Ghana’s new government blames the former administration’s pre-election hiring for a financial crisis, leaving nearly 7,000 health workers unpaid for nearly 10 months.

Ghana’s new government faces a financial crisis inherited from the outgoing NPP administration, with Employment Minister Dr. Rashid Pelpuo blaming it for hiring 12,000 public sector workers—mostly nurses and midwives—without budgetary provisions. Nearly 7,000 health workers have worked without pay for nearly 10 months, despite being posted in December 2024, with only about 6,500 receiving salaries in April 2025. Pelpuo accused the previous government of politically motivated hiring ahead of elections, creating a fiscal burden. The current administration pledged to resolve the arrears by year-end.