Teacher unions engage in heated exchanges with FWSC CEO over nationwide strike

The President of the National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Rev. Isaac Owusu, and the Vice President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Jacob Anaba, on Monday, March 25, took on the Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) over the ongoing nationwide strike by public school teachers. While appearing […]

University staff declares nationwide strike

The Senior Staff Association of universities in Ghana and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG) have declared an indefinite nationwide strike to demand better conditions of service and pension. The National Chairman of the association, Isaac Donkoh, who signed and issued a press statement indicated the decision was occasioned by the […]

Payroll monitoring saves nation over GH¢190m – 17 Institutions in Accra waste GH¢36.11m in 5 months

The public sector wage bill has seen a significant reduction since the commencement of the Nationwide Payroll Monitoring exercise in April, this year, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has stated. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FWSC, Benjamin Arthur, at a press briefing in Accra yesterday disclosed that data from the Controller and […]

22% of wage bill in wrong pockets – FWSC

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has disclosed that preliminary monitoring report on 58 institutions has estimated that about 22 per cent of their wage bill is unearned salaries. This development emerged from an ongoing nationwide payroll monitoring exercise to expunge existing anomalies and fraud in the public sector payroll. The exercise is to […]

Refund unearned salaries, allowances or face prosecution – FWSC warns banks, employees

The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has warned of legal action against banks and employees detected to be receiving fraudulent salaries or allowances, a practice that is contributing to the drain on the national coffers. The Chief Executive Officer of the FWSC, Benjamin Arthur, gave the warning ahead of a nationwide payroll monitoring exercise. […]