The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has issued a warning that it will not accept any further delays in the implementation of its conditions of service after 10th July.

The Association’s frustration follows a last-minute decision by Parliament’s Health Committee to postpone a scheduled meeting from Thursday, 26th June, to 10th July, due to the absence of the Health and Finance Ministers, who are currently outside the country.

The postponed meeting was widely anticipated as a critical juncture in addressing the lingering issues surrounding the revised conditions of service for nurses and midwives.

The GRNMA had temporarily suspended its industrial action earlier this month in good faith, following assurances from the Health Committee that the matter would be urgently resolved.

Speaking on Citi FM, Vice President of the GRNMA, Samuel Alagkora Akologo, voiced concern over the late notice and questioned why earlier communication was not made, especially given the two-week window to address the matter.

“What we are saying is that we had two weeks to do this work. Why didn’t this communication come much earlier?” he asked. “The fact that we have accepted to wait until 10th should be considered as even reasonable on our part.”

Mr Akologo emphasised that the Association would not tolerate another rescheduling, cautioning the authorities that their patience should not be mistaken for weakness.

“Is it the possibility that on the 10th this date can be postponed? That possibility is there and that is why we are giving early signal that we will not be happy with that,” he warned.

Looking ahead, he urged the Committee to ensure that the meeting on 10th July delivers concrete outcomes, including implementation timelines.

“We believe in this process and we are hoping that on 10th July we will not get there and they will tell us we are still doing this.

"We are going there to get what they have for us with clear timelines, including those they accepted that it should be implemented next year,” Mr Akologo said, adding that any disappointment would prompt a response from the GRNMA National Council.