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Central Regional Council ‘Disowns’ Motion to Increase Nurses’ Levies
It was a spectacle of disappointments mixed with seeming rage and sentiments at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital lecture hall yesterday, February 21, 2018 as the Central Regional Council of the GRNMA held its first meeting for the year. The harmony with which the meeting commenced was soon shrouded when the 2017 Biennial Delegates Conference was brought up for discussion.
The meeting which was held to discuss among other things the Best Nurses Awards, GRNMA Souvenirs, District Reports, and the 16th Biennial Delegates Conference took a sentimental turn when the subject of increments in nurses’ Association Dues, Building Levies and Trust Fund deductions was raised.
The Central Regional Secretary of the GRNMA, Mr. Alfred Addy presented a report of the delegates conference, touting the region’s role as the host and highlighting the success of the conference. In the 2-page report, it was also stated that the “decision [to increase nurses’ levies] was largely embraced by Conference though Upper West and Northern Regions abstained from the processes involved.”
Responding to the report and statements by the secretary and the regional chairperson, Madam Mercy Charwey; members of the council condemned the processes by which the region adopted the motion to increase nurses’ levies and its subsequent presentation at Conference. Council members claimed that they were unaware of the motion and that such a constitutional matter should have been brought to council for deliberation.
The Central Regional branch of the GRNMA has since Conference been blamed by some members of the region for moving the ‘motion of increments.’ Members of council for the region in their individual presentations at the meeting distanced themselves from the motion and called for a vote to initiate moves to revoke the supposed resolution of Conference.
Speaking for Efutu Municipality, Mr. Obed Kwabena Mensah raised questions about the way delegates were selected to represent the region, putting it to the council that it was unconstitutional for regional executives to appoint persons to represent the region without the knowledge of council. The regional secretary rebutted, stating that although the constitution required the council to elect representatives, it was silent on the mode of election.
Mr. Alfred Addy and Mr. Frank Arhin, the 2nd Vice Regional Chairman, told the meeting that they took the decision to propose the increments and to select the regional representatives to Conference in the interest of nurses, explaining further that the association needed money to complete its building projects and to support its activities at the district levels.
Mr. Gaddiel Kwesi Nkum Afrifa, (Asikuma Odeben Brakwa), Mr. Seth Nii Okai (Ewutu Senya East) and Mr. Shadrach Otoo (Cape Coast District) on behalf of their districts called for reconsideration of the supposed decision of increments taken at Conference. Their positions were rehashed by representatives of other districts.
In her closing statement, Madam Mercy Charwey promised to relay the grievances put forward to the national council, although she did not accept to vote on suggestions by members to initiate moves to call off the increments. The meeting was attended by representatives from 20 districts in the region, in addition to representatives from the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital.
The nurse activist and Local Secretary of Psychiatric Nurses Group, Mr. Malcom Akatinga Ali was also present at the meeting on behalf of the Psychiatric Nurses Group to brief the council on matters relating to nurses at the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital and the embattled hospital director Dr. Eugene Dordoye.
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The Government of Ghana has signed an agreement with the Government of Grenada for the recruitment of nurses. Applications are sought from experienced, dynamic and committed individuals for a challenging yet highly rewarding professional opportunity in Grenada.
The following specialties are needed:
- Critical Care Nurses
- Accident and Emergency Nurses
- Public Health Nurses
- General Nurses
QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES
(i) The Applicant should meet the regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana,
(ii) Applicants should have at least five (5) years working experience.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Each Applicant is required to provide the following:
- Original two (2) Photocopies of nursing academic certificate
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Current and Previous appointment
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of criminal record from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service covering the immediate past six (6) months,
- Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of change of name where applicable,
- Original two (2) Photocopies immunization certificate,
- Original two (2) Photocopies of the Birth Certificate,
- Two (2) copies of an up-to-date curriculum vitae,
- Two (2) reference letters dated within the last six (6) months,
- An endorsed recent passport size photograph with white background,
- Biodata page of passport with two (2) years validity,
- Application Form,
- Any other relevant document.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Application starts from Friday, 24th October 2025 and ends on Tuesday, 28th October 2025. Applicants are to apply through the Ministry of Health’s Recruitment Portal, https://hr.moh.gov.gh or email : mohhrhd@moh.gov.gh
Candidates are required to submit all the necessary documents including certified copies of qualifications and professional registration on the day of the scheduled interview. Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged
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NHS Highland has announced that they are seeking experienced international nurses for a permanent position at Caithness General Hospital in Wick.
The role is within the Rosebank Ward, which is described as a busy acute admission ward featuring a three-bedded high dependency unit. This position is specifically for international nurses who are required to sit and pass their OSCE exam to obtain full NMC registration. Note that this post is not open to candidates who already hold full NMC registration.
The NHS Highland as part of this exciting opportunity we will support you through a fully funded in-house, person-centred education programme to prepare for your NMC Test of Competence Part 2 (OSCE) exam and obtain your full UK NMC registration. A preparatory OSCE Education Programme will be delivered by the North of Scotland International Recruitment team in collaboration with NHS Highland.
Candidates are required to have successfully undertaken the Test of Competence Part 1 (CBT) and must meet the necessary English language requirements for their NMC application. It was also specified that applicants must have twelve months of validity remaining on both of these certificates.
Successful candidates will begin as a Band 4 Pre-Registration (International) Nurse and will then progress to a Band 5 Registered Nurse upon obtaining their registration. Interested candidates can apply here.
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The Ministry of Health has postponed its planned Media Engagement on “Unpaid Salaries and Other Related Human Resource Issues.” The session, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Ministry of Health, Ridge, will no longer take place as planned.
In a notice shared on social media, the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit informed all media houses and stakeholders that the engagement has been postponed until further notice. The Ministry added that a new date will be communicated in due course and sincerely regrets any inconvenience the change may cause.
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