever institution you're working in, then Ghana will give you more money for coming here, and you say you won't come here because your allowance has been delayed? I put it to you that this is not fair," Justice Torkornoo remarked.

"Think of the remanded prisoners. Think of the cost of bringing people to court. Think of those who are on bail, the trauma of having to keep coming to court. Think of all these people. So, come back to work tomorrow," she added.

Following the engagement, Albert Ackah, the Foreman General of jurors in Ashanti, expressed satisfaction with the Chief Justice's commitment to ensuring timely payment of allowances. He stated, "We have agreed to resume our services."

"We are excited about her resolve to ensure our allowances are paid on time. This was what we were expecting long ago. For travelling all the way to Kumasi to engage us, that alone is a relief. So on Monday, we are coming to court."