Also known as: GRNMA
Professional association representing nurses and midwives in Ghana, advocating on healthcare infrastructure, working conditions, and staff welfare.
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… Dr Bawumia made the remarks when he met the national executives of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) in Accra on Wednesday, September 3, 2026, as part of his stakeholder engagements ahead of the 2028 elections. …
Nurses and midwives indispensable to resilient health system – BawumiaJoy Online
… Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association …
FWSC consults Organised Labour on transition to IPECJoy Online
… ther more than 50 labour organisations, including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL), Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) and Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association …
Labour backs proposed IPEC but demands full involvement in pay reformsJoy Online
… The Ashanti Regional First Vice Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Philemon Adu Brempong, explained that the school was conceived to address a critical need among health workers, particularly breastfeeding mothers and nurses at the Komfo Anokye Teac …
Parents must take active role in SHS placement process – Kumasi Metro Education DirectorJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has painted a stark picture of conditions at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). …
The machines never sleep – GRNMA reveals crushing pressure at KATHJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jones Afriyie-Anto, says government assurances that steps are being taken to reverse the suspension of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) CEO played a key role in the association …
Suspend the suspension – Nurses say government moving to reinstate KATH CEOJoy Online
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions taken by management and staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) during the recent bed shortage crisis. …
Clinical decisions don’t come from CEO alone – GRNMA pushes back on KATH sanctionsJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has defended the actions taken by management and health professionals at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). …
Nobody should be punished – GRNMA defends KATH CEO over bed crisisJoy Online
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jones Afriyie-Anto, says nurses decided to suspend their industrial action after receiving assurances from key stakeholders, including the Asantehene and the Board of the Komfo Anokye T …
The assurances were good – Ashanti Regional Chair of GRNMA on suspended industrial actionThe Chronicle
… Appreciation was further extended to the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Emergency Medicine Society of Ghana (EmSOG), Orthopaedic Association of Ghana (OAG), Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU), Komfo Anokye Certified Registered Association (KACRA), Gh …
KATH Doctors Suspend Strike; Spotlight Returns To Congestion CrisisFormer Vice President and NPP presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met the national executives of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in Accra, describing nurses and midwives as indispensable to Ghana's healthcare delivery. The GRNMA raised concerns including nursing education, infrastructure gaps, and the welfare and working conditions of health professionals.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met the national executives of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in Accra, describing nurses and midwives as indispensable to Ghana's healthcare delivery. The GRNMA raised concerns including nursing education, infrastructure gaps, and the welfare and working conditions of health professionals.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission held a two-day stakeholder engagement with Organised Labour to brief them on the establishment of the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) and solicit input for a draft bill. The IPEC Bill, when passed, will repeal Act 737 and address pay fragmentation, politicisation of salaries, and rising wage bill pressures in the public sector.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Organised labour has expressed support for the proposed Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC) while calling for continuous involvement in establishing the new public sector compensation body. The FWSC held a stakeholder engagement to gather labour's views on the draft IPEC Bill, which will replace the existing Act 737 governing the FWSC and establish a new framework for determining public sector compensation.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Kumasi Metro Director of Education David Oppong has urged parents and guardians to take an active role in the Senior High School placement and school selection process, noting that many parents leave the decision entirely to teachers and candidates, leading to frustration when students are placed in unfamiliar schools. The Ghana Education Service has revised the 2026 placement process to allow students to select schools after exam results are released rather than before, enabling better alignment between grades and school choice.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has highlighted critical equipment operating around the clock at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital due to relentless patient demand from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Following talks with government officials, the association suspended its planned strike and called for the reinstatement of suspended KATH Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, as well as urgent retooling of the facility to manage the pressure it faces.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association suspended its industrial action after government assured it was discussing the reversal of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo's suspension. The suspension had triggered widespread backlash from health professionals who attributed the hospital's challenges to systemic failures rather than individual administrative actions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital management and staff during a recent bed shortage crisis, arguing that no one should be punished for following internationally accepted emergency procedures. The association suspended its industrial action after interventions from the Asantehene and the hospital's governing board, though it maintains that the CEO's suspension targeted the wrong person and failed to address systemic challenges.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has defended management and health professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, saying no one should be punished for the recent bed capacity crisis. Health workers suspended planned industrial action following interventions from the Asantehene and assurances from regional authorities.