NLC Orders Doctors at KATH to Call Off Strike as Dispute over CEO Suspension Escalates

KATH CEO appeals to striking staff to resume work

Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo has appealed to striking staff of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to resume work and prioritise patient care while awaiting directives from the Health Ministry and the hospital’s board.

NLC directs Komfo Anokye doctors to suspend strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) to immediately suspend its indefinite strike action. According to the commission, the industrial action contravenes provisions of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651). The directive follows KADA’s declaration of an indefinite strike, which took effect on June 6, 2026, over concerns it described as operational and administrative decisions at the Komfo Anokye …

KATH Doctors, Nurses to call off strike after talks with Amoakohene

Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has disclosed that a positive resolution has been reached with doctors, nurses, and midwives at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to get them to call off their strike following a crunch meeting he held with the leadership of the various associations. Members of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association embarked on a strike on Saturday, June 6, following a decision by the Health Minister, Kwaben…

NLC Orders KATH Doctors to Call Off Strike Immediately, Declares Action Unlawful

The National Labour Commission has stepped in to halt the indefinite strike by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, ordering the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association to immediately call off the industrial action and declaring it unlawful under Ghana’s labour laws. In a statement issued on Saturday, June 6, 2026, the NLC said while it acknowledged KADA’s grievances, the manner in which the strike was declared fell short of the legal requir…

National Labour Commission orders Komfo Anokye doctors to call off indefinite strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) to immediately call off its indefinite strike, declaring that the industrial action contravenes provisions of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651). In a summons dated June 6, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of KADA, the Commission said it had taken note of media reports announcing the association’s decision to embark on an indefinite strike effective Jun…

NLC orders doctors at KATH to call off strike as dispute over CEO suspension escalates

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Doctors rsquo; Association (KADA) to immediately end its indefinite strike and has summoned all parties involved to a hearing scheduled for June 10, 2026, as tensions over the suspension of the hospital rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer continue to disrupt healthcare services.