Ho, Nov. 9, GNA – The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has justified the decision not to back the recent planned total workforce strike against illegal mining. The medical association, days before the organised labour cancelled nationwide strike in October 2024, announced its decision, as top of the essential service line, to maintain its ...

GMA Claims Government's Community Mining Scheme is a Front for Galamsey The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has criticized the government's community mining scheme, calling it a mere cover for illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. According to the GMA's Vice President, Professor Ernest Yor...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) will not participate in the upcoming strike announced by Organised Labour to push the government to crack down on illegal mining by banning all forms of mining ...

A formal petition has been filed by a member of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Vishnu Nene Limon Abayateye, calling for the removal of the association's president, Dr. Frank Serebour.

However, the information was leaked before the GMA could officially state its position on the matter. Dr Serebour reaffirms GMA's stance against galamsey. Meanwhile, Dr Frank Serebour has reaffirmed the association's stance against illegal mining. He said the association believes galamsey can be addressed pragmatically and not by striking.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), along with several health unions and associations, has called on President Akufo-Addo to impose an immediate ban on all small-scale mining operations, both legal and illegal.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has stated that it supports organised labour in the fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey. However, GMA will not participate in the nationwide strike effective October 10. In a …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and several other health unions and associations have urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ban all small-scale mining operations, whether legal or illegal.

The Ghana Medical Association over the years has been the gigantic pillar in Health Service delivery of our Nation. ... Amalgamation and the Ghana Branch of the British Medical Association merged to form one strong and unitedGhana Medical Association (GMA). Five years later, on January 4, 1958, the Gold Coast Medical Practitioners Union and the ...

The planned strike action by Organized Labour concerning illegal small scale mining, known infamously as 'galamsey' has been suspended after the Ghana Medical …

The call from the various health workers is in response to the increasing destruction of Ghana's forest reserve and water bodies due to illegal mining activities, popularly known as …

By Prince Ahenkorah The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on its members to continue providing full services without any interruptions, whereas the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has issued a disclaimer, distancing itself from some members of the Kumasi Technical University, who publicly opposed Organized Labour's …

Joining in the call is the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), the Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSSPA) and the ...

Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is under increasing pressure to take disciplinary action against Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, the Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore in the Ashanti Region. This comes on the back of Dr. Afriyie's controversial comments endorsing illegal mining, or galamsey.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on its members to "continue providing full services without interruptions. Home; Arts & Lifestyle; ... He also expressed the GMA's solidarity with Organised Labour in its campaign against illegal mining, commonly referred to as "galamsey," but emphasized that the GMA would not be joining ...

The coalition which includes the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA), the Health Services Workers Union of Ghana – TUC, the Medical ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) will not participate in the upcoming strike announced by Organised Labour to push the government to crack down on illegal mining by banning all forms of mining ...

President of the Ghana Medical Association ( GMA ), Dr. Frank Serebour has raised concerns about the impact of illegal small-scale mining ( galamsey ) on the health of the people and asked for urgent intervention. He noted that cases of cancers and genetic malfunctions are likes to continue if galamsey is not not nipped in the bud.

A Ghanaian MP has vehemently condemned the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) for going on a strike and described the association as being irresponsible in the discharge of its duties to Ghanaians. Since the country is already on a national crisis over galamsey which means illegal mining, the MP asked the GMA if she wants to kill Ghanaians before ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and several other health unions and associations, have urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately ban all small-scale mining operations, whether legal or illegal. The call comes in response to the increasing destruction of the country's forest reserves and water bodies, along with the serious public health and …

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association Dr. Richard Selormey has highlighted the alarming situation surrounding water contamination in mining areas and its widespread health effects.. According to Dr. Selormey, the situation has reached a critical level, where immediate action is necessary to avert further disaster.

Despite expressing solidarity with Organised Labour in the fight against illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, Dr. Serebour announced that the GMA would not participate in the planned strike. ... The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has not declared a roadmap for industrial action. Therefore, all members are expected to ...

They urged the President to take a firm stance on the issue and prioritise the health of the citizens and the environment. The group comprises the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Health Services Workers Union of Ghana—TUC, the Health Accounting Staff Association (HASAG), the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers' Union (MELPWU), the Ghana …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on its members to "continue providing full services without interruptions," despite the upcoming nationwide ... He also expressed the GMA's solidarity with Organised Labour in its campaign against illegal mining, commonly referred to as "galamsey," but emphasized that the GMA would not be ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on its members to "continue providing full services without interruptions" despite tomorrow's nationwide industrial action announced by ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has condemned the government's community mining scheme, labeling it a cover for illegal mining activities. Vice President Professor Ernest Yorke highlighted the severe environmental damage caused by illegal mining in major mining communities.

The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yoke, has disclosed that much of the food available on the market today may be eventually contaminated due to illegal mining ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has issued an important notice to its members, confirming that it has not declared any industrial action in relation to the ongoing fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey.Despite this, the GMA expressed its firm solidarity with the efforts of organised labour in addressing the environmental crisis caused by

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has criticized the government's community mining scheme, calling it a mere cover for illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has issued a directive to all its members, urging them to continue providing full services at their respective health facilities, despite the nationwide industrial action by Organised Labour …