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says nurses suspended their industrial action after receiving assurances from the Asantehene, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Board, the Ashanti Regional Minister, and the Regional Coordinating Council. The strike had been triggered by the suspension of KATH's Chief Executive Officer amid bed shortages and congestion.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Komfo Anokye Doctors' Association has suspended its industrial action following intervention by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and other stakeholders, allowing medical services to resume at the hospital. The association said it remains committed to resolving the issues that triggered the strike while prioritizing patient care and public health.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have suspended their industrial action following discussions involving the Asantehene, hospital board, and management. The association said it prioritized patient care and the broader public interest while remaining committed to resolving the issues that sparked the strike.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Medical doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital launched an indefinite strike on June 6 after the Health Minister suspended the hospital's CEO. The Ashanti Regional Minister said stakeholders are engaged in active dialogue and expressed optimism that a resolution was within reach, with nurses and midwives also threatening to join the action.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Nurses-Midwife Trainees Association has raised concern over a growing trend of physical assaults on nurses and midwives, warning that such incidents undermine healthcare delivery and discourage young people from the profession. The alarm follows an alleged assault of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by a relative of a patient over enforcement of visiting hours policy.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's health minister recommended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, following the temporary closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, which was reopened within 24 hours after measures to address severe congestion were implemented.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ministry of Health has appealed to doctors and nurses at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to return to work while investigations into the hospital's CEO's conduct continue. The strike, initiated by the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association after the CEO's suspension and joined by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, has prompted the Ministry to warn of potential disruption to healthcare delivery at the referral hospital.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, for two weeks to allow an independent investigation into the closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit. The suspension follows the CEO's public announcement of the cessation of emergency admissions, which the Ministry says contradicted national directives requiring emergency care access.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurses and midwives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have threatened to join an ongoing industrial action over the Health Minister's two-week suspension of the hospital's CEO, arguing that the suspension does not address the hospital's underlying challenges of overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure, and resource constraints.
7 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has joined the ongoing strike at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, demanding that the Health Minister reverse the two-week suspension of the hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo. The association argues that the suspension does not address the hospital's infrastructural deficits, congestion, and resource constraints.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurses and midwives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have threatened to join an ongoing doctors' strike from June 7 unless the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer is reversed, arguing the suspension will not address the hospital's structural and logistical challenges.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has arrested a suspect following an alleged unprovoked assault on a midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by a patient's relative during enforcement of visiting hours on June 2. The Regional Health Directorate and the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association condemned the incident, with authorities pledging support for the staff member and warning that attacks on health workers will not be tolerated.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has condemned the physical assault of a senior staff midwife by patient relatives at Community 22 Polyclinic in Tema, calling for urgent national measures and enhanced facility security to protect healthcare workers from workplace violence.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana is experiencing a severe shortage of midwives, compounded by an estimated 3,000 nurses and midwives leaving annually for better conditions abroad. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association calls for a comprehensive national strategy addressing workforce distribution, working conditions, professional development, and rural-urban disparities.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kingsley Agyemang, MP for Abuakwa South, has rejected comments by Parliamentary Health Committee Chairman Mark Kurt Nawaane suggesting that health workers unable to cope with the profession's demands should resign, calling the remarks "unfortunate" and warning they risk demoralising overstretched professionals. His statement follows an investigation into the death of Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer who died after being turned away by multiple hospitals in Accra due to claims of unavailable beds.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association urges authorities to use the circumstances of Charles Amissah's death—reportedly after being rejected by three health facilities—as a catalyst for meaningful reforms in emergency healthcare delivery and increased investment in health workers.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association president has criticized the public disclosure of health professionals' names in the investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, arguing it exposes individuals to undue scrutiny and emotional distress. She said the report should have highlighted categories of professionals rather than identifying individuals.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Alagkora Akolgo, First Vice President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, has condemned allegations that ward managers demand money from nursing students before endorsing their clinical logbooks, calling the practice unethical and damaging to the nursing profession's image. He urged nurse managers to provide supportive environments and stop exploiting trainees who already struggle with educational and living costs.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →