The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) and the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG) have suspended their indefinite industrial action following renewed engagements with the Government and Management of the Judicial Service over outstanding concerns relating to salaries and allowances.
In separate statements issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, the Judicial Service and the two staff associations announced that an understanding had been reached, paving the way for the resumption of normal court operations across the country on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
According to a statement jointly issued by JUSAG and SSAJUG, the leadership of the two associations received official correspondence from the Office of the President on November 9 concerning outstanding issues surrounding the review of salaries and related allowances for Judicial Service staff.
The unions subsequently held a meeting with Management of the Judicial Service, led by the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, and supported by Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang and the Judicial Secretary, Mr Ahmed Musah, to consider the revised approval issued by the Government.
The associations disclosed that the Government’s revised position largely addressed the outstanding concerns. Following further engagements, the union leadership submitted a revised position on the commitments received from the Presidency as a final pathway towards ending the industrial action.
Consequently, JUSAG and SSAJUG resolved to suspend the strike effective Tuesday, November 10, 2026, pending the finalisation of the commitments.
The unions commended President John Dramani Mahama, the Chief Justice, the President of the Supreme Court, Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, the Judicial Secretary and Management of the Judicial Service for their respective roles in resolving the impasse.
In a separate press release, the Judicial Service confirmed that the industrial action had been suspended following what it described as productive discussions between the leadership of the associations and Management. It consequently directed all staff to resume their duties with immediate effect and announced that courts nationwide would return to normal sittings on Tuesday.
The Judicial Service also expressed regret over the disruption caused by the industrial action, apologising to the President, Parliament, the legal profession and, particularly, members of the general public and court users who experienced inconvenience during the period.
The suspension is expected to restore the ordinary functioning of the courts and allow proceedings interrupted by the strike to resume. However, the unions’ statement that the suspension is pending the finalisation of the commitments indicates that the parties must still complete the outstanding processes relating to the agreed salary and allowance arrangements.
