Musah Ahmed
It was business as usual for the Supreme Court as it sat on cases on its cause list yesterday, despite an ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) over salary arrears issues.
Justices of the court, the highest of the land, sat in turns on various panels and conducted most of the 16 cases listed on the court’s cause list for yesterday.
The Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, in a statement issued on Monday, November 2, had indicated that the Chief Justice had directed that the Supreme Court should “convene for its normal business” on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
“All counsel and parties with matters listed before the Court are advised to take note and govern themselves accordingly,” the statement added.
Although the Supreme Court sat yesterday, all other courts remained closed as the JUSAG industrial action entered its second day.
Meanwhile, the leadership of JUSAG has reiterated that the strike is still in force, following a “crucial meeting” with the Chief Justice and Management of the Judicial Service with a view to resolving the impasse.
JUSAG said the meeting was “progressive,” noting that management of the Judicial Service had showed commitment to working with the government to meet the demands of the Association in order to bring the industrial action to an end.
“We have also sighted a revised letter from the Ministry of Finance regarding the payment of allowances. Management agreed and tabled the outstanding issues before the Office of the President for expedited resolution,” JUSAG said in a statement.
These developments, the Association said, are positive, and commended the Chief Justice and Management but was quick to note that it awaits the outcome of the interventions to enable the National Executive Council of JUSAG make a decision.
“We wish to inform staff and the public that the strike is still on. When a revised and improved approval is received from the Government and satisfies our demands, we shall inform the public on the status of the strike,” the statement added.
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, on Friday, October 30, 2026, declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 2, 2026, over the non-approval of the proposed 2026 salary review for staff of the Judicial Service.
The strike, announced in a statement signed by the Association’s General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, will remain in force until the government approves the revised salaries and pays them in November, together with all outstanding arrears from January to October 2026.
JUSAG said the decision followed months of unsuccessful attempts to secure approval for the salary review, which it maintains is required under Article 149 of the 1992 Constitution and Regulation 25 of the Judicial Service (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2026 (C.I. 141).
The Judicial Service has appealed to members of JUSAG to return to work while negotiations continue, assuring them that their concerns are being treated with the seriousness they deserved.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak