Gov’t direct banks to delay February salaries
“CAGD has made payment already for the month of february since 25th february 2022 but in response to the directives all banks were asked to suspend disbursment until futher notice.”
Information gathered by www.newsguideafrica.com can confirm that, banks have been directed to delay crediting the salary accounts of ‘some government workers’ for the month of February.
As at 15:40 GMT on March 1 2022, some nurses and interior ministry workers confirmed this news portal that, though they have been paid on their payslip, but their banks accounts are empty.
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This confirms a notice being circulated on social media and sighted by this news portal. The notice did not indicate the writer’s institution or authority but copied to the Controller and Accountant General’s Department indicated that, banks have been directed to suspend payment of salaries until further notice.
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“Salary payment for all public sector workers is suspended until further notice”, part of the notice captured.
“CAGD has made payment already for the month of February since 25th February 2022 but in response to the directives all banks were asked to suspend disburesment until further notice.”
Attempts to speak to Ghana Association of Bankers was not successful as the senior official called on phone told our reporter that he is busy and cannot talk now after the reporter introduced himself as a news editor of this portal.
Also, a call to absa bank toll free line to check why the delay in payment of salaries as at yesterday, February 28 2022, the customer representative answered that, her checks reveals the bank has revealed the salaries and processing them
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Read full statement below:
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Kindly note that, with orders from the government of the Republic of Ghana all salary payment for all public sector workers is suspended until further notice. CAGD has made payment already for the month of February since 25th February 2022 but in response to the directives all banks were asked to suspend disbursement until further notice.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Cc: Controller and Accountants General Department.CAGD
Republic of Ghana
Source: newsguideafrica
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