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JUSAG strike paralyses courts nationwide • Litigants, lawyers stranded as hearings grind to a halt

COURT activities across the country came to a standstill yesterday as workers of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) began an indefinite strike action nationwide over what it describes as government’s failure to address concerns of salary increments of its members.

The strike disrupted proceedings of the administration of justice, particularly the hearing of cases scheduled for the period, court users may have to wait until normal operations resume.

Court in Upper East deserted following to JUSAG strike
Court in Upper East deserted following to JUSAG strike

MALIK SULLEMANA reports in Accra that hundreds of court users, litigants and lawyers nationwide were left stranded yesterday as the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) embarked on an indefinite industrial action over government’s failure to address concerns of salary adjustments of its members.

JUSAG, in a statement issued on Friday stated that it would only call off the strike when its demands are fully met.

Its General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, stated that JUSAG gave the government every opportunity for amicable resolution of the matter, but the government was not committed to addressing its concerns. Read More.

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